Best of the North Bay in July: Activities For the Family 2025

How is it July already? Looking for things to do with the kids in the midst of summer in between vacation? Our July list, below!

North bay

• Marin County Fair

  It's Time For Fair! The annual Marin County Fair is back this Summer! Rides, Fair Treats, Concerts, and more… This year’s theme: Bug-tastic, Insectos Fantástico!

  • July 2-6

  • Marin, CA

• Marin Art and Garden Center: Summer Concert Series

  Enjoy music in the garden this summer with the entire family! This summer, Marin Art and Garden Center is hosting concerts in two different spots! If attending on the lawn, bring your picnic, refillable water bottle, blanket, low-backed lawn chairs (we provide folding chairs), family, and friends. If attending at the Redwood Amphitheater expect rustic, bench-style seating, bring a cushion or blanket for your comfort. We’ll have drinks and snacks available for purchase, and you are welcome to picnic on the grounds before or after the music. A golf cart shuttle will assist guests up the hill from the main parking lot.

  Beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks will be available for purchase!

  Outside alcohol will not be permitted.

  • July 10 - August 28, 5-7 PM (Doors Open at 4PM)

  • Marin Art and Garden Center, Gazebo Lawn or Redwood Amphitheater

  • Cost: Tickets starting at $23 for Adults, Kids under 17 FREE! Register through Eventbrite!

• Books and Bubbles Story Time!

  Join us every other Wednesday for Books & Bubbles Storytime! We'll read, sing, build social-emotional skills, and, of course - pop bubbles!

  • Novato Library

  • Wednesday, July 9th and 23rd, 10 am - 10:30 am

• Catch an Outdoor Movie throughout July!

  • July 11: The Last Unicorn, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

  • July 11: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Glendale La Loma Park, Berkeley

  • July 14: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa

  • July 18: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

  • July 18: Finding Dory, West Campus Pool, Berkeley

  • July 21: In the Heights, Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa

  • July 25: The Aristocats, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

  • July 25: If, Live Oak Park, Berkeley

  • July 26: Movie TBA, Creek Park, San Anselmo

San Francisco

• Giant Bubble Play with Magic Bubbles and Balloons

  Visit outdoor bubble-making stations and learn how to create gigantic bubbles with bubble master, Stephen Treder of Magic Bubbles and Balloons. For children and their caregivers.

  Connect: Magic Bubbles and Balloons - Website

  • San Francisco Public Library

  • Tuesday, July 8, 11:00-11:45 am

• Pursuit: SF Scavenger Hunt (July 12 – Aug. 10)

  A month of exploring the city and solving fun missions, starting July 12. Last year ~800 people played, and missions included tuning in to super-local radio stations planted in hidden spots, whispering a keyword in a bakery to receive a fortune cookie with a riddle inside, and browsing bookstores to find a planted book to decode.

  New missions will drop over the course of the month, you can do one or all, and join anytime.

  It’s free to play, created by a group of 15 friends. Family-friendly and simple enough for anyone to do, but hard enough to be a journey. The goal is to get people out exploring the city with new eyes.

  • San Francisco, CA

  • July 12 - August 10

• Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)

  Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult and pet friendly. The music will be very easy (all skill levels welcome) and we’ll learn it all together at the park. Listeners are also welcome

  10:30-10:40: Chat and get to know new faces!
  10:45-11:00: Mini fun singing lesson
  11:00-11:30: Learn songs and sing together
  11:30* afterwards people are welcome to walk and grab pastries/coffee together from Arizmendi.

  • Saturday, July 12th

  • 501 MLK Jr Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118

• How to Train Your Dragon Concert: SF Symphony

  When a young Viking defies tradition and befriends a ferocious dragon, together they must fight against all odds to save both their worlds. Experience this captivating 2010 animated film with its thrilling musical score performed live to picture by the SF Symphony!

  • July 26th and 27th

  • Davies Symphony Hall

    201 Van Ness Ave.

    San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Cost: Kids tickets half off!!