These 542 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Every day
Cultivar Sausalito · Sausalito • Free
The garden decides the menu at Cultivar's daily Farmers Market Specials: peak-season produce, local ingredients, and Garden-to-Glass cocktails like the Spa Day, all served with Sausalito waterfront views.
Every day
Mog Asu Wine Bar & Bottle Shop · Belvedere Tiburon • $$
Mog Asu feels like dropping by a friend's place, if your friends happened to stock superb organic and sustainable wines. Emily and Fedric's cozy Tiburon spot pairs hidden gem bottles with oysters, caviar, and the occasional live band.
Oct. 25 & Oct. 31 at 6pm
The Bungalow Kitchen - Tiburon · Belvedere Tiburon • $49
Savor brunch with a view at this waterfront Tiburon spot, where $49 gets you Benedict, Shakshuka, or Brûléed French Toast with sparkling cityscape backdrops.
October 25 at 12pm (Next weekend)
Cinelounge® Tiburon · Belvedere Tiburon
Sunday afternoons at Marin Country Mart bring food trucks and live music together for a low-key lunch vibe. Grab something tasty, settle in with the tunes, and let the weekend roll on.
October 25 at 12pm (Next weekend)
Sweetwater Music Hall · Mill Valley • Free
Pick up your banjo and take the stage at this monthly bluegrass jam, where intermediate to advanced players perform backed by pro musicians from the California Bluegrass Association. The vibe is driving, high-lonesome, and irresistibly fun: grab a drink, pull up a chair, and let the picking carry you away.
October 25 at 8pm (Next weekend)
Sweetwater Music Hall · Mill Valley
The Commitments' Eamonn Flynn recreates the anything-goes Dublin house parties of his childhood, where Irish tunes, soul, and Beatles songs all shared one room. His new quartet Dublinesque drops its debut album with Bay Area trad aces on accordion, fiddle, and banjo.
October 25 at 12pm (Next weekend)
Sweetwater Music Hall · Mill Valley
Grab your instrument and step up to the mic at this free monthly bluegrass jam. A rotating crew of California Bluegrass Association pros provides backup while you pick and sing, all inside a beloved Mill Valley hall with warm acoustics and casual Sunday vibes.
October 28 at 8pm
Sweetwater Music Hall · Mill Valley
Zoe FitzGerald Carter celebrates her new album, "Chaos By Design," with a night of soulful songs about finding beauty in the mess. Hannah Mayree opens with banjo-driven stories that weave Appalachian roots with African diasporic rhythm.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
A centuries-old ginkgo tree silently witnesses three generations of lives across 147 years of German history. Ildikó Enyedi's sweeping meditation follows a neuroscientist, a student, and a pioneering woman, each transformed by nature's quiet power.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Two mothers bond over parenthood ennui and revive their joie de vivre by exploring their libidos in unexpected places. This irrepressible Montreal comedy, shot on 35mm, won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
A modern gothic fairytale from acclaimed director Christian Petzold. After surviving a car crash, a young pianist recuperates with a local family and discovers strange harmony while confronting ghosts of the past. At just 86 minutes, it's a compact, spellbinding meditation on grief and reawakening.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
A 77-year-old woman refuses to accept a dystopian future where seniors are banished to isolated colonies. Tereza's defiant houseboat journey becomes a moving meditation on freedom, found family, and the audacity of hope at any age.
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Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
The Caprice Seafood & Steakhouse · Belvedere Tiburon
$$$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
The Caprice Seafood & Steakhouse · Belvedere Tiburon
$$$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
Corner Bar · Mill Valley
$$
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
Marché Restaurant · Ross
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:15 PM
Gravity Vault Marin · San Rafael
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:45 PM
Masterworks Kids' Fine Art Studio · Corte Madera
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 PM
Flatiron · San Rafael
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Pond Farm Brewing Co. · San Rafael
$$
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Restaurant Picco · Larkspur
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
Public House Marin · Fairfax
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:30 PM
Mill Valley Pottery Studio LLC · Almonte
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Belvedere Tiburon Library · Belvedere Tiburon
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:30 PM
Ounces Outdoors · San Rafael
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
Creekside Pizza & Taproom · San Anselmo
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
Vintage Wine & Spirits · Mill Valley
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:15 PM
Gravity Vault Marin · San Rafael
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Flyte Racquet Club · San Rafael
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Northgate · San Rafael
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Finnegan's Marin Restaurant & Bar · Novato
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:45 PM
METTA YOGA - San Rafael · San Rafael
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM
HenHouse Brewing Company Record Room · Novato
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:25 PM
Old School Martial Arts · San Anselmo
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:30 PM
Flyte Racquet Club · San Rafael
$40
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Mill Valley Pottery Studio LLC · Almonte
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:30 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Trailhead · Novato
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:50 PM
METTA YOGA - Corte Madera · Corte Madera
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:50 PM
METTA YOGA - Corte Madera · Corte Madera
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Sunrise Center · Corte Madera
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
Silver Peso · Larkspur
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 6:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM
Mamita Cocina Mexicana · Novato
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Trek Winery · Novato
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 PM
Flatiron · San Rafael
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:30 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Mill Valley Pottery Studio LLC · Almonte
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Pond Farm Brewing Co. · San Rafael
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Globe Institute · Sausalito
$30-$110
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM
Flyte Racquet Club · San Rafael
$35
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