It’s winter, it’s wet, and it’s cold. Salamanders, slugs, and millipedes are out and about.

This canyon comes to life in the wet season; ferns, mosses, and mushrooms are all around, banana slugs and newts are on the move, and there are lots of insects and other interesting animals hiding under logs and rocks.

Help Novato Parks & Recreation build the City of Novato out of Gingerbread!

Join Novato Parks & Recreation Staff for a morning of holiday splendor! Guests will enjoy a festive breakfast including pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee or hot chocolate, fun-filled activities, and of course a FREE picture with Santa!

The Not-So-Scary Halloween Magic Show!

Novato Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) Department is thrilled to welcome our community back to our Hot Amphitheater Nights outdoor concert series this summer! Gather your friends and family, grab your lawn chairs, pack a picnic, and join us for an evening of live music.

Novato Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) Department is thrilled to welcome our community back to our Concerts on the Green outdoor concert series this summer! Gather your friends and family, grab your lawn chairs, pack a picnic, and join us for an evening of live music.

Novato Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) Department is thrilled to welcome our community back to our Concerts on the Green outdoor concert series this summer! Gather your friends and family, grab your lawn chairs, pack a picnic, and join us for an evening of live music.

Novato Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) Department is thrilled to welcome our community back to our Hot Amphitheater Nights outdoor concert series this summer! Gather your friends and family, grab your lawn chairs, pack a picnic, and join us for an evening of live music.

Novato Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) Department is thrilled to welcome our community back to our Concerts on the Green outdoor concert series this summer! Gather your friends and family, grab your lawn chairs, pack a picnic, and join us for an evening of live music.

Novato Theater Company presents Dynamic Duet “It’s All Right” performed by Daniela (Dani) Innocenti Beem and Julie Ekoue-Totou. For the second event of the 2021 Season, Bay Area vocalists, Dani and Julie, share their favorite songs in a delightful Cabaret to benefit NTC. Free event - donations are gratefully appreciated.

This show is contingent on shelter in place rules being relaxed by the end of May. If SIP rules have not been relaxed in time for the show, we will cancel\delay the event.

Novato Live is back with an awesome musical lineup for 2020! Gather your friends and family and join Novato Parks & Recreation for this FREE indoor acoustic concert series on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays in February and March at Novato City Hall, 901 Sherman Avenue. Doors open at 5:30pm, music from 6:00-8:00pm. Admission is FREE and all ages welcome.

Miss Melissa, her drum and her guitar return to the forest for FAMILY MUSIC in THE PARK! What is it? Songs & Movement for Babies, Kids & Families!

Novato Live is back with an awesome musical lineup for 2020! Gather your friends and family and join Novato Parks & Recreation for this FREE indoor acoustic concert series on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays in February and March at Novato City Hall, 901 Sherman Avenue. Doors open at 5:30pm, music from 6:00-8:00pm. Admission is FREE and all ages welcome.

We’ll start the day learning about the frogs, toads, salamanders, and insects that live in the ponds at the upper end of the valley, and then we’ll walk up to the waterfall, which is a perfect place to enjoy lunch. 

Kids will learn about the birds’ native to Marin, and with parent’s assistance build and decorate a handsome bird feeder to take home!

Novato Live is back with an awesome musical lineup for 2020! Gather your friends and family and join Novato Parks & Recreation for this FREE indoor acoustic concert series on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays in February and March at Novato City Hall, 901 Sherman Avenue. Doors open at 5:30pm, music from 6:00-8:00pm. Admission is FREE and all ages welcome.

It’s winter, it’s wet, and it’s cold. Salamanders, slugs, and millipedes are out and about. We’ll explore a shady bay forest, an oak-studded woodland, and finally end up among the redwoods for lunch.

Novato Live is back with an awesome musical lineup for 2020! Gather your friends and family and join Novato Parks & Recreation for this FREE indoor acoustic concert series on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays in February and March at Novato City Hall, 901 Sherman Avenue. Doors open at 5:30pm, music from 6:00-8:00pm. Admission is FREE and all ages welcome.

Join us Saturday, February 8th from 12pm to 2pm and celebrate Novato's 60th birthday!

Come one, come all! Buy and sell lightly used treasures.

Join us for an afternoon learning an easy, mystery craft! Registration is now open and closes January 17.

We’ll take a winter walk at this beautiful preserve looking for cold weather critters.

First, we will look at amazing up-close photographs of bugs, and learn lots more about what they look like and how they live. Then, we will use watercolor paints to create our own bug ID cards, so we can take our lessons home with us.

Bring your friends and family to participate in the Free Throw Championship!

Our telescope guides make plans to setup on very short notice this time of year.

Our telescope guides make plans to setup on very short notice this time of year.

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.

Miss Melissa, her drum and her guitar return to the forest for FAMILY MUSIC in THE PARK! What is it? Songs & Movement for Babies, Kids & Families!