Best of Arts and Culture

Best of Arts and Culture 2026

Discover the Best of Marin 2026 Arts & Culture winners, as voted by readers. From galleries, theaters and festivals to beaches, bookstores, live music venues and local artists, explore the people, places and events that make Marin County's creative community shine.

Changing Keys: The Magic Flute Launches a Quest...

Best of Arts and Culture 2025

Best of Arts and Culture 2024

Best Way to Check Out (and Make) Marin County’s Arts and Culture

Aug 13, 2024

Our local libraries Everyone knows that libraries offer book clubs, a range of kids’ art and story activities, and of...

Arts & Culture 2023

Aug 1, 2023

Best Art Educator Terra Linda Ceramic Artisits Best Art Festival Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival Best Art Gallery Art Works Downtown Best Art Studio Terra Linda...

Best Place to Reflect on Everything One Forgets From a College Art Appreciation Class

Aug 1, 2023

Aerena Galleries & Gardens, Mill Valley Contemporary-leaning AERENA Mill Valley opened a year ago in a bright, 1,000-square-foot space in...

Best Place to Admire a Basket Case

Aug 1, 2023

San Anselmo’s hanging flower baskets All along San Anselmo Avenue near Town Hall, they are visible flourishing in lush hanging...

Best Local Arts Renaissance (without Da Vinci)

Aug 1, 2023

The (new) downtown San Anselmo art scene Sure, San Francisco is an art town. From large-scale installations to world-class museums...

Best (Screening) Room With a View

Aug 1, 2023

Cinelounge Tiburon Looking for a next-level theater experience? Look no further than the three-screen, first-run Cinelounge in Tiburon. In Cinelounge’s Lagoon...

Best Way to Wake Up Screening

Aug 1, 2023

The recently restored 1936 art deco Lark Theater These days, so many theaters are in a mall and have six...