EVENTS,  PROGRAMS
& WORKSHOPS

Join us for a family friendly monthly Volunteer Workday.

The contribution volunteers make at Slide Ranch truly helps us deliver our mission! Whether you're a student fulfilling community service hours or someone who wants to put your green thumb to good use, Slide Ranch provides challenging, engaging and meaningful experiences. All minors 17 years and under must be accompanied by a participating adult. 

Please wear layered clothing that can get dirty and closed toed shoes. Volunteer Days are held RAIN OR SHINE, so dress accordingly! Remember to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. Feel free to bring snacks or a lunch for a picnic afterwards. Bring your own work gloves if you have them.

What to expect: You'll work under the supervision of Slide Ranch staff on our teaching farm and 134 acres of wild lands, contributing to Slide Ranch in whatever area has the greatest need that day. Expect to get dirty and actively working on projects throughout the workday.

Sunday, June 14, 9am - 12pm
Ages 10+
FREE

Celebrate the magic of the longest day of the year at Slide Ranch’s Summer Solstice Sunset Silent Disco!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, movement, and connection in nature. Enjoy our stunning coastal land, while the sunset paints the sky in pinks or the fog shrouds us in watercolors of greys and blues! We’ll provide delicious desserts as you dance under the open sky, and soak in the beauty of the Ranch.

Brief opening circle at 7:30pm, sunset is 8:39pm. Please carpool so we can accommodate as many participants as possible! 

Saturday, June 20, 7-10pm
$50/pp

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!

Since the 1970s, Slide Ranch has been welcoming Bay Area communities to our rugged coastal farm to connect with land, animals, and sustainably grown food. We believe in teaching through doing to bring people of all ages closer to the rhythms of the land and the food we eat. 

Join us for a special chicken processing workshop, where you’ll learn the full process of harvesting pasture-raised birds in a setting that’s both educational and deeply meaningful. Come learn, reflect, and work with us on the windswept cliffs of West Marin. It’s hard work deeply rooted in tradition. 

This is a chance to slow down, participate in a centuries-old practice with respect and intention, and reflect on what it means to raise and care for animals as part of a sustainable farm system. Together, we’ll be processing about 40 chickens. Participants will be guided step-by-step through humane dispatching, scalding and plucking, evisceration (internal cleaning), and final cleaning and chilling. Each participant may take home one processed chicken.

Throughout the day we’ll discuss animal ethics and land stewardship and how these practices are rooted in regenerative agriculture and community-based food systems.

Sunday June 21, 9:30am- 2pm
$80/pp. Ages 18+

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

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

Check back regularly. We will be adding a few summer events, fall workshops, and more in the coming weeks.