These 125 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Every day at 9am
Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station
Step into a working horse ranch where you can groom, rope, and meet the resident Morgan horses up close. Park rangers demonstrate riding and training techniques at this monthly open house, making it the best chance to connect with these gentle giants.
October 23 at 10:15pm +43
Seaplane Adventures · Mill Valley • $349
Take off and land on water as you soar over the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, the rugged coast, and towering Muir Woods redwoods in a 45-minute seaplane adventure.
October 23 at 10:30am +25
Marin County Civic Center · San Rafael
Frank Lloyd Wright's only government building is a working wonder of arched walkways, natural light, and mid-century magic. The tour reveals how civic architecture can be both functional and utterly stunning.
October 24 at 5:30pm (This weekend) +23
Sausalito Historical Society Museum · Sausalito • $20
Stroll Sausalito's waterfront while local docents spill tales of salty sailors, smugglers, and the counterculture icons who turned this town into a bohemian haven. Slip into Janis Joplin's hidden booth, see where Hearst built his first castle, and soak up those killer Bay views.
October 24 at 11am (This weekend)
McEvoy Ranch · Petaluma • $135
Pick olives in the orchard, send them through the mill, then taste the peppery fresh-pressed oil minutes after crushing. A farm lunch with small-lot wines rounds out this harvest day at McEvoy Ranch.
October 24 at 5pm (This weekend)
Tennessee Valley Trailhead · Mill Valley • Free
Watch the hills blush pink at sunset, then greet a nearly full moon on this ranger-led hike through Tennessee Valley. Along the way, listen for owls and coyotes waking up.
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Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
WildCare · San Rafael
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:15 AM
Muir Woods National Monument · Mill Valley
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:30 AM
WildCare · San Rafael
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 1:15 PM
Novato High School · Novato
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:30 AM
WildCare · San Rafael
Thu, Oct 22 · 12:00 PM
Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station
Thu, Oct 22 · 9:00 AM
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art · San Rafael
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
WildCare · San Rafael
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 9:00 AM
Muir Woods National Monument · Mill Valley
Free
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM
Marin Center Box Office · San Rafael
$18
Fri, Oct 23 · 11:00 AM
Muir Woods National Monument · Mill Valley
Free
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 AM
The Marine Mammal Center · Sausalito
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
Sausalito Historical Society Museum · Sausalito
$20
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Boyd Memorial Park · San Rafael
$10
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
WildCare · San Rafael
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station
Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM
Muir Woods Visitor Center · Mill Valley
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:30 PM
Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM
Novato High School · Novato
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Angelico Hall · San Rafael
$10
Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM
Battery Townsley · Mill Valley
Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM
Fort Cronkhite · Sausalito
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 12:00 PM
Mount Tamalpais Watershed · Fairfax
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Sausalito Woman's Club · Sausalito
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM
Nike Missile Site SF-88L · Mill Valley
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:30 PM
Nike Missile Site SF-88L · Mill Valley
Mon, Jan 18 · 9:00 AM
Sausalito Woman's Club · Sausalito
Cavallo Point Lodge · Sausalito
Mission San Rafael Arcángel · San Rafael
Point Reyes Lighthouse · Inverness
Point Reyes · San Francisco
Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station
Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station
Mission San Rafael Arcángel · San Rafael
Mission San Rafael Arcángel · San Rafael
Sausalito
Sausalito Woman's Club · Sausalito
Fairfax
Bay Model Visitor Center · Sausalito
Mount Tamalpais · Marin County
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art · San Rafael
Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station
Tomales Bay · Marin County
Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center · Inverness
Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station
Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station
Tomales Bay · California
Heath Ceramics · Sausalito
$$$
Samuel P. Taylor State Park · Lagunitas
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