Things to Do with Kids in San Rafael, CA

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17 mi

Old Oakland Farmers' Market

Friday · 8 AM – 2 PM

Old Oakland Farmers' Market · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAges 0–10Festivals

Old Oakland Farmers' Market is a recurring California certified farmers market. Family-friendly outdoor shopping with local farms, produce and food vendors.

17 mi

Grand Lake Farmers Market

Saturday · 9 AM – 2 PM

Grand Lake Farmers Market · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAges 0–10Festivals

Grand Lake Farmers Market is a recurring California certified farmers market. Family-friendly outdoor shopping with local farms, produce and food vendors.

17 mi

West Oakland Farmers Market

Sunday · 10 AM – 2 PM

West Oakland Farmers Market · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAges 0–10Festivals

West Oakland Farmers Market is a recurring California certified farmers market. Family-friendly outdoor shopping with local farms, produce and food vendors.

17 mi

Temescal Farmers' Market

Sunday · 9 AM – 1 PM

Temescal Farmers' Market · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAges 0–10Festivals

Temescal Farmers' Market is a recurring California certified farmers market. Family-friendly outdoor shopping with local farms, produce and food vendors.

17 mi

Montclair Farmers' Market

Sunday · 9 AM – 1 PM

Montclair Farmers' Market · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAges 0–10Festivals

Montclair Farmers' Market is a recurring California certified farmers market. Family-friendly outdoor shopping with local farms, produce and food vendors.

17 mi

Jack London Square Farmers Market

Sunday · 11 AM – 4 PM

Jack London Square Farmers Market · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAges 0–10Festivals

Jack London Square Farmers Market is a recurring California certified farmers market. Family-friendly outdoor shopping with local farms, produce and food vendors.

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14 mi

Storytime: For Toddlers

Today · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

14 mi

Storytime: For Preschoolers

Today · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

14 mi

Storytime: For Babies

Today · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

14 mi

Storytime: For Families

Today · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

17 mi

Craft for Kids Craft for Kids, part of a series Series

Today · 2 PM – 3 PM

Oakland Public Library Children's Events · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAll agesArts & Crafts

8.3 mi

Family Storytime @ Auditorium Branch Library

Today · 10:30 AM

Richmond Official Events · Richmond · 8.3 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

17 mi

Tween Club Tween Club, part of a series Series

Today · 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

Oakland Public Library Children's Events · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAll agesFestivals

21 mi

Día de Los Muertos Calavera Decorating

Today · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Oakland Public Library Children's Events · Oakland · 21 mi

FREEAll agesFestivals

< 1 mi

Spanish Sing-Along and Storytime | Hora de Cuentos y Canciones en español

Today · All day

San Rafael Official Events · San Rafael · < 1 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

8.3 mi

TCC Workforce Development Workshop - Spanish

Today · All day

Richmond Official Events · Richmond · 8.3 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

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17 mi

Grand Lake Farmers Market

Saturday · 9 AM – 2 PM

Grand Lake Farmers Market · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAges 0–10Festivals

14 mi

Storytime: for Babies

Saturday · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

14 mi

Storytime: For Families

Saturday · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

17 mi

Halloween Parade and Trick-Or-Treating

Saturday · 1 PM – 3 PM

Oakland Public Library Children's Events · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAll agesSeasonal

< 1 mi

Lego Saturdays/ Sábados De Lego

Saturday · All day

San Rafael Official Events · San Rafael · < 1 mi

FREEAll agesArts & Crafts

14 mi

Halloween Howl Dog Parade and Costume Contest 10:00am

Saturday · 10 AM

Berkeley Official Events · Berkeley · 14 mi

FREEAll agesSeasonal

14 mi

Halloween Howl Dog Parade and Costume Contest

Saturday · All day

Berkeley Official Events · Berkeley · 14 mi

FREEAll agesSeasonal

14 mi

Halloween Parade and Costume Contest

Saturday · All day

Berkeley Official Events · Berkeley · 14 mi

FREEAll agesSeasonal

< 1 mi

Drop-in Tech Help

Saturday · All day

San Rafael Official Events · San Rafael · < 1 mi

FREEAll ages

8.3 mi

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Saturday · 11 AM

Richmond Official Events · Richmond · 8.3 mi

FREEAll ages

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14 mi

Storytime: For Toddlers

Today · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

14 mi

Storytime: For Preschoolers

Today · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

14 mi

Storytime: For Babies

Today · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

14 mi

Storytime: For Families

Today · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

17 mi

Craft for Kids Craft for Kids, part of a series Series

Today · 2 PM – 3 PM

Oakland Public Library Children's Events · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAll agesArts & Crafts

17 mi

Tween Club Tween Club, part of a series Series

Today · 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

Oakland Public Library Children's Events · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAll agesFestivals

21 mi

Día de Los Muertos Calavera Decorating

Today · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Oakland Public Library Children's Events · Oakland · 21 mi

FREEAll agesFestivals

17 mi

Oakland Star Special Collection Exhibition: From the…

Today · All day · runs through Dec 31

Oakland Public Library Children's Events · Oakland · 17 mi

FREEAll agesFestivals

14 mi

Storytime: For Toddlers at Minnie & Lovie Ward Rec Center

Tomorrow · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

14 mi

Storytime: For Babies

Tomorrow · All day

San Francisco Public Library Kids Events · San Francisco · 14 mi

FREEAll agesClasses

Places to go near San Rafael

Zoos, museums, wildlife, parks and more, open beyond event dates.

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Not many places within 25 miles, so this includes places up to 100 miles away. Each one shows its distance.

13 mi

Exploratorium

San Francisco · 13 mi

Science center

14 mi

California Academy of Sciences

San Francisco · 14 mi

Science center

9.3 mi

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Sausalito · 9.3 mi

Museum

25 mi

Oakland Zoo

Oakland · 25 mi

Zoo

36 mi

Charles M. Schulz Museum

Santa Rosa · 36 mi

Museum

56 mi

The Tech Interactive

San Jose · 56 mi

Science center

58 mi

Explorit Science Center

Davis · 58 mi

Science center

56 mi

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

San Jose · 56 mi

Museum

70 mi

SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity

Sacramento · 70 mi

Science center

75 mi

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz · 75 mi

Amusement park

69 mi

California State Railroad Museum

Sacramento · 69 mi

Museum

99 mi

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey · 99 mi

Aquarium

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