Marin Weekend Family Fun for October 13–15
Weekend Along Farm Trails takes place this weekend, October 14–15.
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
- The legendary Maker Faire Bay Area showcases creativity and innovation at Mare Island in Vallejo, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–6 pm.
- The inaugural Sausalito Boat Show sails into the Clipper Yacht Harbor, Friday & Saturday, 10 am–6 pm, Sunday 10 am–5 pm.
- Experience the world's largest bounce house at the Big Bounce in Sausalito, Friday–Sunday, times vary.
- Celebrate the wackiness in every family with The Addams Family: The Musical at San Jose Middle School in Novato, Friday, 7 pm & Saturday, 1 & 7 pm.
- Join Sonoma County farmers and producers for Weekend Along the Farm Trails, and get a taste of life on the farm! Saturday & Sunday, all day
- Celebrate autumn at the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival, Saturday & Sunday, 9 am–5 pm.
- Ride a historic train to the pumpkin patch at the Western Railway Museum's Pumpkin Patch Festival, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Take a Trick-or-Treat Train Ride at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–3:30 pm.
- Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party chugs into Roaring Camp Railroads in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–2 pm.
Friday, October 13
- Bring the kiddos for a free Partial Eclipse Viewing Party at Hauke Park, Mill Valley, 9–10 am.
- Enjoy the animated movie The Addams Family at Mill Valley Library. Popcorn will be served. Friday, 3–4:30 pm.
- Celebrate fall at Marinwood's Halloween Harvest Festival, Friday, 5 pm
- Bring the kiddos to see Disney's The Little Mermaid for free outdoors at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 6 pm.
- Mill Valley Movies in the Park presents Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean in Old Mill Park, Friday, 7 pm
Weekend Along Farm Trails takes place this weekend, October 14–15.
Saturday, October 14
- Show off your baking skills at Marin Country Mart's 11th Annual Pie Baking Contest, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
- Take a hike in search of autumn seeds at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Saturday, 10 am–noon.
- Explore electricity, chemistry, and engineering with teen volunteers from the STEMfinity project at Corte Madera Library, Saturday, 10 am–noon.
- Biketoberfest returns to Fairfax with live music, family activities, bikes, and beer tastings for the grownups, Saturday, 11:30 am–5 pm
- Bring the family to the annual Corte Madera Oktoberfest at Old Corte Madera Square, Saturday, noon–5 pm.
- The Lark Drive-In presents the animated movie Bolt, in Corte Madera, Saturday, 7 pm
- Gather 'round the campfire at the historic Sonoma Barracks for songs and a marshmallow roast, Saturday, 7–8 pm.
Sunday, October 15
- Connect with the community's first responders at the Novato Fire District Pancake Breakfast and Open House, Sunday, 8 am–noon.
- 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.
- Join the Mill Valley Library in Hauke Park to view the partial annular solar eclipse, Sunday, 9 am.
- Pick your own apples at Ratzlaff Apple-a-Day Ranch in Sebastopol, Sunday, 9 am–4 pm
- Stretch and meditate with Mart Littles Yoga & Mindfulness at Marin Country Mart, Sunday, 10:30–11:15 am.
- Cascada de Flores performs a concert in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month at Corte Madera Library, Sunday, 2–3 pm.
