Marin Weekend Family Fun for July 31–August 2
Splash and play at the water park at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Friday–Sunday, 11 am–6 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
- Swim, picnic and play at McNears Beach, San Rafael, Friday–Sunday, pool hours 10 am–6 pm, Free entrance.
- Blast off and engage your curiosity at Chabot Space & Science Center's Space Week Festival, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Shop for gently used kids' and maternity bargains at the Just Between Friends Sale in Santa Rosa, Friday & Saturday, 10 am–8 pm, Sunday, 10 am–4 pm,
- Splash and play at the water park at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Friday–Sunday, 11 am–6 pm.
- 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.
- Experience a historic 1920s steam-powered sawmill under the redwoods at Sturgeon's Mill in Sebastopol, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–3 pm.
- The Nihonmachi Street Fair returns to San Francisco's Japantown, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–6 pm.
- Take a miniature train ride in the park with Redwood Empire Live Steamers in Santa Rosa, Saturday & Sunday, noon–4 pm.
Friday, July 31
- Unique Derique performs a kids' show at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, Friday, 11:30 am & 12:30 pm.
- Bring the kiddos for inflatable fun at the pool obstacle course at Hamilton Pool, Novato, 1:15–6 pm.
- Watch the movie Happy Feet for free at the Mill Valley Library, Friday, 3–4:30 pm.
- Bring the kiddos to see Charlotte's Web (2006) for free outdoors at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 6 pm.
- Evan Thomas & The Brotherhood perform at the free Jazz & Blues by the Bay series in Sausalito's Gabrielson Park, Friday, 6:30–8 pm.
Experience a shire horse demonstration and more at historic Sturgeon's Mill in Sebastopol. Admission is free!
Saturday, August 1
- Pick your own organic raspberries at Boring Farm in Sebastopol, Saturday, 9 am–1 pm (reservations required).
- Watch man's best friend hang 10 at the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, Saturday, 9 am–1:30 pm.
- See what life was like at Fort Point during the Civil War at Living History Weekend, Saturday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Take a boat ride, enjoy live music, and more at Galilee Harbor's Maritime Day in Sausalito, Saturday, 10 am–6 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.
- Celebrate Latin culture with music, dance, arts and crafts, and more at Fiesta en el Parque at Presidio Tunnel Tops, Saturday, 1–4 pm.
- Gary Muszynski, world music artist, performs a free concert under the redwood trees in Fairfax's Peri Park, Saturday, 2–5 pm.
- Bring the whole family for live music, local food, and wine at Sunsets at Larson, Larson Family Winery, Sonoma, 5–7 pm.
Sunday, August 2
- 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.
- Goodie's Back to School Kids' Fair in Mill Valley features a petting zoo, arts and crafts, face painting, a bounce house, and more, Sunday, 10 am–2 pm.
- Jon Chi and the Pacific Syndicate perform a free concert at Corte Madera's Piccolo Pavilion, Sunday, 5–6:30 pm.
