Movies in the Park are back in Mill Valley (June 24 - Oct. 14)!
Grab a blanket or your favorite lawn chair and some snacks and enjoy free family-friendly movie under the stars.
This Friday's movie is Mamma Mia! at the Mill Valley Community Center Lawn. This family-friendly musical stars Meryl Streep and features the greatest hits of ABBA.
Admission is FREE. Movies start at dusk.
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The remaining summer's movie line-up:
August 26 - Lilo & Stitch (Old Mill Park)
September 16 - Spiderman: No Way Home (Mill Valley Community Center Lawn)
October 14 - Aladdin (Old Mill Park)
The Sonoma County Fair kicks off Thursday, August 4th at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, and runs through Sunday, August 14th (the fair will be closed on Monday, August 8). This year's Sonoma County Fair theme is "Tropical Fairadise."
The County Fair features carnival rides, livestock, rodeos, horse racing, entertainment, a demolition derby, free concerts + music from bands like the Illeagles and the Spinners, commercial vendors selling their wares, and a wide variety of delicious food and attractions. The fair also holds a daily parade around the grounds at 5pm that all can participate in.
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Tickets: $18 ($14 until August 3) for ages 13 and up; $10 for children 7–12, and free for children 6 and under. Special family, economy, and season pass packages are also available.
The Rafael is celebrating a Summer of Pixar!
Since 1995 the Pixar name has established the gold standard in family entertainment. This breezy retrospective offers the opportunity to catch these family classics again on the big screen. This weekend's feature is Finding Nemo.
SYNOPSIS: Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly captured from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and taken to a dentist’s office aquarium. It’s up to Marlin (Albert Brooks), his worrisome father and Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish, to make the epic journey to bring Nemo home.
Summer Line-up:
The Incredibles (Aug. 6 & 8)
Ratatouille (Aug. 13 & 15)
Coco (Aug. 20 & 22)
Monsters, Inc. (Aug. 27 & 29)
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Tickets: $12.50 Adults / $9 Seniors + Kids / $ 9 CFI Members
Pro-tip: the Saturday matinees are all $5 per ticket!
The Gravenstein Apple Fair (aka “the sweetest fair in Sonoma County") returns to Ragle Ranch Regional Park on Saturday & Sunday, August 13th - 14th.
Enjoy live music, all things Gravenstein, local food, art & crafts, kid-friendly activities (apple-themed contests, face painting, giant bubbles, and more), farm demonstrations, craft cider, craft beer, wine, and lots more.
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Tickets: Adults, Seniors & Veterans ($18); Kids ages 6 to 12 ($10); Kids 5 and under(FREE)
V.I.P. Tickets: Adults ($125); Kids ages 6 to 12 ($50); Kids 5 and under(FREE)
Join the Strawberry Community Center for an evening of family-friendly fun on Tuesday, August 16th.
There will be live music by Void Where Prohibited, food booths, local vendors and more on Strawberry Field. Guests are recommended to bring blankets and lawn chairs for comfort. Bring a picnic or purchase food at the event.
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FOOD & BEER VENDORS:
Adobos N More
Copper Tops Oven
Infusion Craft Street Food
Forrest Fire
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Otherwise Brewing
Bella Snow Soft Ale
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Admission is FREE. No dogs allowed.
