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Kids get to enjoy the celebrations with ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ parties happening in Marin & Southern Sonoma. Check out the last weekend for the Reindeers at San Francisco Zoo and get creative at the ‘Family Sundays’ at the SFMOMA.  Happy New Year everyone! Weekend Events Friday December 31 st ‘Noon Year’s Eve Party’ from 10.00 am – 12.00pm, Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito:  Count down to their annual Noon Year’s Eve Party with music by DJ Mancub, create your own party hat and noise maker, and watch the ball drop in Festival Plaza. http://www.baykidsmuseum.org/programs-and-events/calendar/ ‘Happy New Year’ from 10.00 - 3.00pm, Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa:  Join Snoopy and the Peanuts gang for a root beer toast to the New Year and their first annual Up & Down balloon drop! http://www.schulzmuseum.org/ Saturday January 1st & Sunday 2 nd ' Reindeer Romp’ from 10.00 am – 4.00 pm, San Francisco Zoo, 1 Zoo Road, San F...

As most places will be closed for the holidays I am featuring some of the Christmas Houses in Northern Marin that you can visit for free.  Hope you have wonderful celebrations over the holiday weekend! Weekend Events Most places will be closed for the holidays. Sunday December 26 th ‘ Family Kwanzaa Celebration’ from 11.00 – 1.00pm, Bay Area Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito;  http://www.baykidsmuseum.org/programs-and-events/calendar/ Celebrate Kwanzaa throughout the museum with art projects inspired by the African continent and Kwanzaa altar in the entry pavilion. There will be two free performances by the African Roots of Jazz presented in the Discovery Theater at 11 am and 1 pm.   Christmas Houses in Northern Marin The Guelfi House is the best kept secret in San Rafael, come and see their inflatable Winter Wonderland with light display and festive music! 6 Harbor View Court, off Point San Pedro Road, San Rafael. ' The Bear House' We used to live just two minutes...

As the holidays are approaching check out the oldest lightened boat parade in San Francisco Bay and a holiday concert at the Bay Area Discovery Museum this weekend. Sparkle up a rainy day with a trip to the ‘Christmas House’ at the West End Nursery in San Rafael, and create a family tradition by reading ‘The Night Before Christmas’ book while anticipating of Santa’s arrival! Weekend Events Friday December 17 th ‘ Holiday Lights & Sights Boat Parade’ at 6.00 pm, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco. The oldest and largest lighted boat parade on San Francisco Bay, with over 75 boats decorated with lights parading along the waterfront starting just east of Pier 39. Get a great view from the walkway along Aquatic Park, Pier 39 Marina Green and the restaurants along the Wharf offering holiday menus. If you can’t make it then the boats will continue to be lit until January 9 th on Jefferson Street between Jones & Taylor Street at the Sportfishing harbor. http://www.visitfishermanswharf....

This weekend there will be an open house at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, lots of holiday fairs and breakfasts with Santa, who arrives by boat in Petaluma this Saturday. If you are in need of a steak dinner in a cozy holiday themed surrounding then check out the review of Boca in Novato. Also take action with ‘Students First’ revolution, to make sure all children in America are entitled to a good education by signing up on their website; http://www.studentsfirst.org see below for further information: Weekend Events Saturday December 11 th ‘Home for the Holidays Open House’ from 10.00 – 5.00 pm, The Marine Mammal Center, 2000 Bunker Road, Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito; Various events happening at their open house including author Jeanne Harvey’s book reading & signing of “Astro: The Steller Sea Lion’ (a former patient) at 12.30 – 2.30 pm. A film screening of ‘In the Wake of Giants’ about humpback whale rescues in Hawaii at 1.30 – 3.30 pm. Pick up a free tote bag with a min. $3...