# Things to do with kids at San Francisco Botanical Garden

> 1 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at San Francisco Botanical Garden, 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

- [Lightscape at San Francisco Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/lightscape-at-san-francisco-botanical-garden--listing-156f05f3799d05e4064f5368) — Nov 20 – Jan 3 · San Francisco Botanical Garden · From $20 · checked Oct 16. Lightscape returns to San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park for the 2026 winter season, turning the garden into an after-dark, one-mile trail of about a million…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Free Day at the San Francisco Botanical Garden (second Tuesday)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/free-day-at-the-san-francisco-botanical-garden-second-tuesday--listing-43efb0457f82ab13b9675878) — Second Tuesday of every month (next listed: Nov 10, 2026, 7:30am–5pm, last entry 4pm) · San Francisco Botanical Garden · Free · checked Oct 13. The San Francisco Botanical Garden offers free admission to everyone on the second Tuesday of every month (plus select holidays). The 55-acre garden in Golden Gate Park holds…
- [San Francisco Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/san-francisco-botanical-garden--listing-290c6553a1bd1c9f2b30c65c) — Open daily at 7:30am; last entry 5pm (Oct–1st Sat in Nov), 4pm (1st Sun in Nov–Jan)… · San Francisco Botanical Garden · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. A 55-acre public botanical garden in Golden Gate Park with more than 8,000 kinds of plants from around the world, open daily from 7:30am. Last entry is seasonal: 5pm from October…

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