With Kids Guides
Three Days in San Francisco: A First-Timer’s Guide
A three-day plan for a first visit to San Francisco: what to book ahead, what the passes are really worth, how to…
Read the guide →Chinatown and North Beach with Kids: A Walking Day
A half-day walk from the Dragon Gate to Washington Square: fortune cookies in an alley, a zodiac playground, dumplings, City Lights and…
Read the guide →The Best Views in San Francisco
Eighteen San Francisco viewpoints, from Twin Peaks to the hidden hilltops locals use instead, with parking, fog risk and which ones work…
Read the guide →San Francisco Weather: Fog, Microclimates and What to Wear
Summer is the cold season, September is the warm one, and two neighborhoods can differ by twenty degrees. How San Francisco weather…
Read the guide →Cheap Family Eats in San Francisco
Where a family of four can eat well in San Francisco for the price of one downtown entrée: taquerias, dim sum counters,…
Read the guide →25 Free Things to Do in San Francisco with Kids
Twenty-five genuinely free San Francisco outings with kids, from a free animal museum and the sea lions to concrete slides, a wave-powered…
Read the guide →Fisherman’s Wharf with Kids, Minus the Tourist Traps
What is genuinely worth doing at Fisherman’s Wharf with kids, what to skip, where locals eat, and why the F-line beats the…
Read the guide →The Presidio with Kids: A Complete Guide
The Outpost playground, a free shuttle, Andy Goldsworthy sculptures and a fort under the bridge: how to spend a day in the…
Read the guide →A Full Day in Golden Gate Park with Kids
A hour-by-hour plan for Golden Gate Park with kids: the free garden hour, the 1914 carousel, penguins, pedal boats and the bison,…
Read the guide →San Francisco Beaches and Waterfront Walks with Kids
Which San Francisco beaches are safe for kids, which are for looking only, and the flat waterfront walks that work with a…
Read the guide →Riding Muni, BART and the Cable Cars with Kids
Kids 18 and under ride Muni free, cable cars need a separate pass, and car seat rules still apply in an Uber.…
Read the guide →The Best Museums in San Francisco for Kids
Eleven San Francisco museums that work with children, plus every free day and free hour we could verify, from the Exploratorium to…
Read the guide →Where to See Animals in San Francisco with Kids
Sea lions, penguins, bison and a free museum full of rescued animals: the best places to see wildlife in San Francisco, from…
Read the guide →The Best Parks and Green Spaces in San Francisco with Kids
Twelve San Francisco parks worth the trip with kids, with the playgrounds, restrooms, parking and fog notes that decide how the afternoon…
Read the guide →Halloween in San Francisco for Families (2026 Guide)
Where to trick-or-treat in San Francisco, free family Halloween events for 2026, pumpkin patches in the city and tips for a fog-proof…
Read the guide →Fleet Week 2026 with the Family: Blue Angels, Ships & Where to Watch
Everything families need for San Francisco Fleet Week 2026 (Oct 4–12): the Blue Angels and air show schedule, Parade of Ships, free…
Read the guide →Kid-Friendly Brunch in San Francisco, by Neighborhood
Where to take the whole family for weekend brunch in San Francisco: roomy dining rooms, fast pancakes, dim sum carts and patios,…
Read the guide →Free (and Almost Free) Museum Days in San Francisco
Every free and discounted museum day in San Francisco worth knowing about: first Tuesdays, first Sundays, free Saturdays for Bay Area residents,…
Read the guide →Rainy-Day Things to Do in San Francisco with Kids
Wet weekend? Here are 11 indoor San Francisco outings for families, from free museums and a giant kids’ library floor to climbing…
Read the guide →The Best Playgrounds in San Francisco
From a 45-foot hillside slide to a rooftop play area four stories up, these are the San Francisco playgrounds worth crossing town…
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