June Events in (and Near) Marin

May 31, 2023

Summer is just around the corner as are a host of June events in Marin, including local volunteer opportunities, nature talks, LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebrations, and overflowing farmers’ markets.

As June is also recognized as Great Outdoors Month, we hope you will take some time to get outside to visit a ranch, join a parade, take a hike or bike ride, or visit some of Marin’s producers at local events and festivals.

The 55,700 acres of MALT-protected land you may pass on your way to events in Marin support greater biodiversity, a robust local food system, a strong local economy, and the rainbow of communities that live around us.

Farm Visits and Tastings

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.

• June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Farmers’ Market Family Story Time, San Rafael
• June 3, JMF Slaughter 2nd Annual Carcass Sale, Petaluma
• June 3-4, Western Weekend, Point Reyes Station
• June, 3, 10, 17, 24, Farm Tour & Tasting at Bivalve Dairy, Point Reyes
• June 4, Toluma Farm Tour (see some mama goats and sheep!), Tomales 
• June 7, Designing Blue Material at Fibershed, Point Reyes Station
• June 10, Point Reyes Farmers’ Market reopens for the season, Point Reyes Station
• June 11, Spring Wreath-Making Workshop at Toluma Farms + Tomales Farmstead Creamery, Tomales
• June 11, Bee Experienced: Flower to Flute Beekeeping Tour, Heidrun Meadery, Point Reyes Station
• June 11, Dinucci’s 55th Anniversary to benefit Tomales High School Ag (with local ranchers and dairymen as guest bartenders), Valley Ford
• June 12-15, Toluma Farms Summer Day Camp, Tomales
• June 12-16, Slide Ranch Summer Camps, Muir Beach
• June 14, Fairfax Farmers’ Market – Meet Fairfax Mayor Chance Cutrano, Fairfax
• Jun 17-18, Sturgeon’s Mill Demonstration Run – Father’s Day Weekend, Sebastopol
• June 18, Sunday Supper at Toluma Farms + Tomales Farmstead Creamery, Tomales
• June 24, Stemple Creek Ranch Tour and Tasting, Tomales
• June 25, Farming in the Pacific Flyway: Birds and Farms of the Estero Americano, Valley Ford
• June 25, Natural Dyes at Fibershed, Point Reyes Station
• June 25, Hike the Loop at Toluma Farms + Tomales Farmstead Creamery, Tomales  
• June 26, Farm Brunch reservations open for August 5 brunch, Point Reyes Farmstead Creamery, Tomales
• Fridays, Meadery Tour and Tasting, Heidrun Meadery, Point Reyes Station
• Saturdays, Little Wing Farm U-Pick Strawberries, Point Reyes Station
• Daily, Little Wing Farm Stand, 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
• Daily, Heidrun Meadery, between 11-5, Point Reyes Station
• Weekdays, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company tastings, 11-3, Point Reyes Station
• Wed-Sun, Valley Ford Creamery, between 8-3, Valley Ford
• McEvoy Ranch, by reservation, Petaluma

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

Pride Events

• All month, Pride Month at Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
• All month, Mill Valley Pride Events, Mill Valley
• June 1, Pride on the Trail: A Journey to Western States, Mill Valley
• June 1, Novato Pride: Flag Raising Ceremony, Novato
• June 2, Queer Chorus of San Francisco, Mill Valley
• June 2-4, Sonoma County Pride Weekend, various
• June 3, Pride Prom at Smiley’s, Bolinas
• June 7, Queer Book Club, Mill Valley
• June 9, Opening Night Reception of Pride Not Prejudice, Sausalito
• June 9-11, Out at NASCAR, Sonoma Raceway
• June 9-11, OutWatch LGBTQI Film Series, Sebastopol
• June 11, CAFilm Queer Short Films for the Whole Family, San Rafael
• June 17, Gay Pride LGBTQ Sail, Sausalito
• June 21-July 1, Sausalito Pride, Sausalito
• June 23, Marin County Queer Prom, San Rafael
• June 24-25, San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration, San Francisco
• June 25, Tour d’Equator Pride Ride 2023, Mill Valley

Hikes, Walks, and Rides 

• Saturdays and Sundays, Drakes Beach Discovery Hike, Point Reyes National Seashore 
• June 3, June Full Moon Member Hike, Inverness
• June 3, Strawberry Moon Over the Bay Hike, Tiburon
• June 3-4, TBC Bikepacking Campout, China Camp State Park, San Rafael
• June 4, Sunrise Adventure Hike, Lucas Valley Preserve, San Rafael
• June 4, Ring Around the Mountain Hike, Corte Madera
• June 4, Senior Stroll: Old St. Hillary’s, Tiburon
• June 4, Free U19 GirlsRoad Bike Skills Clinic, Novato
• June 4, Marshmallow Pops and Ranger Meet-and-Greet, Stafford Lake Park, Novato
• June 6, Loma Alta Birds and Flowers Hike, San Rafael
• June 10, Kayak Tour: Tomales Point, Marshall
• June 10, Best Buddies Alpine Loop Ride, Sausalito
• June 13, Family Walk, Indian Valley, Novato
• June 17, Best Buddies Olema-Stinson Ride, Sausalito
• June 17, Birding Hike, China Camp State Park, San Rafael
• June 17, Wildflower Hike, China Camp State Park, San Rafael
• June 25, Beautiful Bass Lake Hike, Bolinas
• June 27, Family Walk: Bear Valley, Point Reyes National Seashore
• June 28, Bear Valley Hike, Point Reyes National Seashore
• June 30, Evolving Shorelines Tour at Bothin Marsh, Mill Valley

Volunteer Opportunities 

• Every Mon and Wed, Slide Ranch Volunteer Day, Muir Beach
• June 1, Volunteer Orientation and Garden Work, Marin Art and Garden Center, Ross
• June 2, Kent Island Restoration, Bolinas Lagoon
• June 2, 9, (Fridays year-round), Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Days, Olema
• June 3, Broom Busters of Old St. Hilary’s, Tiburon
• June 3, Litter Clean Up, Ruch Creek Preserve, Novato
• June 3, 24 Summer of Service Work Day, Point Reyes National Seashore
• June 4, 11, 18, 25, Habitat Restoration Team, locations vary
• June 10, Kent Island Restoration, Bolinas Lagoon
• June 11, Workday at the Bike Park, Stafford Lake, Novato
• June 14, 28, Marin Headlands Nursery Volunteer Day, Marin Headlands
• June 17, Memorial Trail Volunteer Day, San Rafael
• June 17, Marin Marine Protected Areas Watch Volunteer Training at Limantour Beach
• June 17-July 9, Summer Snapshot Cal Coast Bioblitz, any coastal area
• June 24, Stewardship Workday at Martin Griffin Preserve, Stinson Beach

Wildlife and Nature Events

• Every Sat, Sun year-round, Weekly Ranger Programs, Point Reyes National Seashore
• June 2, Birds and Mammals of the Point Reyes Headlands, Inverness
• June 2, Finding a Rare Bird, Ross
• June 3, Deer Park Bioblitz, Fairfax
• June 3, Outer Point Reyes Birding Field Trip, Point Reyes Station
• June 3, Plein Air Painting in the Park, Point Reyes National Seashore
• June 6, Marin Master Gardener: How to Create a Fire-Safe Landscape, Fairfax
• June 6, Water-Wise Gardens and Landscapes, virtual
• June 8, World Ocean Day 2023 – Sunset Sail, Sausalito
• June 10, Birds of Point Reyes Author Discussion, Point Reyes Station
• June 11, Indian Valley Butterflies, Novato
• June 11, Aloha Qigong in Harmony with Nature, Point Reyes Station
• June 11, Bird Walk with Joseph Zeno, Ross
• June 11, Coffee with a Ranger, Ring Mountain Preserve, Corte Madera
• June 11, 25, Marine Mammal Sunday: Barking Birthday, Marin Headlands
• June 14, Gardening with California Natives, virtual
• June 14, Forest Bathing, Mt. Tamalpais
• June 14-18, California State Parks Week
• June 15, 29, Free Climate Action Workshop for Marin Residents, virtual
• June 16, What an Owl Knows with Author Jennifer Ackerman, Petaluma
• June 17, WildCare Family Nature Day, San Rafael
• June 17, Wild Women Bioluminescence Overnight Camp, Point Reyes Station
• June 18, Dance Wild in Nature, Summer Solstice Celebration, San Rafael
• June 20, Webinar: Good Bug, Bad Bug, virtual
• June 22, Dr. John Francis Planetwalker, Inverness
• June 22, Make Nature Art, Mill Valley
• June 22, Fire-Smarting an Established Garden and the Use of Native Plants, Novato
• June 22, Docent Talk, Ansel Adams in Our Time, Fairfax
• June 23, Summer Solstice Retreat, Muir Beach
• June 23-24, Living with Fire: Sonoma County Forest Conservation Conference
• June 24, Free Flower Arranging Workshop, Mill Valley
• June 24, Juice with a Ranger, Ring Mountain Preserve, Corte Madera
• June 25, Naturalist Book Club, virtual
• June 30, Evolving Shorelines Coffee Hour, Mill Valley

Markets and Other Family Fun

• Now thru August 6, “Unbottled” exhibit at the Marin History Museum, featuring bottles and packaging from Marin’s dairy history, San Rafael  
• June 2, Movies in the Park, Mill Valley
• June 2, 16, Concerts on the Green, Novato
• June 3, Movie Night with West Marin Little League, Fairfax
• June 3, 2023 Bolinas Museum Annual Benefit Spring Party, Bolinas
• June 3, Wknd Fest, Petaluma
• June 3, Soul Soup Fundraiser Brunch at Smiley’s, Bolinas
• June 4, 10, 11, 18, Mountain Play: Into the Woods, Mt. Tamalpais
• June 10, Novato Art, Wine, & Music Festival, Novato
• June 10, Saturday Family Movie Mornings – The Lego Movie, Novato
• June 10, Open Air Artisan Faire, Mill Valley
• June 10-11, 44th Annual Fairfax Festival and Ecofest, Fairfax
• June 11, The French Market Marin, San Rafael
• June 15, The Art of Mandala Painting, Toby’s Feed Barn, Point Reyes Station
• June 15, Summer Reading T-Shirt Tie Dye Party, Mill Valley
• June 17, Juneteenth Freedom Festival, Mill Valley
• June 17, Wiffle Ball with a Ranger, Stafford Lake, Novato
• June 18, Summer BBQ Series – Father’s Day at Cavallo Point, Sausalito
• June 18, Father’s Day Sail, Sausalito
• June 19, Juneteenth 2023 Festival, Marin City
• June 24, Hot Amphitheater Nights, Novato
• June 24, Mini Raft Building and Maritime History, Tiburon
• June 24, Wiffle Ball with a Ranger on the Beach, Stinson Beach
• June 26, Make Ice Cream in a Bag, Mill Valley
• June 28, Slime Making Workshop, Larkspur
• June 28, Marble Run Engineering Challenge, Corte Madera
• June 29, Spanning the Gate: Constructing the Golden Gate Bridge, Fairfax
• June 3-July 4, Marin County Fair, San Rafael

Please double check details for all Marin 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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