Marin Weekend Family Fun for November 21–23

Celebrate the unveiling of the life-size gingerbread house at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, Saturday, 11 am.

Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin and beyond in our Family Events Calendar.

All Weekend

• Get a head start on the holidays at West End Nursery's amazing Christmas House in San Rafael, Friday & Saturday, 8:30 am–5 pm, Sunday, 9 am–4 pm.
• Go skating at Union Square's holiday ice rink in San Francisco, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–11 pm.
• Skate on the Bay Area Discovery Museum's iceless skating rink, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–3:30 pm.
• Explore a mile-long light and music experience at Lightscape at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, Friday–Sunday, 5–9 pm.
• Glowfari lights up the Oakland Zoo with more incredible animal lanterns, Friday–Sunday, 5–9 pm.
• Stapleton Theatre Company brings Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to life at the Playhouse in San Anselmo, Friday, 7 pm, Saturday, 5 pm & Sunday, 1 pm.
• The Great Dickens Christmas Fair brings Victorian London to life at the Cow Palace in Daly City, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–6 pm.

Friday, November 21

• Bring the little ones to wiggle and jam with In Harmony Music in Sausalito's Robin Sweeny Park, Friday, 11:30 am–noon.
• The Macy's Union Square holiday windows, with puppies and kittens from the San Francisco SPCA, debut for the season, Friday, noon–5 pm.
• The Marin Girls Chorus performs a special autumn concert at the Marin Civic Center Library in San Rafael, 4:30–5:30 pm.
• Welcome winter with family fun and special reindeer guests at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, Friday, 6 pm.

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair brings Victorian London to life at the Cow Palace in Daly City, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–6 pm.

Saturday, November 22

• Give thanks on a fun-filled day at the farm at Slide Ranch in Muir Beach, Saturday, 9:30–1 pm.
• Sausalito Art and Harbor Days features live music, local makers, art, food, and family fun, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
• Bring the family to Brick Palooza LEGO Festival Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Veterans Building, Saturday, 10 am–4 pm.
• Celebrate the unveiling of the life-size gingerbread house at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, Saturday, 11 am.
• Jump, spin, and fly and anjoy a live performance at Aerial Dance Marin's K-Pop Aerial Party in San Rafael, Saturday, 4:30–6 pm.
• Explore the cosmos and enjoy hot cocoa at the Robert Ferguson Observatory at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood, Saturday, 5–8 pm.
• Enjoy food, wine, music, and fun at the lighting of the historic Sonoma Plaza for the holidays, Saturday, 5–8 pm.
• Explore the mysteries of the sun with Family Astronomy at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, Saturday, 6–8 pm.

Sunday, November 23

• Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live music at the Marin Civic Center farmer's market in San Rafael, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
• See Pixar's Luca on the big screen at the Lark Theatre in Larkspur, Sunday, 9:30 am.
• Learn how marine mammals hunt and catch their prey at Marine Science Sunday at the Marine Mammal Center in Marin Headlands, Sunday, 10:30 am, noon & 2 pm.
• Watch the family movie The Wild Robot at Corte Madera Library, Sunday, 3–4:30 pm.

Enjoy food, wine, music, and fun at the lighting of the historic Sonoma Plaza for the holidays, Saturday, 5–8 pm.