Indoor Play
AcroSports
Inner Sunset
Gymnastics and movement activities, including scheduled junior and youth open gyms with adult participation.
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Amoeba Music
Haight
A large music and movie shop on Haight Street, near the eastern edge of Golden Gate Park. Browse recordings across many genres and choose something to listen to together. In-store performances have their own calendar, separate from ordinary shop visits.
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Museums & Learning
Aquarium of the Bay
Fisherman's Wharf
An indoor waterfront aquarium at PIER 39 with underwater viewing tunnels, jellyfish, and river otters. Check the visitor page for current admission, exhibit access, and entrance notices before heading over.
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Museums & Learning
Asian Art Museum
Civic Center
Art from across Asia in Civic Center, with collection galleries, changing exhibitions, and family outing options nearby.
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Swimming & Water Play
Balboa Pool
Balboa Park
A public pool offering family recreation sessions, lap swimming, and lessons in the Balboa Park area.
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Museums & Learning
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Sausalito
An indoor-and-outdoor children's museum under the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito. Its hands-on play zones include art, building, water, climbing, and a Tot Spot for children 42 inches and under.
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Museums & Learning
Cal Academy Summer Camps
Golden Gate Park
Museum-based science and nature camp at the California Academy of Sciences. The completed 2026 season offered one-week sessions for ages 9–11.
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Museums & Learning
California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park
An aquarium, planetarium, four-story rainforest, and natural history museum under one living roof in Golden Gate Park.
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After School
campCDS (Children's Day School)
Mission
Children's Day School offered summer 2026 camps open to the public from preschool through grade 6. Younger campers used the campus; older groups explored San Francisco.
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Museums & Learning
Children's Creativity Museum
SOMA
A hands-on children's museum in Yerba Buena Gardens built around playful art, design, music, animation, and making experiences.
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Birthday Party Venues
Children's Creativity Museum
SOMA
A museum birthday package in Yerba Buena Gardens with all-day exhibit admission and a two-hour private party room for a group of up to 20 guests, with additional guests available up to the venue limit.
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Unique Experiences
Chocolate Covered
Noe Valley
A Noe Valley chocolate shop specializing in craft and artisan bars from many countries. Staff can help shoppers compare the selection, and the shop also offers handmade gift boxes. It is a retail stop rather than a chocolate-making class.
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Indoor Play
Circus Center
Inner Sunset
A nonprofit circus school in the Inner Sunset offering youth and adult instruction in flying trapeze, aerial arts, acrobatics, juggling, and balance, plus private flying-trapeze events.
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After School
Circus Center Camps
Cole Valley
Circus arts camps near Cole Valley. Summer 2026 served ages 7–13, with acrobatics, aerial arts, juggling, and a weekly performance. Holiday camps have separate dates and pricing.
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Arts & Crafts
Color Me Mine — Daly City
Daly City
A paint-your-own pottery studio in Daly City’s Westlake Shopping Center. Choose a ceramic piece and decorate it at the studio; check its current pricing and collection arrangements before starting.
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Museums & Learning
Conservatory of Flowers
Golden Gate Park
A historic greenhouse in Golden Gate Park with tropical plants and botanical displays. A compact indoor garden visit with separate admission and stroller rules.
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Arts & Crafts
Culinary Artistas
North Beach
Cooking camps for ages 4–10 at Ghirardelli Square, with school-holiday and weeklong options. The booking page also includes East Bay programs, so select the San Francisco location.
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Museums & Learning
de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park
An art museum in Golden Gate Park with permanent collection galleries, special exhibitions, and the free Hamon Observation Tower. Admission rules differ for galleries, exhibitions, and the tower.
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Kid-Friendly Eats
El Farolito
Mission
Mission Street taqueria with tacos, burritos, and quesadillas. Check the branch and current menu before planning pickup or a meal.
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Museums & Learning
Exploratorium
Embarcadero
A large hands-on science museum on the Embarcadero with more than 650 all-ages exhibits, Bay views, and experiences that range from light and sound to living systems and human perception.
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Kid-Friendly Eats
Ferry Building Marketplace
Embarcadero
The Ferry Building combines indoor food shops with restaurants and waterfront seating. It can work as a choose-your-own snack stop; the outdoor farmers market runs on its own three-day schedule.
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Museums & Learning
Galería de la Raza Studio 24
Mission
A Mission-rooted arts nonprofit presenting Xicane and Latine exhibitions, workshops, and community programs at Studio 24.
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Kid-Friendly Eats
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
Chinatown
A small working fortune-cookie factory on Ross Alley where visitors can watch cookies being made by hand and may be able to write custom fortunes.
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Unique Experiences
Green Apple Books
Inner Richmond
A neighborhood bookstore on Clement Street with shelves to browse and books to choose together. This listing covers the Clement Street shop; Green Apple’s other branches and event locations have separate details. Check the branch when planning an event visit.
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