The Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa is open daily from noon to 11 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

• Experience a "Tropical Fairadise" with carnival rides, animals, concerts, and more at the 2022 Sonoma County Fair, Friday & Saturday, noon–11 pm, Sunday, noon–10 pm.
• Explore the Point Bonita Lighthouse in the Marin Headlands. Point Bonita Lighthouse is open Thursday–Monday 9:30 am–3:30 pm. 
• Celebrate the music that made us love the movies with Transcendence Theatre Company's "Hooray for Hollywood" at Jack London State Historic Park, Friday–Sunday, 7:30 pm
• The Nihonmachi Street Fair returns to San Francisco's Japantown, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–6 pm

Friday, August 5

• Red Panda Acrobats perform a kids' show at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, Friday, 11 am & 12:15 pm
• Creekside Fridays in Tam Valley wraps up its 2022 season with a performance by Marble Party, Friday, 5:30 pm
• Bring the kiddos to see Aladdin for free outdoors at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 6 pm.
• Novato's Concerts on the Green presents Jason Morvich and Friends, Friday, 6–8 pm
• Jenny Kerr performs at the free Jazz & Blues by the Bay series in Sausalito's Gabrielson Park, Friday, 6:30–8 pm.
• The Lark Drive-In is back with a summer of fun outdoor movies! This Friday: Ratatouille, 8:45 pm.

Saturday, August 6

• Take a boat ride, enjoy live music, shop, and more at Galilee Harbor's Maritime Day in Sausalito, Saturday, 8 am–6 pm
• Watch man's best friend catch a wave at the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, Saturday, 9 am–12:30 pm
• Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Charles M. Schulz Museum with a Cartoon-a-thon, Saturday, 10 am–3 pm
• Get creative at the San Francisco Musem of Craft and Design's MarkArt Family Day, Saturday, 11 am–3 pm
• See Pixar's The Incredibles at the Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, Saturday, 1 pm
• The Lark Drive-In is back with a summer of fun, family-friendly outdoor movies! This Saturday: Shrek, 8:45 pm

Sunday, August 7

• 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
• Marin MOCA in Novato invites you to get hands-on with art at i's Free Family Day, Sunday, 11 am–3 pm
• Visit the Stern Grove Festival for performances by Taj Mahal, the Monophonics, and DJ Shortkut, Sunday, 2 pm
• Pardon the Interruption performs a free concert at Corte Madera's Piccolo Pavilion, Sunday, 5–6:30 pm