Novato Community Events

Below is a non-comprehensive list of events happening in Novato and our surrounding areas of Marin and Sonoma County. Please email NMC.NVillalta@gmail.com if you have any events to add!

Look for the NMC logo below for NMC official events. Join our member-only Facebook group to follow our weekly event posts for any other events that our NMC community adds.

January Events

Sunday, 01/12

11am-5pm Family Day at Marin MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art), San Rafael - schedule time at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, or 2pm

Thursday, 01/16

5-6:30pm Kids Mega Challah Bake at Chabad Jewish Center of Novato $

Friday, 01/17

9am-12pm GGNPC's MLK Weekend of Service: Volunteer with Habitat Restoration Team at Fort Baker, Sausalito (Ages 10+)

Saturday, 01/18

9am-12pm GGNPC's MLK Weekend of Service: Volunteer for One Tam Restoration Day with Marin Water at Lake Lagunitas Parking Lot, Fairfax (Ages 8+). Followed by an optional guided nature walk from 12:30-2pm.
10am-1pm GGNPC's MLK Weekend of Service: Volunteer with Tennessee Valley Stewards throughout Tennessee Valley, Mill Valley (Ages 10+).

Sunday, 01/19

9am-5pm Marin Art Day all around southern Marin
2-4pm Lunar New Year Celebration at Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa

Monday, 01/20

Free National Park Day (Muir Woods + Yosemite) in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
8:30am-12pm GGNPC's MLK Weekend of Service: Volunteer for Muir Woods Maintenance Day, Mill Valley (Ages 8+). Parking passes provided.

Saturday, 01/25

11-11:30am Marin Chinese Cultural Association's Lion Dance Performance at San Anselmo Town Plaza/Public Library

Recurring Winter Events

November 2nd - January 13th 30 yrs of Pixar - Part One: 1995-2010 at The Lark Theater $
January 18th - February 16th Napa Lighted Art Festival in Downtown Napa

Always Recurring Events

Weekly:

Tuesdays from 10-10:30am Stories and Rhyme Wiggle Time at the Novato Library

Wednesdays from 10:30-11:15am Mart Littles Music outside Poppy Store at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
Thursdays from 8am-1pm Marin Farmers Market at 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael
Thursdays from 10:30-11:15am Mart Littles Storytime on the Big Log outside Copperfield's Books at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
Thursdays from 6:30-8pm Insight Talk and Meditation at Anubhuti Meditation Center
Sundays from 8am-1pm Marin Farmers Market at Marin County Civic Center
Sundays from 11am-3pm Sunday Pony Rides behind Rustic Bakery at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

Monthly:

Last Monday of every month (except December): Museum Mondays at 10am for Little Ones at the Charles M. Schulz Museum $10/child (includes 2 adults)

Other Resources

Visit Novato is Novato's visitor information center and they keep their Events Calendar up-to-date on local happenings.
The Marin Mommies Family Events Calendar has a great list of things to do every day in Marin County. Just choose the day.
Marin Convention & Visitors Bureau will have a list Marin events. Just pick the month.
FunCheap is an extraordinary list of free/affordable SF Bay Area events with a specific North Bay region events page.
Ronnie's Awesome List is great resource for all Bay area events (from the North Bay down to the South Bay).

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