When you’re looking for things to do that are kid friendly in San Francisco, it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why I’ve put together this quick and easy to navigate directory of fun things to do with children in the San Francisco Bay Area. The following are the best places to go with kids when you’re visiting San Francisco!
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Kid Friendly in San Francisco Directory By Category
- Restaurants
- Museums, Aquariums and Zoos
- Gardens, Playgrounds and Outdoor Adventures
- Rides and Carousels
- Tours and Transportation
- Bowling, Putting and Bouncing
- Treats and Snacks
- Retail Shops
- Live Performances
- Sporting Events
Restaurants
- Giorgios Pizzeria
- Pacific Catch
- Pier 23 Cafe
- Celia’s by the Beach
- Mel’s Drive-In
- Original Joe’s Italian Restaurant (Westlake)
- Mozzarella Di Buffala
- Pasquale’s
- Bubba Gump
- Squat and Gobble
- Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack
- Park Chalet
- Lovejoy’s Tea Room
- The Cheesecake Factory
- Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company
Museums, Aquariums and Zoos
- California Academy of Sciences
- Exploratorium
- Randall Museum
- Children’s Creativity Museum
- San Francisco Zoo
- Cable Car Museum
- Wells Fargo History Museum
- Aquarium of the Bay
- Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
- Walt Disney Family Museum
- De Young Museum
- Madame Tussauds
- Musée Mécanique
Gardens, Playgrounds and Outdoor Adventures
- Botanical Gardens
- Japanese Tea Garden
- Conservatory of Flowers
- Public Playgrounds
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Ocean Beach
- Sea Lions at Pier 39
- Baker Beach
- Crissy Marsh
- Lands End Trail
Rides and Carousels
- Little Puffer Steam Train (San Francisco Zoo)
- Dentzel Carousel
- LeRoy King Carousel
- Skystar Ferris Wheel
- Herschell-Spillman Carousel
- Pier 39 San Francisco Carousel
Tours and Transportation
Bowling, Putting and Bouncing
- Presidio Bowl
- Urban Putt
- Stagecoach Greens Mini-Golf
- Mission Bowling Club
- Lucky Strike Bowling
- Yerba Buena Bowling
- Yerba Buena Ice Skating
- House of Air Indoor Trampoline Park
Treats and Snacks
- The Ice Cream Bar
- Bi-Rite Creamery
- Polly Ann Ice Cream
- Bob’s Donuts
- Noe Valley Bakery
- Churn Urban Creamery
- Salt & Straw
- Mochill Mochi Donuts
- Easy Breezy Frozen Yogurt
- Ghirardelli Square
- See’s Candy
- Z Cioccolato
Retail Shops
- Green Apple Books
- Tantrum
- Mapamundi
- Local Take
- Sprout San Francisco
- Build a Bear Workshop
- The LEGO store SF
- MudPie