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Lunar New Year Flower Fair in San Francisco Chinatown
San Francisco's Chinatown Lunar New Year Flower Fair: where it is, the 2026 dates and hours, what is for sale, and when…
Read the guide →Carnaval San Francisco 2027: Dates, Parade and Mission Tips
Carnaval San Francisco 2027 is May 29-30 in the Mission District. Dates, the free festival, the Sunday parade route, grandstand seats, closures…
Read the guide →Cherry Blossom Festival San Francisco 2027: Dates and Parade
San Francisco's Cherry Blossom Festival, in Japantown: the 2027 dates (April 10-11 and 17-18), the Grand Parade on April 18, food, kids'…
Read the guide →Hungry Ghost Festival in San Francisco: Chinatown’s Ghost Festival
San Francisco's Hungry Ghost Festival in Chinatown: what it is, every date since 2023, the Ghost King parade, kid tips, Muni and…
Read the guide →SF Ballet Nutcracker 2026 (Dec 4–27): Dates, Times, Kids and Getting There
San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker 2026: all 35 performances from 4 to 27 December at the War Memorial Opera House, age rules, run…
Read the guide →Bay Area Science Festival 2026 for Kids: What to See and When
Free at UCSF Mission Bay on Saturday 17 October 2026, 11am to 4pm: what to see with kids, the schedule and how…
Read the guide →Chase Center with Kids: Warriors and Valkyries Games, Bags, Transit and Tips
Mission Bay’s Chase Center is home to the Warriors and the Valkyries, and it is one of the easier big venues in…
Read the guide →Best of San Francisco: Quick Answers to the Questions People Ask
Best bridge view, best sunset, best free thing, best rainy day, best with a toddler, most overrated. Short answers to the San…
Read the guide →Exploratorium vs California Academy of Sciences: Which Is Better With Kids?
Two big San Francisco science museums, two very different days out. Which one suits your children, your weather and your budget.
Read the guide →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 with the Family: 2026 Recap, Blue Angels and Where to Watch
Fleet Week 2026 ran 4–12 October. The Blue Angels air show, Parade of Ships, free ship tours, the best free viewing spots…
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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