# Things to do with kids at San Francisco Botanical Garden (meet at Main Gate)

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at San Francisco Botanical Garden (meet at Main Gate), 1199 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122, in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Bug Curious: Amateur Entomology Walk at the San Francisco Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/bug-curious-amateur-entomology-walk-at-the-san-francisco-botanical-gar--listing-3d9db8c6e9feb6099eac8bba) — Sun, Oct 25 (+1 more date) · 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM · San Francisco Botanical Garden (meet at Main Gate) · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Entomology graduate student, researcher and science communicator Sophia Di Piazza leads a slow, close-up walk through the San Francisco Botanical Garden to find the insects that…
- [Feathered Friends: Birdwatching & Nature Art for Families](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/feathered-friends-birdwatching-and-nature-art-for-families--listing-911e493ecca5e3427c3f6f57) — Sun, Nov 15 · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM · San Francisco Botanical Garden (meet at Main Gate) · Ages 6–12 · From $40 · checked Oct 13. A family morning at the San Francisco Botanical Garden led by art educator and San Francisco birder Nancy Palmer. The session starts with birdwatching basics, continues with a…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Birding in the Garden with Golden Gate Bird Alliance](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/birding-in-the-garden-with-golden-gate-bird-alliance--listing-65b01488c8e158c96b984def) — First Sunday of every month, 8:00–11:00 am · San Francisco Botanical Garden (meet at Main Gate) · With admission · checked Oct 13. A free monthly bird walk through the San Francisco Botanical Garden led by experienced birders from Golden Gate Bird Alliance, held the first Sunday of every month from 8:00 to…

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