Marin Weekend Family Fun for September 12–14
Pick organic apples at Gold Ridge Organic Farm in Sebastopol on Saturday from 8 am–1 pm (reservations required).
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 outdoor music of Flower Piano returns to the San Francisco Botanical Garden, Friday–Sunday, 7:30 am–6 pm.
- Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay is open for fall family fun, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Come to downtown San Anselmo for outdoor music with Live on the Avenue, Friday & Saturday, 6–8:30 pm.
Friday, September 12
- Bring the little ones for Pop-up Storytime in Hauke Park, Mill Valley, 10:15–10:45 am.
- Bring the kiddos to see The Phantom Tollbooth for free at Movie Night at the Mart, Larkspur Landing, Friday, 6 pm.
- The West End Block Party in Downtown San Rafael returns with music and community spirit, Friday, 6–9 pm.
- Niecy Living Single performs at the final Jazz & Blues by the Bay in Sausalito, Friday, 6:30–8:30 pm.
- Head to Peacock Gap Park in San Rafael for a free outdoor screening of Paddington in Peru, Friday, 7:30 pm.
- Enjoy lawn games and a screening of Pixar's Elemental at the Cove Park in Corte Madera, Friday, dusk.
The outdoor music of Flower Piano returns to the San Francisco Botanical Garden, Friday–Sunday, 7:30 am–6 pm.
Saturday, September 13
- Pick organic Honeycrisp and Fuji apples at Gold Ridge Organic Farms in Sebastopol, Saturday, 8–11 am (reservations required).
- Bring the family to the Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market and enjoy complimentary children's programming and live music while you shop, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Celebrate Indigenous American art with a free community day at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, Saturday, 10 am–4:30 pm.
- Bring your junior scientist to enjoy a kids-only, interactive science and art hour, Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake Park, Santa Rosa, Saturday, 11 am–noon (RSVP).
- Play wiffle ball with Marin Parks rangers at Paradise Beach Park in Tiburon, Saturday, 11 am–1 pm.
- San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park's Festival of the Sea features sea shanties, performances, a parade of boats, sandcastle building, and a fun day on the water, Saturday, 11 am–5 pm.
- Celebrate fall at Bon Air Center in Greenbrae with music, food, and shopping, Saturday, 11 am–2 pm
- Get hands-on with vehicles of all kinds at Touch a Truck SF, playground of St. John's Catholic School, Saturday, 9 am–1 pm.
- Learn about newts and make a newt-themed craft at Fairfax Library, Saturday, 2–3 pm.
- See Wicked outside on the lawn at Green Music Center in Rohnert Park, Saturday, 5 pm.
- See a double feature of School Rock and That Thing You Do in San Anselmo's Creek Park, Saturday, 5:30 pm.
- Movie Night returns to Yerba Buena Gardens with a screening of Pixar's Coco, Saturday, 6–9:30 pm.
- Enjoy the end of summer with an entertaining campfire program with songs and marshmallow roast at the Sonoma Barracks, Saturday, 6:30 pm.
- Watch the Pixar movie A Bug's Life outdoors in Novato's Pocket Park, Saturday, 7:30 pm.
Sunday, September 14
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live entertainment at the Marin Civic Center farmer's market in San Rafael, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Hike to a pancake breakfast with a view at the West Point Inn on Mt. Tamalpais, Sunday, 9 am–1 pm.
- Browse for treasures at the Antique French Market at Marin Center in San Rafael, Sunday, 9 am–3 pm.
- Celebrate the West Coast's oldest art school with games and hands-on art making activities at SFMOMA's Free Family Day, Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Have a cup of lemonade with a ranger at Ring Mountain Preserve in Tiburon, Sunday, 11 am–1 pm.
- Enjoy a day of laughs at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park at the 44th annual Comedy Day, Sunday, noon–5 pm.
