What's Happening This Labor Day Weekend

EVENT LISTINGS ARE CHECKED AT THE TIME OF POSTING BUT SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. LINKS ARE AVAILABLE BELOW TO ALL VENUES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. PLEASE CONFIRM INFORMATION WITH THE WEBSITE.

EVENT LISTINGS ARE CHECKED AT THE TIME OF POSTING BUT SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. LINKS ARE AVAILABLE BELOW TO ALL VENUES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. PLEASE CONFIRM INFORMATION WITH THE WEBSITE.

Friday, September 4

Singing and Dancing with Miss Kitty, 10:15-11:15am, San Rafael Library.

Picnics on the Plaza, 5-8pm, San Anselmo Town Hall Plaza.

Kids' Pajama Party with Mike Wu, 6-7pm, listen to a story or two, make some art, have some milk and cookies and get your books signed. Then head home for bed, DIESEL, A Bookstore, Marin Country Mart, 2419 Larkspur.

Create-With-Nature Zone for Art Break Day, free, 10am-4:30pm, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,  Oakland.

Gold Rush Days, 9am-4pm, turn back the clock to Sacramento’s historic district to 1850s. Costumed performers portray historical figures, personalities and just plain folks, bringing history to life while old-timey musicians perform on multiple stages, evoking the vivid tunes and sounds of the times, Sacramento.


Saturday, September 5, BART will NOT be running between the East Bay and SF

Sausalito Art Festival, tickets on sale now.

Mt. Tam Healthy Parks, Healthy People Walk, 9am, Breathe the fresh air and enjoy the sights, sounds and scents of nature on this easy guided hike on Mt. Tam. Designed especially for beginning hikers and those who are unfamiliar with the parks, Healthy sweets and tea or hot cocoa are provided after the walk. Pantoll Parking Lot.

Make a Football Toss Game, 9am-12pm, ages 5-12, Home Depot, San Rafael.

Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 5–13, Air Fryer Snacks and Treats, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.

Read to a Dog, 11am, South Novato.

Barnes & Noble Storytime Event, 11am, Full Moon at the Napping House, Corte Madera.

The Taming of the Shrew, pre-show 1:40pm, show starts at 2pm, Old Mill Park Amphitheater, Mill Valley.

GGRO Hawk Talk & Banding, 12-2pm, Sausalito.

Read to a Dog, 2pm, Corte Madera.

Shakespeare in the Park, 2pm, Romeo & Juliet, The Presidio, San Francisco.

Healthy Parks, Healthy People, enjoy beginner exercises and family games, RSVP, call (415) 561-4323, Presidio Visitor Center, 105 Montgomery Street at Lincoln Blvd.

Crabbing at Fort Baker, 10am-12pm, We’ll discuss bait, equipment, and regulations, then try your luck with our nets. Fills quickly so call early. Reservations required; call 556-1693.

Gold Rush Days, 11am-7pm, Sacramento.

Scottish Highland Gathering & Games, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton.

Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.


Sunday, September 6, BART will NOT be running between the East Bay and SF

Point Reyes Sand Sculpture Contest, 9am-3:30pm, Drakes Beach.

Sausalito Art Festival, tickets on sale now.

Green Gulch Farm Sunday Children’s Program, 10am, After a short talk, the children leave the zendo to participate in their own special programs. Activities include crafts, seasonal projects on the farm and garden, yoga, and ritual. Please check in before the program at the table near the southwest side entrance of the zendo.

Homestead Music Festival, 11am-6:30pm, free, donations greatly accepted, Headlining the festival is the legendary Zigaboo Modeliste who will perform a power set of New Orleans funk, jazz and soul—sure to get the crowd groovin'. 315 Monford Ave, Mill Valley.

GGRO Hawk Talk & Banding, 12-2pm, Sausalito.

The Taming of the Shrew, pre-show 1:40pm, show starts at 2pm, Old Mill Park Amphitheater, Mill Valley.

Concerts in the Park, 4pm, Belvedere Park.

Shakespeare in the Park, 2pm, Romeo & Juliet, The Presidio, San Francisco.

Sea Chantey Sing Along Aboard Historic Ship, 8pm, sing-along of sea chanteys and sailor songs aboard a historic ship at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Gold Rush Days, 11am-7pm, Sacramento.

Scottish Highland Gathering & Games, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton.

Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.


Monday, September 7, Labor Day, BART will NOT be running between the East Bay and SF

Sausalito Art Festival, tickets on sale now.

Soccerfest, 12-5pm, free, food and fun, drinks, music and mahem, and some fancy footwork for all ages, Mill Valley Community Center.

Belvedere Tiburon Labor Day Parade, 1pm, old-fashioned, home town parade starts at the corner of Tiburon Boulevard and Lagoon and continues down Main St. and Beach Rd. ending just prior to Belvedere Park for the final Concert in the Park Event of the summer.

¡Caminando entre los más Altos! 1pm, Muir Woods.

The Taming of the Shrew, pre-show 1:40pm, show starts at 2pm, Old Mill Park Amphitheater, Mill Valley.

Shakespeare in the Park, 2pm, Romeo & Juliet, The Presidio, San Francisco.

Gold Rush Days, 11am-5pm, Sacramento.