Marin Weekend Family Fun for January 30–February 1
Take a winter hike and look for newts at Lake Lagunitas in Fairfax.
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. 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
- Hike of the Week: Take a family hike and look for newts at Lake Lagunitas in Fairfax.
- Head out to Point Reyes National Seashore for whale and elephant seal watching, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
- This joyful musical, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a feel-good favorite for audiences of all ages at Creativity Theater in San Francisco, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am & 2 pm.
- Celebrate Slavic culture with food, drink, music, dance, and kids' activities at the Russian Center of San Francisco, Saturday, 11 am–10 pm & Sunday, 11 am–7 pm.
Friday, January 30
- Bring the little ones for stories, songs, and rhymes at the Larkspur Library storytime, Friday, 10 am.
- Enjoy songs, movement and dancing at Sing and Stomp! at the San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
- Explore Muir Woods after dark on a free night tour (space limited; registration required), Friday, 4–6 pm.
Saturday, January 31
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live kids' entertainment at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Celebrate winter at a Family Farm Day at Slide Ranch in Muir Beach, Saturday, 9:30 am–1 pm.
- Work, learn, and play at a junior ranger event at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Saturday, 9:30 am–12:30 pm.
- Join the Children's Museum of Sonoma County for a family-friendly celebration of the 2026 Lunar New Year: the Year of the Horse! Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
- Bring your items needing repair and old clothes to the free Sausalito Repair Fair and Clothing Swap, Saturday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Get hands-on with a simple science project at the Randall Museum in San Francisco, Saturday, 10:30–11:30 am.
Free! Welcome the Year of the Horse with lion dances and Lunar New Year activities at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Sunday, 11:30 am.
Sunday, February 1
- Get your fruits and veggies and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Go on a family walk with Marin Parks naturalists at Blackstone Canyon Preserve in San Rafael, Sunday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Explore the World War II-era Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands at its monthly open house, Sunday, noon–4 pm.
- Free Admission: Welcome the Year of the Horse with lion dances and Lunar New Year activities at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Sunday, 11:30 am.
