Summer in Marin: Fairs, Music & Waterfront Events
Biggest crowds, longest days, and the county’s most iconic gatherings.
Summer in Marin: Fairs, Music & Waterfront Events
Biggest crowds, longest days, and the county’s most iconic gatherings.
Marin County Fairgrounds, San Rafael · Family / Fair / Music
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Go opening day (July 1) if you qualify for free admission, or buy a Five-Day Fun Pass early if you want to sample the full week. For concerts
Marinship Park / Sausalito Waterfront · Art / Waterfront / Music
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Do not assume Labor Day Weekend still hosts the classic Marinship Park festival. It has been on hiatus since 2021.
Downtown Novato (Grant Avenue) · Art / Music / Food
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Arrive early for easier parking and stay into late afternoon when the music stages and downtown activity hit their peak energy.
Downtown Fairfax · Festival / Parade / Community
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Go Saturday for the parade and the busiest festival atmosphere
Downtown San Anselmo. Creek Park & Town Hall Plaza · Music / Free / Community
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Pick a Friday for a slightly calmer crowd or a Saturday for maximum energy. Start at one stage for the first set, then walk the avenue for the second
Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, Mount Tamalpais State Park · Theater / Outdoor / Family
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Book tickets and shuttle parking early, especially for Sing-Along Saturday on June 13. Take the morning shuttle, bring a real picnic
Old Town Sausalito, Dunphy Park & Gabrielson Park · Parade / Waterfront / Holiday
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Treat it as a full-day outing, stake out parade viewing by 9:30 AM, stay for the Dunphy Park picnic if you can, and save Gabrielson Park for the evening show.
A Street & Fifth Avenue, Downtown San Rafael · Art / Festival / Family
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Go on Saturday morning when the paintings are still in progress and the Madonnari are at their most talkative
Larkspur & Corte Madera · Parade / Festival / Family
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Stake out your parade spot on Magnolia Avenue in downtown Larkspur by 9:30 AM, the shaded spots under the trees along the route go fast
Bolinas & Stinson Beach (channel tug), downtown Bolinas (parade) · Parade / Community / Coastal
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Arrive in time for the tug-of-war if you can, it sets the emotional temperature for the whole day. Dress in layers for coastal fog