Past Events
San Marin Performing Arts kicks off the 2026–27 season with The Addams Family, coming to the Emily Gates Performing Arts Center for one weekend only this October.
Just in time for Halloween, this family-friendly musical brings the famously eccentric Addams family to the stage in a story filled with humor, heart, memorable music and plenty of wonderfully macabre fun.
Bring the little ones in their pajamas for a free, cozy evening storytime featuring books, songs, rhymes, and movement at Novato Library.
The Bay Area's Ultimate Halloween Tradition Returns
By day, Filoli is breathtaking. By night, the mystery begins.
Start your evening at a lively harvest celebration filled with pumpkins, live music, seasonal food and drinks, festive games, and autumn charm. Then venture into the Historic House, where nature has slowly reclaimed every room and a century-old mystery waits to be uncovered.
Come say bonjour and enjoy a special storytime in French! Children will delight in stories, songs, fingerplays, and puppets while discovering the sounds and rhythms of the French language. All families and languages are welcome!
Celtic rock veterans The Young Dubliners bring three decades of fiddle-fueled, singalong energy to Sweetwater.
Get ready for a rowdy night of Celtic rock asThe Young Dublinerstake the stage at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, withOckham's Razoropening the show.
Bring your little ones to Tumbling Tots at Novato Gymnastics Center! This fun, 45-minute drop-in open gym program is designed for children ages 5 and under to explore movement, play, and socialize. It's perfect for playdates, parent-child bonding, and burning off extra energy! All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Schedule:
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Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12:30–1:15 pm
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Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5:30–6:15 pm
Admission: $16 for Novato residents; $17.60 for non-residents.
Space is limited to 16 children per session.
Celebrate fall at Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch in Novato! Located across from Stafford Lake in Marin County, this charming, family-friendly pumpkin patch is a great destination for fall fun with kids.
Fall activities include:
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Pick-your-own pumpkins
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Toddler hay maze
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Hay pyramid
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Mini pumpkin slingshot
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Picnic area
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Food available on weekends
Kick back in the beergarden with a free evening of folk, Americana, and bluegrass-tinged originals.
Grab a pint and a spot outside asJosh Brough & The Contrabandtake over HopMonk's beer garden for a free, all-ages evening of live music.
Brough is best known as the frontman, multi-instrumentalist, and co-founder of NorCal jam-grass favorites Poor Man's Whiskey. His solo songs blend folk, Americana, country, and bluegrass, telling stories of everyday people and a changing American landscape, shaped by his years in the Peace Corps and as an educator. Fans of John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, and Willie Nelson will feel right at home.
fter a summer at the library, our beloved New Parents, Babies & Toddlers Group is coming home to the Pavilion!
Join us on Thursday, October 1, from 11:00 AM–12:30 PM as we celebrate the return to our Fairfax Pavilion space with a special morning designed just for parents and their little ones.
This ongoing, FREE drop-in group is a welcoming place to connect, share, listen, and simply be during the early years of parenthood. Led by licensed therapist Ashley Travis and Ali Vogt, LMFT, the group is open to families from pregnancy through age 3.
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Thursdays | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM