Here are some favorite destinations for family fun in the North Bay.
Amusement Parks
Train Town in Sonoma features 4 miles of train rides, a minature town, petting zoo and amusement rides.
Enjoy a round of miniature golf with at McInnis Park Golf Center in San Rafael complete with water hazards, lush gardens and colorful sculpture.
Animals
Safari West in Santa Rosa offers unique safari jeep rides through a wildlife preserve with over 600 animlas, including giraffes, gazelles and zebras.
Beaches
Stinson Beach is a great place for playing on the beach and enjoying a picnic. Lifeguard on duty and snack bar open during summer months. Rodeo Beach in Sausalito is a great place for bird watching and kite flying.
Biking Trails
Bring your bikes onboard the Angel Island Tiburon Ferry that departs from Tiburon to enjoy beautiful views and a fun bike around Angel Island.
Boat Rides
Ride the Blue & Gold Fleet from Tiburon or Sausalito or the Golden Gate Ferry from Sausalito or Larkspur for a fun trip to San Francisco.
Children’s Museums
Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito is a great children’s museum in a beautiful location with lots of special events throughout the year.
Farms
Slide Ranch at Muir Beach offers an organic garden, walking trails with stunning ocean views and the opportunity to milk a goat or feed the chickens.
Gardens
Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma is colorful, fun, and interesting. The Children’s Garden provides a place for children to run, touch, build, and splash.
Music
The Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito offers concerts with popular children’s performers.
Nature & Wildlife Centers
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito rescues and rehabilitates marine mammals that are ill, injured, orphaned or malnourished. Patients may include sea lions, harbor seals, elephant seals, sea otters and more.
Science
Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito provides scientists, educators with an unique opportunity to view the complete San Francisco Bay and delta system.
Specialty Museums
Visit the Charles M. Shultz Museum in Santa Rosa for exhibits, movies and workshop related to Peanuts, comic drawing, and more. Then enjoy ice skating at nearby Snoopy’s Home Ice.
Sports
In addition to highly popular NASCAR races Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma is a year-round motorsports complex with events scheduled 340 days a year.
