Marin Weekend Family Fun for April 18–20
Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Easter weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin and beyond in our Family Events Calendar. Note that many of these events require advance registration and some may depend on weather conditions so make sure you check with the organizer before you go.
All Weekend
- Take a wildflower hike with the kiddos in Marin and marvel at the bounty of colorful spring blooms!
- Go on a train ride, hunt for eggs, and participate in Easter activities at Roaring Camp Railroads in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am–3 pm.
- Catch a screening of The Secret Garden (1993) at the Lark Theater in Larkspur, Saturday, 9 am & Sunday, 11 am.
- The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival returns to San Francisco's Japantown, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–5 pm
Friday, April 18
- Enjoy songs, movement and dancing at Sing and Stomp, San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30 am–11 am.
- Kids in 5th to 8th grade can win prizes at an after-dark flashlight egg hunt at Grove Park in Berkeley, Friday, 7–9 pm.
- Bring a basket for the Flashlight Egg Hunt for ages 8–12 at Memorial Park, San Anselmo, 8 pm.
- Bring your flashlight and basket for an evening egg hunt for ages 8 and over at Piper Park, Larkspur, 8:30 sharp!
The Butter & Egg Days Parade & Celebration is a Petaluma tradition, Saturday,10 am–5 pm (parade at noon).
Saturday, April 19
- The Butter & Egg Days Parade & Celebration is a Petaluma tradition, Saturday,10 am–5 pm; parade at noon.
- Bring a basket for an egg hunt, photos with bunny, Town Park, Corte Madera starting at 10 am sharp. For all ages.
- Head to Sausalito for an Easter parade, egg hunt, Easter bonnet contest, entertainment, and more, Saturday, 10 am.
- Make Easter arts and crafts, dye eggs, and maybe even meet the Easter Bunny at Pini Hardware Kids' Club in Novato (San Marin location), Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
- Bring the kiddos for the 46th Annual Easter Egg Hunt with special guest the Easter Bunny, Marinwood Community Center, 10 am sharp.
- The Fairfax spring egg hunt, bunny photo shoot, and music takes place at Bolinas Park, 10 am sharp.
- Bring the kiddos (ages 2–10) to the Annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at the Historic Sonoma Plaza, Saturday, 10 am sharp.
- Join Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco for a family friendly Earth Day Festival, Saturday, 10 am–3 pm.
- Bring the family to Earth Day in the Great Meadow at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, Saturday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Ross Spring Fling is a kid-centric celebration of all things spring with a petting zoo, cookie decorating, egg hunt (11:30 am), and food and drink, Saturday, 10:30 am–12:30 pm.
- Celebrate Easter with an egg hunt (10:30 am for kids 4 and under, 10:45 for kids 5 and up) and photos with the Easter bunny, Marin Country Mart in Larkspur.
- Hunt for eggs and take a picture with the Easter Bunny at Memorial Park in San Anselmo, ages 1–7, Saturday, 10:45 am.
- The Easter Bunny hops into Bon Air Center in Greenbrae for photos and treats, Saturday, 11 am–2 pm.
Sunday, April 20
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Hunt for eggs, meet the Easter Bunny, play games, and more at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Novato, after 9 am Easter mass.
- Learn about Baltimore Canyon on a ranger-guided adventure in Larkspur, Sunday, 9–11 am.
- Shop at the Petaluma Vintage Market and hunt for the golden eggs (85+) with hidden surprises at the Petaluma Fairgrounds, Sunday, 9 am–3 pm.
- Have brunch with the Easter Bunny and hunt for eggs at the Tilden Park Merry Go Round in Berkeley, Sunday, 10 am and 2 pm seatings.
- Enjoy photo ops with the Easter Bunny at San Francisco Zoo, Sunday, 10 am–3 pm.
- Celebrate spring in Napa with an Easter brunch and egg hunt at Meritage Resort, Saturday, 12:45 pm and other afternoon seatings available.
