Marin Weekend Family Fun for November 22–24

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.
• Enjoy an afternoon tea at San Francisco's iconic Victorian Haas-Lilienthal House, Friday–Sunday, 2 pm.
• Glowfari lights up the Oakland Zoo with more incredible animal lanterns, Friday–Sunday, 5–9 pm.
• 'Tis the Season for Science returns to the Cal Academy with baby animals, snow flurries, and more winter fun, Saturday, 9:30–5 pm, Sunday, 11 am–5 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 22

• The Macy's Union Square holiday windows, with puppies and kittens from the San Francisco SPCA, debut for the season, Friday, noon–6 pm.
• Welcome the winter season with family fun at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, Friday, 6:30 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 23

• Take a puzzle, leave a puzzle at this November's Puzzle Swap, Larkspur Library, Saturday, 10 am.
• Celebrate the unveiling of the life-size gingerbread house at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, Saturday, 11 am.
• The tree lighting at Meritage Resort in Napa features ice skating, music, activities, special appearances, and holiday magic, Saturday, 4–10 pm.
• Enjoy food, wine, music, and fun at the lighting of the historic Sonoma Plaza for the holidays, Saturday, 5–8 pm.

Sunday, November 24

• 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 Monsters, Inc. on the big screen at the Lark Theatre in Larkspur, Sunday, 9 am & 3:15 pm.
• Take a coffee break with a Marin Parks ranger at Ring Mountain Preserve in Tiburon, Sunday, 10 am–noon.
• Grab Sunday lunch from the food trucks and eat outside by the Bay at Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, Sunday, 11 am–3 pm.