Marin & Bay Area Weekend Family Fun for August 14–16

August 12, 2026

Bring the kiddos for inflatable fun at the pool obstacle course at Hamilton Pool, Novato, Friday, 1:15–6 pm. Photo credit: Novato Parks & Recreation

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 outdoors and explore the Marin Headlands in Sausalito.
Experience "Festivals, Fiestas & Fun" with carnival rides, animals, concerts, and more at the 2026 Sonoma County Fair, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–10 pm.
Take a scenic ride on the Niles Canyon Railway in the East Bay town of Sunol, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am & 1 pm
Splash and play at the water park at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Friday–Sunday, 11 am–6 pm.
Last Weekend! Get your skate on at the summer Roller Disco Daze at the Marin County Fairgrounds, Friday–Sunday, noon–10 pm.
Come to downtown San Anselmo for live outdoor music with Live on the Avenue, Friday & Saturday, 6–8:30 pm.
See the Disney classic film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) on the big screen at the Lark Theater, Saturday, 9 am & Sunday, 2:30 pm.
Get ready to polka at the annual Cotati Accordion Festival, Saturday & Sunday, 9:45 am–7:45 pm.
Visit the Tam Van at Roy's Redwoods Preserve in Woodacre, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–2 pm.
Celebrate 5 years of Gravity Vault in San Rafael with discounted admission, climbing, prizes, and more, Saturday & Sunday 10 am–3 pm.
The Curtain Theatre's free production of Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost takes place in Old Mill Park in Mill Valley, Saturday & Sunday, 2 pm.

Friday, August 14

Caterpillar Puppets present a free kids' show at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, Friday, 11 am & noon.
Bring the kiddos for inflatable fun at the pool obstacle course at Hamilton Pool, Novato, 1:15–6 pm (final day!)
Save the Day for Snail is an interactive puppet show at Fairfax Library, Friday, 3–4 pm.
Learn about animals and enjoy live music, activities, and fun at the SF Zoo's Sunset Fridays, Friday, 5–7 pm.
Bring the kiddos to Peter Pan (1953) for free outdoors at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 6 pm.
The San Rafael Summer Market returns to Fourth Street in San Rafael, Friday 6–9 pm.
The Volker Strifler Band performs at the free Jazz & Blues by the Bay in Sausalito, Friday, 6:30–8:30 pm.

Gold Ridge Organic Farms in Sebastopol offers an Honeycrisp and Fuji apple u-pick, Saturday, 8:30–11:30 am (reservations required).

Saturday, August 15

Get ready for fall on a birding walk at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Saturday, 8–10 am.
Gold Ridge Organic Farms in Sebastopol offers an Honeycrisp and Fuji apple u-pick, Saturday, 8:30–11:30 am (discount code PIPS, reservations required).
Enjoy live music for kids and all ages and shop for organic produce and prepared foods at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
Pick your own organic raspberries at Boring Farm in Sebastopol, Saturday, 9 am–1 pm (reservations required).
Sing sea chanteys on board the historic vessel C.A. Thayer at the Mare Island in Vallejo, Saturday, noon–4 pm.
Bring your broken bike, lamp, small appliance, or other things that need fixing to the Marin City Repair Fair, Saturday, 1–4 pm.
Bring the whole family for live music, local food, and wine at Sunsets at Larson, Larson Family Winery, Sonoma, Saturday 5–7 pm.
Go on the prowl for owls on a hike at Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, Saturday, 6–9:30 pm

Sunday, August 16

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.
Experience "Festivals, Fiestas & Fun" with carnival rides, animals, concerts, and more at the 2026 Sonoma County Fair, Sunday, 10 am–10 pm.
Enjoy dance performances from deaf, deaf/disabled, and hearing artists from around the world at Presidio Tunnel Tops, Sunday, 1–4 pm.
Walking Mirrors performs a free concert at Corte Madera Town Park, Sunday, 5–6:30 pm.