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As it is the last weekend before Halloween, check out a great pumpkin patch  in Petaluma where you can dig for potatoes and sample great cheese and fresh made ice-cream. Sign up for a great kid’s yoga  workshop in Terra Linda to help gain strength and learn how to relax, also check out a poignant drama starring Martin Sheen about his pilgrimage through France and Spain in memory of his son in  "The Way" Play Date Peter Pumpkin Patch,   Spring Hill Cheese Company, 4235 Spring Hill Road, Petaluma;   view website Last weekend we discovered a great pumpkin patch with friends at Spring Hill Cheese Company in Petaluma. It is called Peter Pumpkin Patch and has great activities to do with the kids. You can take a FREE hay ride to the field to pick your own potatoes , you are given a bag and a fork and you start digging, it’s a bit like a doing a Easter egg hunt in the dirt, my son loved it! There is a hay pyramid to climb, old wagons and tractors to see, and pumpkins ...

It is beautiful weather in Marin at the moment so get out and visit the local pumpkin patches, our favorite is Nicasio Valley Farms pumpkin patch which has lots of entertainment for both children and adults. Talking of entertainment, check out the second series of "Work of Art: The Great New Artist" on Bravo TV following various artists competing for their own solo show.  From art to fashion; a new "Express" store opens in the  Northgate Mall   today which offers women’s and menswear that will take you from the office to the bar. Have a great weekend! Nicasio Valley Farms Pumpkin Patch 5300 Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio:  view website Our family’s favorite pumpkin patch is located at the Nicasio Valley Farm and opens from 10.00am – 6.00 pm, check it out this weekend as it has so many fun things do and see! Enjoy live music; Tim Cain will be playing this Sunday at 11.00am. Get lost in the hay maze! Take a Hay Ride round the field and get your picture taken on the trac...

After sharing her favorite Family Friendly Wineries  with us, Elena McAlpine is back for another guest post to share her experience on a NatureBridge  family hike with her two year old daughter in the Marin Headlands to teach children about “ Animals Families of the Headlands ” and learn about the unique characteristics of animals who call the Headlands home .   NatureBridge Family Hike “As an avid hiker, sharing the great outdoors with my child is something I am passionate about. To get outside with my 2 1/2 year old daughter, Mia, I signed up for the nature walk " Animal Families of the Headlands " with NatureBridge . NatureBridge is located at Fort Cronkite in Golden Gate National Park and is dedicated to "Connecting Youth with the Natural World". Their programs aim to get families " unplugged " and outside enjoying nature together.  Excitement for our big adventure quickly turned into fear of taking our 2 year old out in public. Parents of toddlers k...

Get on your bike to the first bicycle-themed "Pedalfest"  taking place in Oakland this Saturday, sample gourmet food with live music at "Off the Grid"   in Larkspur on Sunday. Also take advantage of free admission to five leading museums including SFMOMA  (would normally cost a family of four $120) at a free family block party in downtown San Francisco on Sunday! Saturday October 15 th “Pedalfest” from 10.00 am – 5.00pm at Jack London Square, 70 Washington Street, Oakland, free ;  view website Oakland’s first ever “Pedalfest” will take place in Jack London Square this Saturday featuring a special kid’s zone , a parade showcasing decorated bicycles, dynamic BMX stunts ,  a bicycle rodeo and a vintage and handmade bike show. In keeping with the bike theme, some of the food vendors and Rock-the-Bike sound stage with DJS will be pedal-powered . If you take your bike to the event, the San Francisco Bay Ferry (Blue and Gold fleet) will be free and there will a...

Have an adventure running around the complex fortresses of the Millennium Playground in San Anselmo.  For an adventure on a bigger scale be sure to get kitted out in The North Face  at their new store recently opened in  The Village at Corte Madera Play Date of the Week Millennium Playground at San Anselmo Memorial Park, San Francisco Blvd (off Sir Francis Drake Blvd), San Anselmo ;  view website If you are looking for a park that the children can spend hours having adventures while discovering new areas and hidden corners of the playground then check out the Millennium Playground in San Anselmo Memorial Park. The playground was built by a team of volunteers in May 2000 and was designed by the local children to reflect various San Anselmo themes. It has a variety of complex designed castle fortresses that represent the Seminary Tower and Town Hall Tower which are a lot of fun to get lost in. There is also a train depot with a wonderful wooden train, a giant dinosau...

Here are a few suggestions of what to do and see around Marin this weekend and early next week, or stay dry by going to see one of the three movies starring Ryan Gosling  in theaters now! Event Highlights Friday October 7 th “The Space Station” opening ceremony in Pacheco Plaza, Ignacio, Novato at 6.00 pm view website The W Foundation (TWF) will be opening a new Space Exploration Museum in Novato this evening with ribbon cutting event with legendary astronauts Rick Searfoss, John Herrington and Dick Gordon. The museum and education center will show the history of space exploration and how discoveries in science and technology allowed the U.S to be the leader in space travel. It will be open to the public in November. Saturday October 8th “Marinwood Firefighter’s Chicken BBQ” from 3.00 – 7.00 pm BBQ Area located off Quietwood Drive (through walkway half way down street), Marinwood, adults $9 & kids under 11 $6 ; view website Enjoy a tasty BBQ in the woodland area with fun act...