Weekend Fun For Everyone (October 14-16)
Friday, October 14
Litquake, San Rafael.
Changing the Future for Children, 8:15-9:15am, free, Hosted by Mary Jane Burke, Marin County Superintendent of Schools, Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael.
Halloween Harvest Festival! 5-7pm, ages 2-12, Carnival Games, Pumpkin Carving and Decorating, Face Painting, Trick or Treat Bag Decorating, Carmel Apples, Bounce House, Marinwood Community Center, San Rafael.
Meet Dr. Nancy L. Cappelloni, President of the California Kindergarten Association, 6pm, discussion and signing of “Kindergarten Readiness” and “The New Elementary Teacher’s Handbook”, Barnes & Noble Corte Madera.
Movies in the Park, 7pm, Inside Out, Old Mill Park, Mill Valley.
Earth's Dinosaur Zoo Live, 6:30pm, Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa.
Saturday, October 15
Goblin Jamboree, 10am-4pm, explore the haunted wonderland complete with games, attractions and live entertainment. Enroll in the witches’ school, take a train or pony ride, visit the petting zoo and enjoy a full brew of games, activities and live entertainment, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Girls' Festival, 9am-5pm, Imagine a day of fun, exploration and empowerment for girls, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Bay Area Pet Fair, Free admission (& parking), lots of free entertainment, giveaways, kid and dog activities PLUS more than 1,000 pets for adoption! Marin Civic Center.
Litquake, San Rafael.
Mountain School Apple Faire, 10am-1pm, ages 3-7, Carnival games, Prizes, Puppet Show, Fairy-Gnome maze, Kid-friendly crafts, gourmet sandwiches from Farm House, Apple home-baked treats and a cake/pie raffle, 50 El Camino Dr., Corte Madera.
Marin Music Festival, 10am-6pm, free, featuring local live bands, arts and crafts booths, food trucks, beer and wine, kid’s activities and a stunning waterfront view! Marin Rod & Gun Club, San Rafael.
Junior Chef Classes, 10am, ages 8-13, American Girl Pasta Party, Williams-Sonoma, Corte Madera.
International Archeology Day, 10am-3pm, bring your family to the Presidio to learn about the layered history of this special place. RSVP to archeology@presidiotrust.gov, San Francisco.
LEAP Sand Castle Contest, 10am-4pm, Ocean Beach, San Francisco.
Learn How to Pier Fish, 10am – 12pm, Paradise Beach Park, 3450 Paradise Dr, Tiburon.
Story Craft, 10a-10:30am, ages 2-8, South Novato Library.
Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, Officers Club, Presidio, San Francisco.
Sharktoberfest, 11am-4pm, Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center, San Francisco.
Biketoberfest, 12-5pm, Family Fun Including Bike Decorating, Bike Carousel, Kids Bike Skills Zone and Face Painting! FairAnselm Plaza 765 Center Blvd. Fairfax.
Potrero Hill Festival, 11a-4p, enjoy local food vendors and artists, musicians, historians, homegrown entertainment and much more, 20th Street between Wisconsin and Missouri Streets, San Francisco.
Mill Valley Film Festival, Family Films, 5@5, Lark Theater, Larkspur.
Mill Valley Film Festival, Family Films, Youth Reel, Lark Theater, Larkspur.
Mill Valley Film Festival, Family Films, Kepler's Dream, Sequoia Theater, Mill Valley.
Hawk Talk & Banding Demo, 12-2pm, Hawk Hill, Sausalito.
Floating Pumpkin Patch, 1:30-6pm, Dive for your pumpkin at Ridgeway Swim Center. $10 per person (includes a pumpkin). Enjoy a day filled with games, pumpkin decorating and pumpkin splashing fun for participants of all ages, Santa Rosa.
Jory John - Penguin Problems, 6pm, Book Passage, Ferry Building, San Francisco.
Pinocchio, 1pm & 3:30pm, Young Performers Theatre, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Muir Woods After Dark, 5:30-7:30pm, ages 8+, Reservations required; call (415) 388-2596.
Headlands Nightlife: Family Night Hike & Campfire, 5:30-8pm, Explore the mysterious lifestyle of nocturnal animals that start their day just as you’re going to bed! NatureBridge, Sausalito.
North Bay Drive-In, The Birds, Rated PG-13, Old Hamilton Theater Building, Novato.
Trolly Dances, 11am-2:45pm, free with regular MUNI fare, tours leave every 45 minutes starting at 11:00 a.m. and ending at 2:45 p.m. from the Market St. Railway Museum, south of Embarcadero Plaza.
Harvest Festival, 11am-4pm, Cedar Rose Park, Berkeley.
Tolay Fall Festival, old-time, nature-based fun, Petaluma.
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival, 9am-5pm.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Sunday, October 16, Full Moon
Goblin Jamboree, 10a-4p, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito.
MALT Day, 10am-6pm, Tim Cain every Sunday 11am-12pm, Nicasio Valley Farms Pumpkin Patch.
Bay Area Pet Fair, Free admission (& parking), lots of free entertainment, giveaways, kid and dog activities PLUS more than 1,000 pets for adoption! Marin Civic Center.
Backpacking Basics, 10am – 12pm, all ages, informative workshop on the preparation, gear, and skills needed to enjoy a safe and memorable backpacking trip. Following the talk, we’ll hike some of the moderate trails of Mount Burdell, Meet at the gate on San Andreas Dr in Novato. CANCELLED
Sunday Streets, Excelsior.
Sunday Special: Alphabet Rockers, 11am, Mill Valley Library.
Trolly Dances, 11am-2:45pm, free with regular MUNI fare, tours leave every 45 minutes starting at 11:00 a.m. and ending at 2:45 p.m. from the Market St. Railway Museum, south of Embarcadero Plaza.
Presidio Picnic, food, lawn games, music and more, San Francisco.
Mill Valley Film Festival, Family Films, Oddball, Lark Theater, Larkspur.
Mill Valley Film Festival, Family Films, The 3D Sideshow, Rafael Theater, San Rafael.
Mill Valley Film Festival, Family Films, Molly Monster, Rafael Theater, San Rafael.
Hawk Talk & Banding Demo, 12-2pm, Hawk Hill, Sausalito.
Pinocchio, 1pm & 3:30pm, Young Performers Theatre, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Shakespeare On Tour presents Twelfth Night, 2-4pm, RSVP required, Presidio Officers' Club, San Francisco.
Nicole Feliciano - Mom Boss, 7pm, meet the mom behind the Momtrends blog, Book Passage, Corte Madera.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Tolay Fall Festival, old-time, nature-based fun, Petaluma.
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival, 9am-5pm.