Family fun on the farm at Slide Ranch's Spring Fling this Saturday. Photo courtesy Slide Ranch.
Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin and beyond in our Family Events Calendar.
Friday, April 24
Parents Night Out
Marinwood Community Center, San Rafael
Friday, 5–10 pm
Drop off the kids and enjoy a night out! While you relax, the kids will be having fun with the Marinwood camp staff playing games, park time, arts, crafts, snacks & more! This event often sells out—register early! For ages 2–10. Cost: $22; $18 sibling (same family) discount. For more info and registration call (415) 479-0775 or visit their website.
Date Night Yoga
Pomegranate, San Anselmo
Friday, 6:30–8:30 pm
A unique way to share the love and connection in an intimate candlelit setting. Unwind and de-stress in this evening class while igniting the heat and passion from within. Led by Loren Altura. $45 per couple. Location: 25 Tamalpais Avenue, San Anselmo. For more info and to register, visit their website.
Anything Goes 2015
The Playhouse, San Anselmo
Friday, 7:30 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 1 pm
The zany plot of Cole Porter's Anything Goes centers around the self-styled gangster Moonface Martin, his side kick Bonnie, the "famous celebrity" Reno Sweeney, her old friend Billy Crocker, and his girlfriend Hope. The show is filled with Cole Porter's well-known musical numbers, "You're the Top," "Friendship," "Blow Gabriel Blow," just to name a few. General admission: $15. Location: 27 Kensington Road, San Anselmo. For more info, visit their website.
Saturday, April 25
San Geronimo Preschool Pancake Breakfast
San Geronimo Preschool
Saturday, 8–11 am
Come enjoy breakfast in the beautiful San Geronimo Valley, while supporting preschool scholarships for low income families. This delicious tradition is lovingly prepared by annual volunteers. $11 adults, $6 children. Location: 6001 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, San Geronimo. For more info, visit their Facebook page.
Mt. Tam Earth Day
Mountain Theater on Mt. Tam
Saturday, 8:30 am–noon
Bring the family to celebrate Earth Day on Mt. Tam! In the morning, we’ll be leading projects to protect sensitive natural habitat, improve our trail systems, and preserve the historic Mountain Theater in preparation for the upcoming Mountain Play. Later in the day they will be offering a wildflower hike (1–3:15 pm) and stargazing (8:30 pm). Visit their website for more info.
PV Rummage Sale
Pleasant Valley Elementary School, Novato
Saturday, 9 am–3 pm
If you go to one rummage sale this year, this is the one you do not want to miss! This is the third major rummage sale for the school, and the PV's families have dug through closets, kids' rooms, and garages and contributed their treasures to this fundraiser. Sale closes from 1–1:30 pm in preparation for the half-price sale, which starts at 1:30 pm. Location: 755 Sutro Avenue (between Vineyard and Center), Novato.
Mill Valley Beautification Day
Multiple locations throughout Mill Valley
Saturday, 9 am–noon
All ages and ability levels are welcome to come and help with the beautification projects all over Mill Valley. You can help make Mill Valley both clean and green by participating in litter brigades and beautification projects at area parks, schools, and designated locations around town. Find out more here.
Novato Clean & Green Day
City of Novato Civic Green
Saturday, 9 am–1 pm
Bring the family and celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up our beautiful town. Help remove litter from streets, bike path, parks, creek banks and more. Some supplies will be provided. Location: Meet at Novato Civic Green, next to Novato City Hall. Find out more here.
Birding Abbott's Lagoon for Families
Point Reyes National Seashore
Saturday, 9 am–1 pm
Join Sharon Heron and Kevin Kestrel for an interactive and fun day of observing and game-playing that teach us about the fascinating life of birds! Look for California quail, sparrows, hawks, herons, snowy plovers and other bird species that inhabit the area. Searching for birds, butterflies, tracks, scat, and, if we are lucky, river otters will make this a great outing for families! Easy walking. Carpools meet at the Dance Palace at Point Reyes at 8:30 am. $25 per adult, kids 8–17 free with adult. For more info, visit their website.
Earth Day at Hal Brown Park
Greenbrae
Saturday, 10 am–12:30 pm
In celebration of Earth Day, join Marin County Parks ranger Kirk Schroeder in some beautification and restoration around the Creekside Marsh and Corte Madera Creek in Hal Brown Park, followed by an easy walk around the creek. Find out more here.
Sowing Seeds for Salmon
Olema
Saturday, 10 am–2 pm
All ages and abilities are welcome. Come and support salmon habitat restoration on a floodplain of the Lagunitas Creek Watershed. We have the largest remaining run of Coho in California, and we need you to help protect their fragile habitat. Propagate plants in the nursery and help remove invasives for the sake of healthy salmon populations in the future. Location: 9255 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Olema. To RSVP, visit their website.
Slide Ranch Spring Fling
Muir Beach
Saturday, 10 am–4 pm
Celebrate springtime on the farm with live music, local organic cuisine, and hands-on farm and craft activities for all ages. Learn where your food comes from by milking goats, feeding chickens, touring the organic garden, or making bread, butter, and cheese. Cost: $30 per person; ages 2 and under are free. Discounts apply for families of 4 or more. Find more info here.
Annual Butter & Egg Days Parade & Festival
Dowtown Petaluma
Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–5 pm
Bring the family to this year's old-fashioned Petaluma Butter and Egg Days Parade. On Saturday, don't miss Petaluma Farm's Cutest Little Chick in the World Contest at 10:15 am on Kentucky Street, Clover kids' pre-parade at 11:30 am, and main parade at noon, as well as arts and crafts exhibitors, food vendors, sponsor booths, community and non-profit booths, and a kids' area with inflatables, rides, and activities. For more info, visit their website.
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