These 576 events are worth leaving the house for.
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October 21 at 4pm
Farley · Sausalito
Hump day done right: local favorite John Vicino plays live acoustic guitar while happy hour specials flow at Farley, with the Golden Gate Bridge photobombing every glance. An easy stop off the commute or a gentle start to the evening.
October 23 at 8pm
Sweetwater Music Hall · Mill Valley
Free fallin' into a full night of Tom Petty: The Coffis Brothers dig through the Heartbreakers' catalog, from hits to deep cuts, with their own roadhouse Americana swagger. AC Sapphire opens.
October 24 at 7:30pm (This weekend)
Lark Theater · Larkspur
Jackie Ryan channels the spirit of jazz royalty. Her tribute to Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and more brings powerhouse vocals and elegant phrasing to The Lark Theatre's intimate stage.
October 24 at 7:30pm (This weekend) +1
Exhibit Hall · San Rafael • $51-$106
Hear Star Wars soar live, no screen required. The Marin Symphony blasts through blockbuster scores from Back to the Future, Interstellar, The Incredibles, and 2001: A Space Odyssey.
October 22 at 6pm
Sausalito Books by the Bay · Sausalito
Norwegian literary powerhouse Vigdis Hjorth discusses "Repetition" with Britta Stromeyer in a waterfront indie bookshop. Expect sharp conversation about memory, family, and the stories we tell ourselves.
October 22 at 6pm
The Sausalito Center For The Arts · Sausalito • $0
Firsthand Ukraine stories
October 22 at 6pm
Anthony Meier · Mill Valley
Hear how a lifetime of watching sunrises becomes paint. Rob Reynolds discusses his sun-drenched "New Suns" canvases with art historian Ted Barrow at Anthony Meier.
October 22 at 4:30pm +11
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Step into a glacial time capsule where melting ice meets family memory. Icelandic poet Andri Snær Magnason weaves his grandparents' photographs with stark climate footage, creating a haunting reflection on home amid epochal change.
October 20 at 11:30pm +7
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Sly con-artist thriller with Ian McKellen as a broke 60s pop art legend whose estranged children plot to finish his unfinished works after his death.
October 20 at 6:45pm +5
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 from Apr. 12 to Apr. 8
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.
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Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
The Caprice Seafood & Steakhouse · Belvedere Tiburon
$$$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
The Caprice Seafood & Steakhouse · Belvedere Tiburon
$$$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Corner Bar · Mill Valley
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Pond Farm Brewing Co. · San Rafael
$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
Pixels Arcade & Taproom · San Rafael
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Marinwood Community Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Oct 21 · 4:15 PM
CLOUDBREAK YOGA by Metta Yoga · Sausalito
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Creekside Pizza & Taproom · San Anselmo
$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Vintage Wine & Spirits · Mill Valley
Free
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:30 PM
Flyte Racquet Club · San Rafael
$25
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Mog Asu Wine Bar & Bottle Shop · Belvedere Tiburon
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Mill Valley Pottery Studio LLC · Almonte
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Pond Farm Brewing Co. · San Rafael
$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Oct 21 · 4:15 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Mon, Oct 26 · 11:00 AM
Flyte Racquet Club · San Rafael
$50
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:15 PM
METTA MAMA: A Community For New and Expecting Mothers · San Rafael
$250
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:25 PM
Old School Martial Arts · San Anselmo
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 4:15 PM
Gravity Vault Marin · San Rafael
$235
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
Pixels Arcade & Taproom · San Rafael
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM
Angelino Restaurant · Sausalito
Free
Fri, Oct 23 · 3:15 PM
Seaplane Adventures · Mill Valley
$349
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:15 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Mon, Oct 26 · 3:50 PM
Old School Martial Arts · San Anselmo
Tue, Oct 20 · 6:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:15 PM
METTA YOGA - Corte Madera · Corte Madera
$250
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:50 PM
METTA YOGA - Corte Madera · Corte Madera
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
Silver Peso · Larkspur
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Mamita Cocina Mexicana · Novato
$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
HopMonk Tavern Novato · Novato
$$
Wed, Oct 21 · 5:15 PM
Old School Martial Arts · San Anselmo
Free
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:30 PM
Mac's at 19 Broadway · Fairfax
$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Mamita Cocina Mexicana · Novato
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30 PM
METTA YOGA - San Rafael · San Rafael
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
The Caprice Seafood & Steakhouse · Belvedere Tiburon
$$$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Tam Tavern · Almonte
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM
Fairfax Brewing Company · Fairfax
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
Cultivar Sausalito · Sausalito
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Oct 21 · 4:15 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Tue, Oct 20 · 3:50 PM
Old School Martial Arts · San Anselmo
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:50 PM
METTA YOGA - Corte Madera · Corte Madera
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
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