All Family Fun in San Rafael, CA | 8 Activities | Family Fun Nearby

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Pixels Arcade & Taproom

San Rafael Pixels Arcade & Taproom

★★★★☆ 4.7 (47)

Family Fun Centers

McInnis Park Golf Center

San Rafael McInnis Park Golf Center

★★★★☆ 4.2 (166)

Marin Museum of Contemporary Art

San Rafael Marin Museum of Contemporary Art

★★★★☆ 4.6 (106)

Children's Museums

Skate Escape

San Rafael Skate Escape

★★★★☆ 4.4 (60)

Game Master Escape Rooms

San Rafael Game Master Escape Rooms

★★★★☆ 4.5 (21)

While You're in San Rafael

Make it a full day

Parks & Nature

Lagoon Park
China Camp State Park
Gerstle Park
Santa Margarita Island
McNears Beach Park
China Camp Village

Museums & Culture

Marin History Museum

Attractions

Pixels Arcade & Taproom
Pond Farm Brewing Co.
Freewheel Brewing Company
San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Muir Woods National Monument
Mount Tamalpais State Park

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Venue notes from San Rafael tracks

Pixels Arcade & Taproom

Pixels uses a FreePlay system where customers pay a flat hourly rate ($12-$15) or day pass ($16-$19) to play unlimited games with no tokens, quarters, or timers required after admission
Features a self-pour craft beverage bar where customers can pay by the ounce for local craft beers and cider, a model mentioned multiple times in reviews as an unusual and appealing feature

Jump! City

Features a climate-controlled indoor facility with dual bouncy castles - one equipped with slides and another with soccer and basketball fields, providing multiple activity options in one venue
The venue includes a massage chair amenity for parents to use while supervising children, addressing the comfort needs of accompanying adults during visits

Game Master Escape Rooms

Operates the largest capacity escape room in the North Bay, accommodating up to 24 players in their largest room
The venue features a themed Simpsons escape room that has generated multiple positive customer reviews specifically mentioning this attraction

Swing and Putt - Slush by the Park

Features a 47-bay Toptracer-equipped driving range, providing advanced golf technology for practice and analysis
Offers baseball and softball hitting practice sections within the same facility as mini golf and driving range, making it a multi-sport entertainment venue

McInnis Park Golf Center

The driving range features a two-tiered design that allows golfers to access shaded areas during hot days while hitting balls
Is equipped with ball-tracking technology that monitors and provides performance metrics on ball striking

More venue notes

Marin Museum of Contemporary Art

The museum features open artist studios on the first and second floors where visitors can meet resident artists, view their work, and purchase prints directly from the artists
The museum offers free, hands-on Family Day programs where families can create art together in multiple media, plus wellness programs including Sound Baths and free Tai Chi sessions

China Camp Museum

Is the last remaining Chinese-American shrimp fishing village in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the original settlement operating until Frank Quan's passing in 2016
The museum preserves original 19th century structures and equipment from a historic shrimping operation that primarily exported dried shrimp back to China, representing a significant but largely forgotten Chinese-American economic enterprise

Skate Escape

Features a padded walkway around the outside of the rink specifically designed to help new skaters build confidence before entering the main floor
During Kinder Skate sessions (Sundays 9:30-11am for ages 7 and under), parents are permitted to walk alongside their children but cannot skate themselves, creating a controlled learning environment

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