Sep. 06, 2025 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Marin Fairgrounds

Marin County Fair, Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA, USA

Marin Fire Safe

Ember Stomp promises fun for the whole family and valuable resources for how to protect your home from wildfires. Dozens of vendors will be available to answer questions and offer solutions for all of your wildfire-related concerns. This event is a great opportunity to come together with members of your community to learn while enjoying family-friendly entertainment and food trucks.

Event Highlights:

✅ Live Burn Demonstration: Witness the dramatic difference that ember-resistant building materials and retrofitting techniques can make in slowing fire spread.

✅ Emergency Preparedness Resources: Connect with local fire agencies, emergency services, and wildfire experts to get tips, tools, and resources.

✅ Fire-Resilient Landscaping Exhibit: Learn from Marin Master Gardeners about creating defensible space and selecting fire-smart plants.

✅ Climate Resilience: Gain a deeper understanding about how and why our climate is changing and learn what you can do to make us more resilient.

✅ Interactive Kids Zone: Enjoy bilingual activities, family games, and engaging entertainment for all ages.

✅ Goats at Work: Meet the grazing goats that help manage vegetation and reduce wildfire fuel across Marin County.

✅ Student Art Contest: We invite Marin students in grades K–12 to submit original artwork that celebrates what they love — and how they can help protect it from wildfire. Find out more.

✅ Evacuation Drill: Marin fire and law enforcement agencies invite you to participate in a voluntary self-paced evacuation drill on September 6th. Learn more here.

✅ Win $1,000 to help protect your home from wildfire! Five lucky winners will receive funding to complete wildfire hazard reduction projects.

In addition to festival favorites, Ember Stomp 2025 will introduce new, cutting-edge exhibits and simulations that explore climate resilience, disaster preparedness, and fire suppression innovations—offering attendees a deeper and more interactive experience.