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Weekend Fun For Everyone this Weekend

Summer is here! Take a look ahead at some of the fun festivities and start getting excited about all the possibilities of fun things to do with your family this weekend!

And don’t miss all the Independence Day fun happening all over the Bay Area.

Friday, July 5, 2019

Winter Cartoons In July

  • 3:30 AM - 4:30 AM

  • Mill Valley Library (map)

Watch classic winter holiday cartoons, including Rudolph and Frosty. Free popcorn!

CuriOdyssey's Summer Music Festival

  • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • CuriOdyssey (map)

Celebrate summer at CuriOdyssey’s Summer Music Festival, the best monthly family night in the Bay Area!

Friday Night Jazz

  • 6:00 PM - 8:59 PM

  • Marin Country Mart (map)

Every Friday night, meet us at Marin Country Mart to enjoy some jazzy tunes in the courtyard! Grab some snacks & a drink and settle in for a new musical adventure every week.

Creekside Friday

  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

  • The Cabin (map)

Family friendly weekly free musical series at The Cabin, Tennessee Valley featuring local musicians plus a kids' area with face painting, bounce house and more, every Friday, 6:30-8pm.

Jazz And Blues By The Bay

  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

  • Gabrielson Park (map)

Jazz and Blues by the Bay is back! This summertime concert series is famous for great music, stunning views and is a great time to spend with family and friends.


Saturday, July 6, 2019

China Camp Guided Hiking Program

  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  • China Camp State Park, Back Ranch Meadows (map)

Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area. See stunning vistas. Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay.

Fillmore Jazz Festival

  • 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM

  • San Francisco (map)

Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend.

Open For Exploration & Music: Little Folkies Family Band Featuring Irena Eide

  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • Martin Griffin Preserve (map)

Parents, bring your 0-5 year olds to the Martin Griffin Preserve of Audubon Canyon Ranch to join ACR and Little Folkies Family Band for a day of Music and Nature Exploration! 

Llama Llama, Live

  • 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • BACT Berkeley Center (map)

Our original, world-premiere musical will have everyone doing the Bedtime Dance!

Make Your Own LED Robot Plushie

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Belvedere Tiburon Library (map)

Go-go craft will take you step-by-step to make a light up LED robot plushie that you can take home. 

Angel Island Live

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Tiburon (map)

The Cantina is THE place for festive fun on Angel Island. June-October the deck hosts “Angel Island Live” a series of live music performers sponsored by Lagunitas Brewing Company.

Concerts On The Green

  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  • Novato Civic Green (map)

Gather your friends, family, lawn chairs, and a picnic dinner and join Novato Parks & Recreation for this FREE outdoor concert series held on our beautiful Civic Green, just outside our historic City Hall!

North Bay Mobile Drive-In: I Love Being A Drive-In!: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Hamilton Theater (map)

We're enthusiasts and patrons of the projected arts determined to resurrect drive-up outdoor cinerama!

Creek Park: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

  • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

  • Creek Park (map)

Down-on-his-luck private eye Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) gets hired by cartoon producer R.K. Maroon (Alan Tilvern) to investigate an adultery scandal involving Jessica Rabbit (Kathleen Turner), the sultry wife of Maroon's biggest star, Roger Rabbit (Charles Fleischer). But when Marvin Acme (Stubby Kaye), Jessica's alleged paramour and the owner of Toontown, is found murdered, the villainous Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) vows to catch and destroy Roger.

Cafe Verde Cinema Paradiso

  • 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Town Park Plaza (map)

Outdoor movie every Saturday at 8pm. Don’t forget your blanket.


Sunday, July 7, 2019

Learn To Ride

  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Stafford Lake Bike Park (map)

Learn to ride pump tracks and rollers with a ranger. 

Interdependence Day!

  • 9:45 AM  11:45 AM

  • Green Gulch Farm Zen Center (map)

Our program aims to help children cultivate attention, empathy, and understanding and utilizes attunement to seasonal rhythms to foster well-being. A Youth & Family Program Practice Guide is available in our bookstore and includes many ideas for practicing at home as a family.

Fillmore Jazz Festival

  • 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM

  • San Francisco (map)

Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend.

Summer Sunday Fundays

  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Lawrence Hall of Science (map)

Join us for another exciting summer of science at the Hall! From our special Sunday Funday events to our newest exhibit, Dinosaurs in Motion, there are so many ways to explore, discover, and invent at the Hall. Take a look and see what we have in store.

Llama Llama, Live

  • 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • BACT Berkeley Center (map)

Our original, world-premiere musical will have everyone doing the Bedtime Dance!

China Camp Shoreline Low Tide Exploration

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • China Camp State Park (map)

Earn your Jr. Ranger badge as we discover the crabs, mollusks, and shorebirds that live on our rocky shore.

1st Sundays Block Party

  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  • San Francisco Civic Center (map)

This FREE family-friendly event features games and activities for all ages, including street soccer, a selection of street food offerings curated by Off the Grid, music and promotional appearances by Bonneville San Francisco KMVQ 99.7 NOW, an open-air craft market with one-of-a-kind goods created by local SF Etsy artisans and DIY activities for your inner maker.

Talons: A Festival Celebrating Birds Of Prey

  • 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

  • Cavallo Point Lodge (map)

This glorious festival will feature a tasty plant-based cookout, a Kid's Corner with interactive experiences featuring birds and nature, a raffle with fantastic prizes, a wildlife photo opportunity and engaging presentations by raptor experts.

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.

Angel Island Live

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Tiburon (map)

The Cantina is THE place for festive fun on Angel Island. June-October the deck hosts “Angel Island Live” a series of live music performers sponsored by Lagunitas Brewing Company.

Town Center Summer Music Series

  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

  • Corte Madera Town Center (map)

Enjoy live music throughout the summer at the Town Center.

Folkish Festival 

  • 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

  • Marin Country Mart (map)

Live folkish tunes at the Marin Country Mart every Sunday evening are perfect family fun. Don't forget your dancing shoes! 

Stern Grove Festival - San Francisco Symphony

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Stern Grove Festival (map)

Stern Grove Festival Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to make live musical experiences accessible to all.

Summer Sunday Concerts At Piccolo Pavilion

  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  • Menke Park (map)

The Foundation’s free Summer Sunday Concerts at Piccolo Pavilion in Old Corte Madera Square begin on June 9, 2019, and continue on Sundays through August 25, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.

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