For November and December 2026, the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry has no service Monday or Tuesday and no regularly scheduled service Wednesday through Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays the last return leaves the island at 3:20 p.m. That makes the island a weekend-morning trip until spring.
The rest of the peninsula's calendar now runs on different hours. The Belvedere-Tiburon Library hosts a 6 p.m. program almost every week through mid-December, and the Landmarks Society's concerts at Old St. Hilary's start after the last boat is back.
The schedule that sets the frame
The Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry's November and December schedule is short. On weekends, boats leave Tiburon at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., plus a 3 p.m. run for campers only. Returns leave Angel Island at 10:20 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 1:20 p.m. and 3:20 p.m., and any ticket holder can take them. The Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, runs on the weekend timetable. The ferry is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. January 2027 is already posted with the same weekend-only pattern, plus weekend-style trips on New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Here is what the rest of the week looks like from mid-November into December:
| Day | Angel Island ferry from Tiburon | What's on the peninsula |
|---|---|---|
| Tue., Nov. 17 | No service | Library talk on the Velvet Underground, 6 p.m. |
| Wed., Nov. 18 | No regular service | Ted McDonnell photography talk, library, 6 p.m. |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. | Hiroya Tsukamoto at Old St. Hilary's, 4 p.m. |
| Mon., Nov. 30 | No service | David Perlis author talk, library, 6 p.m. |
| Wed., Dec. 2 | No regular service | Jon Haveman on climate change economics, library, 6 p.m. |
| Sat., Dec. 5 | 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. | Tiburon Holiday Festival downtown, 2 to 5 p.m. |
| Sun., Dec. 6 | 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. | Musae at Old St. Hilary's, 1 and 4 p.m. |
| Fri., Dec. 11 | No regular service | New Century Chamber Orchestra, St. Stephen's, 7:30 p.m. |
The island winds down in stages
The ferry is only one part of the island's schedule. Angel Island Company, which runs the tram tours, bike rentals and café, currently lists Friday through Sunday hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov. 28. The company notes that the state park may be open at times its own services are not, and that it sometimes closes early because of weather. Its 2026 booking calendars show no tram tours, mountain bikes or e-bikes available in December.
The Immigration Station museum runs on its own hours. The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation lists regular hours of 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. It closes Wednesday, Nov. 25, and Thursday, Nov. 26, then again from Monday, Dec. 21, through Wednesday, Dec. 30. It reopens Thursday, Dec. 31, and Friday, Jan. 1. The museum keeps weekday hours, but the Tiburon boat runs only on weekends, so for most visitors from the peninsula a museum visit means a Saturday or Sunday. Taking the 11 a.m. boat and the 1:20 or 3:20 p.m. return fits inside those weekend hours.
Weeknights belong to the library
Through the end of the year, the library carries most of the peninsula's weeknight calendar. Nearly everything listed between now and Dec. 17 starts at 6 p.m. on a weekday:
- Tuesday, Nov. 17. A Prevent Falls/Bodywork class at 11:30 a.m., then "Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground" at 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 18. "Across the Bay in Tiburon with Ted McDonnell," 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Founders Room, co-hosted by the Rotary Club of Tiburon-Belvedere. McDonnell will talk about his photography book and the work behind his images of Tiburon, Belvedere Island and Corinthian Island.
- Monday, Nov. 30. "Morning in Marin: Author Talk with David Perlis," 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 2. The Crochet Club's fall/winter session meets in the Teen Room from 10:30 a.m. to noon. That evening at 6 p.m., Jon Haveman talks about climate change economics.
- Wednesday, Dec. 9. "Birds of California & Beyond," 6 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 17. "Celebrating the Christmas Spirit of Jazz," 6 p.m.
McDonnell's Nov. 18 talk is the one most directly about the peninsula, and it comes in the first full week the island is quiet midweek.
Weekend afternoons start at 4 o'clock
The Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society's Music at Old St. Hilary's series is timed for the hours after a ferry day ends. Hiroya Tsukamoto plays Saturday, Nov. 21, at 4 p.m. at Old St. Hilary's, 201 Esperanza St. On a ferry Saturday, the 3:20 p.m. return leaves enough time to get from the dock up to the church for that concert.
Musae plays two shows on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. That gives two options: the early show with the island on a different weekend, or a morning on Angel Island followed by the later show.
The New Century Chamber Orchestra brings "Reflect with Benjamin Beilman" to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 3 Bayview Ave., on Friday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. That is a Friday with no regular ferry, and the latest start time on the peninsula's December calendar.
Saturday, Dec. 5 is Main Street's turn
The Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce's Holiday Festival runs Saturday, Dec. 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. The 1 p.m. ferry leaves Tiburon an hour before the festival starts, so this is a day to choose one or the other. The library's Gourmet Mushroom Growing Workshop with Pollinate Farm runs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the same day, which finishes before the festival begins.
The Chamber lists these activities, all subject to change:
- A toddler train on Main Street, canceled if it rains
- Photos with Santa and roasted chestnuts on Ark Row
- Face painting at Servino's
- Hot chocolate and popcorn from the Belvedere-Tiburon Rotary
- Holiday music from DJ Yuka Yu
- Holiday crafts, plus gingerbread house decorating through The Ranch, which handles details and tickets
Downtown shops are joining in too. Highlow Larder is running a holiday sardine coloring contest with muralist and art teacher Laura Palmer. It has age groups from under 5 to 12 and up, and winning entries stay on display at the shop through the holiday season. Ruth Livingston is offering bubbly, cookies and 10% off at her Ark Row studio. Christopher's is taking 20% off holiday ornaments, and Squalo Vino is serving a mulled wine special.
The downtown hosting the festival has changed since summer
Several downtown storefronts have changed hands since spring, and the newer tenants keep regular daily hours.
The Ark reported that The Caviar Co. announced it would close its Main Street tasting room at 46A Main St. after service on Oct. 18, after five years. Local delivery and online orders continue.
Several of the newer arrivals are built for regular local use:
- Paradise Coffee opened a trailer in late April at 1775 Tiburon Blvd., near Point Tiburon Plaza's bus stop and the flower-shop gazebo. The menu includes coffee, Italian sodas, sandwiches, breakfast burritos and waffles, according to The Ark.
- Marin Service Course opened its second bike shop at The Boardwalk on July 25, in the former Diana's of Tiburon space. It sells and services bikes and offers fittings, coaching and group rides, The Ark reported.
- Pelican Pro Fitness won Planning Commission approval on Oct. 14 for an 1,800-square-foot studio at 1599 Tiburon Blvd. The owner plans daily appointments and classes from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. once permitting allows, per The Ark.
- Five Points Fitness has been approved for downtown Tiburon, and its owners are aiming for a February 2027 opening, according to The Ark's business page.
One long-running name was recognized this fall. On Sept. 23 the Chamber named Salt & Pepper Restaurant on Main Street its 2026 Business of the Year. Together with Servino's, Highlow Larder, Squalo Vino and Christopher's on the festival list, it shows that Main Street businesses are planning around the Dec. 5 afternoon.
On Christmas Day the Angel Island ferry does not run, and Tiburon Tavern hosts Christmas at 11 a.m. that morning.
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