# Things to do with kids at San Francisco Zoo & Gardens

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, Sloat Blvd at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 94132, in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Boo at the Zoo 2026 — San Francisco Zoo & Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-2026-san-francisco-zoo-and-gardens--listing-cca28b6da89c1a2f08d3b4ba) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · San Francisco Zoo & Gardens · With admission · checked Oct 20. The San Francisco Zoo & Gardens' one-day Halloween festival returns on Saturday, October 31, from 10 AM to 3 PM. The costume parade starts at 11 AM and leads into a costume…
- [ZooLights at San Francisco Zoo & Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/zoolights-at-san-francisco-zoo-and-gardens--listing-f5a0326244ab64ff2582111a) — Nov 6 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM · San Francisco Zoo & Gardens · From $21 · checked Oct 13. The San Francisco Zoo's all-new ZooLights winter holiday program lights up the Zoo from November 6, 2026 through January 3, 2027. ZooLights is open Wednesday through Sunday…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [San Francisco Zoo & Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/san-francisco-zoo-and-gardens--listing-d3ce5a88e16c89ffb7288ce9) — Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last entry 4 p.m. · San Francisco Zoo & Gardens · From $22 · checked Oct 13. The San Francisco Zoo & Gardens at the ocean end of Sloat Boulevard is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last entry for general admission is 4 p.m. (4:30 p.m. for members)…

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