San Francisco

There are some epic San Francisco places and activities that are great for East Bay families and totally worth the trek. We’ve rounded up some favorite playgrounds, parks, beaches (all free!) plus tons of other activities for families visiting San Francisco.

Best Kid-Friendly San Francisco Places

Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground

8 San Francisco Playgrounds Worth the Trip

Salesforce Park: Free Gondola Ride and Play Area

Salesforce Park: Free Gondola Ride and Play Area

BERKELEY ART MUSEUM & PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE

How to Get in FREE to Dozens of Bay Area Museums, Science Centers, + Gardens

Powell Mason Line Cable Car

Riding San Francisco Iconic Cable Cars With Kids

SF Zoo penguin island

San Francisco Zoo: A Guide for Families

family riding the san francisco bay ferry

Taking the San Francisco Bay Ferry With Kids

Alcatraz Ferry View

Visit Alcatraz With Kids

Upcoming Events for Families in San Francisco

Saturday, February 15, 2025

5:15 pm – 8:00 pm: Chinese New Year Parade @ San Francisco Chinatown, San Francisco

More Family-Friendly SF Stuff to Know

mother and child at symphony

Ticket Alert: Music for Families at San Francisco Symphony

Bring the whole family to Davies Symphony Hall for the San Francisco Symphony’s first Music for Families concert of the year!

lunar new year chinese fan performers in the omca garden

Lunar New Year in the Bay Area is a Family-Friendly Celebration

As the Year of the Snake approaches, a handful of wonderful kid-friendly Lunar New Year celebrations pop up around the Bay Area.

large menorah and child looks on

Hanukkah Guide: Family-friendly Activities for the Festival of Lights

This Hanukkah Guide for East Bay kids has listings for menorah lightings & Hanukkah events in Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond & beyond.

christmas pedicab in berkeley

How to Book a Christmas Pedicab Adventure

This Christmas-themed outdoor adventure for your family may be just the thing to kick off your holiday season.

lighted up boat on water

Lighted Yachts & Boats on Parade for the Holidays

Add these lighted yacht parades to your holiday bucket list. Twinkling boats pass by in a floating Christmas light spectacular.

child plays tambourine in a christmasy setting

Best Christmas Traditions in San Francisco

Planning a Christmas visit to San Francisco to take in some extra holiday cheer? We got you whether you BART, ferry, or drive!

mockup of The Muppet Christmas Carol—In Concert at sf symphony

Ticket Alert: Holiday Shows at the SF Symphony

Experience a symphonic celebration of music and Christmastime at the SF Symphony with your whole family. Book tickets now.

Kids ice skate at Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink

Where to Take Kids Ice Skating in the Bay Area

During the winter season temporary ice skating rinks are set up throughout the Bay Area, making ice skating more accessible than ever.

Holiday tree lighting in Oakland

Christmas Tree Lightings in the East Bay & San Francisco

This list of Christmas tree lightings provides festive options for families in the East Bay and beyond.

kids are happy in casual clothes in front of a costumed lego character in a lego play space

50 Things to Do With Bay Area Kids When School Is Out

Wondering what to do when school is out? Take one of these 50 fantastic Bay Area ideas and build your day around it.

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10:00 AM - Kensington Farmers' Market

10:30 AM - Rabbit Rendezvous

10:30 AM - Sunday Storytime

12:00 PM - Model Train Museum Show

1:00 PM - Spinning Yarns

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11:00 AM - Bats in the Library

1:00 PM - Build It Day

4:00 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

5:00 PM - Stroll Holiday Lights at Fourth Street

5:00 PM - Menorah Lighting

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9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:00 AM - Chávez Noon Year's Eve Party

10:00 AM - Holiday Hours

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime

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7:30 AM - Holiday Free Day

10:30 AM - Wassailing The Trees

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9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Toddler Time Storytime

10:15 AM - Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Stories & Songs

10:30 AM - Preschool Storytime

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9:00 AM - Pop-Up Playdates

10:15 AM - Sing-A-Long Sign Language Storytime

10:30 AM - Bilingual Spanish Baby Bounce

3:00 PM - Build Gingerbread Houses

3:30 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

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9:00 AM - Kid's Workshop: Piggy Bank

10:00 AM - Winter Hike

10:00 AM - MOCHA Open Studio

10:30 AM - Cereal Cinema

10:30 AM - Rockridge Family Storytime

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10:30 AM - Sunday Storytime

11:00 AM - First Sundays at OMCA

1:00 PM - Be a Nature Detective

1:30 PM - Wax: It's The Bee's Knees!

1:30 PM - Funday Family Board Games

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9:00 AM - Cafecito in Nature

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

4:00 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

5:15 PM - Family Storytime

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9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Baby & Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Hikes for Tykes: Encinal Beach

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10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime Outdoors

10:30 AM - Sing N Storytime

10:30 AM - Story Time on the Lawn

11:00 AM - Little Listeners Storytime

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9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Toddler Time Storytime

10:15 AM - Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Stories & Songs

10:30 AM - Preschool Storytime

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9:00 AM - Pop-Up Playdates

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Bilingual Spanish Baby Bounce

10:30 AM - Jump and Shake Time

3:30 PM - Activities in the Garden

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8:30 AM - King Tide Walk

10:00 AM - Cuenta Cuentos Spanish Storytime

10:00 AM - Family Literacy Day

10:00 AM - Mushroom Hike

10:30 AM - Cereal Cinema

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10:00 AM - Discover King Tides

10:30 AM - Sunday Storytime

1:00 PM - Lounge with Lagomorphs

1:30 PM - “2nd Sundays” East Bay Drummm Circle

1:30 PM - Clothespin Dolls

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10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Music & Movement Storytime

3:00 PM - Naturalist Storytime

4:00 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

5:15 PM - Family Storytime

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9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Trails and Tales

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Baby & Toddler Storytime

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10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime Outdoors

10:30 AM - Story Time on the Lawn

11:00 AM - Little Listeners Storytime

11:00 AM - Stay & Play

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9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Toddler Time Storytime

10:15 AM - Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Stories & Songs

10:30 AM - Preschool Storytime

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9:00 AM - Pop-Up Playdates

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Bilingual Spanish Baby Bounce

3:30 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

3:30 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

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9:00 AM - Mission Possible: A MLK Jr. Day Celebration

10:00 AM - MOCHA Open Studio

10:30 AM - Cereal Cinema

10:30 AM - Rockridge Family Storytime

10:30 AM - MOCHA Art Workshop

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10:30 AM - Sunday Storytime

10:30 AM - Family Fun Day

11:00 AM - Oakland Little Saigon (Hội Chợ Tết)!

3:00 PM - Fish Feeding Viewing

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9:00 AM - Free Entrance Day at National Parks

10:30 AM - Music & Movement Storytime

4:00 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

5:15 PM - Family Storytime

6:30 PM - Evening Family Storytime

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10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Baby & Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Hikes for Tykes: MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline

10:30 AM - MOCHA Art Workshop

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10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime Outdoors

10:30 AM - Tilden Tots

10:30 AM - Story Time on the Lawn

11:00 AM - Little Listeners Storytime

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10:00 AM - Toddler Time Storytime

10:15 AM - Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Stories & Songs

10:30 AM - Preschool Storytime

10:30 AM - Toddler Storytime

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9:00 AM - Pop-Up Playdates

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Bilingual Spanish Baby Bounce

10:30 AM - Jump and Shake Time

3:30 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

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12:00 AM - Lunar New Year Workshop

10:30 AM - Cereal Cinema

10:30 AM - Rockridge Family Storytime

10:30 AM - Hike to see Ladybugs

10:30 AM - MOCHA Art Workshop

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10:30 AM - Sunday Storytime

3:00 PM - Fish Feeding Viewing

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10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Music & Movement Storytime

4:00 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

5:15 PM - Family Storytime

6:30 PM - Evening Family Storytime

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10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Baby & Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - MOCHA Art Workshop

11:00 AM - Family Storytime

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10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime Outdoors

10:30 AM - Story Time on the Lawn

11:00 AM - Little Listeners Storytime

11:00 AM - Stay & Play

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10:00 AM - Toddler Time Storytime

10:15 AM - Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Stories & Songs

10:30 AM - Preschool Storytime

10:30 AM - Toddler Storytime

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9:00 AM - Pop-Up Playdates

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Bilingual Spanish Baby Bounce

3:30 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

3:30 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

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9:00 AM - Kid's Workshop: Candy Box

10:00 AM - Cuenta Cuentos Spanish Storytime

10:00 AM - MOCHA Open Studio

10:30 AM - Cereal Cinema

10:30 AM - Rockridge Family Storytime

510Families.com is the best website for parents in Alameda, Berkeley, and Oakland to find kid-friendly activities every day.

Packed with drop-in classes, free storytimes, and seasonal festivals, our events calendar will help you plan your weekend — and your summer vacation. Daily articles and a weekend planner help you find what’s fun and free when you need it.

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