March 27, 2010: Spring Egg Hunt Celebration on Sherman Avenue from 11 AM to 3 PM
April 7, 2010: Downtown Novato Business Association (DNBA) General meetings are open to all DNBA members and the public. Networking begins at 5:30 PM and the program starts at 6:00 PM at Mill's Restaurant at 7330 Redwood Blvd in Novato.
April 21, 2010: Novato Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase - will be held at the Stone Tree Golf Club and will honor the 50th Birthday of the city of Novato and the 95th Birthday of the Novato Chamber of Commerce.
April 24, 2010: Clean and Green Day is a citywide litter clean up and beautification effort that serves as Novato’s Earth Day activity, as well as Keep California Beautiful and the Great American Cleanup. Individuals, families, neighborhoods, schools, organizations and businesses work on projects throughout the city. Over 200 people usually participate.
Clean and Green Day is sponsored by the Novato Streetscape Maintenance Coalition consisting of individuals and organizations such as Homeowners, North Marin Water District, Soroptimist, Rotary, Marin Conservation League and businesses.
May through September 2010: Downtown Farmers' Market.
June 12 & 13, 2010: Festival of Art, Wine & Music is the Novato Chamber of Commerce's community event designed to wine, dine and entertain the public while raising funds to support Chamber programs. The audience includes a vast majority of the Novato Community as well as Marin County residents and tourists from outside the county and state. Approximately 90,000 attendees total; estimated 55,000 on Saturday and 35,000 on Sunday. Approximately one third of the attendees come from outside of Marin County.
July 4, 2010: Novato’s Independence Day Parade takes place on the 4th of July at 11am on Grant Avenue between Reichert Avenue and Seventh Streets before a street audience of thousands of spectators.Co-sponsored by the DNBA and the City of Novato, the parade is a completely volunteer production. The parade’s 100+ entries consist of marching bands, floats, equestrians, VIP’s, vintage military vehicles, dogs, youth and service clubs, novelty drill teams and US Coast Guard helicopter and vintage airplane flyovers. Start the day with a “Four-on-the-Fourth” foot race, the “Mayor’s Mile” one-mile walk, and the annual Buckaroo Breakfast. This patriotic, flag-waving, red white and blue celebration is a true expression of the real meaning of America’s birthday! This year’s theme: “Happy 50th Birthday Novato!”
July 24, 2010: Novato Horsemens' Western Day Celebrates Novato’s 50th birthday and its rich agricultural history. Novato Horsemen are planning a daylong event highlighting The American Cowboy. A morning parade of horses, wagons, coaches and cattle down Grant Ave. starts the day. After the parade, Novato Horsemens' Arena will be the scene for some old-time cowboy competitions such as mounted cowboy shooting, hide race, and cowboy polo. The day will culminate with an authentic chuck-wagon dinner and western entertainment.
August 16, 2010: Nostalgia Days on Grant Avenue
August 2010: Women In Business SummerFest is the Novato Chamber of Commerce's event to honor the annual Women In Business (WIB) Leadership award winner. Men and women are invited to mix and mingle while enjoying appetizers from various Novato restaurants and caterers. Chamber members and non-member businesses are invited to attend.
October 2010: Hamilton Hometown Festival is an annual tradition which began in 1999 with the formation of the new residential community at the former Air Force base. We celebrate the motto of “Neighbors Building Community.”
The Hamilton Hometown Festival is old-fashioned fun for the whole family! Organizers and participants include many of the non-profit organizations that call Hamilton home: The Hamilton Field Community Development Foundation, Unity in Marin, New Beginnings Homeless Shelter, Novato Parks, Recreation and Community Services, Novato Historical Guild, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Respecting Your Elders, Boy Scout Troop 19, South Novato Library, Marin Literacy, Marin Family Action, the Novato YMCA at Hamilton and the Coast Guard Spouses Club.
October 2010: Fall Classic Golf Tournament is the Novato Chamber of Commerce's business networking on the green. A fun day of golfing while raising money to support Chamber programs. Men and women business professionals both Chamber and non-Chamber members are invited to attend.
October 2010: Halloween Safe Trick or Treat on Grant Avenue
December 2010: Holiday and Tree Lighting Celeberation on Sherman Avenue