Redwood Nights at Deer Park Villa

Deer Park Villa is a century-old event estate tucked into a redwood grove just outside downtown Fairfax, at 367 Bolinas Road. Its outdoor amphitheater, ringed by old-growth trees, has hosted weddings and private events for generations — and once a month, it's the stage for Redwood Nights.

Redwood Nights is a premium live storytelling series hosted by Don Reed, bringing tellers with credits at NPR, HBO, PBS and Off-Broadway to a single outdoor stage under the canopy. Each night runs true-story, spoken-word sets rather than stand-up or scripted theater — closer to a Moth-style show than a comedy night, staged with lighting and sound built specifically for an outdoor room rather than borrowed from an indoor one. Redwood Nights is Marin Nights' one dedicated storytelling listing, so if spoken word and true stories are the vibe you're after, this is the venue to watch.

Doors are typically 6 PM with the show running 7–9 PM. Tickets are tiered — General $45, Reserved $55 and VIP $75 — and shows do sell out, since seating under the trees is intentionally limited to keep the room intimate rather than expanded to fit demand, so tickets are worth booking ahead of the night itself. Parking is free on site.

Deer Park Villa is one of two venues Marin Nights treats as a flagship, alongside Mac's at 19 Broadway across town. This page pulls directly from Redwood Nights' own event calendar and stays current automatically, so what's listed below is always the real, bookable lineup — grab a seat under the trees for the next storytelling night, or check newly announced dates.