Weekend Fun For Everyone this Weekend
/Another Weekend of Fun for Bay Area Families!
Friday, August 2, 2019
Get Into Your Sanctuary With Octopus 🐙!
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Greater Farallones Association(map)
This is a reminder that next weekend, August 2-4, is our annual Get Into Your Sanctuary (GIYS) celebration.
Māhealani Uchiyama
11:00 AM & 12:15 PM
Children’s Garden (map)
The founder and artistic director of Berkeley’s Māhea Uchiyama Center for International Dance, Māhealani Uchiyama is an award-winning dancer, musician, composer, choreographer, recording artist, and teacher.
Santa Clara County Fair
August 1 - 4, 11am-11pm
The transformation is almost complete as the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds prepares to host 2017 County Fair. The theme "STEAM'n Hot Summer" signals a Fair which will blend all the traditional events the annual Fair offers plus hands on activities that make learning fun for the whole family.
Sonoma County Fair
August 1 - August 11, 11am-10pm
The Sonoma County Fair is the Northbay’s largest summer event.
Read To A Dog
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mill Valley Library (map)
Read a story to an attentive furry friend from the Marin Humane Society’s Share-a-Book Dogs program.
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!
Picnics On The Plaza
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
San Anselmo (map)
Come enjoy some live local music on the Town Hall lawn! Bring a picnic blanket or chairs, your family and friends, and come enjoy a beautiful evening in downtown San Anselmo.
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.
Concert Under The Oak
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Northgate Mall (map)
Live music series, now in its 10th year, features fun music and is free to the public. Concerts held on Oak Plaza, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
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.
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.
Nostalgia Days Cruise & Car Show
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Downtown Novato (map)
Each year downtown Novato closes down 7 blocks of beautifully tree lined Grant Avenue for a full day while summer is still in full swing.
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Maritime Day
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Galilee Harbor (map)
Live music, food, boat rides, kids activities and more!
Messy Art Fest
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (map)
Get ready to get messy at our Messy Art Fest on August 3-4! Kids of all ages will explore endless ways to have fun, be creative, and get messy.
Get Into Your Sanctuary With Octopus 🐙!
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Greater Farallones Association(map)
This is a reminder that next weekend, August 2-4, is our annual Get Into Your Sanctuary (GIYS) celebration.
Nostalgia Days Cruise & Car Show
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Downtown Novato (map)
Each year downtown Novato closes down 7 blocks of beautifully tree lined Grant Avenue for a full day while summer is still in full swing.
Fremont Festival Of The Arts
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Downtown Fremont (map)
The Fremont Festival Of The Arts Is The Largest Free Street Festival West Of The Mississippi.
San Jose Renaissance Faire
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Discovery Meadow (map)
If you love Renaissance Faires, this full scale, interactive experience is not to be missed. San Jose Renaissance Faire offers you a chance to visit the days of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I.
Celebrate 20 Years Of Creativity
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens (map)
Join the Children’s Creativity Museum’s 20th Anniversary for an awesome, interactive, family-friendly musical adventure, guided by the Grammy Award-nominated Alphabet Rockers and Latin percussionists Ka-Hon.
Learn To Skimboard
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Upton Beach (map)
Head out to beautiful Upton Beach and learn how to skimboard with ranger staff.
Nihonmachi Street Fair
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Japantown (map)
The Nihonmachi Street Fair considers itself the original “melting pot” of street fairs, with many aspects of Asian-Pacific American life—and San Francisco’s cultural life—expressed through performance, tradition, art, music, food, and community outreach and service.
Pedalfest
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Jack London Square, Oakland (map)
Pedalfest is a free annual festival, bringing together an estimated 20,000 bike lovers and bike-curious people to Jack London Square.
Santa Clara County Fair
August 1 - 4, 11am-11pm
The transformation is almost complete as the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds prepares to host 2017 County Fair. The theme "STEAM'n Hot Summer" signals a Fair which will blend all the traditional events the annual Fair offers plus hands on activities that make learning fun for the whole family.
Sonoma County Fair
August 1 - August 11, 11am-10pm
The Sonoma County Fair is the Northbay’s largest summer event.
Petaluma Music Festival
11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds (map)
Family-friendly music festival and fundraiser featuring 17 bands and a kids' area!
Circus Of Smiles Presents: How To Be A Ninja Workshop
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Fairfax Library (map)
Your sensei is waiting--come learn to be a ninja! Master the ancient secrets of stealth and surprise as you hone your reflexes through adapted martial arts techniques and games.
Marin Dance Theatre Presents Summerfest 2019!
1:00 PM & 5:00 PM
Showcase Theater, San Rafael (map)
Come enjoy the 2019 Summerdance participants as they perform pieces they have worked on during Marin Dance Theatre’s Summer Intensive.
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!
Bat Night
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Olompali State Historic Park, Novato (map)
The popular evening of batty activities and live bats at Olompali State Historic Park returns!
Summer Nights Outdoor Music Festival
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Osher Marin JCC (map)
The Osher Marin JCC’s Summer Nights outdoor concerts are a series of 4 consecutive Saturday nights of family-friendly multi-cultural music, food, cocktails & fun. Beginning July 13 and running through August 3, they are designed to celebrate diversity, build bridges and bring community together through the arts.
North Bay Mobile Drive-In
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Hamilton Theater (map)
We're enthusiasts and patrons of the projected arts determined to resurrect drive-up outdoor cinerama!
Creek Park: Much Ado About Nothing
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Creek Park (map)
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero (Kate Beckinsale) and her groom-to-be, Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard), team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro (Denzel Washington), the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick (Kenneth Branagh) and Beatrice (Emma Thompson) -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John (Keanu Reeves) plots to ruin the wedding.
Cafe Verde Cinema Paradiso
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Town Park Plaza (map)
Outdoor movie every Saturday at 8pm. Don’t forget your blanket.
Astronomy Viewing Party
11:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Mount Burdell Preserve (map)
Bring the whole family out for an evening under the stars on Mount Burdell. Check website for details.
Sunday, August 4, 2019
Messy Art Fest
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (map)
Get ready to get messy at our Messy Art Fest on August 3-4! Kids of all ages will explore endless ways to have fun, be creative, and get messy.
Learn To Ride
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Stafford Lake Bike Park (map)
Learn to ride pump tracks and rollers with a ranger.
Junior Ranger Program China Camp Oak Woodland Exploration
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Turtleback Trailhead, San Rafael (map)
Earn your Jr. Ranger badge as we explore China Camp’s majestic oak trees and the insects and animals that call them home.
The Joy Of Generosity
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.
Get Into Your Sanctuary With Octopus 🐙!
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Greater Farallones Association(map)
This is a reminder that next weekend, August 2-4, is our annual Get Into Your Sanctuary (GIYS) celebration.
Fremont Festival Of The Arts
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Downtown Fremont (map)
The Fremont Festival Of The Arts Is The Largest Free Street Festival West Of The Mississippi.
San Jose Renaissance Faire
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Discovery Meadow (map)
If you love Renaissance Faires, this full scale, interactive experience is not to be missed. San Jose Renaissance Faire offers you a chance to visit the days of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I.
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.
Novato Space Festival
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pacheco Plaza (map)
Meet Legendary Astronauts! Talk to an aerospace expert! Over 30 exhibits!
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.
Jerry Day
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (map)
Jerry Day is a civic and cultural event that celebrates one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time and San Francisco native son – Jerry Garcia.
Santa Clara County Fair
August 1 - 4, 11am-10pm
The transformation is almost complete as the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds prepares to host 2017 County Fair. The theme "STEAM'n Hot Summer" signals a Fair which will blend all the traditional events the annual Fair offers plus hands on activities that make learning fun for the whole family.
Sonoma County Fair
August 1 - August 11, 11am-10pm
The Sonoma County Fair is the Northbay’s largest summer event.
Nihonmachi Street Fair
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Japantown (map)
The Nihonmachi Street Fair considers itself the original “melting pot” of street fairs, with many aspects of Asian-Pacific American life—and San Francisco’s cultural life—expressed through performance, tradition, art, music, food, and community outreach and service.
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.
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!
Concerts On The Plaza
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Downtown Mill Valley (map)
FREE outdoor concerts on the Mill Valley Downtown Plaza on each Sunday in August with 2 bands performing from 2-3:30pm & 4-5:30pm surrounded by local retail shops and restaurants.
Stern Grove Festival - The Psychedelic Furs & James
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.
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.
Southern Marin Mothers' Club: Summer Spanish Soiree
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Richardson Bay Audubon (map)
Come join SMMC for a fun-filled afternoon that your entire family will enjoy!
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.
