Marin Weekend Family Fun for February 13–15
Join the Cal Academy in Golden Gate Park for its annual Penguin Valentines tradition, Saturday, 10:30 am & 3 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. Note that many of these events require advance registration, have admission or participation fees, and may depend on weather conditions, so make sure you check with the organizer before you go.
All Weekend
- Enjoy the Marin Headlands for hiking, beaches, wildlife, historic sites, and the amazing natural beauty.
- Visit the Flower Market Fair in San Francisco's Chinatown for fresh flowers, music and acrobatic performances, Saturday, 10 am–6 pm & Sunday, 9 am–6 pm.
- See You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Creativity Theater in San Francisco, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am & 2 pm.
- Learn all about the elephant seals who winter at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, Saturday & Sunday, 12:30 & 2:30 pm.
Friday, February 13
- Bring the little ones for bilingual music & movement at the Larkspur Library storytime, Friday, 10 am.
- Sing and stomp with musician Emily Bonn at the San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
- Bring the little one for free Valentine cookie decorating in front of the Poppy Store, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, 11 am–4 pm.
- Enjoy galleries, art exhibits, open studios, and more at downtown San Rafael's 2nd Fridays Art Walk, Friday, 5–8 pm.
Pack up the family and head out to the Marin Headlands in Sausalito.
Saturday, February 14
- Bring the family for Valentine craft fun and kindie tunes with Megan Schoenbohm, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur, 9:30–10:40 am.
- Join the Cal Academy in Golden Gate Park for its annual Penguin Valentines tradition, Saturday, 10:30 am (additional feeding 3 pm).
- Ring in the Year of the Fire Horse with tai chi, lion and dragon dances, and more at Union Square in San Francisco, Saturday, 11 am–2 pm.
- Make your own Valentine's sun catcher or pottery love bug at Goodie's Kids' Club at Goodman Building Supply in Mill Valley (registration required), Saturday, 12:30–2 pm.
- Share the excitement of live classical music with the entire family at the SF Symphony's Music for Families: Music of the Heart, Saturday, 2 pm. Kids tickets are half price!
- Join the Sausalito Library for storytime and a mess-free art project, Saturday, 2:30–3:30 pm.
- Bring the family to the Novato Horseman Crab Feed, Saturday, 2 seatings: 4 pm and 7 pm.
- Enjoy a campfire along with songs and marshmallow roast at the historic Sonoma Barracks, Saturday, 5:30 pm.
Sunday, February 15
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- See the Studio Ghibli movie Princess Mononoke at the Lark Theater in Larkspur, Sunday, 9 am & 3 pm.
- Join educators at the San Francisco Botanical Garden for a story time and hands-on activities (best for ages 2–8), Sunday, 10–10:45 am.
- Get up close and personal with newts at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley (included with admission; no reservations required), Sunday, noon–3 pm.
Get up close and personal with newts at the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley on Sunday.
