Every month I check a bunch of websites to see what’s happening in Marin, and I’m always amazing how much you can do around here for free! If you’re interested in guided hikes, outdoor events, music, theater, lectures and book clubs, you’ll find all that listed below.
For this list, I’ve chosen events that are ideal for an adult on their own. Also, the list excludes events that are free but encourage you to purchase something (like farmers’ markets, authors talking about new releases, or live music at a restaurant).
Guided Hikes
- Sun 6/1 – Senior Stroll: Old St. Hilary’s
- 10am-11:30am at Old St. Hilary’s Preserve
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Mon 6/2 – Guided History and Ranger-Led Dog Walk
- 11am-12pm at San Geronimo Park (2.5 miles) (dogs not required)
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Wed 6/4 – Loma Alta Birds and Blossoms
- 10am-2pm at Loma Alta Preserve (4.5 miles)
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED (currently full but wait list available)
- Fri 6/13 – Muir Woods Evening Tour
- 7pm-9pm at Muir Woods National Monument (2 miles)
- For more information, visit the event page here on Golden Gate National Recreation Area’s website.
- Event is free but entry to Muir Woods is $15
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Sat 6/14 – San Geronimo and Roy’s Adventure Hike
- 10am-12pm at San Geronimo Park (1.5 miles)
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Fri 6/20 – Sunset Stroll
- 7pm-8:30pm at San Geronimo Park
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Sun 6/22 – Indian Valley Butterflies
- 10am-2pm at Indian Valley Preserve (1.5 miles)
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Other Outdoor Events
In addition to the events listed below, you can find one-time volunteer events through Marin County Parks, One Tam, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area Conservancy, and Friends of China Camp.
- Sun 6/1 – Battery Townsley Open House
- 12pm-4pm at Marin Headlands
- For more information, visit the event page here on Golden Gate National Recreation Area Conservancy’s website.
- Sat 6/7 – Agua Fresca with Rangers
- 11am-1pm at Lagoon Park Office
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Sat 6/7 – Nike Missile Site Veteran Open House
- 12pm-3pm at Marin Headlands
- For more information, visit the event page here on Golden Gate National Recreation Area Conservancy’s website.
- Wed 6/11 – Full Moon Over the Bay
- 8:15pm-9:30pm at Old St. Hilary’s Preserve
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Sat 6/14 – San Anselmo Downtown Walking Tour
- 9am at Creek Park
- For more information, visit the event page here on the San Anselmo Historical Museum’s website.
- Sat 6/14 – Hike and Chi Gong
- 9am-11am at San Anselmo Open Space
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Fri 6/27 – Trivia in the Park
- 5:30pm-7:30pm at McNears Beach Park
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Sun 6/29 – Juice with a Ranger
- 11am-1pm at Roy’s Redwoods Preserve
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
Music & Theater
- Fri 6/6 – “Hardly-Strictly Irish” Duo with Jimmy Murphy + Suzuki Cady
- 11am-12pm at Stinson Beach Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Sat 6/21 – Hawaiian Music and Dance
- 11am-12pm at Novato Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 6/26 – Japanese Taiko Drumming with Kristy Aki Oshiro
- 12pm-12:45pm at Civic Center Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 6/26 – Taiko Drum with Kristy Aki Oshiro
- 2pm-3pm at Fairfax Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Marin County Free Library’s website.
Lectures & Presentations
- Tue 6/3 – Journeys to the Ends of the Earth
- 6pm-8pm at Mill Valley Public Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Thu 6/5 – A Grand Love: Trans Stories and the Freedom to Read
- 6pm-7:30pm at Fairfax Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Sat 6/7 – Marin Master Gardener Talk: Making the Best Use of Your Irrigation System
- 11am at Larkspur Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the City of Larkspur’s website.
- Mon 6/9 – Economics of Tariffs with Jon Haveman
- 6pm-7:30pm at Belvedere Tiburon Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Belvedere Tiburon Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Tue 6/10 – Marin Master Gardeners: Growing Roses
- 11:30am-1pm at Belvedere Tiburon Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Belvedere Tiburon Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Wed 6/11 – Marin Master Gardeners: Understanding and Maintaining Your Irrigation System
- 12pm-1pm at Civic Center Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 6/12 – How Classic Cars Shaped America
- 6pm-7:30pm at Belvedere Tiburon Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Belvedere Tiburon Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Mon 6/16 – Staged Reading: The Gull by Tara Blau Smollen
- 6pm-8pm at Mill Valley Public Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Tue 6/17 – Jeffrey Schaub: Behind the Headlines
- 6pm-7:30pm at Belvedere Tiburon Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Belvedere Tiburon Library’s website.
- Registration requested
- Wed 6/18 – Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body
- 6pm-7pm at Fairfax Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Sat 6/21 – GardenSmart: Rethinking the Lawn
- 1pm-2:30pm at Mill Valley Public Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Sat 6/21 – Saturday Cinema: the perks of being a wallflower
- 2:30pm-4:30pm at Novato Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Sat 6/21 – Naked Truth: Real, Stories, Live.
- 7pm-9pm at Mill Valley Public Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED (opens 6/2)
- Thu 6/26 – The California Field Atlas: A Presentation by Obi Kaufmann
- 6pm-7:30pm at Belvedere Tiburon Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Belvedere Tiburon Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Thu 6/26 – The World of Ruth Asawa
- 6:30pm-7:30pm at Fairfax Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Sat 6/28 – Repair Fair with Reuse Alliance
- 1pm-4pm at Fairfax Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Free Library’s website.
Book Clubs
All of these books are available (as book, ebook, and audiobook) through the Marin County Free Library.
- Mon 6/9 – Let’s Talk About Books
- 4:30pm-5:30pm at Inverness Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Tue 6/10 – Fairfax Tuesday Book Club
- The book: Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
- 11am-12pm at Fairfax Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Wed 6/11 – Wednesday Book Club
- The book: God of the Woods by Liz Moore
- 4pm-5pm at Larkspur Library
- For more information, visit the event page on the City of Larkspur’s website.
- Wed 6/11 – Silent Book Club
- The book: Bring your own!
- 5:30pm-7pm at San Anselmo Library
- For more information, visit the event page on the Town of San Anselmo’s website.
- Thu 6/12 – Civic Center Morning Mystery Book Club
- The book: The Secret Place by Tana French
- 11am-12pm at Civic Center Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 6/12 – Romance Book Club
- The book: Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban
- 6:30pm-7:30pm at Mill Valley Public Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Thu 6/12 – Novato Thursday Evening Mystery Book Club
- The book: Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
- 6:30-7:30pm at Novato Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Tue 6/17 – Stinson Beach Book Club
- The book: North Woods by Daniel Mason
- 6pm-7pm at Stinson Beach Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Wed 6/25 – Mystery Book Club
- The book: Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
- 4pm-5pm at Larkspur Library
- For more information, visit the event page on the City of Larkspur’s website.
- Wed 6/25 – Novato Wednesday Evening Book Club
- The book: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
- 6:30-7:30pm at Novato Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 6/26 – Civic Center Afternoon Book Club
- The book: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- 1pm-2pm at Civic Center Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
Do you know of any free events that should be included in this list? If so, please add them to the comments! Thank you, and happy exploration!
