Marin Weekend Family Fun for October 17–19

Kick off your Halloween at the annual Goblin Jamboree at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, Saturday, 10:30 am–4 pm & Sunday, 9 am–3 pm.

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

• Celebrate fall and see the grand champion megagourd at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Saturday & Sunday, 9 am–5 pm.
• Mickelson Pumpkin Patch has a huge pumpkin field and attractions like a hay maze, tractor rides, and farm animals. Friday & Saturday 9 am–10 pm, Sunday 9 am–8 pm.
• Take a train ride to the pumpkin patch for fall fun at the Western Railway Museum in Suisun City, Saturday & Sunday, 9:30 am–4:30 pm.
• Join Thomas and Percy for a Halloween party on rails at Roaring Camp Railroads in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
• Come in costume to the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos for Halloween Paint-a-Plane and the Haunted Hangar, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
• Pick the perfect pumpkin and get lost in the corn maze at Petaluma Pumpkin Patch, Friday & Saturday, 10 am–10 pm and Sunday, 10 am–7 pm.
• Pick a pumpkin, brave the Haunted Village, visit the farm animals at Pronzini Farms Pumpkin Patch, Friday & Saturday, 10 am–7 pm and Sunday, 10 am–6 pm.
• Novato's Grossi Family Farm pumpkin patch offers 4 acres of pumpkins, farm animals, hay maze, and more, Friday, noon–5:30 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–5:30 pm.
• Explore the Gardens of Lake Merritt at the magical Autumn Lights Festival in Oakland, Friday & Saturday, 6–11 pm.
• Kick off your Halloween at the annual Goblin Jamboree at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, Saturday, 10:30 am–4 pm & Sunday, 9 am–3 pm.
• Filoli's Nightfall is an enchantingly eerie haunted wonderland and an amazing evening experience, Friday–Sunday, 5:30–8:30 pm.
• Climb aboard the Haunted Train at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont, Friday–Sunday, 7 pm.

Friday, October 17

• Sing and Stomp with songs, movement, and dancing at San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
• Splash into autumn fun at Mill Valley Recreation's Floating Pumpkin Patch, Friday, 4:30–6:30 pm.
• See the movie Kiki's Delivery Service under the stars at Nicasio Square, Friday, 6 pm.
• Watch the movie Minions outdoors at Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, Friday, 6–8 pm.

Pick a pumpkin, brave the Haunted Village, visit the farm animals at Pronzini Farms Pumpkin Patch, Friday & Saturday, 10 am–7 pm and Sunday, 10 am–6 pm.

Saturday, October 18

• Experience classic cars in Golden Gate Park's Speedway Meadow at the SF Old Car Picnic, Saturday, 7 am–4 pm.
• Immerse yourself in a world of wonder and amazement at the Not So Scary Halloween Magic Show in Novato, Saturday, 10 and 11:30 pm.
• Join in the fun at the Randall Museum’s annual Family Halloween Day! Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
• Kick off your Halloween at the annual Goblin Jamboree at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, Saturday, 10:30 am–4 pm.
• Bring the whole family to this year's Lynwood Community Carnival at Lynwood Elementary School in Novato, Saturday, 11 am–3 pm.
• Celebrate our four-legged friends at DogFest Bay Area at the Presidio Main Parade Ground in San Francisco, Saturday, 11 am–3 pm.
• Learn about disaster preparedness and enjoy a community BBQ at Community Park in Belvedere, Saturday, 11 am–1 pm.
• Come make a splash and pick your pumpkin at the Floating Pumpkin Patch at Terra Linda Community Pool, Saturday, 1–3 pm.

Sunday, October 19

• 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.
• Celebrate local birdlife with birding trips, family activities, performances, and more at the Berkeley Bird Festival, Sunday, 8:30 am–5 pm.
• Kick off your Halloween at the annual Goblin Jamboree at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, Sunday, 9 am–3 pm.
• Join Safe Streets Novato for a bike ride to Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch, Sunday, 9:15 am.
• Learn about trailside first aid at an all-ages workshop at Deer Island Preserve in Novato, Sunday, 11 am–1 pm.
• Experience a full free day of music at SF Music Day at the War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, Sunday, noon–6 pm.