Weekend Fun For Everyone

It's a fiesta frenzy this weekend full of Cinco De Mayo🎉 fun and so much more! You won’t want to miss all the awesome weekend celebrations kicking off this May!

Friday, May 3, 2019

County Fair & Fiesta

  • 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

  • Napa County Fairgrounds (map)

The FAIR & FIESTA @ The Napa County Fairgrounds is a throwback to the more traditional county fair experience.

STEM Superhero Festival!

  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (map)

Unlock your child’s inner superhero and let their powers shine at our annual family festival!

Tiburon Peninsula Little League Celebration

  • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • Downtown Tiburon (map)

Families are invited to experience the magic of this year’s Tiburon Peninsula Little League Celebration in Downtown Tiburon on Friday, May 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Activities and food can be purchased at the event.

American Crown Circus 

  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

  • Northgate Mall, San Francisco (map)

The American Crown Circus & Circo Osorio invites you to witness the International Circus under the Big Top!


Saturday, May 4, 2019, New Moon

Angel Island Adventure Race

Your next challenge is right around the corner!

Bay Area Book Festival

  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Berkeley, CA (map)

Don't miss the Bay Area Book Festival (May 4+5) in downtown Berkeley, CA. Meet authors who are changing the world! 250 authors - 100 programs - free outdoor fair!

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! 

Tour Of Novato And Community Fair

  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Novato (map)

Bring the whole family, spread out a blanket and take in some of what makes Novato a great place to live and educate our kids.

Super Bicycle Festival 2019

  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • The New Wheel Electric Bikes (map)

Super Bicycle is more than just an event; it is designed from top to bottom to be an experience.

Wildflower Walk

  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Point Bonita YMCA (map)

Join us as we participate in the global movement of Healthy Parks Healthy People to inspire healthy and active fun while taking care of our parks! 

SF Cinco de Mayo Festival

  • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  • San Francisco (map)

An amazing all day outdoor festival! Family friendly, fun for all ages celebration of Mexican and Latino culture! A full day of music, vendor booths, kids' zone, and special entertainment! The Official SF Cinco de Mayo event!

Family Story Time With Erin Hurley

  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Larkspur Library (map)

Join the fun at this Saturday storytime with Erin!

San Anselmo Skate Fest

  • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  • Memorial Park Plaza, San Anselmo (map)

This is a FREE EVENT and great for all ages! 

ARIA Festival

  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Wilsey Center for Opera, San Francisco (map)

Join us for a day of activities, crafts and performances by students and community partners.

Cinco de Mayo

  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Marin Country Mart, Larkspur (map)

Looking for delicious Mexican food, some live music and dancing? You've come to the right place. Come out to this free outdoor festival to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. We will have Piñatas (11am), Music by Old Mexico Rhythms (11am-2pm), Screening of Coco, Delicious food at El Huarache, Three Twins Ice Cream, Farmshop and more!

Mountain View A la Carte & Art Festival

  • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  • Mountain View (map)

Spring into festival season and honor Cinco de Mayo in style at A La Carte & Art, May 4-5 in downtown Mountain View!

Marin Waldorf School May Faire

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • San Rafael (map)

Mark your calendars for the upcoming May Faire next Saturday, May 4th from 10:30 -2 pm. It is one of the most beautiful festivals at the Marin Waldorf School and all are welcome to attend. 

Nature Walk: Sand Dunes -- Magnified!

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • The Presidio, San Francisco (map)

Get up close and personal with Presidio sand dunes with a naturalist to guide you toward specific micro-points of interest. 

Marin Open Studios

  • 11:00 AM  - 6:00 PM

  • Marin County, California (map)

Marin Open Studios is a FREE community wide event that celebrates the county’s rich culture of art. 

Community Heritage & History Day

  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Bon Air, Greenbrae (map)

Celebrate the vibrant history of Kentfield, Greenbrae and Marin County with this free, festive outdoor community event, Saturday May 4, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., along Bon Air’s promenade. 

Fancy Nancy Tea Party

  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • San Anselmo Council Chambers (map)

Fancy Nancy Tea Party Saturday, May 4, 1pm Council Chambers, Ages 4-8 Sign-Up required—répondez s'il vous plait!

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. 

Children’s Day (Kodomo No Hi)

  • 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • Japantown Peace Plaza (map)

Come out and enjoy a kid-friendly day in San Francisco’s Historic Japantown. 

Exploring Seasonal Marshlands Of The Park

  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Sonoma State Historic Park (map)

Explore the park’s open space as it turns to natural wetlands. Discover what plant and aquatic life exists in the vernal pond areas.

County Fair & Fiesta

  • 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

  • Napa County Fairgrounds (map)

The FAIR & FIESTA @ The Napa County Fairgrounds is a throwback to the more traditional county fair experience.

Non Plus Ultra KIDS CARNIVAL

  • 12:00 PM  - 4:00 PM

  • Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco (map)

Step right up to our second annual FREE Kids Carnival! Join us in the historic Palace of Fine Arts atrium for bicycle carousels from Cyclecide, carnival games, glitter art, face painting from Cassandra Love Lambert, balloon twisters, DIY car paint station, live music and more!

Pathway Tile Mosaic

  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Sycamore roundabout kiosk space beside pathway (map)

Come join Marin County Parks and artist Wilma Wyss build a site-specific mosaic along the Mill Valley Sausalito Pathway! This May volunteers can help create a colorful tile mosaic to celebrate native and marshland plants. 

Madeline And The Gypsies

  • Saturday, May 4, 2019

  • 2:00 PM  4:30 PM

  • Young Performers Theatre (map)

When Madeline and her friend, Pepito, get lost during a visit to the carnival and end up being carried away by gypsies, their rousing adventures with a traveling circus begin!

American Crown Circus 

  • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

  • Northgate Mall (map)

The American Crown Circus & Circo Osorio invites you to witness the International Circus under the Big Top!

North Bay Mobile Drive-In: Spaceballs (1987)

  • 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

  • North Bay Mobile Drive-In (map)

We're a mobile DRIVE-IN, keeping the authentic experience alive as best we can!


Sunday, May 5, 2019, Cinco de Mayo

Strength After Loss Pre-Mother's Day Event

  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

  • Genesis Dance Sport Studio (map)

For those with loss on either side of motherhood - loss of a baby/child (in pregnancy and beyond) or loss of own mother/mother figure - Mother's Day can feel sad and isolating. But you are not alone. Please join us on Saturday May 12 for Strength After Loss - a special event led by baby loss mama and dance fitness instructor Beth Wolly - so we can connect to the memories and love in our hearts for those who have died.

Angel Island Adventure Race

Your next challenge is right around the corner!

Bay Area Book Festival

  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Berkeley, CA (map)

Don't miss the Bay Area Book Festival (May 4+5) in downtown Berkeley, CA. Meet authors who are changing the world! 250 authors - 100 programs - free outdoor fair!

Super Bicycle Festival 2019

  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • The New Wheel Electric Bikes (map)

Super Bicycle is more than just an event; it is designed from top to bottom to be an experience.

Learn To Ride

  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Stafford Lake Bike Park (map)

Learn to ride pump tracks and rollers with a ranger at the Stafford Lake Bike Park. A limited amount of bicycles and helmets will be available on a first come, first-served basis.

Buddha’s Birthday Celebration

  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Green Gulch Farm Zen Center (map)

Deep in the forest of Lumbini, Queen Maya reaches for a tree branch. Her dream of a white elephant prepared her for this special moment. 

Mountain View A la Carte & Art Festival

  • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  • Mountain View (map)

Spring into festival season and honor Cinco de Mayo in style at A La Carte & Art, May 4-5 in downtown Mountain View!

Press Here, The Musical

  • 10:30 AM  & 1:30 PM

  • BACT Berkeley Center (map)

Colorful dots cavort and juggle onstage, while audience members take an ever-changing, magical journey with the actors in this original production of Press Here the Musical, inspired by Hervé Tullet's award-winning picture book, Press Here, about the power of imagination and interactivity.

Kindermusik In The Park

  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Miwok Park, Novato (map)

Come and sing a long!

Marin Open Studios

  • 11:00 AM  - 6:00 PM

  • Marin County, California (map)

Marin Open Studios is a FREE community wide event that celebrates the county’s rich culture of art. 

Y Bike Learn To Ride Program

  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Main Post (map)

Get your kids riding on two wheels with free, safe, and friendly instruction from the Presidio Community Y. 

Sunday Streets: Bayview/Dogpatch

  • 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • San Francisco (map)

Make the day yours with fun, free exhibits and activities and five Activity Hubs.

Presidio Picnic

  • 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • Main Parade Ground (map)

Multi-cultural community celebration unveils new mobile food creators and cultural dance groups at San Francisco’s Presidio National Park.

Gold: The Midas Musical

  • 11:00 AM  & 2:00 PM

  • BACT Berkeley Cente (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.

Maifest, Oakland Nature Friends 2019

  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • 3115 Butters DriveOakland, CA, 94602United States (map)

The annual celebration is back!  Bring the whole family, children are free!  Come and join the fun!

County Fair & Fiesta

  • 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

  • Napa County Fairgrounds (map)

The FAIR & FIESTA @ The Napa County Fairgrounds is a throwback to the more traditional county fair experience.

How Weird Street Faire

  • 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • San Francisco (map)

How Weird is an experience that transcends the normal. And 2019 will be exceptionally so. This year’s theme is a tribute to all time, and a Time Warp back to the 80s. The 1880s and the 1980s, in a dance-off for the ages. Dress accordingly.

Bluegrass Pickin' Picnic In The Park

  • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Dahlia Dell Picnic Area, Golden Gate Park (map)

It’s time for the Umpteenth* Annual Bluegrass Pickin’ Picnic in Golden Gate Park, sponsored by the California Bluegrass Association. Jeanie and Chuck are your hosts.

Pathway Tile Mosaic

  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Sycamore roundabout kiosk space beside pathway (map)

Come join Marin County Parks and artist Wilma Wyss build a site-specific mosaic along the Mill Valley Sausalito Pathway! This May volunteers can help create a colorful tile mosaic to celebrate native and marshland plants. 

Terrapin Crossroads Cinco de Mayo! 

  • 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael (map)

Music, taco truck and more!

Marin Music Chest Young Artists' Concert

  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

  • San Domenico School, San Anselmo (map)

The concert will showcase solo performances by 2019 Marin Music Chest scholarship winners.

Cinco de Mayo Shop Crawl

  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

  • Downtown Mill Valley (map)

A select group of Downtown Mill Valley Merchants invite you to spend an enjoyable afternoon/ early evening with us as we Celebrate Cinco De Mayo + Spring finally arriving with Music, Art, Exhibitions, Demonstrations, Laughter, Surprises and Refreshments.

American Crown Circus 

  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

  • Northgate Mall, San Rafael (map)

The American Crown Circus & Circo Osorio invites you to witness the International Circus under the Big Top!

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