Novato Community Events

July Events

Wednesday, 07/01

• 11am-12pm Ina the Sunshine Storyteller at Town Council Chambers, San Anselmo

• 10am-12pm NMC at the Novato 4th of July Parade on Grant Ave, Novato
• 10am-10pm 4th of July Parade & Festivities in Sausalito
• 10:30am-4:30pm 4th of July Parade and Festival in Corte Madera/Larkspur
• 11am 4th of July Parade & Picnic in Homestead Valley, Mill Valley
• 11:30am-2:30pm 4th of July Parade & Celebration in Ross

• 11am-12pm Circus of Smiles at Creek Park, San Anselmo
• 3:30-4:30pm Wednesday on Stage - Hula Manu Ō'ō at the Outdoor Amphitheater at Mill Valley Library

• 10-11am SHARE a Book and Read to a Dog at the San Anselmo Library
• 6-8pm Concerts on the Green: Sean Carscadden Trio (Americana/Blues/New Orleans Funk)⁠ at Novato Civic Green
• 6pm Poetic Ruckus - Live Concert Event: Blues + Classical Mashup at Book Passage, Corte Madera.

• 12-4:30pm Freight Community Education Festival at The Freight's Theater, Berkeley. Registration required.
• 3-5pm Kites n' Kites at Upton Beach, Stinson Beach. RSVP required.

• 11am-3pm Family Day at Marin MOCA. RSVP required.
• 11am-5pm 23rd Annual Petaluma Art & Garden Festival in Downtown Petaluma
• 4pm Concerts in the Park: Big Crush at Belvedere Community Center

• 11am-12pm House of Samba Kids at Creek Park, San Anselmo

• 4-7pm Truckloads of Fun at Mill Valley Community Center
• 6-8pm Concerts on the Green: The Fell Swoop (SF Funk/Soul/Disco/Dance Pop)⁠ at Novato Civic Green

• 10am-1pm Family Walk: Indian Tree at Indian Tree Preserve, Novato. Registration required.

• 11am-12pm Wylding Woods Puppets at Creek Park, San Anselmo

• 12-5pm Centennial Celebration at Marin Rod And Gun Club, San Rafael
• 5-7pm Hot Amphitheater Nights - Top Shelf Classics (Soul, R&B, Motown, Pop, Funk, & Jazz)⁠ at Hamilton Amphitheater, Novato

• 4:30pm San Francisco Mime Troupe Live Summer Musical in the Park at Mill Valley Community Service. RSVP required.

• 2-3pm Henna at San Anselmo Public Library Lawn

• 11am-12pm Perry Yan Magic at Creek Park, San Anselmo

• 10am-2pm E-Waste Collection Day at Mill Valley Community Center Parking Lot

Recurring Summer Events

• April 3 - October 2: First Fridays on Grant every first Friday of the month from 5-8pm on Grant Avenue in Novato
• June 2 - October 27: Hamilton Landing Farmers' Market from 10am-1:30pm in Novato
• June 5 - September 25: Jazz & Blues by the Bay every Friday from 6:30-8pm though August (no show on 07/03) and 6-7:30pm in September at  Gabrielson Park, Sausalito
• June 14 - August 30: Corte Madera Summer Concert every Sunday from 5-6:30pm in Town Park, Corte Madera
• June 19 - September 4: Creekside Fridays every Friday at 5:30pm at Tamalpais Community Center, Mill Valley
• June 20 - September 12: Live on the Avenue every Friday & Saturday from 6-8:30pm at Creek Park and Town Hall, Corte Madera
• July 1 - July 31: Wednesday Crafts for Kids every Wednesday from 2-3pm at San Anselmo Library
• July 1 - July 31: Marin Arts Scavenger Hunt in various location throughout Marin County
• July 3 - July 5: Free National Parks Admission for Independence Day Weekend at Muir Woods, Yosemite National Park, and SF’s Maritime National Historical Park
• July 9 - July 12: Shakespeare under the redwoods: A Midsummer Night's Dream at 7pm each night at Peri Park Green Stage, Fairfax

Always Recurring Events

Weekly:  

• Tuesdays from 10-10:30am Stories and Rhyme Wiggle Time at the Novato Library. Ages 5 and under
• Tuesdays from 10am-10pm Kids Eat Free at World Famous HotBoys, Novato w/ paid accompanying adult  $
• Tuesdays from 4-8pm Downtown Novato Community Farmers' Market on Sherman Ave., Novato
  
• Wednesdays from 10:30-11:15am Mart Littles Music outside Poppy Store at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
• Wednesdays from 1-2:30pm Docent led Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center, San Rafael. RSVP required.
• Wednesdays from 3:30-5pm Homework Helpers at Novato Library. Grades 3-10
• 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
• Fridays from 10:30am-12pm Docent led Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center, San Rafael. RSVP required.
• Saturdays from 10:30-11:30am Russian Storytime! at Marin City Library
• Saturdays from 12-4pm Meet the Makers at Made Local Marketplace
• Sundays from 8am-1pm Marin Farmers Market at Marin County Civic Center 
• Sundays from 10am-8:30pm Kids Eat Free at Finnegan's Marin, Novato w/ paid accompanying adult  $

• First Tuesday of the month (except January): The Mill Valley Arts Commission's FIRST TUESDAY ARTWALK! with receptions from 5:30-7pm
• First Wednesday of the month: Family Game Night from 6-7:45pm at the Novato Library
• First and Third Wednesday of the month: Music & Movement Storytime with Colors of Spanish from 11:15am-12:15pm at the Novato Library
• Every other Wednesday: Books & Bubbles from 10-11am at the Novato Library. Ages 5 and under
• First Thursday of the month: The Challah Club at 3:30pm at Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma
• First Saturday of the month: The Home Depot's Kids Workshop at 9am at either San Rafael or Rohnert Park stores
• First Saturday of the month: Open House & Veteran Storytelling from 12-3pm at the Nike Missile Site
• Second Monday of every month: Live Music in the Hall from 5:30-9pm at at Larkspur's American Legion Post 313
• Second Sunday of every month: The Outdoor Antique Market from 9am-3pm at The Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium Parking Lot, San Rafael
• Second Sunday of every month: The Box Shop's Second Sunday Open House! from 12-4pm 
• Second and Fourth Sunday of every month: Marine Science Sunday from 10:30am-3pm at The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito. Pre-registration required.
• Third Saturday of every month: Makers Market from 11am-5pm at Mill Valley Lumber Yard
• Third Saturday of every month: Vamos al Tianguis from 4-9pm at Foley Family Community Pavilion, Healdsburg
• 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)