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230 upcoming events
We've rounded up 230 upcoming events in Marin County for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Marin County for free
Sat24
Today
At 10 AMFree
TournamentMiniatures
BATS Trick or Tomb Spooktacular
Gamescape North
At 10 AMFree
Street partyOutdoors
Sausalito Art & Harbor Days
1 Tracy Way
At 10 AMFree
Flea market
Friends Book Sale
Mill Valley Public Library
At 10:30 AMFree
Politics & EconomyVolunteering
Novato Weekly Protest (We the People Novato)
Next to Whole Foods
At 10:30 AMFree
Politics & EconomyVolunteering
Novato Weekly Protest (We the People Novato)
In Front of City Hall
At 11 AMFree
Kids' showOutdoors
Story Time with Mr. Brian
South Novato Library
At 1 PMFree
TalkScience
The Buzz About Pollinators
Mill Valley Public Library
At 1 PMFree
Story timeAnimalsfrom 5 yrs
Read to a Dog!
Mill Valley Public Library
At 2:30 PMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Family Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
Sun25
Tomorrow
At 3 PMFree
Workshop
Adult Arts & Crafts: Visible Mending
Mill Valley Public Library
At 4 PMFree
Street party
Tam Tavern is Turning One
Tam Tavern
Tomorrow · 7:30 AMFree
VolunteeringMigration
Farmers Market Tabling: Support Immigrants
Marin County Civic Center (Farmers Market)
Tomorrow · 7:30 AMFree
VolunteeringMigration
Farmers Market Tabling: Support Immigrants
Marin County Civic Center (Farmers Market)
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
VolunteeringMigration
Farmers Market Tabling: Support Immigrants
Marin County Civic Center (Farmers Market)
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
VolunteeringMigration
Farmers Market Tabling: Support Immigrants
Marin County Civic Center (Farmers Market)
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
AnimalsStreet party0–12 yrs
Trunk or Treat @ The Quest
The Quest
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
WorkshopPhotography
Light Sensitive: Lumen Printing Workshop & Tea Tasting
Headlands Center For the Arts
Mon26
Monday 26 October
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Parties
Singles Mingle @ Pond Farm
Pond Farm Brewing Co.
Mon 26 · 10 AMFree
Music for toddlersGuided tour
Baby Bounce
Novato Library
Mon 26 · 10:15 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–5 yrs
Cuentos con Ritmo
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 26 · 10:15 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Ingrid's Spanish Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 26 · 12:30 PMFree
Workshop
Getting Started on Your Mac with Jon Hartman
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 26 · 3:30 PMFree
Mahjong10–14 yrs
Mahjong for Tweens
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue27
Tuesday 27 October
Mon 26 · 4 PMFree
Language café
Novato Conversation Club in English for Adults
Novato Library
Mon 26 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Author Talk: How to Look Away with Daniel Peña
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 26 · 7 PMFree
QuizSmall gig
Trivia Night at HopMonk Tavern Novato
Hopmonk Tavern - Novato
Mon 26 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at The Burren House Irish Pub & Kitchen
The Burren House Irish Pub & Kitchen
Tue 27 · 9:30 AMFree
Creative workshopOutdoors
Preschool and Family Storytime
Civic Center Library
Tue 27 · 9:30 AM$0
FitnessVolunteering
Bonnie Kirkpatrick's 60th Bridge the Gap DANCE Fundraiser!
240 Channing Way
Tue 27 · 10 AMFree
Outdoors
Stories and Rhyme Wiggle Time
Novato Library
Tue 27 · 10:15 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Sing & Stomp
Mill Valley Public Library
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Tue 27 · 3 PMFree
CinemaDocumentary
Documentary Screening: Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Civic Center Library
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Tue 27 · 4 PMFree
Language caféInclusivity
Novato Conversation Club in Spanish for Adults
Novato Library
Tue 27 · 5 PMFree
Other
Novato | Parent Info Session
Sports Basement Novato
Tue 27 · 6 PMFree
LiteraturePoetry
The Unrooted Bloom: Poems on Belonging & Becoming
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 27 · 7 PM$0
ScienceTalk
Popular Myths of Astronomy
Hopmonk Tavern - Novato
Tue 27 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Flatiron
Flatiron
Wed 28 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopStory time
Books & Bubbles Storytime
Novato Library
Wed 28 · 10:15 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–5 yrs
Toddler Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
Wed 28 · 11 AMFree
Story timeOutdoors
Music and Movement Storytime with Ingrid / Hora del cuento de Música y Movimiento con Ingrid
South Novato Library
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Wed 28 · 11 AMFree
Drop-in services
One-on-One Tech Help
Civic Center Library
Wed 28 · 2:30 PMFree
Video games8–17 yrs
Wednesday Kids' Club: Gaming Club
Civic Center Library
Wed 28 · 2:30 PMFree
Literature9–11 yrs
Books & Bites - Dracula's Brunch Club
Mill Valley Public Library
Wed 28 · 3:30 PMFree
Drop-in servicesOutdoors
Homework Helpers / Ayuda Con La Tarea
Novato Library
Wed 28 · 3:30 PMFree
Food
Dia De Los Muertos - Ecuadorian Traditions & Treats
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
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Wed 28 · 4 PMFree
WorkshopLiterature
Novel November Part 1
Civic Center Library
Wed 28 · 6:30 PMFree
Literature
Novato Wednesday Evening Book Club: The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan
Novato Library
Wed 28 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Author Talk: Parini Shroff
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu 29 · 1 PMFree
Chess
Chess Club for Kids
South Novato Library
Thu 29 · 1 PMFree
TalkEcology
The End of the Anchor Outs in Richardson Bay
The Outdoor Art Club
Thu 29 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshop
Full STEAM Ahead
Mill Valley Public Library
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Thu 29 · 4 PMFree
Human rights
Banner Drop: San Rafael Pedestrian Overpass
San Rafael Pedestrian Overpass
Thu 29Free
Workshop
Teen Sensory Study Hall
Novato Library
Thu 29 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Writers' Group with Michael Coffino
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu 29 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Silent book club Marin County
Aroma Cafe
Fri 30 · 10:15 AMFree
Story timeOutdoors0–8 yrs
Pop-up Storytime in the Parks: Boyle
Mill Valley Public Library
Fri 30 · 10:15 AMFree
Story timeOutdoors0–8 yrs
Pop-up Storytime in the Parks: Hauke
Mill Valley Public Library
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Fri 30 · 2 PMFree
Drop-in services
Drop-In Tech Help
Civic Center Library
Later
Fri 30 · 4 PMFree
Tabletop RPG
Teen and Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club
South Novato Library
Fri 30 · 5 PM$0–23.18
Creative workshopOutdoors0–15 yrs
Spooky Night at the Cabin
60 Tennessee Valley Rd
Fri 30 · 6:15 PM$0–17.85
Magic
Halloween at the Center Magic Show
Mill Valley Community Center in Mill Valley
Sat 31 · 10 AMFree
Human rights
Banner Drop: San Rafael Pedestrian Overpass
San Rafael Pedestrian Overpass
Sat 31 · 10:30 AMFree
Human rights
Novato Weekly Protest (We the People Novato)
In Front of City Hall
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
Career
Visuals with AI: Turn Information into Visuals with Bridget Burke
Mill Valley Public Library
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
Music for toddlersfrom 0 yrs
Sing & Stompers at Sweetwater Music Hall
Mill Valley Public Library
Sat 31 · 1 PMFree
Creative workshopStory time5–9 yrs
A Tanta Wawa for Abuelito - An Andean Day of the Dead Event With Author Sara Fajardo
Mill Valley Public Library
Sat 31 · 2:30 PMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–5 yrs
Family Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
Sun 1 · 7:30 AMFree
MigrationVolunteering
Farmers Market Tabling: Support Immigrants
Marin County Civic Center (Farmers Market)
Sun 1 · 10:30 AMFree
MigrationHuman rights
Farmers Market Tabling: Support Immigrants
Marin County Civic Center (Farmers Market)
Sun 1 · 11 AMFree
Human rights
Mill Valley: End this Corrupt, Brutal, and Chaotic Regime
Mill Valley
Sun 1 · 3 PMFree
Exhibition
SCA Open 2026
Sausalito Center For The Arts
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Mon 2Free
ExhibitionHeritage
Stewards of the Land
Civic Center Library
Mon 2 · 10:15 AMFree
Music for toddlers
Ingrid's Spanish Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 2 · 6 PMFree
Theatre
Short Plays Festival
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 3 · 10:15 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Sing & Stomp
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 3 · 11:15 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Sing & Stomp
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 3 · 1 PMFree
Board games
Game On! Mexican Train, Rummikub & Scrabble
Osher Marin JCC
Tue 3 · 4 PMFree
Creative workshop
Panel to Panel: Tween & Teen Comic book Club
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
Talk
Emergency Preparedness for Families
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 3 · 7 PM$0
TalkScience
How a Shark Thinks
Hopmonk Tavern - Novato
Wed 4 · 10 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time
Music and Movement Story Time with Colors of Spanish / Hora del Cuento de Música y Movimiento con Colores del Español
Novato Library
Wed 4 · 10:15 AMFree
Story timeOutdoors0–5 yrs
Toddler Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
Wed 4 · 11:15 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time
Music and Movement Storytime with Colors of Spanish / Hora del cuento de Música y Movimiento con Colores del Español
South Novato Library
Wed 4 · 11:15 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–5 yrs
Toddler Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
Wed 4 · 2:30 PMFree
Cinema5–12 yrs
Wednesday Kids' Movie: Inside Out 2
Civic Center Library
Wed 4 · 2:30 PMFree
Board games
Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club Orientation (Ages 10-14 Only)
Mill Valley Public Library
Wed 4 · 2:30 PMFree
Board games
Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club (Ages 10-14 Only)
Mill Valley Public Library
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
Talk
First Wednesday: Sloughs to Streets with Curt Oldenburg
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu 5 · 11 AMFree
Literature
Civic Center Morning Mystery Book Group: The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths
Civic Center Library
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Thu 5 · 12 PMFree
FoodTalk
History of Tea - Tap Twice Tea
Civic Center Library
Thu 5 · 1 PMFree
TalkHuman rights
From Harm to Healing: Justice is an Inside Job
The Outdoor Art Club
Thu 5 · 3:30 PMFree
Outdoors5–8 yrs
Storyteller Spotlight
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu 5 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshopStory time
Storyteller Spotlight - Eric Carle
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu 5 · 4 PMFree
Human rights
Banner Drop: San Rafael Pedestrian Overpass
San Rafael Pedestrian Overpass
Thu 5 · 5 PMFree
Escape game11–18 yrs
Teen AI Literacy Series: Escape Room
Novato Library
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Thu 5 · 5:30 PMFree
WorkshopCrafts
Knitfest
Novato Library
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
PoetryLiterature
Michelle Latvala & Prartho Sereno
Mill Valley Public Library
Fri 6Free
CraftsOutdoors
Marin Arts & Crafts Show - Fall
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Fri 6 · 10 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Marin Arts & Crafts Show
Marin Center
Fri 6 · 3 PMFree
Talk
AI News Happy Hour with Bridget Burke
Mill Valley Public Library
Fri 6 · 4 PM$0–76.54
WalkGuided tour
Downtown Novato Housing & Transit Tour
Novato
Fri 6 · 5:30 PMFree
Cinema
Movie Night - Tangled!
203 Marin Ave
Sat 7 · 10 AM$0
Creative workshopStreet party0–15 yrs
Fall Festival & Community Open House
Al & Lisa Brayton Campus
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
FitnessOutdoors
EVOLVE x Sports Basement | The Armory Challenge
Sports Basement Novato
Sat 7 · 10:30 AMFree
Workshop
Playful Watercolor with Thacher Hurd
Mill Valley Public Library
Sat 7 · 10:30 AMFree
Human rightsPolitics & Economy
Novato Weekly Protest (We the People Novato)
In Front of City Hall
Sat 7 · 1 PMFree
Art & Culture
How To Write Stunning Sentences
Mill Valley Public Library
Sat 7 · 2:30 PMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–5 yrs
Family Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
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Sat 7Free
Other
Teen Advisory Group Meeting
Novato Library
Sat 7 · 3 PMFree
Talk
Herbs for All Seasons
Mill Valley Public Library
Sun 8 · 9 AMFree
Food
SnowFest at Sports Basement Novato
Sports Basement Novato
Sun 8 · 1 PMFree
Outdoors
Friendship & Connection Club
Mill Valley Public Library
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
Talk
Author Talk: Mindful Gift Idea Workshop with Lea Redmond
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 9 · 10:15 AMFree
Music for toddlers
Ingrid's Spanish Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 9 · 12:30 PMFree
Workshop
Intro to Pages with Jon Hartman
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 9 · 2 PMFree
Workshop
Digital Literacy: Taming Big Tech
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 9 · 3:30 PMFree
Mahjong10–14 yrs
Mahjong for Tweens
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 9 · 6 PMFree
TalkVolunteering
Seeds of Hope 2026
Assembly
Mon 9 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Author Talk: The Nightingales with Emil Wilson
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 10 · 10:15 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Sing & Stomp
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 10 · 11:15 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Sing & Stomp
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 10 · 4 PMFree
ExhibitionHeritage
Stewards of the Land: Reception
Civic Center Library
Tue 10 · 4 PMFree
How to Thrive in Retirement: Lessons from Practice & Science
Vivalon
Tue 10 · 4 PMFree
Other
Teen Advisory Board
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
Talk
How To Be An Askable Parent
Marin Horizon School Library
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Publishing Pointers with Kier Holmes
Mill Valley Public Library
Wed 11 · 2:30 PMFree
Creative workshop10–14 yrs
Tween Dungeons and Dragons (Ages 10-14 Only)
Mill Valley Public Library
Wed 11 · 5:30 PMFree
Drop-in services
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu 12 · 1 PMFree
Flea market
Puzzle Swap: Bring one, take one, have fun!
Civic Center Library
Thu 12 · 3:30 PMFree
Story time6–9 yrs
Nature Club
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu 12Free
Kids
Read to a Dog: A Marin Humane Society Program
Novato Library
Thu 12 · 5 PMFree
CinemaLiterature
Teen Book + Cinema Club: The Little Prince
Novato Library
Thu 12 · 5:30 PMFree
Drop-in services
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
PoetryLiterature
Where We Bloom: A Poetry Workshop on Identity, Belonging & Becoming
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
Literature
Romance Book Club: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
Mill Valley Public Library
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
Literature
Romance Book Club: The Isle in the Silver Sea
Mill Valley Public Library
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
ExhibitionCrafts
The Big Open: ICB/ART Open Studios
ICB Artists
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
Reception — Numina: Six Artists Exploring Consciousness • Gallery 1337
Art Works Downtown
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
2nd Friday Art Walk • Downtown San Rafael • November 13, 2026
Art Works Downtown
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
ExhibitionCeramics & pottery
On the Edge: From Sky to Shore and Sea — Reception
Art Works Downtown
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
Reception — In2 Liquid • Donors Gallery
Art Works Downtown
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
Reception — Oaxaca’s Sacred Keeper: María Sabina • Artists' Wall
Art Works Downtown
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
Novato Weekly Protest (We the People Novato)
In Front of City Hall
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
Quiz
Knowledge-A-Bowl: Monthly Trivia for Adults
Novato Library
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
MarketFashion & Design
Makers Market™ Local Artist Fair @ Mill Valley Lumber Yard
Mill Valley Lumber Yard
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
MarketFashion & Design
2026 Mill Valley Holiday Makers Market
Mill Valley Lumber Yard
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
Career
Visuals with AI: Create, Customize, and Transform with Bridget Burke
Mill Valley Public Library
Sat 14 · 12:30 PMFree
Outdoors
Fiber Arts Club
Mill Valley Public Library
Sat 14 · 12:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Myth, Image, and Imagination: A Lifelong Journey with Tom Singer
Mill Valley Public Library
Sat 14 · 1:30 PMFree
GUIDE DOG TEAM PUBLIC GRADUATION CEREMONIES MELT HEARTS AT ITS CALIFORNIA CAMPUS IN SAN RAFAEL
Guide Dogs For The Blind
Sat 14 · 2:30 PMFree
Workshop
Mending Meetup
Mill Valley Public Library
Sat 14 · 2:30 PMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Family Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
Sun 15 · 8 AMFree
THE CARRY | EVOLVE
Stafford Lake Park
Sun 15 · 11 AMFree
Mill Valley: End this Corrupt, Brutal, and Chaotic Regime
Mill Valley
Mon 16 · 9 AMFree
Transforming Your Learning Environments
San Rafael City Schools Annex
Mon 16 · 10:15 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers
Ingrid's Spanish Storytime
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 16 · 5:30 PMFree
Art & Culture
From Draft to Craft: Dialogue vs. The Unsaid
Mill Valley Public Library
Mon 16 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Author Talk: Solar Punk Farms Biologist Spencer Scott
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 17 · 10:15 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–5 yrs
Sing & Stomp
Mill Valley Public Library
Tue 17 · 11:15 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Sing & Stomp
Mill Valley Public Library
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