May Events in Marin County

By Karisma Wilson,

May 1, 2024

This May in Marin, with summer weather approaching, check out our monthly roundup of farm visits, walks, markets, nature talks, and volunteer opportunities to make the most of the changing seasons.

The beautiful vistas of MALT-protected land you’ll encounter as you explore the region help support our thriving agricultural community, sustain biodiverse habitats, and connect us to our local food and fiber producers. We hope you will enjoy all the events Marin’s open spaces and working lands have to offer. 

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Farm Visits and Tastings in Marin

View the days and times of weekly farmers’ markets hosted by the Agricultural Institute of Marin around the Bay Area as well as this list of farmers’ markets sorted by the day of the week.

• Wednesdays-Sundays, Valley Ford Creamery, between 8-3, Valley Ford
• Saturdays, Meadery Tour and Tasting, Heidrun Meadery, Point Reyes Station
• Daily, Pasture Fresh Eggs at Petaluma Farm Stand, 8-8, Tomales
• Daily, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, 10-5, Nicasio
• Daily, Hog Island Oyster Co., The Hog Shack, 9-5, farm tours by reservation, Marshall
• Daily, Marin French Cheese, between 9-5, Petaluma
• Weekdays, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company tastings, 11-3, Point Reyes Station
• By Reservation, Ranch Picnic Experience, Marin Coast Ranch, Tomales

You can book food and farm tours to visit multiple producers of local food and fiber in one day-trip!

Hikes, Walks, and Rides in Marin

• May 3, Habitat Restoration Hike at Brazil Ranch, Tomales
• May 4, Point Bonita Lighthouse Sunset Tour, Marin Headlands
• May 15, Chimney Rock Wildflowers, Point Reyes National Seashore

Volunteer Opportunities in Marin

• Nightly: Chileno Valley Newt Brigade, Petaluma
• May 3, Kent Island Restoration, Bolinas
• May 5, Habitat Restoration, Tamalpais
• May 10, Volunteer Planting Day, Petaluma
• May 31, Beach Clean-up, Stinson Beach

Wildlife and Nature Events in Marin

• Weekends, year-round, Weekly Ranger Programs, Point Reyes National Seashore
• May 12, Stargazing at Mount Burdell, Novato
• May 19, Bee, Experienced, Point Reyes Station
• May 29, Rare Plants, Tiburon

Markets and Other Family Fun in Marin

• May 18, Country Herbal Faire, Point Reyes Station
• May 19, MALT Annual Spring Celebration, Novato
• May 26, Muir Beach Volunteer Fireman’s BBQ, Muir Beach
• May 27, Memorial Day Open Studio, Point Reyes Station

Please double check details for all events at the links above before venturing out, as MALT is not the event host organization for most of the Marin events listed here. Dates, times, fees, or restrictions may change. 

EAT LOCAL, STAY CONNECTED

Every time you shop, you can choose to support your local food economy and the farmers and ranchers who help steward this vital landscape. Start today!