Fall Events in Marin County
By Karisma Wilson,
Former Digital Marketing Manager
November 1, 2024
This fall in Marin, with rainy season on the way, check out our roundup of farm visits, walks, markets, nature talks, and volunteer opportunities to make the most of our waning sunny days. Pick your pumpkin and find other halloween themed events in our Marin County Pumpkin Patch roundup.
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
- Fridays and Saturdays, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, 10-11:30, Nicasio
- Daily, Hog Island Oyster Co., The Hog Shack, 9-5, farm tours by reservation, Marshall
- Daily, Marin French Cheese, between 9-5, Petaluma
- Daily, Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch, Nicasio
- Wednesdays, Wine Down Wednesdays, McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma
- Weekdays, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company tastings, 11-3, Point Reyes Station
- Sundays, U-Pick at Chileno Valley Ranch, 9-1, Petaluma
- By Reservation, Ranch Picnic Experience, Marin Coast Ranch, Tomales
- September 14, Gather for the Planet, Black Mountain Ranch, Point Reyes Station
- September 21, SF Cheese Fest, San Francisco
- September 27, Evening at Valley Ford Creamery, Valley Ford
- October 13, Buying Your First Beef Share, Marin Coast Ranch
- November 2, Cheese Tasting & Gifting, Marin French Cheese Company, Petaluma
- November 23, Ranch Tour, Stemple Creek
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
- September 21, Toluma Farms Hike with MALT, Tomales
- September 29, Muddy Hollow to the Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore
- October 4 & 5, Black Mountain Ranch Hike with MALT, Point Reyes Station
- October 9, Senior Stroll, Sausalito
- October 20, Family Walk, Novato
- October 30, Oaks, Deer Island
- November 5, Tennessee Valley, Mill Valley
- November 13, Devil’s Gulch, San Geronimo
- November 15 & 16, Millerton Creek Ranch Hike with MALT, Marshall
Volunteer Opportunities in Marin
- September 15, McInnis Park Restoration, San Rafael
- September 17, Bothin Marsh Restoration, Mill Valley
- October 5, Chileno Valley Newt Brigade Orientation and Training, Petaluma
- October 12, CLAM Volunteer Work Day, Point Reyes Station
- November 2, Ridge Trail Service Day, Novato
- November 9, Planting at Roy’s Redwood, Woodacre
- November 17, Park Restoration, Kentfield
Wildlife and Nature Events in Marin
- Weekends, year-round, Weekly Ranger Programs, Point Reyes National Seashore
- September 7, Stargazing, Novato
- September 10, Spiders, Larkspur
- September 21, Soil and Health Forum, Petaluma
- September 22, Lake Fishing for Kids, Novato
- September 27, Fall Harvest Family Campout, Slide Ranch
- October 13, Abbotts Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore
- October 17, Supermoon Experience, Corte Madera
- October 22, Hawk Hill Raptors, Sausalito
- November 16, Learn to Pier Fish, Tiburon
- November 25, Las Gallinas Birds, San Rafael
Markets and Other Family Fun in Marin
- Marin Farmers Markets
- September 7, Ember Stomp, San Rafael
- September 14-15, Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, Mill Valley
- September 21, Art in the Park, San Rafael
- September 24, Scarecrow Competition, Slide Ranch
- October 13, Of the Land, Straus Home Ranch, Marshall
- October 19, Scavenger Hunt, Novato
- October 26, Trick or Treat 4th Street and Pet Costume Contest, San Rafael
- October 27, Belvedere Halloween Carnival, Tiburon
- November 6, Celebration of Traditional Food and Native American Culture, Virtual
- November 23, Fiber Craft at the West Marin Wool Shed, 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
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