March Events in (and Near) Marin

February 28, 2023

Marin’s March events calendar is filling up with lots of green this month – green hillside hikes, shamrocks and clover sprouting across farms just in time for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and spring festivities toward the end of the month.

It’s the perfect time to venture out for a hike, swing by a farmers market, join a trail restoration at a favorite park, visit a local farm, or watch an online nature talk. We’ve got you covered for all the farm, open space, and nature-loving events in Marin (and nearby) this March.

Check out one of the free MALT-hosted wildflower walks on our events page to join us out on the land too!  

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 day of the week.

• March 4, 11, 18, 25, Farm Tour & Tasting at Bivalve Dairy, Point Reyes  
• March 5, Toluma Farm Tour, Tomales  
• Weekdays, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company tastings, between 11-3 or by appointment, Point Reyes Station!  
• Daily, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company shop, between 10-5, Nicasio
• Daily, Little Wing Farm Stand, until sold out, Point Reyes Station
• Daily, Heidrun Meadery, between 11-5, Point Reyes Station
• Wed-Sun, Valley Ford Creamery, between 8-3, Valley Ford
• Daily, Hog Island Oyster Co., The Hog Shack open daily between 9-5, farm tours by reservation, Marshall
• Daily, Marin French Cheese, between 9-5, Petaluma
• 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!

Wildlife and Nature Events

• March 3, 4, 5, (every Fri, Sat, Sun through April 16), Journey of the Whales, Point Reyes
• March 4, Coffee with a Ranger, Deer Island Preserve, Novato
• March 4 (every Sat, Sun year-round), Weekend Ranger Programs, Point Reyes
• March 4 (every Sat, Sun through April 16), Exploring Elephant Seals, Point Reyes
• March 4, 18, Behind-the-Scenes Experience at Marine Mammal Center, Marin Headlands  
• March 5, Take Flight! Beginning Birding for Families, Point Reyes  
• March 10, Animal Tracking and Awareness, Point Reyes
• March 11, Beginning Birding Adventure, Rush Creek Open Space Preserve, Novato  
• March 11, Community Discussion: Bolinas Lagoon, Duxbury Reef, and Bolinas Field Station, Stinson Beach  
• March 12, Geology of Sonoma County, Petaluma   
• March 12 and 26, Marine Science Sunday: Super Seals, Marin Headlands
• March 17-April 30, Return of the Western Monarch Butterfly exhibit, Ross
• March 18, Drawing Spring Flowers in Colored Pencil and Watercolor Pencil, Point Reyes
• March 18, Exploring Native Plants at Home Ground Habitats, Novato 
• March 23, Monarchs in Marin: Helping them Survive, Fairfax
• March 24, Geology of the San Andreas Fault, North American, and Pacific Plates, Inverness
• March 25, The Science and Art of Creating and Protecting Monarch Butterfly Habitat in Marin County, Ross  
• March 25, The Story of McInnis Park, San Rafael   
• March 25, WildCare’s Family Nature Day, Tiburon  
• March 26, Backpacking Basics, Novato  

Hikes, Walks, Rides, and Climbs

• March 4, Full Moon Member Hike, Abbott’s Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore
• March 5, Big Rock Ridge Walk, Nicasio  
• March 7, Full Moon Hike, China Camp State Park, San Rafael  
• March 8, Senior Stroll: Coastal Trail, Marin Headlands  
• March 8, Women Only Guided Trail Ride, Fairfax  
• March 11, Sport Climbing Meetup at Mickey’s Beach, Stinson Beach
• March 12, Indian Valley Preserve Walk, Novato  
• March 18, Roy’s Redwoods Nighttime Adventure, Woodacre   
• March 19, Into the Spring Forest Bathing Walk, Inverness  
• March 21, Rock Spring Trail, Mt. Tam, Mill Valley
• March 26, Old Railroad Grade Trail, Loma Alta Preserve, Novato ​​
• Anytime, Golden Gate National Parks has excellent short descriptions and maps for self-guided hikes on their trails all around Marin

Virtual Events

• March 1, March Monarch Butterfly Update, online
• March 3, Wild Words Book Club: The Private Lives of Public Birds, online 
• March 4, Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Training, online 
• March 6-30, Webinar Series: Mindful Birding and Bird Language, online 
• March 9, Tick Talk: Science and Safety, online
• March 11, Coastside Bugs, online
• March 11, Outreach 101 and Tam Van Orientation, online  
• March 15, Growing Strawberries and Blueberries with Marin Master Gardener, online  
• March 16, 18: Biodiversity, Rewilding, & Local Solutions, online   
• March 24, The Wow of Bird Colors, online  
• March 29, Palomarin Live: Early Spring Arrivals and Activities, online

Markets and Family Fun

• March 1 (and each Wed), Bolinas Library Outdoors: Family Wednesdays, Bolinas
• March 2, The Dipsea Film Night, Mill Valley
• March 6, Learn to Disc Golf, Stafford Lake Park, Novato
• March 7, Fairfax Purim Celebration, Fairfax
• March 7, Purim Party, Novato
• March 7, 14, 21, 28, Outdoor Family Story Time, Novato
• March 8, International Women’s Day, worldwide
• March 11, Open Air Artisan Faire, Mill Valley
• March 11, Dance in Nature, China Camp, San Rafael  
• March 11, North Bay Science Discovery Day, Santa Rosa  
• March 12, The French Market Marin, San Rafael  
• March 14, Pi Day, San Francisco  
• March 14, Active Adults 50+ St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon, Mill Valley  
• March 18, Spring Trash to Treasures Flea Market, Novato  
• March 19, Crab Feed at Heidrun Meadery, Point Reyes Station  
• March 19, Marin Pow Wow, San Rafael  
• March 19, Pop-Up Disc Golf, McNears Beach Park, San Rafael
• March 19, Alice in Wonderland Tea Party, Fairfax  
• March 23, Monthly Fibershed Mending Bar Happy Hour, Point Reyes Station  
• March 25, The Spring Magic Show, Novato  
• March 25, Spring Extravaganza, Mill Valley  
• March 25-April 17, Spring Festival at California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco  
• March 26, Family Needle Felting for Beginners, Point Reyes Station  

Volunteer Opportunities

• March 1 (every Mon and Wed), Slide Ranch Volunteer Day, Muir Beach  
• March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Friday Nursery Volunteer Day, Olema  
• March 4, Broom Busters of Old St. Hilary’s, Tiburon  
• March 4, 8, 22, Marin Headlands Nursery, Marin Headlands
• March 5, Habitat Restoration at Kirby Cove, Marin Headlands  
• March 5, Restoration at Hal Brown Park, Kentfield  
• March 11, 25, Habitat Restoration Volunteer Event, San Geronimo  
• March 11, Volunteer in Nature! Stewardship Workday at Martin Griffin Preserve, Stinson Beach  
• March 12, Bothin Marsh Cleanup, Mill Valley  
• March 18, White Hill Preserve 680 Trail Cleanup, Fairfax
• March 25, Ring Mountain Grassland Restoration, Tiburon    

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

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