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Things to do with kids in San Francisco

  1. Ranger Station at Muir Woods

    to · Mount Tamalpais

    Ridgecrest Blvd, Stinson Beach, CA 94970

    Mount Tamalpais

    Note that this is separate from the ticketing kiosk where you'll show or purchase entry - but the staff there will always know where rangers are.

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  2. Universal

    to · Chabot Space and Science Center

    10000 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA

    All ages

    Fly through the heart of an ancient cluster of stars, and take a swing around the luminous remains of a dying star.

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  3. Services: Tutoring

    · Excelsior Branch Library

    4400 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94112

    Excelsior

    Elementary School Age

    Free

    Get individualized homework support provided by high school student volunteers from Excelerate Minds Tutoring Program.

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  4. Read to a Dog

    · Rockridge Branch

    5366 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618

    Rockridge Branch

    Did you know that some dogs love to listen when new or experienced readers practice reading aloud?

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  5. Family Game Night @West

    to · West Branch Berkeley Public Library

    1125 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94702

    West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room

    Thursday, November 05 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room Families, join us for family fun with new and classic board games!

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  6. Daniel Kahn & Jake Shulman-Ment – UMRU/UNREST

    to · JCC San Francisco

    3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA, 94118, United States

    JCCSF

    Free

    Detroit-born, Hamburg-based troubadour and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Kahn and New York master fiddler Jake Shulman-Ment have been playing, traveling and…

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  7. Ranger Station at Muir Woods

    to · Mount Tamalpais

    Ridgecrest Blvd, Stinson Beach, CA 94970

    Mount Tamalpais

    Note that this is separate from the ticketing kiosk where you'll show or purchase entry - but the staff there will always know where rangers are.

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  8. Ask A Master Gardener

    to · San Francisco Botanical Garden

    1199 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94122

    SF Botanical Garden

    Admission to the Botanical Garden is free for Members, San Francisco residents, children 4 and under, military/veterans, and Museums for All/EBT participants.

    Wonder why a plant is not thriving?

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  9. Into the Woods 1-Hour Tour

    to · Muir Woods National Monument

    1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA 94941

    Muir Woods National Monument

    All Ages

    Covered topics vary and include old growth redwood charecteristics, forest and fire ecology, park history, native stewardship, and contemporary conservation…

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  10. The Sun: Our Living Star

    to · Chabot Space and Science Center

    10000 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA

    The passage of the Sun’s fiery disc across the sky — day by day, month by month — was the only way to keep track of time for countless past civilizations.

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  11. Mean Streets

    to · BAMPFA

    2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704

    BAMPFA

    Set during the Feast of San Gennaro in the Italian neighborhood where Martin Scorsese grew up, and populated with characters and situations based on the…

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  12. Ranger Station at Muir Woods

    to · Mount Tamalpais

    Ridgecrest Blvd, Stinson Beach, CA 94970

    Mount Tamalpais

    Note that this is separate from the ticketing kiosk where you'll show or purchase entry - but the staff there will always know where rangers are.

    Event source

  13. Into the Woods 1-Hour Tour

    to · Muir Woods National Monument

    1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA 94941

    Muir Woods National Monument

    All Ages

    Covered topics vary and include old growth redwood charecteristics, forest and fire ecology, park history, native stewardship, and contemporary conservation…

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  14. Meet an Animal Ambassador

    · Randall Museum

    199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA

    Randall Museum

    Free

    description: Come join a curator of the Randall Museum's Wild in California wildlife exhibit in an open discussion about our rescue animal ambassadors.

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  15. Silent Disco: Dance 5Rhythms®

    to · San Francisco Botanical Garden

    1199 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94122

    SF Botanical Garden

    Saturday, November 7, 2026 12-1:30pm San Francisco Botanical Garden — Great Meadow About the Program This program is free with admission for participants under 12.

    Certified 5Rhythms Teachers, accredited by 5RTA to teach Waves and Heartbeat, Alessandro Moruzzi and Vehllia Tranne, have years of experience in 5Rhythms…

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  16. Workshop: Egg Drop

    · Ortega Branch Library

    3223 Ortega Street, San Francisco, CA, 94122

    Ortega

    Elementary School Age

    Free

    We will design and create a protective cover for a raw egg and drop it from varying heights.

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  17. Activity: Craft Club

    · Sunset Branch Library

    1305 18th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94122

    Sunset

    Elementary School Age

    Free

    Find inspiration through craft programs featuring talented artists, makers and even your local librarians.

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  18. Ranger Station at Muir Woods

    to · Mount Tamalpais

    Ridgecrest Blvd, Stinson Beach, CA 94970

    Mount Tamalpais

    Note that this is separate from the ticketing kiosk where you'll show or purchase entry - but the staff there will always know where rangers are.

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  19. Fables & Futures (Ages 8-13)

    to · The Lab

    2948 16th Street, 94103

    826 Valencia Writing Lab

    Elementary|Middle School

    Free

    AI is everywhere, but it doesn’t represent everyone.

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  20. Into the Woods 1-Hour Tour

    to · Muir Woods National Monument

    1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA 94941

    Muir Woods National Monument

    All Ages

    Covered topics vary and include old growth redwood charecteristics, forest and fire ecology, park history, native stewardship, and contemporary conservation…

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  21. 250 Years on the Presidio

    to · Presidio of San Francisco

    Presidio of San Francisco

    All Ages

    Walk the Tunnel Tops and the historic Main Post of the Presidio with an expert NPS guide, and see the many layers of nature and history that have evolved…

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  22. Aurora Storm

    to · Chabot Space and Science Center

    10000 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA

    Ages 8 and up

    Aurora Storm explores the captivating northern lights and how different cultures and explorers have experienced them.

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  23. Wondrous Wordsmiths (Ages 11-13) (CLASS FULL)

    to · The Lab

    2948 16th Street, 94103

    826 Valencia Writing Lab

    Ages 11-13

    Free

    This fall, we are offering middle school students the opportunity to strengthen their writing skills while exploring their identity and voice.

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  24. 2nd Sunday Serenades

    to · Sunset Dunes

    501 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94132

    Sunset Dunes · 2nd Sunday

    Free

    View All Calendars is the default.

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  25. Film: Groundworks

    · Glen Park Branch Library

    2825 Diamond Street, San Francisco, CA, 94131

    Glen Park

    For ages 13 and older

    Free

    Four California Native artists (three of them young adults) share traditional knowledge and creative expression to strengthen connections to their ancestral…

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  26. Workshop: Skin Care for Teens

    · Ortega Branch Library

    3223 Ortega Street, San Francisco, CA, 94122

    Ortega

    Teens

    Free

    Learn about different skin types and how to best care for your skin in this interactive workshop presented by volunteers from George Washington High School.

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  27. Ranger Station at Muir Woods

    to · Mount Tamalpais

    Ridgecrest Blvd, Stinson Beach, CA 94970

    Mount Tamalpais

    Note that this is separate from the ticketing kiosk where you'll show or purchase entry - but the staff there will always know where rangers are.

    Event source

  28. Into the Woods 1-Hour Tour

    to · Muir Woods National Monument

    1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA 94941

    Muir Woods National Monument

    All Ages

    Covered topics vary and include old growth redwood charecteristics, forest and fire ecology, park history, native stewardship, and contemporary conservation…

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  29. Activity: Watercolor

    · Excelsior Branch Library

    4400 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94112

    Excelsior

    Elementary School Age

    Free

    Find inspiration through craft programs featuring talented artists, makers and even your local librarians.

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  30. Free Day: San Francisco Botanical Garden

    to · San Francisco Botanical Garden

    1199 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94122

    SF Botanical Garden

    — Admission to the Botanical Garden is always free for Members, San Francisco residents, children 4 and under, military/veterans, and Museums for All/EBT participants.

    Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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  31. Ranger Station at Muir Woods

    to · Mount Tamalpais

    Ridgecrest Blvd, Stinson Beach, CA 94970

    Mount Tamalpais

    Note that this is separate from the ticketing kiosk where you'll show or purchase entry - but the staff there will always know where rangers are.

    Event source

  32. The Valencia Bay-Farer #79 (Ages 9-13)

    to · The Women’s Building

    3543 18th St., San Francisco, CA, 94110

    The Women’s Building

    Elementary|Middle School

    Free

    As a reporter for the student-reported Valencia Bay-farer, you’ll experience the process news reporters use to brainstorm, research, and write compelling…

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