Unleash your creativity at Drakes Beach at the annual Point Reyes Sand Sculpture Contest, Saturday, 9 am–3 pm. Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and famil… Read More

It's the last weekend for Circus Vargas in Corte Madera. Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Mar… Read More

The annual Gravenstein Apple Fair, an old fashioned country festival takes place this weekend. Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this weekend, Augu… Read More

Swim, play, and explore the San Pablo Bay shoreline at McNears Beach Park in San Rafael, pool open Friday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm. Here are our picks for great events and ac… Read More

Take a walk to the amazing Pt. Bonita Lighthouse in the Marin Headlands. Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Weekend. Find more events for the w… Read More

We all know it's been cooler than usual this summer, but it's bound to warm up soon! (In fact, it looks like this coming weekend will be pretty hot.) When the thermometer starts to climb, th… Read More

Explore Angel Island or one of our other 8 awesome hikes for families in Marin. Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Weekend. Find more events fo… Read More

It's July, and you don't have to break the bank to have a great time with the kiddos! Here are 20 free activities and outings in Marin and the Bay Area this month. Keep in mind some of these… Read More

Bring the family for a four-day real old-fashioned carnival in Mill Valley. Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Memorial Day Weekend. Find more… Read More

Take a family waterfall hike to Buck Gulch Falls in Novato Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this weekend. Find more events for the whole week in M… Read More

Experience the spectacle of San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker, Friday–Sunday, various times. Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Weekend… Read More

Visit West End Nursery's amazing Christmas House in San Rafael. Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Weekend. Find more events for the whole week… Read More

McNear's Beach pool is now open weekends, Sunday 10:30 am–5 pm. Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Weekend. Find more events for the whol… Read More

McNears Beach Park is one of those special places that I hold close to my heart. I grew up literally around the corner from it, and spent a lot of time there as a child. It's still one of my… Read More

Walk, bike and play along the water at Blackie's Pasture in Tiburon Keep the kiddos busy! Here's our list of fun things to do with the kids for the week of March 21–27, 2022. We've bro… Read More

Learn all about life on the farm at the annual Farm Day at Marin Center, Thursday, 9 am–12 pm Keep the kiddos busy! Here's our list of fun things to do with the kids for the week of Ma… Read More

Hike to the amazing Fairway Waterfall in Novato Keep the kiddos busy! Here's out list of fun things to do with the kids for the week of January 3–9, 2022. We've broken it down day-by-d… Read More

Beach cleanup at McNears Beach County Park, more outdoor eventsMarin Independent JournalPrices vary. Bay Area Discovery Museum: 557 McReynolds Road, Fort Baker, Sausalito; 415-339-3968; bayk… Read More

Vist the Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch to pick the perfect pumpkin, take a hay ride, and visit the animals at the petting zoo. Keep the kiddos busy! Here's out list of fun things to do with the k… Read More

Photo: Sonoma County Regional Parks Looking for a way to cool off this summer? Check out the Water Park at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, which opens for another season o… Read More

Get hands-on with art at Marin MOCA's free family day the first Sunday of the month. It's already March, and you don't have to break the bank to have a great time with the kiddos! Here are 2… Read More

Explore one of the many pumpkin patches this weekend! Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin… Read More

Father's Day is Sunday, June 16. Pack a picnic and celebrate Dad's day outdoors at one of the many great picnic spots in and around Marin and Sonoma County. Here are some of our favorite pla… Read More