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Get your New Year's Eve party ready with luxe, show-stopping appetizers in this hands-on cooking class.
Cavallo Point's Cooking School is hosting ahands-on party appetizer cooking classon Wednesday, December 30. Just in time for New Year's Eve, you'll learn to make elegant, luxe bites – latkes with smoked salmon and caviar, pear and gorgonzola galettes, Wagyu steak bites and gold-leaf chocolate tartlets. Best of all, you'll get to sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor!
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Class Menu:
Potato Latkes with Smoked Salmon, Crème Fraîche and Caviar
Roasted Garlic & White Bean Dip with Rosemary Oil and Crostini

Step away from the routine and experience the quieter side of West Marin with Point Reyes Adventure Co.’s “Sick Day” Midweek Kayaking Tours on Tomales Bay. These guided 3-hour kayak tours are designed to help visitors slow down, unplug, and enjoy the beauty of Tomales Bay without the weekend crowds. Each experience includes a coffee and tea bar with...
Celebrate the New Year with a fun-filled, family-friendly tradition in Downtown Novato! Kids of all ages are invited to gather for an exciting countdown as thousands of colorful bouncy balls are dropped onto the street from a ladder truck 40 feet in the air. Each child will receive a souvenir hard hat and can collect as many bouncy balls...
Ring in the New Year with Hot Buttered Rum, joined by Yoseff Tucker and the Bow Ties, for a lively night of roots music and dancing at Sweetwater Music Hall. Hot Buttered Rum blends Appalachian influences with a distinctly California sound, pairing five-string banjo, fiddle, upright bass, and strong vocal harmonies with original songwriting. More than 25 years into...
Jonathan Poretz’s NYE Big Band Swing Black Tie Ball will take place on Thursday, December 31, 2026, from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. The evening will feature classic jazz standards, big band swing, and music inspired by performers such as Sinatra, Darin, Dino, and Davis. Jonathan Poretz has performed professionally since his teens and has appeared with jazz greats...
Ring in the New Year with an unforgettable evening on San Francisco Bay aboard Angel Island Ferry! Depart from Tiburon and cruise toward San Francisco
Venue Name: Fairgrounds
Venue Address: 10 Ave of the Flags San Rafael, CA 94903-5204
Venue Phone: (415) 499-6400
Venue Details: Featuring a 14-acre lagoon, walking paths, lawns, and garden areas, the Fairgrounds are used in conjunction with the Exhibit Hall for additional exhibits or activities. With a capacity of 6,000, the picturesque Lagoon Park features 4 acres of level lawn and is a perfect venue for art and music festivals, corporate picnics and parties, and dog shows.
Venue Info: Rental Information
Price: Free
Ticket Info: N/A
Event Location: 20 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA

Free Playgroup for children 0-5 years old & their parents/caregivers

Join us for Circle Time, Stories, Music, Movement & More!

(no group on the following dates: 11/24, 12/22, 12/29, 2/16, 4/6)

Event Location: Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue San Rafael, CA 94903
Sponsor: Child Care Commission
Sponsor Link: http://www.marinschools.org/ECE/Pages/Child-Care-Commission.aspx
Price: Free

A French Style Antique Market
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​Experience the ambiance of the French flea markets in Paris right here in Marin. 
The market brings together over 140 booths of vintage and antique treasures. 
Enjoy a Sunday stroll through aisles of home and garden décor, vintage and estate jewelry, collectibles, books, vintage shabby chic, farmhouse style, art, pottery, silver rugs and a host of other items. Listen to live French music, grab a tasty crepe, greet your favorite exhibitor with "Bonjour" and come home with a treasure or two.