January Events in Marin County

By Karisma Wilson,

January 3, 2024

A cow and her calf stand in the foreground with a red barn and lush, green hills rising in the background.

This January in Marin, you can hike the newly lush, green farms and ranches that cover our hills, or stay dry and warm and discover countless tasty treats along our Highway 1 Driving Guide. Look below for a monthly roundup of farm visits, walks, markets, nature talks, and volunteer opportunities.

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, Tomales
January 28, Ranch Tour and Tasting, 10:30-12:30, Stemple Creek

Family Farm Days at Slide Ranch resume in February, so make sure to register this month.

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

A group of people on a hike, listening to a speaker talk about the area.

Hikes, Walks, and Rides in Marin

January 6, Point Bonita Lighthouse Sunset Tour, Marin Headlands
January 7, Blackstone Canyon, San Rafael
January 11, King Tide Walk, San Rafael
January 24, Estero Trail, Point Reyes National Seashore

Volunteer Opportunities in Marin

Nightly: Chileno Valley Newt Brigade, Petaluma
January 4, 16, 24 Volunteer Park Maintenance, China Camp State Park, San Rafael
January 21, Upton Beach Cleanup, Stinson Beach
January 27, Ring Mountain Grassland Restoration, Tiburon

Wildlife and Nature Events in Marin

Weekends, year-round, Weekly Ranger Programs, Point Reyes National Seashore
January 3, Rush Creek Birds, Novato
January 13, Learn to Pier a Fish, Tiburon
January 14, Mycoblitz Mushroom Foray, Woodacre
January 21, Living with Lions in the North Bay, Novato

Markets and Other Family Fun in Marin

January 7, Hot Chocolate with a Ranger, Novato
January 7, New Year’s Scavenger Hunt, San Rafael
January 9, North Bay Farm Community Gathering, Sebastopol
January 13, Songs of the Sea & Chantey Sing-along, Point Reyes National Seashore
January 28, Art in the Park, Tiburon

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.

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