Climb Aboard the Tall Ships: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
At the Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco keeps a fleet of floating history – and families can walk its decks. The San Francisco Maritime National...
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Golden Gate Park’s Family Playground: Koret Children’s Quarter and the Carousel
Golden Gate Park was built with children in mind: its southeast corner holds the Koret Children’s Quarter, one of the oldest public playgrounds in America,...
Ferry Ride to an Island of Play: Angel Island State Park for Families
The biggest island in San Francisco Bay is also one of its best family days out. Ferries from Tiburon and the city land at Ayala...
Sleep Among the Stars: Chabot Space & Science Center in the Oakland Hills
Hidden among redwoods in the Oakland hills, Chabot Space & Science Center is the Bay Area’s home observatory: three giant telescopes – including the historic...
Otters, Lemurs and a Hilltop Carousel: CuriOdyssey in San Mateo
On a wooded hill above the bay in San Mateo’s Coyote Point, CuriOdyssey is part science museum, part small zoo and all childhood. Kids can...
Meet the Rescued Sea Lions: A Family Visit to The Marine Mammal Center
High in the Marin Headlands above Sausalito, The Marine Mammal Center is the world’s largest hospital for ocean mammals – and families can watch the...
Sharks Under the Bay: A Family Dive at Aquarium of the Bay
At the edge of PIER 39, Aquarium of the Bay puts San Francisco’s wildest residents on display: the fish, sharks and rays that live in...
Free Stories in Every Neighborhood: San Francisco Public Library for Families
San Francisco’s public library is a family institution with 28 locations and one unbeatable price: free. Branches across the city run baby rhyme times, bilingual...
Where Walt’s Dreams Began: Family Magic at The Walt Disney Family Museum
In a brick barracks building in the Presidio, The Walt Disney Family Museum tells the story of Walt Disney the man – the farm boy...
Corona Heights’ Hidden Treasure: The Randall Museum for Curious Kids
Perched on a rocky hill above the Castro, the Randall Museum is San Francisco’s beloved free museum of science, nature and the arts. Inside, kids...
