Marin Family Weekend Fun for June 24, 25 & 26
June 24, 2016Posted by pamela |
Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families in and around Marin County this weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin and beyond in our Family Events Calendar.
Friday, June 24
- Sonoma-Marin Fair
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma
Friday–Sunday, noon–11 pm
Petaluma's Sonoma-Marin Fair offers fun for the whole family, with farm animals and demonstrations, concerts, food and drink, carnival rides, and of course the famous World's Ugliest Dog Contest. Admission at the gate is $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 4–12 and seniors 65+. Admission includes all entertainment, concerts, and carnival rides. For more info, visit their website.
Sterling the Bubblesmith
Stinson Beach Library
Friday, noon–1 pm
Sterling Johnson has been astounding people of all ages with his remarkable hand-blown bubbles for over 45 years. Come watch him fill the library with bubbles! If you’re lucky, he might even put you inside a giant bubble! Location: 3521 Shoreline Highway, Stinson Beach. For more info, visit their website
- Pasados Del Presidio: Afternoon Fun for Kids
Presidio Officers’ Club, San Francisco
Friday, noon–3 pm
Ever wonder what Early California was like? Come see history come to life! Enjoy hands-on activities, storytelling, a tortilla-making demo, and more. Afternoon music and dance by Ballet Folklórico Mexicano. Free, but registration required. Location: 50 Moraga Avenue, Presidio of San Francisco. For more info, visit their website.
- Free Children's Garden Series: Circus Bella
Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
Friday & Saturday, noon–1 pm
This free event is part of the Children's Garden Series at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco. Back by popular demand! Circus Bella is top-notch circus acrobatics, aerial artistry, and daring feats of balance and strength, set to original live music of Rob Reich and the Circus Bella All-Star Band. Meet the artists after each show! This show will take place on the Esplanade. For more info, visit their website.
- Friday Nights at the de Young
de Young Museum, San Francisco
Friday, 5–8:45 pm
Friday Nights at the de Young are after-hours art happenings that include a mix of live music, dance and theater performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demonstrations, hands-on art activities, and exhibition tours. The café offers a delicious prix-fixe menu and specialty cocktails, and the Hamon Tower observation level is open until 8 pm. This Friday, Dance-Off: Street Dance Theater. For more info, visit their website.
- Pasados Del Presidio: 1776 Campfire with Captain Anza
Presidio Officers’ Club, San Francisco
Friday, 6 pm
Enjoy stories and s’mores by the fire at Rob Hill Campground. Free, but registration required. Location: Rob Hill Campground (off Washington Boulevard), Presidio of San Francisco. For more info, visit their website.
- Marinwood's Music in the Park Series
Marinwood Park, San Rafael
Friday, 6–8 pm
Join us this summer for live music, food, and fun for the entire family at Marinwood Park! Each of these free concerts will feature high quality music from some of the Bay Area's top rock, bluegrass, and folk artists. Enjoy delicious BBQ by Marinwood Market and a bar for the adults. Bring your picnic blanket and your appetite and kick off the weekend Marinwood-style. This Friday: The Humidors "Straight up funk!". Location: 775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael. For more info, call (415) 479-0775 or visit their website.
- Friday Nights on Main: A Whale of a Time
Friday, 6–9 pm
Bring the entire family for a night of fun. Dance to the Cole Tate Band's mix of country, blues, rock and Americana. Great activities for kids, including a whale scavenger hunt, will be offered. For more info, visit their website.
- Summer Music Series
Pacheco Plaza, Novato
Friday, 6–9 pm
Bring your chairs and enjoy a picnic from Paradise Foods or sit outside the local restaurants including Boca Pizzeria, Taki Japanese restaurant, and La Coppa coffee and Tea. Enjoy the music of The Lucky Losers, a blues americana at its best. Location: 366 Ignacio Boulevard, Novato. For more information, visit their website.
- Jazz & Blues by the Bay
Gabrielson Park, Sausalito
Friday, 6:30–8 pm
Jazz & Blues by the Bay at Gabrielson Park in Sausalito is a free event. Lawn seating available (first-come first-served). This Friday: Duchess Jazz. For more info, call (415) 289-4100 or visit their website.
- Tam Valley's Creekside Fridays
Tennessee Valley Cabin, Mill Valley
Friday, 6:30–8 pm
Bring the family, pets, chairs, and blankets to the weekly free musical event. This Friday, The Van Animals a tribute to Van Morrison and Eric Burdon and the Animals. Food available for purchase. For more info, call (415) 289-4152 or visit their website.
Saturday, June 25
- Marin Country Mart Farmers Market
Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing
Saturday, 9 am–2 pm
Enjoy the best local and organic produce, flowers, pastured meats, seafood, organic cheeses, yogurt and milk, breads, baked goods, pasta, confections, olive oil, and brunch and lunch offerings! Kids can take a pony ride and visit the petting zoo (10 am–2 pm), try out some arts and crafts (9 am–2 pm) and listen to family music (9:30–10:30 am). For more info, visit their website.
- Opening Day: Point Reyes Farmer's Market
Toby's Feed Barn on Main Street
Saturday, 9 am–1 pm
Opening day festivities include live music from the Tim Weed and Common Voice Choir, chef’s booth demonstration with Ed Vigil, a welcoming ceremony, and Kids' Zone Reading Time. For more info, visit their website.
- Italian Street Painting Marin
Downtown San Rafael
Saturday, 10 am–8 pm & Sunday 10 am–6 pm
Take a trip to Rome, the Eternal City at the 2016 Italian Street Painting Marin event! See the artwork of over 100 madonnari, listen to great live music, participate in fun children's activities, and experience tastes and sips of Italiy. Admission: $10, $15 for a two-day pass; kids 12 and under free. Location: 5th Avenue and A Street, downtown San Rafael. For more info, visit their website.
- San Anselmo Art & Wine Festival
San Anselmo Avenue
Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–6 pm
The San Anselmo Art & Wine Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26, on San Anselmo Avenue. The Festival features over 200+ artists, outstanding food and drinks, and great music. The Chamber of Commerce is proud to showcase San Anselmo’s shops and restaurants. For more info, visit their website.
- San Francisco Bay Area Birth & Baby Fair
San Mateo Event Center
Saturday, 10 am–4 pm
Don’t miss this amazing shopping event for new and expecting parents in the Bay Area. The Birth & Baby Fair showcases local businesses and resources as well as independent designers with the aim to educate and expose new and expecting parents and young families to unique and beneficial products and services. General admission is $10 at the door. Children 18 and under are free. Location: 2495 South Delaware Street, San Mateo. For more info, visit their website.
The Puppet Company: Perez and Mondinga
South Novato Library
Saturday, 10 am
The Puppet Company will share a special performance of the story "Perez and Mondinga". For all ages. Location: 931 C Street, Novato. For more info, visit their website.
Bug Family Band
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
Saturday, 10:45 and 11:45 am
The Bug Family Band plays adult-friendly music that gets kids dancing and singing along. Museum admission applies. Location: 557 McReynolds Road, Fort Baker, Sausalito. For more info, visit their website.
- SF Pride Celebration and Parade
Saturday, noon–6 pm & Sunday, 11 am–6:30 pm
San Francisco Civic Center
San Francisco's 44th annual Pride Celebration is the largest LGBT gathering in the nation, and features over 200 parade contingents, 300 exhibitors, and 20 stages and venues—featuring both up-and-coming and headline acts—at the foot of the city's historic City Hall. The parade kicks off on Sunday at 10:30 am at Market and Beale Streets and ends at Market and 8th Streets. $5 suggested donation. For more information, visit their website.
- Pasados Del Presidio: San Francisco’s “Birthday”
Presidio Officers’ Club
Saturday, 11 am–noon
Descendants of the original founding families of the Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition (1775–76) return to the Presidio to recognize the journey of their forefathers and the founding of El Presidio de San Francisco. Location: 50 Moraga Avenue, Pershing Square (across from the Presidio Officers' Club), San Francisco. For more info, visit their website.
- Creative Family Fun: Wick-ed Hand Dipped Candles
Presidio Officer's Club, San Francisco
Saturday, 11 am–4 pm
Drop in for imaginative craft-making based on the Presidio’s natural and cultural heritage. Featuring different crafts every weekend! Join us in front of the Presidio Officers’ Club and hand-dip your own wax candle just as the Spanish living at El Presidio de San Francisco would have done 200 years ago. Free. Registration preferred but not required. Location: 50 Moraga Avenue, Presidio of San Francisco. For more info, visit their website.
- Hamilton Pool 20th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, 11 am–7 pm
Aloha! Come out to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Novato's Hamilton Community Pool. It's $2 off admission all day with extended hours and you'll enjoy fun surf music by Frankie & the Poolboys as well as free hula dance lessons and a sing-along with Charlotte Kobayashi. Marinwood Market will be grilling by the pool so grab some BBQ and refreshments, too. Location: 203 El Bonito, Novato. For more info, visit their website.
- Le Cirque de Bohème
Treasure Island, San FranciscoAn old style circus based on the French tradition of the 1920's, Le Cirque de Bohème will transport you into a magical world filled with enchantment, adventure and wonder. For the entire family. There will be three showings each day at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. Tickets start at $22. Purchase tickets here. Location: 1 Avenue of the Palms, San Francisco. For more info, visit their website.
Saturday, 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm
- Great American Backyard Campout
Point Bonita YMCA, Sausalito
Saturday, 3:30 pm–Sunday, 11 am
Get outdoors and celebrate the National Park Service's 100 year anniversary with a fun campout in the Marin Headlands. Explore and celebrate our National Park through games, hikes, a Golden Gate National Revcreation Area park ranger-led campfire, and food donated by Whole Foods! Cost: $35 adults, $8 youth, free for kids 5 and under. For more info, visit their website.
- Family Fun Night: Heroes!
Mill Valley Community Center
Saturday, 5–7 pm
Bring the whole family for a night of hero themed family fun at the Mill Valley Community Center! Swim or participate in lots of family friendly activities including: costume contest, staff led games and contests, jumpee, face painting and kid nail salon and a kid-friendly movie playing for those who do not want to swim. Only $10 for the entire family! Location: 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. For more info, call (415) 383-1370 or visit their website.
Sunday, June 26
- Civic Center Farmers' Market
Marin Civic Center, San Rafael
Sunday, 8 am–1 pm
There's lots of organically grown produce, breads, eggs, and fresh cut flowers, as well as live music, bounce houses, and more. This farmers' market is a great one to take the kids to. It’s located in the main Civic Center parking lot. For more info, visit their website.
- Nature for Kids: Bahia
Rush Creek Preserve, Novato
Sunday, 10 am–1 pm
This open oak woodland at the edge of the San Pablo Bay wetlands offers us a variety of habitats to explore. We’ll head to a nice clearing at the top of the ridge where the kids can explore, while we let butterflies and other creatures come to us. Remember to bring lunch. This event is ideal for all ages. Meet at the Bahia trailhead near the end of Bahia Drive in Novato. For more info, visit their website.
- Annual Open Gardens Celebration
Hallberg Butterfly Gardens, Sebastopol
Sunday, 10 am–4 pm
Children’s activities, wildflower display, walking tours, bird and butterfly sightings, plants, books, and crafts for sale. Each summer, Hallberg Butterfly Gardens invites friends and neighbors from all over to come to Graton and enjoy a day with them. Free, no reservations needed. Location: 8687 Oak Grove Avenue, Sebastopol. For more info, visit their website.
- Summer Music Series
Corte Madera Town Center
Sunday, 2–4 pm
This summer enjoy free live music from 2–4 pm every Sunday in front of the Clock Tower. This Sunday: Allegra. For more info, visit their website.
- Stern Grove Festival: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic
Sigmund Stern Grove, San Francisco
Sunday, 2 pm
The free Stern Grove Festival presents p-funk originals and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, who bring their eclectic funk, soul and R&B sound to the Grove this Sunday at 2 pm. Arrive early—space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free admission. From noon until 1 pm before every concert, kids of all ages are invited to participate in hands-on arts projects and programs at KidStage in the West Meadow. Kids can enjoy craft-making, singing and dance lessons, games, and more! Location: 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard. For more info, go to www.sterngrove.org.
- Poolside Jam: Tom Rhodes
Strawberry Recreation, Mill Valley
Sunday, 2:30–4:30 pm
Enjoy local bands at the SRD pool. Bring a picnic and sit poolside or jump in the water and relax while listening to music. Arrive early as space is limited at these events! Please review pool rules prior to the event. For safety purposes alcohol and glass will not be allowed at the pool facility. Free for pool pass holders, $5 general public. For more info, visit their website.
- Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show
Corinthian Yacht Club, Tiburon
Sunday, 10 am–4 pm
The public is welcome to come and take a close look at their wonderful boats and history of the CYC. There will be model boat building for kids too. The gate fee is $10, which includes a detailed program of attending boats. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult free. Great music all day by the San Francisco Feetwarmers jazz band. For more info, visit their website.
- Summer Sunday Concerts at Piccolo Pavilion
Old Corte Madera Square
Sundays, 5–6:30 pm
Bring the family to the free outdoor summer concerts at the Old Corte Madera Square. This Sunday, Corte Madera Town Band. Bring lawn chairs, a blanket and a picnic. For more info, visit their website.
- Italian Street Painting Marin (see Saturday for details).