Marin & Bay Area Family Events This Weekend: October 2–4
Photo: Marin Mommies, Nicasio Pumpkin Patch
Looking for family fun this weekend? Here are our picks for the best family-friendly events and activities in Marin and the Bay Area. Find even more things to do throughout the week in our Family Events Calendar.
All Weekend
- Mickelson Pumpkin Patch has a huge pumpkin field and attractions like a hay maze, games, tractor rides, and farm animals. Friday & Saturday 9 am–10 pm, Sunday 9 am–8 pm.
- Visit Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch for wide variety of pumpkins and fun activities in a real farm setting, Friday, 10 am–6 pm and Saturday & Sunday, 9 am–6 pm.
- Experience Halloween magic at the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Goblin Jamboree, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 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.
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass returns to Golden Gate Park with three full days of amazing music, Friday, 1–7 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–7 pm.
- Oaktoberfest returns in its full Bavarian glory to Oakland's Dimond District, Saturday, 11 am–7 pm & Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Take a mini train ride in Santa Rosa with Redwood Empire Live Steamers, Saturday & Sunday, noon–4 pm.
Friday, October 2
- Come to Boyle Park in Mill Valley for a pop-up storytime, Friday, 10:15 am.
- Enjoy soulful twists on children's songs with Soul4Kids in Sausalito's Robin Sweeny Park, Friday, 11 am–noon.
- Bring the kiddos for Friday Movie Night at the Mart: Lilo & Stitch at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 6 pm.
- The West End Block Party in Downtown San Rafael returns with music and community spirit, Friday, 6–9 pm.
Experience Halloween magic at the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Goblin Jamboree, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
Saturday, October 3
- Experience what it was like on the rock at Living History Day on Alcatraz with free activities, (boat ticket purchase required), Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Experience at taste of camp with Le Petit Jardin French immersion preschool in San Rafael, Saturday, 10:30 am–1 pm.
- Head to Treasure Island for food trucks, kites, music, and more with Off the Grid, Saturday, 11 am–4 pm.
- Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander cultures in Sebastopol at the Many Moons Festival, Saturday, 11 am–3 pm.
- The African Arts Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco celebrates African cultures through music and dance, Saturday, 11 am–4 pm.
- Get a new-to-you costume at the Halloween Costume Swap, Novato Library, Saturday, 1–3 pm.
- Join the SF Chamber Orchestra for a Very First Concerts performance at San Francisco's Main Library, Saturday, 11 & 11:45 am.
- Oak Hill Farm's annual Pumpkin Day offers activities, food, pumpkin launching, and more, Saturday, 11 am–5 pm.
- Learn about Cold War history from veterans of the Nike program at the Nike Missile Site in the Marin Headlands, Saturday, noon–3 pm.
Sunday, October 4
- 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 Wylding Woods in Mill Valley for the Singing Garden, an immersive interactive adventure, Sunday, 10 am & noon. Purchase tickets here.
- Meet firefighters at the Southern Marin Fire District's Fire Station Open House in Sausalito (Station 1), Tam Valley (Station 4), and Mill Valley (Station 6), Sunday, 11 am–1 pm.
- Join Marin City firefighters for an open house at the Marin City Fire Station, Sunday, 11 am–1 pm.
- Celebrate Oktoberfest at Marin Country Mart with a kids' pretzel craft, music, and German food and beer, Sunday, 11 am–5 pm.
- Join SPARK for a community festival in Corte Madera Town Park to raise money for Larkspur and Corte Madera public schools, Sunday, 3–6 pm.
Meet firefighters at the Southern Marin Fire District's Fire Station Open House in Sausalito (Station 1), Tam Valley (Station 4), and Mill Valley (Station 6), Sunday, 11 am–1 pm.
