Novato Community Events

August Events

Saturday, 08/01

• 10:30am-1pm Preschool Open House at Le Petit Jardin, Marinwood

• 6-9pm Rock the Block: End of Summer Edition at Grant Avenue & Sherman Ave., Novato

• 10am-2pm Annual Sidewalk CPR at various Marin County locations
• 6-8pm Concerts on the Green: The Fell Swoop (SF Funk/Soul/Disco/Dance Pop)⁠ at Novato Civic Green

• 5-8pm Miller Nights at Depot Plaza, Mill Valley
• 6-8pm Concerts on the Green: Anthony Arya (American Rock) at Novato Civic Green, 

• 3-5pm Kites n' Kites at Upton Beach, Stinson. RSVP required.

• 12-2pm Beach Volleyball Bonanza at Upton Beach, Stinson. Registration encouraged.

• 7am-9pm Free Entrance Days - 110th Birthday at National Parks 

• 9am-3pm 44th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Drakes Beach, Inverness

• 11am-3pm Acterra’s 2026 Marin Green@Home Tour, Marin County. Registration required.
• 5-7pm Hot Amphitheater Nights - Club 90 (Dance Music/1960's to Today)⁠ at Hamilton Amphitheater, Novato

Recurring Summer/Fall 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 17 - August 16: Roller Disco Daze every Wednesday - Sunday from 12-8pm Wed & Thu; 12-10pm Fri-Sun at the Marin County Fairgrounds Lagoon Island

• August 7- August 9: Gem Faire at Marin Center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael, $ for Ages 13-69
• August 10 - January 8: Marin Open Studios every week day from 9am-4pm at Marin Community Foundation, Novato
• August 12 - August 14: "Fourth of July Parades in Marin County" Art Exhibit at Bartolini Gallery, San Rafael
• August 28 - October 9: Movies in the Park every other Friday 10 minutes after sunset at different San Rafael locations

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
  
• Tuesdays from 6-8pm Tuesdays in the Plaza at Healdsburg Plaza
• 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 Thursday of every month: Mobile Art in the Garden from 10-11:30am at the San Rafael Community Center
• 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
• Fourth Saturday of every month: Sausalito Art & Harbor Days from 10am-3pm at the Sausalito Ferry Building
• 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)