The Sonoma-Marin Fair takes place this weekend in Petaluma. Photo courtesy of Will Bucquoy.

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

• The Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma is back with plenty of family fun including carnival rides, livestock shows, agricultural exhibits, concerts and more. Friday–Sunday, various times.
• Visit downtown San Anselmo for live concerts at Live on the Avenue, Friday & Saturday, 5:30–8:30 pm.
• Sing to your favorite rockin’ hits from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s at Under the Stars at Belos Cavalos Ranch in Kenwood, Friday & Saturday, 5:30 pm.
• Immerse yourself in the world of The Secret Garden at the Children's Creativity Museum, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am & 2 pm.
• Splash and play at the water park at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am–5 pm.

Friday, June 23

• Bring the little ones to Pop-Up Storytime in the Park, Hauke Park in Mill Valley, 10:15–10:45 am.
• See the movie Mary Poppins at the Corte Madera Community Center, Friday, 6 pm.
• Friday Movie Night returns to Marin Country Mart with a screening of Up, Friday, 6–8 pm.
• Bring the family to Marinwood Music in the Park featuring Dogweed String Band and Whiskey Family Band, BBQ available for purchase. 6–8 pm.
• Darryl Rowe & Fuzzy Slippers (r&b/jazz) performs in Sausalito's Gabrielson Park at Jazz & Blues by the Bay, Friday, 6:30–8 pm.
• Take a twilight nature hike at General Vallejo's home in Sonoma, Friday, 7 pm.

U-pick organic raspberries opens for the season at Boring Farm in Sebastopol. Reservations required!

Saturday, June 24

• Pick your own organic raspberries at Boring Farm, Sebastopol, Saturday at 9 am–1 pm. Reservations required.
• Enjoy live family entertainment and shop at Saturday's Marin Country Mart farmers market, Larkspur Landing, Saturday 9:30–10:30 am.
• Join Ranger Heidi for mini raft craft building, learning about coastal navigation and more...  Appropriate for all ages. Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon, Saturday, 1–2:30 pm. Registration required. 
• Circus Bella returns to Yerba Buena Gardens with a new open air outdoor show: Bananas, San Francisco, 2 free shows on Saturday: noon–1 pm & 2:15–3:15 pm.
• Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs for this Saturday's free Hot Amphitheater Nights featuring live music with Pop Fiction (70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s Dance Hits), Saturday, 5–7 pm.
• The San Rafael Pacifics take on the Bakersfield Train Robbers at San Rafael's Albert Park, Saturday, 6 pm.
• Join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for free public stargazing of the Moon, planets and more, Presidio Parade Grounds, GGNRA, 8:30–11 pm.

Sunday, June 25

• Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
• Come to Marin Country Mart for a Sunday lunch with the food trucks overlooking the Bay, Sunday, 11 am–3 pm.
• Visit the Stern Grove Festival for a performance by the Indigo Girls with full band Neko Case, Sunday, 2 pm.
• Terrie Odabi (blues and soul) performs a free concert at Corte Madera's Piccolo Pavilion, Sunday, 5–6:30 pm