Weekend Fun For Everyone

Get ready for spring fun with the ultimate roundup of family fun around town.

Friday, March 22, 2019

Dino Day's

  • 10:00 AM  - 3:00 PM

  • California Academy of Sciences (map)

Visitors to the California Academy of Sciences can share a fascinating encounter with ancient dinosaurs that ruled the Earth some 75-66 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous, including the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, great horned Torosaurus, lizard-like Edmontonia, a Parasaurolophus with several curious hatchlings, and more.

PAAM Mamma Mia!

  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Showcase Theater, San Rafael (map)

Be swept away by the infectious music and uplifting story of Mamma Mia!  On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of her father giving her away at her wedding.  The problem?  She doesn’t know who he is!  

San Domenico Middle School Presents "GREASE"

  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • San Domenico, San Anselmo (map)

It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. 


Saturday, March 23, 2019

12th Annual Stanford Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • 8:45 AM - 4:30 PM

  • Li Ka Shing Conference Center(map)

A one-day conference for parents, educators and care providers of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. 

Fun Family Fitness Class

  • 9:00 AM  10:00 AM

  • Mill Valley Recreation(map)

Join Coach Tilda for a fun workout for the entire family! 

Dino Day's

  • 10:00 AM  - 3:00 PM

  • California Academy of Sciences (map)

Visitors to the California Academy of Sciences can share a fascinating encounter with ancient dinosaurs that ruled the Earth some 75-66 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous, including the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, great horned Torosaurus, lizard-like Edmontonia, a Parasaurolophus with several curious hatchlings, and more.

Family Farm Days

  • 10:00 AM  2:00 PM

  • Slide Ranch (map)

Family Farm Days are exciting four-hour programs from 10:00am - 2:00pm featuring a variety of nature exploration, craft, farm and cooking activities related to the day's theme. Discover Slide Ranch's feathered, furry and wooly friends with your whole family.

Toni's Yoga Storytime

  • 10:00 AM  11:00 AM

  • Larkspur Library (map)

Stretch into the weekend with this fun interactive storytime! For families and children up to age six.

Holi in the Parks

  • 10 AM - 1 PM

  • Lands End, San Francisco (map)

With the colors of the spring wildflowers come the colors of the South Asian festival of Holi! Celebrate Holi through a morning of habitat restoration, fun outdoor activities, dancing, and delicious Indian food. This is a family-friendly program, and everyone is welcome. 

Marin Camp Fair - Free

  • 11 AM - 2 PM

  • Dominican University of California, San Rafael (map)

A free Camp & School Fairs in San Rafael at Dominican University includes free activities and over 100 exhibitors.

She Persisted, The Musical

  • 10:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 4:00 PM

  • Children's Creativity Museum, San Francisco (map)

This new musical, inspired by Chelsea Clinton’s best-selling book, She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, tells the story of Emani and Peter, whose third-grade trip to the museum turns into an adventure in time travel during which they meet inspirational women overcoming barriers and making history.

Gold: The Midas Musical

  • 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM  & 4:30 PM

  • BACT Berkeley Center (map)

A modern musical re-telling of the Greek legend of King Midas who learns a valuable lesson about family when the gods grant him the power to turn everything into gold.

Family Art Making

  • 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • de Young museum (map)

Family Art Making offers a free, drop-in art project led by professional teaching artists. 

Hands-On History, Embroidery

  • Saturday, March 23, 2019

  • 11:30 AM  2:30 PM

  • Sonoma State Historic Park (map)

Embroidery is a craft used during mission times which allowed people to personalize their clothing. 

PAAM Mamma Mia!

  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Showcase Theater, San Rafael (map)

Be swept away by the infectious music and uplifting story of Mamma Mia!  On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of her father giving her away at her wedding.  The problem?  She doesn’t know who he is!  

Family Play Day

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills (map)

With trained, certified facilitators, enjoy a bonding experience like none other with your family!  Support one another as kids and parents alike step out of their comfort zone to try something exciting and new and celebrate a sense of accomplishment together.  Make some new friends and new memories this weekend!

Teens Perform Romeo & Juliet For FREE In Beach Park

  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Beach Park, San Rafael (map)

Beach chairs & Blankets are welcome.

Headlands Nightlife: Family Night Hike And Campfire

  • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

  • NatureBridge Golden Gate, Sausalito (map)

Explore the mysterious lifestyle of nocturnal animals that start their day just as you're going to bed! Learn about special adaptations that allow owls, bats and other nighttime critters to hunt by moonlight.

Novato Live

  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • City Hall (map)

Gather your friends and family and Join Novato Parks & Recreation for this FREE indoor concert series held inside City Hall, 901 Sherman Ave. every Second and Fourth Saturday of February, March and April. We hope you can join us for these wonderful live musical performances.

San Domenico Middle School Presents "GREASE"

  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • San Domenico, Carol Franc Buck Hall of the Arts (map)

It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. 


Sunday, March 24, 2019

Explore China Camp With A Naturalist

  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

  • China Camp State Park, San Rafael (map)

Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area. See amazing views of the park. Get outside and exercise by the glittering bay.

Marine Science Sundays For 2019

  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito (map)

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month for Marine Science Sunday - a FREE engaging ocean-inspired classroom series from our education experts. These interactive classroom programs are great for all ages!

Wildflowers To Waterfalls

  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Doc Edgar Park, Fairfax (map)

We’ll look for spring wildflowers as we make our way through the various habitats of this beautiful preserve.

Dino Day's

  • 10:00 AM  - 3:00 PM

  • California Academy of Sciences (map)

Visitors to the California Academy of Sciences can share a fascinating encounter with ancient dinosaurs that ruled the Earth some 75-66 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous, including the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, great horned Torosaurus, lizard-like Edmontonia, a Parasaurolophus with several curious hatchlings, and more.

She Persisted, The Musical

  • 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM

  • Children's Creativity Museum, San Francisco (map)

This new musical, inspired by Chelsea Clinton’s best-selling book, She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, tells the story of Emani and Peter, whose third-grade trip to the museum turns into an adventure in time travel during which they meet inspirational women overcoming barriers and making history.

East Bay Camp and School Fair - Free

  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Ed Roberts Campus at Ashby BART Station, (map)

FREE Camp & School Fair in Berkeley includes free activities and over 75 exhibitors. 

Gold: The Midas Musical

  • 11:00 AM  & 2:00 PM

  • BACT Berkeley Center (map)

A modern musical re-telling of the Greek legend of King Midas who learns a valuable lesson about family when the gods grant him the power to turn everything into gold.

Sunday Sampler

  • 1:00 PM  3:00 PM

  • Berkeley Rep (map)

Bring your family, bring a friend, or treat yourself to an afternoon spent sampling the wide variety of programming offered at the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre.

PAAM Mamma Mia!

  • 1:00 PM  3:00 PM

  • Showcase Theater, San Rafael (map)

Be swept away by the infectious music and uplifting story of Mamma Mia!  On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of her father giving her away at her wedding.  The problem?  She doesn’t know who he is!  

San Domenico Middle School Presents "GREASE"

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • San Domenico, San Anselmo (map)

It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. 

Family Concert

  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael (map)

Orchestral and vocal splendor abound as the orchestra and the Marin Symphony Chorus put their sights on the Legendary. The Swiss folkhero William Tell, Odysseus’s sirens from Greek mythology, and the real-life Russian prince Nevsky all come to life in musical glory.

Faure Quartett

  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  • Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, Mill Valley (map)

Formed in 1995, the Faure Quartett takes its name from the conference at which they met - the 150th anniversary of Gabriel Faures birth  and has established itself as one of the worlds most important concert venues, including the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Berlin Philharmonic, Teatro Colon Buenos Aires and Wigmore Hall in London.

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