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.

Please find our NMC Member-only events here.

    August Events

    Friday, 08/01

    Sunday, 08/03

    Monday, 08/04
    • 7am-9pm Free National Parks Day to celebrate the Great American Outdoors Act at Muir Woods, Yosemite, Death Valley & More
    Tuesday, 08/05
    • 4-6pm National Night Out during Novato Farmer's Market at the City of Novato Parking Lot

    Saturday, 08/09

      Friday, 08/15 Sunday, 08/17 Saturday, 08/23
          Saturday, 08/30Tuesday, 09/03

              Recurring Spring/Summer Events

              • June 2 - August 7 (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays): Cinemark's Summer Movie Clubhouse at Century Rowland Plaza, Novato $
              • June 6 - August 29 (Fridays from 6:30-8pm): Jazz and Blues by the Bay at Gabrielson Park in Sausalito
              • June 8 - August 24 (Sundays from 5-6:30pm): Corte Madera Summer Concert Series at the Piccolo Pavilion in Menke Park
              • June 13 - September 5 (every other Friday from 5-7:30pm): Creekside Unplugged at the Cabin at the Tam Valley Community Center
              • June 13 - October 31 (Fridays at 6pm): Movie Nights at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
              • June 20 - September 27 (Fridays except 07/04 & Saturdays from 6-8:30pm): Live on the Avenue in San Anselmo
              • July 2 - August 27 (Every other Wednesday from 10-10:30am): Books and Bubbles Storytime at Novato Library
              • July 9 - August 6 (Wednesdays from 11:30am-12pm): Music with Megan @ Bon Air Center, Greenbrae
              • July 27 - October 26 (4th Sunday of every month from 1-3pm): Open House: Introductory Sails at the Cal Sailing Club, Berkeley. Check schedule for any changes due to tide. First come-first served. Ages 5+
              • August 15 - October 10 (Fridays from 6-9pm): West End Block Party in Downtown San Rafael
              • August 30 - September 1: Mill Valley's 125th Celebration

                Always Recurring Events

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                • 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
                • First Saturday of every month: The Home Depot's Kids Workshop at 9am at either San Rafael or Rohnert Park stores
                • 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
                • 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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