San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24
Things to do with kids in San Francisco County, CA
46 upcoming family events and 29 places and programs in San Francisco County, CA. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go. Dates are in Pacific Time.
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Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Alemany Farm 21st Annual Harvest Festival
Alemany Farm
Free
Oct24SatArts & craftsSat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Awesöme Orchestra Plays KPop Demon Hunters at the Exploratorium
Exploratorium (Bechtel Gallery 3)
With admission
Oct24SatLight displaysThrough Jan 30
Photosynthesis: Conservatory of Flowers Winter Light Show
Conservatory of Flowers (front lawns)
Free
Oct24SatPumpkins and patchesSat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM
Second Annual Great Pumpkin Giveaway & Plant Sale at Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens
Free
Oct24SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
We All Journey: Monarchs and Día de Muertos at the Exploratorium
Exploratorium
With admissionAll ages
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Family Halloween 2026 at the Randall Museum
Randall Museum
Free
- Sports & play
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Mobile Rec at Rochambeau Playground
Rochambeau Playground
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Music for Families: Animal Kingdom Concert — San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall
Paid
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Sensory-Friendly Screening: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Walt Disney Family Museum)
The Walt Disney Family Museum (Theater)
From $8All ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Studio Series Youth Animation Workshops at The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum (Diane Disney Miller Exhibition Hall)
From $25Ages 7–17
- Festivals and parties
Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM
SuperNatural Halloween Night at the California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences
From $45
Oct25SunArts & craftsSun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Free Family Day: K-Pop, Art, and Beyond at SFMOMA
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
With admission
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Oct 25 · 8:30 AM
Bug Curious: Amateur Entomology Walk at the San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden (meet at Main Gate)
With admissionAll ages
- Spooky and haunted
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM
Scaregrove Halloween Event at Stern Grove
Sigmund Stern Grove
Free
- Spooky and haunted
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM
Scaregrove Halloween Event at Stern Grove
Sigmund Stern Grove
Free
Oct31SatCommunitySat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Boo at the Zoo 2026 — San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
With admission
Oct31SatFestivals and partiesThrough Nov 1
Halloween Celebration at Aquarium of the Bay
Aquarium of the Bay
With admissionAll ages
Oct31SatCommunitySat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM
Halloween Hoopla
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
Free
- Oct31SatCommunity
Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM
Halloween Hoopla at Yerba Buena Gardens
Children's Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM
Halloween at the Bandshell with Charity and the JAMband
Golden Gate Bandshell (Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park)
FreeAll ages
- Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Spooky Square at Ghirardelli Square
Ghirardelli Square (fountain plaza)
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:30 AM
Making Monsters and a Graphic Novel with Pixar Animators (Walt Disney Family Museum)
The Walt Disney Family Museum (Diane Disney Miller Exhibition Hall)
From $35All ages
Nov3TueSTEM & discoveryTue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM
Free First Tuesday at the Conservatory of Flowers
Conservatory of Flowers
Free
Nov6FriOutdoorsThrough Jan 3
ZooLights at San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
From $21
Nov7SatOutdoorsSat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Día de los Muertos and Diwali Festival at Presidio Tunnel Tops
Presidio Tunnel Tops
FreeAll ages
- Community
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM
Día de los Muertos Concert — San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall
Paid
Nov8SunSTEM & discoverySun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
Access Hour at Aquarium of the Bay
Aquarium of the Bay
Paid
Nov15SunOutdoorsSun, Nov 15 · 8:30 AM
Feathered Friends: Birdwatching & Nature Art for Families
San Francisco Botanical Garden (meet at Main Gate)
From $40Ages 6–12
- Nutcracker and shows
Wed, Nov 18 · 1:30 PM
Performance: Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets
San Francisco Public Library – Sunset Branch
- STEM & discovery
Through Jan 24
Glow: Winter Light Exhibition at the Exploratorium
Exploratorium
From $29.95All ages
Nov20FriOutdoorsThrough Jan 3
Lightscape at San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden
From $20
- Cooking
Fri, Nov 20 · 2:30 PM
Twist of Tradition: Hands-On Challah
JCCSF
Free
Nov21SatSTEM & discoverySat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM
Activity: Bubbleology
San Francisco Public Library – Bayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30 AM
Presentation: A Bit About Bats with NorCal Bats
San Francisco Public Library – Excelsior Branch
Nov26ThuSports & playThu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM
San Francisco Turkey Trot and Kids Gobbler Chase (Golden Gate Park)
Polo Field, Golden Gate Park
With admissionUp to 10
Nov28SatTree lightingsSat, Nov 28 · 4:00 PM
2026 Holiday Tree Lighting at Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens
Free
Dec3ThuTree lightingsThu, Dec 3
PIER 39 Tree Lighting Event
PIER 39 Entrance Plaza
Dec4FriNutcracker and showsFri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
San Francisco Ballet: Nutcracker
War Memorial Opera House
PaidAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Dec 5
Rudolph & Scrooge: A.C.T. Young Conservatory Holiday Double Feature
A.C.T.'s Strand Theater
Paid
- Nutcracker and shows
Sun, Dec 6 · 3:30 PM
Deck the Hall Holiday Concert — San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall
Paid
Dec11FriCookingFri, Dec 11 · 2:30 PM
TWIST OF TRADITION: HANDS-ON CHALLAH
JCCSF
Free
Dec12SatArts & craftsSat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM
Family Matinee: Adam Shulman Trio & the San Francisco Girls Chorus – A Charlie Brown Christmas tribute
SFJAZZ Center (Miner Auditorium)
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM
Peter and the Wolf with the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra
Davies Symphony Hall
PaidAges 3+
- Sports & play
Mon, Dec 21 · 9:00 AM
Winter AcroCamp Week 1 (Dec 21–23) – AcroSports
AcroSports
From $342Ages 6–12
- Sports & play
Mon, Dec 28 · 9:00 AM
Winter AcroCamp Week 2 (Dec 28–31) – AcroSports
AcroSports
From $456Ages 6–12
- STEM & discovery
Through Jan 16
Penguins + Pajamas Family Sleepover at the California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences
From $136Ages 4–17
Places and ongoing programs
OngoingprogramSports & playRecurring / by appointment
After School Climbing Camp (ages 7–12) – Mission Cliffs, Touchstone Climbing
Mission Cliffs (Touchstone Climbing)
PaidAges 7–12
VisitanytimeSTEM & discoveryVisit on your schedule
Aquarium of the Bay
Aquarium of the Bay
From $20.25
OngoingprogramOutdoorsSession in progress
Birding in the Garden with Golden Gate Bird Alliance
San Francisco Botanical Garden (meet at Main Gate)
With admission
VisitanytimeOutdoorsVisit on your schedule
Conservatory of Flowers
Conservatory of Flowers
With admission
OngoingprogramOutdoorsSession in progress
Free Day at the San Francisco Botanical Garden (second Tuesday)
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Free
VisitanytimeOutdoorsVisit on your schedule
Japanese Tea Garden
Japanese Tea Garden
With admission
OngoingprogramSports & playRecurring / by appointment
Kids Open Gym at AcroSports (Saturdays & Sundays)
AcroSports
PaidAges 3–17
OngoingprogramArts & craftsRecurring / by appointment
Little Bears Music Classes at Fort Mason (Blue Bear School of Music)
Blue Bear School of Music, Fort Mason Center, Building D
From $31Up to 5
OngoingprogramArts & craftsSession in progress
Playdate: ¡Cantamos! bilingual family music class – JCCSF
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF)
From $20
- OngoingprogramSports & play
Session in progress
Playdate: Baby & Me Yoga – JCCSF
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF)
From $180
OngoingprogramSports & playSession in progress
Playdate: Open Gym Time for babies and toddlers – JCCSF
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF)
From $22
PublicskatingOutdoor rinksVisit on your schedule
Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square
Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square
From $17
- VisitanytimeOutdoors
Visit on your schedule
San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden
With admissionAll ages
VisitanytimeArts & craftsVisit on your schedule
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
From $30
PublicskatingOutdoor rinksVisit on your schedule
San Francisco On Ice – outdoor rink at Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco On Ice
From $19All ages
OngoingprogramArts & craftsSession in progress
Young Creative Dance Classes (Ages 2–7), Fall 2026 – ODC School
ODC Dance Commons
PaidAges 2–7
- Arts & crafts
Recurring / by appointment
Afternoon Art: Saturday Drop-in Family Art Workshop at the Randall Museum
Randall Museum (Art Room)
From $5All ages
- Arts & crafts
Session in progress
Art Studio II Saturdays: drop-off art class for ages 3.5–5.5 – San Francisco Children's Art Center
San Francisco Children's Art Center, Fort Mason Center, Building C
From $45
- STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences
From $39
- Arts & crafts
Recurring / by appointment
Children's Chorus (ages 8–12), tuition-free – Community Music Center
Community Music Center (branch not specified on course page)
From $15Ages 8–12
- Arts & crafts
Visit on your schedule
Children's Creativity Museum
Children's Creativity Museum
From $20All ages
- STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
Exploratorium
Exploratorium
From $29.95
- Arts & crafts
Session in progress
Family Studio at SFMOMA (Spiders; Lines That Move)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Koret Education Center (Floor 2)
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
Randall Museum
Randall Museum
Free
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
From $22
- STEM & discovery
Session in progress
Saturday Science at the Randall Museum
Randall Museum
From $10Ages 4+
- Arts & crafts
Session in progress
Side by Side: art class for ages 2–3 with an adult – San Francisco Children's Art Center
San Francisco Children's Art Center, Fort Mason Center, Building C
From $35Ages 2–3
- STEM & discovery
Recurring / by appointment
Storytime Science for Kids at the Exploratorium
Exploratorium
With admission
- Arts & crafts
Visit on your schedule
The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum
From $15
Recently ended
Oct23FriCommunityEndedPast · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Fall Hoops Night
Official event venue
From $75
- Oct23FriSports & play
EndedPast · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Fall Hoops Night for grades 3–5 – JCCSF
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF)
From $75
Oct23FriFestivals and partiesEndedPast · Oct 23 · 5:30 PM
Kids Night Out: Halloween Boo-vie Movie Night – Stonestown Family YMCA
Stonestown Family YMCA
From $50Ages 3–10
- Oct23FriCooking
EndedPast · Oct 23 · 2:30 PM
Twist of Tradition: Hands-on Challah
JCCSF
Free
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 23 · 4:30 PM
Workshop: Pepper's Ghost Illusion
San Francisco Public Library – Portola Branch
Ages 10+
Oct21WedArts & craftsEndedPast · Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
Activity: Día de los Muertos Community Altar / Altar comunitario para el Día de Muertos
San Francisco Public Library – Excelsior Branch
All ages
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
Activity: LEGO Robotics with Lowell High School's CardinalBotics
San Francisco Public Library – Sunset Branch
Ages 7–13
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Mobile Rec at Sunday Streets (Excelsior)
Mission Street between Avalon Avenue and Geneva Avenue (Sunday Streets)
Free
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 2:00 PM
Joe Bataan
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Mobile Rec and B Mo Magic Special Event at Civic Center Plaza
Civic Center Plaza
Free
- STEM & discovery
EndedThrough Oct 17
Penguins+Pajamas Sleepover: Fly into Fall
California Academy of Sciences
From $136Ages 4–17
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 2:00 PM
Workshop: How to Draw K-pop & Demon Hunters with Oliver Chin
San Francisco Public Library – West Portal Branch
Ages 10–18
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