Spring Events in Marin County
By Kirsten Arnett,
Development Coordinator
April 3, 2025
With Marin’s spring weather in full swing, check out our roundup of farm visits, walks, markets, nature talks, and volunteer opportunities to make the most of the season. Take a hike and embrace the lush green from the winter rains or get cozy with newborn calves, lambs, and kids at one of the local events and offerings.
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
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
- Weekdays, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company tastings, 11-3, Point Reyes Station
- By Reservation, Ranch Picnic Experience, Marin Coast Ranch, Tomales
- Sundays, Bee Experienced, Heidrun Meadery, Point Reyes Station
- May 16, Stemple Creek Ranch Spring Farm Dinner, 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
- April 1, Rock Spring, Mt Tamalpais
- April 15, Ring Mt Wildflower Walk, Tiburon
- April 19, Open Space After Dark, Rush Creek, Novato
- April 26, Mount Burdell Wildflower Walk, Novato
- April 29, Chimney Rock Wildflowers, Point Reyes National Seashore
- May 4, Johnstone Trail Hike, Tomales Bay State Park
- May 17, Indian Valley Hike, Navoto
- May 24, Sunset Stroll at Roy’s Redwoods, Woodacre
Volunteer Opportunities
- Monthly, Marin Audubon Society Volunteer Work Days
- Monthly, 2nd Friday Weeding, Tiburon
- April 3 & 25, Kent Island Restoration, Bolinas
- April 1 & 29, Restoration Hal Brown Park, Larkspur
- April 12, Landscape Stewardship Paradise Park, San Rafael
- April 19, One Tam Restoration Day at Sky Ranch Open Space, Fairfax
- May 1 & 16, Kent Island Restoration, Bolinas
- May 13, 20 & 27, Restoration Hal Brown Park, Larkspur
- May 17, Uptown Beach Cleanup, Stinson Beach
- 3rd & 5th Tuesdays, Tennessee Valley Tuesday Stewards, Tennessee Valley
Wildlife and Nature Events
- Weekends, year-round, Weekly Ranger Programs, Point Reyes National Seashore
- By Appointment, Guided Trail Rides, Point Reyes Arabian Adventures, Point Reyes
- April 7, Wildflowers of Baltimore Canyon, Kent Woodlands
- April 11, Family Art in the Park, Novato
- April 24 – 26, Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival, Point Reyes
- April 27, Invasive Plants and Natural Habitats, Larkspur
- April 29, Chimney Rock Wildflowers, Point Reyes Nat’l Seashore
- May 10, Mount Burdell Birds, Novato
- May 12, Loma Alta Blossoms & Birds, San Rafael
- May 23, Stargazing at Mount Burdell, Novato
- May 27, Rare Plants of the Tiburon Peninsula, Tiburon
Education Opportunities
- Monthly, Junior Naturalist Program – All Hands Ecology, Stinson Beach
- Throughout the year, All Hands Ecology Prescribed Fire Trainings
- April 4, Creating a Beautiful and Firewise Landscape, Mill Valley
- April 8, Garden Prepping for Spring, San Rafael
- April 14, At Home Food Preserving Class, Virtual
- May 9, Seed Swap & Plant Exchange, Mill Valley
- May 10, Mount Burdell Birds, Novato
- May 13, Gardening: Keeping Varmints at Bay, San Rafael
- Open Enrollment, Walker Creek Ranch Outdoor Education Program, Petaluma
- Open Enrollment, Environmental Acton Committee Youth Field Trips, Various locations
- Saturdays, Rancho Compasion Visitor Days, Nicasio
Markets and Other Events
- Marin Farmers Markets
- By Appointment, Picnic or Tour at Marin Coast Ranch, Tomales
- March 7, Slide Ranch Family Farm Day, Muir Beach
- March 14, Slide Ranch Foraging Hues Workshop, Muir Beach
- March 15, Heidrun Crab Fest, Heidrun Meadery, Pt Reyes Station
- March 26, Marin County Farm Day, San Rafael
- April 11, Juice with a Ranger, Corte Madera
- April 12, Bay Nature 25th Anniversary Celebration, San Francisco
- April 18, Cathie Poncia Cabaret, Tomales Town Hall, Tomales
- April 18, UC Marin Master Gardeners’ Tomato Market, Novato & Greenbrae
- April 25, Earth Day with Rancho Compasion, Nicasio
- April 17, 18, 24, 25, Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden Plant Sale, Novato
- May 10, Mother’s Day Flowers, San Rafael
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!