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San Francisco With Kids: Two Family Day Plans

Two family day plans for San Francisco, one in the Presidio and one in Golden Gate Park, with stops that link to our place and kid guides.

Two children watching sea lions on floating docks.
Watching the sea lions at Pier 39.

Pick a Presidio day or a Golden Gate Park day, then add a cable car ride on another.

Children 4 and under ride cable cars free, per SFMTA, and anyone 18 and under rides Muni free, per SFMTA’s free Muni page, except on cable cars.

Stops link to our place pages. Fares and rules checked against official pages on 27 October 2026.

  1. Presidio day, morningPresidio Tunnel Tops and Outpost PlaygroundSee The Presidio With Kids.
  2. Presidio day, middayCrissy Field East BeachA shoreline stop; our page lists it as free.
  3. Presidio day, afternoonThe Walt Disney Family MuseumCheck the operator link on our page for hours.
  4. Golden Gate Park day, morningKoret Children’s Quarter and CarouselOur park guide covers the order of the day.
  5. Golden Gate Park day, middayCalifornia Academy of SciencesPart of A Full Day in Golden Gate Park With Kids.
  6. Golden Gate Park day, afternoonRandall MuseumA free museum per our free-things guide; confirm on the operator’s page.

Also see Riding Muni, BART and the Cable Cars With Kids, the best playgrounds and 25 free things to do with kids.

More Plans

One Day in San FranciscoThe first-timer route.A San Francisco WeekendTwo days.A Rainy Day in San FranciscoIndoor stops.Free and Low-Cost San FranciscoListed as free.

What We Could Not Confirm

  • We did not confirm walking or riding times between stops from an official source, so none are listed. Check SFMTA or BART for live trip planning.
  • Opening hours and prices change. Each place’s own page on this site links to the operator, and we do not repeat hours here.
  • Whether a stop suits a child’s age: each place’s page says what we could confirm.

Questions People Ask

Do kids ride Muni free?

SFMTA says 18 and under ride free regardless of income or residency, with no application or Clipper needed except on cable cars.

Sources

  1. SFMTA, Muni fares: https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/fares (read 27 October 2026)
  2. SFMTA, Cable cars: https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/cable-cars (read 27 October 2026)
  3. SFMTA, Free Muni: https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/fares/free-muni (read 27 October 2026)

Cite this page: Project SF, “San Francisco With Kids: Two Family Day Plans”, projectsf.com/itineraries/san-francisco-with-kids-itinerary/ (updated ).