EVENTS,  PROGRAMS
& WORKSHOPS

Join us in the garden at Slide Ranch for a special midsummer evening of music with Anna Ash and Tom Conneely & Birds of Paradise on Friday, July 17th! Before the show begins, set up your picnic blanket in the garden overlooking the Pacific, and then explore the Ranch, say hello to the goats and chickens, and hike down our coastal trails to the shoreline. At 6:00pm, we will gather under the cypress tree in the garden for the show! Bring a picnic dinner, your dancing shoes, and enjoy the magic and joy of the coast in summertime as the sun lowers to the Pacific horizon.

Anna Ash writes songs of profound, startling, sensuous insight. Her music finds itself somewhere between country, indie folk, and rock n’ roll. Looking through Ash’s lens, California becomes a kind of mystic fever dream, fading in and out of view. 

Tom Conneely & Birds of Paradise are a twang-driven rock and roll outfit from San Francisco, California. Their music is driven by practiced song craft and guitar driven exploration steeped in the Bakersfield sound. The Bird's blend of hypnotic twang and Beach Boys inspired harmony has sold out shows across the west coast. 

CARPOOLING IS REQUIRED.

Friday, July 17, 4:30—8:00pm
$32/pp, All ages welcome!

Join us for an evening of live music with Bolinas band Good Friends and Karsen Scott of Give Me A Dollar performing with Alex Gilles. Sound production by sunhouse records. We’ll gather in the garden under the cypress tree. Bring a picnic, bring your friends and family, and enjoy the sweetness. 

Good Friends is Jerome Porter and Eva Parr– two tender hearted weirdos with an affinity for songwriting and singing harmonies. Their music rides the line of strange and familiar, somewhere you swear you've been before but just can't place.

This event is made possible with support from the West Marin Fund, as part of a collaborative effort to bring West Marin artists to Slide Ranch. It is rooted in the spirit of gathering together in gardens and on land to celebrate what truly nourishes us. 

See full event details in link for WHAT TO BRING and additional parking information.

CARPOOLING IS REQUIRED.

Saturday, August 8. “Doors” at 5:00pm; performance at 6:00pm. 

Tickets starting at $22 adults, $12 kids under 13. Limited tickets available.

Sliding Scale made possible by West Marin Fund support. Choosing a higher price ticket directly supports youth scholarships for Slide Ranch programs. Choose the price point that aligns with your capacity at this time. 

Join us for a Full moon dinner at Slide Ranch’s Farm to Table Teaching Center. This will be an interwoven celebration of the stars, moon, and wonder of the night sky, plus of earth, garden, and what grows from the soil.

Join us at the Farm to Table Center where Chef Lily Chait will craft a seasonal dinner with the summer harvest, featuring local producers and the ranch. Chef Lily, hailing from Chez Panisse, has built her life around the art of feeding and nourishing people.

After dinner, we will be joined by star experts, astronomers and astrologers, and break off into groups to learn about the universe, our world and ourselves.

Don Jolley is a long-time resident of West Marin, and has served for nearly four decades as a teacher of Maths and Sciences at the Bolinas School. Don has extensive experience in outdoor education, having led over fifty expeditions to the eastern Sierra and Western Interior to study geology and Earth’s history as preserved in the fossil record.

Astrologers to be announced soon! 

Thursday, August 27th, 5:30pm to 9:30pm
$95/pp, ages 14+ welcome

Our Family Farm Campout offers the special opportunity to celebrate the season by pitching your tent at our campsite overlooking the ocean, having a campfire and waking up to a day exploring our farm and coastline. On Friday evening, join Slide Ranch staff for dinner, sunset whale- and birdwatching, and (weather permitting) a cozy campfire before camping under the stars. Saturday morning, enjoy breakfast before exploring Slide Ranch, meeting our animals, joining us for goat milking, touring our garden, and exploring the amazing world of plants and seeds, creating fragrant herb bundles, enjoying fresh popped herbed popcorn, and getting artsy with objects from nature..

4pm arrival. Programming ends Saturday at 1pm

Please Note: Participants must bring their own camping equipment (including tent and sleeping bags). Red Flag Warnings are out of our control and cancel campfires.

Friday, September 18 - Saturday, September 19
$125/adults; $85/children ages 4-12
Children 3 and under free.

Appropriate for all ages

Slide Ranch's Family Farm Day is an exciting 3.5-hour program, 9:30am-1:00pm, featuring goat milking.

Spend time with our goats, sheep, chickens, and ducks and then enjoy some of the rewards from our fall harvest. We'll be gathering greens for a fresh pest, tasting the bounty throughout the garden, creating some delicious herb sodas, and creating some mementos with textures.

Come enjoy Slide Ranch early and camp under the stars Friday evening!

Saturday, September 26
$45/pp. Children ages 36 months and under free.

Appropriate for all ages

Join us in celebrating all Slide Ranch has to offer September 26th, for farm to belly supper, our annual fundraiser dinner. The evening will honor the magic of Slide, and the meaning and impact of our mission. 

We will begin at 5pm with a cocktail hour on the Yurt Bluff, featuring seasonal beverages and a breathtaking view of the Pacific. Guests are invited to “sip and stroll” as they walk the Ranch before heading to the outdoor dining area for a multi-course, locally-sourced dinner and drink pairing, thoughtfully crafted by our guest chef to highlight the freshest ingredients from Slide Ranch and the surrounding region. 

This event directly supports access to environmental education and transformative experiences for youth. 

Saturday, September 26, 2026
5pm – 9:30pm 

$295/person, ages 16+
Capacity: 100 people

Slide Ranch's Family Farm Day is an exciting 3.5-hour program, 9:30am-1:00pm, featuring goat milking.

Fall colors are some of our favorites! Join us in this crafty Family Farm Day for indigo dye, sunprints, fall watercolors, plant pressing, and more! As always our Family Farm Day will include a milking demonstration, followed by time with our goats, sheep, chickens, and ducks.

Come enjoy Slide Ranch early and camp under the stars Friday evening!

Saturday, October 17
$45/pp. Children 36 months and under free.

Appropriate for all ages

As All Hallow's Eve approaches, join us for a Family Farm Campout! Celebrate the season by pitching your tent at our campsite overlooking the ocean, having a campfire and waking up to a day exploring our farm and coastline. On Friday evening, join Slide Ranch staff for dinner, sunset whale- and birdwatching, and (weather permitting) a cozy campfire before camping under the stars. Saturday morning, enjoy breakfast before exploring Slide Ranch, meeting our animals, joining us for goat milking, touring our garden, and explorations around the ranch including in the garden where we will be making fairy wands and lovely hydrosols to keep the spirits at bay.

4pm arrival. Programming ends Saturday at 1pm

Please Note: Participants must bring their own camping equipment (including tent and sleeping bags). Red Flag Warnings are out of our control and cancel campfires.

Friday, October 23 - Saturday, October 24
$125/adults; $85/children ages 4-12

Appropriate for all ages

Join us for a Full moon dinner at Slide Ranch’s Farm to Table Teaching Center. This will be an interwoven celebration of the stars, moon, and wonder of the night sky, plus of earth, garden, and what grows from the soil.

We are thrilled to be partnering with Chef Tikko Sperling Freilich. Born and raised in Vermont working with her family’s sourdough bakery, Tikko was always deeply involved in Vermont’s unique food system web. With a background in farming and cooking, Tikko is now involved in Slow Food East Bay and works at Chez Panisse, honing her culinary skills and expanding her slow food education. Under the Hunter’s Moon in the Slide kitchen, she will craft a beautiful, seasonal meal. 

After dinner, we will be joined by star experts, astronomers and astrologers, and break off into groups to learn about the universe, our world and ourselves. 

Don Jolley is a long-time resident of West Marin, and has served for nearly four decades as a teacher of Maths and Sciences at the Bolinas School. Don has extensive experience in outdoor education, having led over fifty expeditions to the eastern Sierra and Western Interior to study geology and Earth’s history as preserved in the fossil record.

Astrologers to be announced soon! 

See full event details for WHAT TO BRING and additional information.

Saturday, October 24th, 5:30-9:30pm
$95/pp, ages 14+ welcome

Slide Ranch's Family Farm Day is an exciting 3.5-hour program, 9:30am-1:00pm, featuring goat milking.

Farm to Belly - Calling all food lovers! Taste the bounty of Slide Ranch with farm-to-table harvesting, cooking, and delicious fun. Activities: We're making homemade focaccia, cheese, popcorn, and tea. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity for self-guided tasting tours, and time with our chickens, ducks, goats, and sheep.

Come enjoy Slide Ranch early and camp under the stars Friday evening!

Saturday, November 7

$45/pp. Children 36 months and under free.

Appropriate for all ages

Slide Ranch's Family Farm Day is an exciting 3.5-hour program, 9:30am-1:00pm, featuring goat milking.

Giving Thanks - Enjoy a day of giving thanks to the amazing space that is Slide Ranch. We'll create poetry for our garden, enjoy fresh garden tea & cookies, and tour our many methods for composting - giving special thanks to the billions of organisms that turn our waste into nutrient rich soil.

Come enjoy Slide Ranch early and camp under the stars Friday evening!

Saturday, November 14

$45/pp. Children 36 months and under free.

Appropriate for all ages

Slide Ranch's Family Farm Day is an exciting 3.5-hour program, 9:30am-1:00pm, featuring goat milking.

The garden gifts us with its bounty year round. Come explore its winter season and learn to make plant based gifts for friends, family, or yourself! We'll be making herb wreaths, tea, and salve. We'll also make candles to brighten the coming darker season.

Come enjoy Slide Ranch early and camp under the stars Friday evening!

Saturday, December 5

$45/pp. Children 36 months and under free.

Appropriate for all ages