Winter Events in Marin County
By Karisma Wilson,
Former Digital Marketing Manager
February 3, 2025
With Marin’s winter weather in full effect, 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 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 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
- Wednesdays, Wine Down Wednesdays, McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma
- Weekdays, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company tastings, 11-3, Point Reyes Station
- By Reservation, Ranch Picnic Experience, Marin Coast Ranch, Tomales
- February 14, Sweetheart Sushi Making Class, McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma
- February 22, Ranch Tour & Tasting, Stemple Creek, Tomales
- February 22, Olive Oil Tasting, McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma
- March 16, Heidrun Meadery Crab Feed, Point Reyes Station
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
- January 11, Sunrise Walk, Novato
- January 19, Ranger-led Dog Walk Day, Corte Madera
- February 11, Estero Trail, Point Reyes National Seashore
- February 15, Watershed Stewardship and Naturalist Walk, Mt Tamalpais
- February 19, Carson Falls, Fairfax
Volunteer Opportunities in Marin
- December 1, Planting at Stafford Lake, Novato
- January 4, Pepperwood Preserve Volunteer Workday, Santa Rosa
- January 19, Bothin Marsh Restoration, Mill Valley
- February 9, Heron Shadow Habitat Restoration, Sebastopol
- February 15, Planting at Roy’s Redwoods, Woodacre
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
- January 4, Learn to Pier Fish, Tiburon
- January 7, San Geronimo Valley Salmon, San Geronimo
- January 11, Mushrooms of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa
- January 26, Abbotts Lagoon Birds, Point Reyes National Seashore
- February 5, Las Gallinas Birds, San Rafael
- February 18, Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium, Davis
- February 24, Hamilton Wetlands Birds, Novato
Markets and Other Events in Marin
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!