Marin Weekend Family Fun for May 9-11
Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Mother's Day weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin and beyond in our Family Events Calendar. Some events require advance registration.
*Check out our guide to Mother's Day brunches and magical teas.
All Weekend
- Plan a family outing for mom at one of the many Marin County beaches.
- Pack a picnic and celebrate Mom's day outdoors at one of the many great picnic spots in and around Marin and Sonoma County.
- San Francisco Ballet School students take the stage for a gala performance for the San Francisco Ballet School Spring Festival, Friday, 7 pm & Saturday, 4 pm.
- Experience the work of Marin's artistic community at the annual Marin Open Studios, Saturday & Sunday, all day.
- See Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical live on stage at the Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am & 2 pm.
- Experience the 2025 Mill Valley Music festival, a two-day celebration of art and music at Friends Field adjacent to the community center, Saturday & Sunday, noon–7:15 pm.
- Stapleton Theatre Company presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Playhouse in San Anselmo, Saturday, 7 pm & Sunday, 1 pm.
Friday, May 9
- Bring the little ones to Pop-Up Storytime in Hauke Park, Mill Valley, 10:15–10:45 am.
- Sing and stomp with with musician Emily Bonn at the Town Plaza in San Anselmo, Friday, 10:30 am–11 am.
- Head to North Beach in San Francisco for a special Mother's Day Night Market with vendors, food, and entertainment, Friday, 5–10 pm
- Go on a special evening tour of Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, Friday 7–9 pm.
Pack a picnic for mom and take her to the beach this weekend. Photo: Heart's Desire Beach, Tomales Bay
Saturday, May 10
- Celebrate the women in your life at Slide Ranch's special Mother's Day Family Farm Day, Saturday, 9:30 am–1 pm.
- Go on a Mother's Day wildflower hike at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Saturday, 10–11:30 am.
- Commemorate the 75th anniversary of the National Science Foundation with $5 admission at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley, Saturday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Plant a strawberry or violet for mom and make her a card at Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, Saturday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Meet the residents of Alta California and watch history come alive at Living History Day at Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park, Saturday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Experience Taiwanese culture in San Francisco's Union Square, Saturday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Enjoy a Hawaiian hula and musical performance, Mill Valley Library, Saturday, May 10, 10:30–11:30 am. Register
- May Madness brings classic cars and entertainment to downtown San Rafael, Saturday, noon–6 pm.
- Enjoy a Mother's Day tea party and get hands-on with flowers at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, Saturday, 12:30 pm.
- Celebrate Guide Dog Graduation at an ice cream social in San Rafael on Saturday, May 10 from 1:30–4 pm. Admission is free but RSVPs are required.
Sunday, May 11 (Mother's Day)
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Pedal your way through the San Francisco Zoo and feed the giraffes on a special Mother's Day BikeAbout tour, Sunday, 8:30 am.
- Browse for treasures at the Outdoor Antique French Market in San Rafael, Sunday, 9 am–3 pm.
- Hike to West Point Inn on Mt. Tam for a Mother's Day pancake breakfast, Sunday, 9 am–1 pm.
- Celebrate Mother's Day with a bilingual "pay what you will" day at the Exploratorium, Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- All moms receive free admission to the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa for Mother's Day, Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Step into a magical Mother's Day fairy tale tea at the Falkirk Mansion in San Rafael, Sunday, 10:30 am–4 pm.
- Get hands-on with art at Marin MOCA's Free Family Day in San Rafael, Sunday, 11 am–3 pm.
- Make a corsage or flower arrangement for Mom at McNears Beach Park in San Rafael, 11:30 am–1 pm.
- The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Talking Heads + More for Kids at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, Sunday, 11:30 am.
- Learn about saving species at Marine Science Sunday at the Marine Mammal Center, Sunday, noon and 2 pm.
- Enjoy a free dance performance by Fougo Na Roupa at they rehearse for the Carnaval parade in the Presidio, Sunday, 2–5 pm.
