Novato Community Events

October Events

Saturday, 10/04

• 8am-1pm Novato Chamber Run 4 Fun at College of Marin Indian Valley Campus in Novato. attending with group.
• 10am-12pm Preschool Fair at Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, Novato. will have a booth.
• 11am-1pm Halloween Costume Swap at Novato Library
• 11am-2pm Repair Fair at South Novato Library
• 7-9pm Movies in the Park: Brave at Downtown Recreation Center Pocket Park, Novato

Sunday, 10/05

• 11am-6pm Oktoberfest at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

Monday, 10/06

• 6:30-9pm Sukkot Under the Stars Community Dinner at Chabad Community Sukkah, Novato

Thursday, 10/09

• 3:30-4:30pm  Level Up - Level I: Video Game Club at Novato Library. Ages 7-11 

Friday, 10/10

• 4:30-7:30pm MarinHealth 2025 Braden Diabetes Center Annual Diabetes Symposium at Four Points Sheraton, San Rafael. Registration required.

Saturday, 10/11

• 10am-12pm American Red Cross Training: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED at Sports Basement, Novato $$
• 10am-1pm Piper Park Pumpkin Patch in Larkspur 
• 11am-12pm Edible of Mushrooms of California at Novato Library
• 12-6pm Grand Opening at The Reuse Hub, Petaluma
• 6-8pm Campfire and Smores at Stafford Lake Park, Novato

Wednesday, 10/15

• 5:45-8pm Family Movie Night - Coco at Novato Library

Thursday, 10/16

• 10-10:30am Bilingual Storytime with Arlette in the Founders Room of the Tiburon Belvdere Library
• 3:30-5pm Lego Club in the Community Room at Novato Library. Ages 5-11

Saturday, 10/18

• 10am-12pm The Not-So-Scary Halloween Magic Show at Novato City Hall
• 10am-2pm Novato's 3rd Annual Family History Day at Novato Civic Center on the Green
• 10am-2pm 100 Year Celebration at Novato Sanitary District
• 11-11:45am The Spirit of Diwali with the Laya Arts Collective at Novato Library
• 11am-3pm Lynwood Community Carnival at Lynwood Elementary, Novato

Tuesday, 10/21

• 2-3pm Novato Fire Districts Fire Prevention at Novato Library

Thursday, 10/23

• 4-5pm Not-So-Scary Halloween Magic Show at Larkspur Library
• 4-6pm 2nd Annual Halloween Treat Walk at San Rafael Community Center

Friday, 10/24

• 4-6pm Halloween at the Center for Trunk or Treat at Mill Valley Community Center
• 5-7pm Goblins' BOOtacular in Downtown San Anselmo. Ages 11 and under

Saturday, 10/25

• 11am-2pm Safe Trick or Treating in Downtown Novato

Sunday, 10/26

• 11am-1pm  Trunk or Treat at The Quest in Novato
• 12-4pm Trick or Treat at Town Center Corte Madera
• 1-4pm Repair Fair and Clothing Swap at the Petaluma Community Center
• 6:30-8:30pm Halloween Activities & Graveyard Stroll at the Lucas Valley Field Office. Reservations required

Wednesday, 10/29

• 5:30-7pm Family Halloween Movie Night: The Addams Family at Mill Valley Library. Registration required

Thursday, 10/30

• 4-6pm Autumnfest at Novato Library

Friday, 10/31

• 4-7pm Halloween Festival at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
• 5-8pm Halloween Festivities at Sausalito City Hall

November Events

Saturday, 11/01

• 3:30-6:30pm Dia de los Muertos Celebration at Novato Civic Green

Sunday, 11/02

• 12-5pm Fall Open House at Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito

Saturday, 11/08

• 10am-1pm Fall Festival and Community Open House at North Bay Children's Center, Novato
• 10am-4pm San Rafael Goldenaires Holiday Crafts Market at the San Rafael Community Center

Tuesday, 11/11

• 6:30-9pm Free National Parks Day in observance of Veterans Day at Muir Woods, Yosemite, and historical vessels at SF’s Maritime National Historical Park

Saturday, 11/15

• 10am-2pm NMC Bake Saleat Pini Ace Hardware, San Marin, Novato

Saturday, 11/29

• 5-7pm Lantern Decorating at Marin Center Fairgrounds, San Rafael

Recurring Fall Events

• May - October (first weekend of the month): Redwood Empire Live Steamers train rides at Youth Community Park, Santa Rosa
• June 13 - October 31 (Fridays at 6pm): Movie Nights at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
• 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
• September 8 - January 23: Multicultural Marin Exhibit on 1st and 3rd floors of the Marin Civic Center, San Rafael
• September 12 - October 24 (every other Friday from 7:30-9pm): Movies in the Park at Various Parks, San Rafael
• September 26 - November 23 (Friday - Sundays from 11am-4pm): 28th Annual International Exhibition of Botanical Art at Marin Art and Garden Center, Ross
• October 2 - October 12: Mill Valley Film Festival at various theaters, Marin County  $
• October 5 - 13 (Air Show on 10/10-10/12): Fleet Week in SF with Air Shows viewed throughout the Bay Area
• October 10 & October 11: 29th Annual Nostalgia Days Cruise and Car Show, Downtown Novato
• October 10 - October 12: Central California Single Track Summit 2025 in Fairfax, CA
• November 7 - November 9 from 10am-5pm: Marin Arts & Crafts Show at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael
• November 28 - January 4 from 4-9pm nightly: Holiday Light Spectacular at Marin Center Fairgrounds and Marin Civic Center, San Rafael

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
• Wednesdays from 10:30-11:15am Mart Littles Music outside Poppy Store at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
• 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
• Saturdays from 10:30-11:30am Russian Storytime! at Marin City Library
• 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 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 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 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)