What's Happening This Weekend (May 29-31)

It's the last weekend in May and the time is whizzing by. Half the year is nearly past while summer fun is at the starting gate. So many awesome events happening around the Bay Area. Make sure to click through and confirm all the details. 

Friday, May 29, Doyle Drive Closure Postponed

Sing & Dance with Miss Kitty, 10:30-11:15am, San Rafael Library.

West Side Story, 7:30pm, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.

Tiburon CoderDojo, 3:30, ages 7-17, free computer programing club, Belvedere-Tiburon Library.

Friday Nights on Main, 6-9pm, Tiburon.

Contra Costa County Fair


Saturday, May 30, Doyle Drive Closure Postponed

Toddler Days, 9am-12pm, milk a goat, hold a warm egg from the chickens, and hear the baa of the sheep, Slide Ranch.

Explore Bay Ecology at Creekside Park, 9am-12pm, space is limited and RSVP is requested, Larkspur.

Family Fun, 10-10:30am, Novato Library.

Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 5–13, Eat Your Veggies, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.

Fancy Nancy, The Musical, 10:30am & 12:30pm, Mill Valley Theatre Company.

Kids' Turn: A Workshop for Families Experiencing Separation and/or Divorce (5 - 17 years), 10:30am-12pm, free, Parents Place, San Rafael.

Coleman Carnival & International Festival, 11am-4pm, Free Admission, enjoy music and dance, including a performance by Ballet Folklorico and an international car show,  proceeds of the event benefit music, art, technology, and physical education at Coleman Elementary, San Rafael.

Novato Multicultural Festival, 12-5pm, music food and more, Miwok Park, Novato.

Point Bonita Light House Tour, 12:30-3:30pm

West Side Story, 1pm, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.

An Evening at Stafford Lake, 7 – 9:30pm, Join rangers for an evening of fun around the campfire! There will be a short hike, stories, and sing-a-longs. Stafford Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato.

North Bay Drive-In, 9pm, Flash Gordon, Old Hamilton Theater Building, Novato.

Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival

Family Friendly Restoration, 9-10:30am, help restore the beauty of the Presidio by planting native plants, removing unwanted weeds, and various other activities to help preserve native habitat.  Snacks are provided and we will close the day with a story. Please wear close-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. RSVP nature@presidiotrust.gov Workday meets at East Arm of Mountain Lake at end of West Pacific Ave. Free parking is available on West Pacific Ave.

Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, ages 5-12, Decorate Your Own Presidio Post Card, Presidio Officers’ Club, San Francisco.

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, free, André Thierry + Chelle! and Friends, San Francisco.

Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.

Contra Costa County Fair


Sunday, May 31Doyle Drive Closure Postponed

Fancy Nancy, The Musical, 10:30am & 12:30pm, Mill Valley Theatre Company.

Mountain Play“Peter Pan“, All shows start at 2:00pm. Get your tickets, grab a picnic and get ready to be enchanted. For more information call 383-1100.

Little Red's Riding 'Hood, 11am, meet author Peter Stein, Book Passage, Corte Madera.

Community Day Celebration, free, daylong celebration that features family activities including games, giant puppets and a sing-a-long; a variety of docent-led walking tours; a special stage featuring world music and dance performances reflecting the global nature of the collection, a photo booth and much more, San Francisco Botanical Gardens.

Point Bonita Light House Tour, 12:30-3:30pm

West Side Story, 1pm, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.

Manga and Anime Club for Teens, 2-3pm, Come hang out and talk about your favorite Manga and Anime! There will be fun projects, a manga book club, adventures and of course, yummy snacks (like Pocky!), Fairfax Library.

Poolside Jam: Roem Baur, 2:30pm, Strawberry Rec Center, Mill Valley.

Got 'Dem Breast Cancer Blues Fundraiser with the Blue Devils, 3-6pm, music, food, kids activities and more, San Geronimo Valley Community Center.

North Bay Drive-In, 9pm, Flash Gordon, Old Hamilton Theater Building, Novato.

Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival

Drop-In Art-Making, 1-3pm, Tzedakah Box Design Challenge, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.

Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, ages 5-12, Decorate Your Own Presidio Post Card, Presidio Officers’ Club, San Francisco.

San Francisco Botanical Garden's 75th Anniversary Celebration

Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.

Contra Costa County Fair