Winter Events in Marin County

By Karisma Wilson,

December 2, 2024

With Marin’s winter season on the horizon, check out our roundup of farm visits, walks, markets, nature talks, and volunteer opportunities to make the most of the season. Stay warm and cozy and keep it local with our collection of special holiday offerings from your favorite farms and ranches.

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

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

• December 15, Family Walk at Indian Tree, Novato

Volunteer Opportunities in Marin

• December 1, Planting at Stafford Lake, Novato

Wildlife and Nature Events in Marin

• Weekends, year-round, Weekly Ranger Programs, Point Reyes National Seashore
• December 4, Rush Creek Birds, Novato
• December 10, Limantour Birds, Point Reyes National Seashore
• December 15, Mycoblitz Mushroom Foray, Novato

Markets and Other Family Fun in Marin

• Marin Farmers Markets
• December 8, Wreath Making Workshop, Novato

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!