Things to do with kids in San Rafael

149 listings in San Rafael: 17 events, 53 classes, 25 playgrounds, 4 pools, 4 libraries, 6 museums.

Events

• 2nd Friday Art Walk in Downtown San Rafael — Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11, '26 (San Rafael)
• Boyd Gate House Tour with Marin History Museum — Sat Oct 24 & Sat Nov 21, 1pm (San Rafael)
• Dia De los Muertos & Altar Displays — October–November '26 (San Rafael)
• Marin Arts & Crafts Show — Fri–Sun Nov 6–8, 2026, 10am–5pm (San Rafael)
• The Amazing Bubble Man at Marin Center — Sat, Nov 7, 2026 (San Rafael)
• 5th Annual Elf Hunt — Sat Nov 28, 2026–Sun Jan 10, 2027 (San Rafael)
• Marin Holiday Light Spectacular — Nov 27–Jan 3 (San Rafael)
• Marin Symphony: Holiday Choral Concerts by Candlelight 2026 — Sat Dec 5, 7:30pm; Sun Dec 6, 4pm (San Rafael)
• San Rafael Lighted Boat Parade — December '26, date TBD (San Rafael)
• 4th Annual Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop — Sun Dec 6, 2026 (San Rafael)
• Sunday Marin Farmers Market — Sundays 8am–1pm, year-round (San Rafael)
• Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center Tour — weekly, every Wednesday (San Rafael)
• 45th Annual San Rafael Holiday of Lights & Winter Wonderland — Sat Dec 5, 2026 (San Rafael)
• Bank of Marin Turkey Trot — Nov 26, 2026 (San Rafael)
• Marin Veterans Day Ceremony — Nov 11, 2026 (San Rafael)
• Festival of Lights 2026 — Sun Dec 6, 2026, 11am–2pm (San Rafael)
• Marin Waldorf School Harvest Fair — Sun Nov 8, 2026, 12–4pm (San Rafael)

Classes and activities

• Marin YMCA (YMCA of San Francisco) — Ongoing -- see registration (San Rafael)
• GymWorld Marin — Ongoing -- see registration (San Rafael)
• San Rafael Recreation — Ongoing -- see registration (San Rafael)
• Art School of SF Bay (San Rafael) — Ongoing -- see registration (San Rafael)
• Marin Dance Theatre — Ongoing -- see registration (San Rafael)
• Marin Elite Gymnastics Academy (MEGA) — Ongoing -- see registration (San Rafael)
• McInnis Park Golf Center — Ongoing — see hours on official site (San Rafael)
• Freitas Park Splash Pad — Ongoing — see hours on official site (San Rafael)
• McInnis Skate Park — Ongoing — see hours on official site (San Rafael)
• Camp Kehillah (Osher Marin JCC) — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• China Camp State Park — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• McNears Beach Park — Ongoing — see hours on official site (San Rafael)
• Marinwood Summer Camps — Ongoing — see hours on official site (San Rafael)
• Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District Wildlife Ponds — Ongoing — see hours on official site (San Rafael)
• Rancho Roots: The Californio Legacy in Marin — extended through end of 2026 (San Rafael)
• ELM Holiday Concerts — Dec 14, 2026 (San Rafael)
• 365 Baseball & Softball (365 Academy of Baseball) — Ongoing — see hours on official site (San Rafael)
• Marin YMCA Summer Camps — Summer camp season -- next summer's dates TBD (San Rafael)
• Vilda Nature Camps — Summer camp season -- next summer's dates TBD (San Rafael)
• Marin Shakespeare Company Summer Camps — Summer camp season -- next summer's dates TBD (San Rafael)
• Marin Waldorf School Summer Camp — Summer camp season -- next summer's dates TBD (San Rafael)
• Canal Alliance — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Cucu's PlayHouse — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Postpartum Support Center — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Marin Ballet — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• The Magic Flute — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• School of Rock San Rafael — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Just Dance Academy — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Salsa Dance Marin — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Aerial Dance Marin — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Marin Symphony Youth Programs — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Glaze and Confused — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Autistry Studios — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Z-Ultimate San Rafael — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Absolute Volleyball Club — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Marin FC — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Golden Gate Gymnastics — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Taylor's House of Karate — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Paresh Martial Arts — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• The Martial Arts Academy of Marin — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Bay Marin Aikido — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Golden State Athletic Club — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Marin Judo Academy — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• San Rafael Martial Arts — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Pyramid Gymnastics — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Gym World Gymnastics Academy — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Flying Dutchman Gymnastics — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• San Rafael Little League — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Swimarin Sharks — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Pacific Coast Marlins — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Marin YMCA Dolphins — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Eagleson Equestrian Center — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)
• Skate Escape — Ongoing — see registration (San Rafael)

Parks and playgrounds

• Peacock Gap Park (San Rafael)
• Marinwood Park (San Rafael)
• Fox & Kit (San Rafael)
• Jump! City (San Rafael)
• Albert Park (San Rafael)
• Beach Park (San Rafael)
• Boyd Park (San Rafael)
• Bret Harte Park (San Rafael)
• Freitas Memorial Park (San Rafael)
• Gerstle Park (San Rafael)
• Los Ranchitos Park (San Rafael)
• Oleander Park (San Rafael)
• Pickleweed Park (San Rafael)
• Santa Margarita Park (San Rafael)
• Sun Valley Park (San Rafael)
• Terra Linda Park (San Rafael)
• Victor Jones Park (San Rafael)
• Lagoon Park (San Rafael)
• Creekside Park (San Rafael)
• Las Gallinas Park (San Rafael)
• Gravity Vault Marin (San Rafael)
• GymWorld Gymnastics & Parkour (San Rafael)
• Flying Dutchman Gymnastics (San Rafael)
• Marin Elite Gymnastics Academy (San Rafael)
• Pyramid Gymnastics (San Rafael)

Pools

• Terra Linda Community Pool (San Rafael)
• Marinwood Community Center Pool (San Rafael)
• McNear's Beach Park Pool (San Rafael)
• Osher Marin JCC (San Rafael)

Libraries and museums

• Marin County Free Library — Civic Center (San Rafael)
• San Rafael Public Library — Downtown (San Rafael)
• San Rafael Public Library — Pickleweed (San Rafael)
• San Rafael Public Library — Northgate (San Rafael)
• Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (MarinMOCA) (San Rafael)
• Marin History Museum / Boyd Gate House (San Rafael)
• Museum of International Propaganda (San Rafael)
• Falkirk Cultural Center (San Rafael)
• Mission San Rafael Arcángel (San Rafael)
• WildCare (San Rafael)

Schools and daycares

• Bahia Vista Elementary School (San Rafael)
• Coleman Elementary School (San Rafael)
• Glenwood Elementary School (San Rafael)
• Laurel Dell Elementary School (San Rafael)
• Lucas Valley Elementary School (San Rafael)
• Mary E. Silveira Elementary School (San Rafael)
• San Pedro Elementary School (San Rafael)
• Short Elementary School (San Rafael)
• Sun Valley Elementary School (San Rafael)
• Vallecito Elementary School (San Rafael)
• Venetia Valley School (San Rafael)
• GATE Academy (San Rafael)
• Marin Waldorf School (San Rafael)
• Mark Day School (San Rafael)
• Montessori de Terra Linda (San Rafael)
• Star Academy (San Rafael)
• Brandeis Marin (San Rafael)
• Saint Isabella School (San Rafael)
• Saint Raphael School (San Rafael)
• Community Action Marin Child Development (San Rafael) (San Rafael)
• Guidepost Montessori San Rafael (San Rafael)
• Old Firehouse School – Bayview Campus (San Rafael)
• Old Firehouse School – Fifth Avenue Campus (San Rafael)
• Osher Marin JCC Preschool (San Rafael)
• Parkside Preschool (San Rafael)
• Pickleweed Preschool (San Rafael)
• Santa Margarita Children's Center (San Rafael)
• Marin Formative Christian Preschool (San Rafael)
• Montessori in Motion (San Rafael)
• Montessori School of Central Marin (San Rafael)
• Marinwood Preschool Programs (San Rafael)
• Mariposa Bilingual School (San Rafael)
• Merry Times Kinderhaus Montessori (San Rafael)
• CreArt Early Education & Preschool (San Rafael)
• Gan Israel Preschool (Chabad of Marin) (San Rafael)
• Acqua Montessori (San Rafael)
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin – Davidson Clubhouse (San Rafael)
• City of San Rafael School-Age Childcare & ELOP (San Rafael)
• Marinwood After School Program (San Rafael)
• City of San Rafael Child Care Centers (San Rafael)