Find plenty of super fun things for families to do on this list including holiday Nutcrackers, music, craft fairs, ice skating, theater and so much more! Events for all age kids are included, from toddlers to teens, so make sure to follow the links to learn more about each event.

Friday, November 15, 2019

Meet The Author: Sherri Duskey Rinker, "Three Cheers For Kid McGear"

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Book Passage, Corte Madera (map)

She might be small, but she's got it all—she's Kid McGear, Skid Steer! Kid McGear is the newest truck to join the Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site crew and she's eager to help with even the roughest and toughest construction work. But when a steep cliff puts the other trucks in danger, can the new Kid on the site prove she's big enough for even this big, big job?

Open House: Twin Cities Community Preschool

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Twin Cities Community Preschool, Corte Madera (map)

The Twin Cities Community Preschool (TCCP) is a play-based, parent participatory preschool in Corte Madera.

Holidays Along The Farm Trails

Join us for Holidays Along the Farm Trails beginning in mid-November through New Years. Come out to support Sonoma County farmers & producers who are opening their gates & barn doors to offer a taste of life on the farm.

Marin Arts & Crafts Show

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Marin Center (maps)

Marin Arts & Crafts Show offers handcraft of design --a range of jewelry, artwork, woodwork, ceramics, clothing, and objets d'art --designed, made and offered for sale by independent artisans and studio artists.

CuriOdyssey’s IlluminOdyssey – A Dazzling Winter Light Experience For Kids

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CuriOdyssey, San Mateo (map)

Electrify your child’s imagination at CuriOdyssey’s IlluminOdyssey, a dazzling winter light experience for kids. See four floors of walls, floors and ceiling come alive with radiant, moving color.

XR Super Girls: Finding Your Voice In The New World Of 360 Immersive Storytelling

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
XR Marin, Novato (map)

XR is in its infancy, and this development platform is so new that it has really opened opportunities for women to emerge as leaders in this industry. XR Marin is seizing this unique opportunity to be the catalyst in innovative education that will leverage this open landscape to cultivate and catapult our female students to become the next generation of young leaders in XR.

Tam Valley Arts & Crafts

5:00 PM - 9 PM
Tam Valley Community Center, Mill Valley (map)

TCSD is once again proud to offer the annual Crafts Fair. Are you a local artist looking for fairs to sell your homemade goods? Think about participating in this wonderful, well-attended event.

Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink Opening Celebration

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon (map)

Join us for the kickoff celebration of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink.

Newsies

7:30 PM
The Playhouse in San Anselmo (map)

Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies."

Hansel & Gretel

7:30 PM
San Francisco Opera (map)

Hope can be found even in the darkest of forests.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Curran Theater San Francisco

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.

AMALUNA by Cirque du Soleil

Big Top, Oracle Park

A Mysterious Island Ruled by Goddesses

A Christmas Story: The Musical

Berkeley Playhouse

This holiday season, journey on a nostalgic romp full of joyful spirit, featuring music from the Oscar-winning team behind the music of La La Land, The Greatest Showman and Dear Evan Hansen. 9-year-old Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle.

Oliver!

6th Street Playhouse

A traveling troupe of street/circus performers entertain their audiences with fairy tales and fables, learning about their own lives through the stories they perform.

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Holidays Along The Farm Trails

The Great Leaf Hunt And Crafting

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
UC Botanical Garden (map)

Celebrate fall in our collection of leaves from all around the world!

Learn How To Pier Fish

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon (map)

Join rangers to learn the secrets and tricks of the trade when fishing from a pier.

Marin Arts & Crafts Show

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Marin Center, San Rafael (maps)

Open Cockpit: Trainer Weekend

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa (map)

Look Inside these vintage aircraft, and learn about their history from the crews who have lovingly restored them.

Holiday Bazaar

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church (map)

Begin your holiday shopping with the Nativity of Christ at our Annual Holiday Bazaar. Exhibitors from all over the North Bay sell a variety of items to help you finish your Christmas shopping early. Many attend not only to shop but also to enjoy our famous gyros and Greek food.

Tam Valley Arts & Crafts

5:00 PM - 9 PM
Tam Valley Community Center, Mill Valley (map)

TCSD is once again proud to offer the annual Crafts Fair. Are you a local artist looking for fairs to sell your homemade goods? Think about participating in this wonderful, well-attended event.

CuriOdyssey’s IlluminOdyssey – A Dazzling Winter Light Experience For Kids

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CuriOdyssey, San Mateo (map)

Community Recycling Tour

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Marin Sanitary Service (map)

Join us for a free tour of our facilities! Go behind the scenes to see how we process your materials after they are picked up at the curb. Bring closed-toe shoes and any questions you have about sorting!

Give Thanks For Food Family Farm Day

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Slide Ranch (map)

Celebrate the glory and gift of food with a special day connecting with where our food comes from at Slide Ranch.

Construction Site on Christmas Night, the Musical (Meet the Author)

10:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 4:00 PM
Sunnyvale Community Center (map)

Down in the big construction site, Bulldozer, Excavator, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck and Crane Truck are giving their all to build a big new home for the fire trucks before Christmas. Will they make it? And what surprises are in store before they bid each other goodnight once more?

A Year with Frog and Toad

10:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 4:00 PM
BACT Berkeley Center

Families will delight in this heartwarming, jazzy-rhythmed tale of friendship, as cheerful Frog and his more reserved pal Toad swim, sled, bake cookies and otherwise romp through a year of comic adventures, accompanied by their woodland animal friends, like Snail, who, by golly, will deliver the mail.

Music Of Queen For Kids

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley (map)

A family concert series hosted at historic music venues across the country.

Family Matinee With The Alphabet Rockers

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SFJAZZ Center (map)

Alphabet Rockers make music that makes change. Led by Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd, this GRAMMY-nominated group creates brave spaces to shape a more equitable world through hip hop.

Renegade Craft

11:00 AM - 5 PM
Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion (map)

We’re returning to San Francisco for a festive weekend of contemporary handmade featuring the country’s foremost voices in craft and design.

Indigenous People’s Month Part 2: Miwok Life At China Camp

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
China Camp State Park, Turtleback Trailhead (map)

Join us for Part 2 of our celebration of Indigenous People’s Month, with a two hour naturalist-led walk in the park. Indigenous coastal Miwok people have lived and thrived in the China Camp area for over 5000 years.

Paint Your Pet For Kids

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Marin Humane (map)

Paint a portrait of your pet under the guidance of an experienced artist! No previous experience is needed.

Thanksgiving Feast With Snoopy

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa (map)

Help prepare and enjoy Snoopy's Thanksgiving meal of toast, popcorn, and jelly beans from the classic television holiday special, topped off with an ice cream dessert courtesy of Cold Stone Creamery of Sonoma County (while supplies last).

Community Ephemeral Art-Making

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Codornices Park (map)

Join us for an afternoon of playful collaborative sculpture-making using dried Agapanthus flowers at Berkeley’s Codornices Park.

Newsies

2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
The Playhouse in San Anselmo (map)

Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies."

Peppa Pig Live!

4:00 PM
San Jose Civic (map)

Peppa Pig Live! is here with the ALL NEW action-packed live stage show, Peppa Pig’s Adventure!

Wine Country Winter Wonderland

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sonoma Plaza (map)

Save the date - more than a quarter-million lights fill the historic Sonoma Plaza with the glow of the holidays.

Campfire Program

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sonoma Barracks Courtyard (map)

Join us for this fall warm up at our pre-Thanksgiving campfire in the historic Sonoma Barracks Courtyard on the Plaza. Join in the fun with a short talk, songs and a marshmallow roast! All ages, free of charge, steady rain cancels.

Migratory Bird Walk

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
China Camp State Park (map)

Welcome! Join our ongoing beginning birding class with naturalist Jerry Coe.

Diwali Celebration With Non-Stop Bhangra

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Rhythmix Cultural Works (map)

A multicultural collective of dancers, DJs, drummers, and guest musicians, Non Stop Bhangra provides a platform for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together and dance in a positive environment.

Campfire Program

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
McNears Beach Park (map)

Join rangers for an evening of fun with local lore, legends, and campfire tales.

Beyond The Ring

8:00 PM
Kinetic Arts Center (map)

BEYOND THE RING is a contemporary circus performance about lost things, an epic journey and the antics of clowns.

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Holidays Along The Farm Trails

Alternative Christmas Fair

9:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Tiburon (maps)

Jump start your Christmas shopping with thoughtful gifts for teachers, coaches, friends and relatives.

Marin Arts & Crafts Show

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Marin Center (maps)

CuriOdyssey’s IlluminOdyssey – A Dazzling Winter Light Experience For Kids

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CuriOdyssey, San Mateo (map)

A Year with Frog and Toad

10:30 AM & 1:30 PM
BACT Berkeley Center

Construction Site on Christmas Night, The Musical

10:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 4:00 PM
Sunnyvale Community Center (map)

Family Music In The Park

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Miwok Park, Novato (map)

Miss Melissa, her drum and her guitar return to the forest for FAMILY MUSIC in THE PARK! What is it? Songs & Movement for Babies, Kids & Families!

Renegade Craft

11:00 AM - 5 PM
Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion (map)

We’re returning to San Francisco for a festive weekend of contemporary handmade featuring the country’s foremost voices in craft and design.

Victorian Christmas Crafts Workshop

11:00 AM
General Vallejo’s Home, Sonoma

Construct your own historical gifts or stocking stuffers with Sonoma Petaluma Parks, Inc. (SPParks) at General Vallejo’s Home.

CLAY Gingerbread House Making

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Studio 4 Art, San Anselmo (maps)

Our favorite family workshop is not just for young, but anyone that enjoys creating and wants to learn more about clay.

Newsies

2:00 PM
The Playhouse in San Anselmo (map)

Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies."

The Pout-Pout Fish

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa (map)

Swim along with pouty Mr. Fish and his friends in this new musical adventure. Utilizing live actors and puppets, this colorful adaptation of The New York Times best-seller is sure to turn the poutiest of frowns upside down.

Video Games Live With The UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley (map)

Imagine the thrill of video gaming mixed with the collective energy of a rock concert and the emotional power of a symphony orchestra, and you have an idea of the adrenaline rush that is Video Games Live!

Beyond The Ring

5:00 PM
Kinetic Arts Center (map)

BEYOND THE RING is a contemporary circus performance about lost things, an epic journey and the antics of clowns.

HOLIDAY ICE SKATING

Marin on Ice, We are open to all ages, offering daily recreational ice skating, skate rental is included. Marin on Ice also offers private parties, birthday parties and special events. Nov 6, 2019 – Jan 5, 2020

Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square, Lace up your skates and join us at the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square! Nov 6, 2019 – Jan 20, 2020

Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Plaza, Delighting families, couples and ice skating enthusiasts for over twenty-five years, the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center presented by Hawaiian Airlines opens each winter for nine magical, fun-filled weeks. Nov 6, 2019 – Jan 20, 2020

Cal Skate, A large smooth skating rink, quad and inline skate rentals available, and our facility is complete with a snack bar, pool tables, arcade games, TVs, and free wifi.

Snoopy’s Home Ice, Skating year round with Parent and Puppy Classes for 12 and under available, check website for details.