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Children up to 12 can touch most displays, build in the Tinkering Studio, and watch explainer shows; discounted youth tickets, stroller parking, and many restrooms simplify logistics.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Exploratorium (with kids)Average price
Hands-on tidepools, Wander Woods, Naturalist Center, and junior science kits keep ages 3-12 engaged for hours, with stroller access, family restrooms, and no age ban except the 4+ planetarium rule.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Kids can climb at Koret playground, ride the historic carousel, paddle Stow Lake, and see penguins at the Academy; plentiful lawns, restrooms, and low fees make a whole-day visit easy.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Golden Gate Park (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Aquarium, carousel, mirror maze, arcade, and historic ships provide age-targeted fun, flat paths fit strollers, and restrooms with changing tables exist, though crowds require vigilant supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Fisherman's Wharf (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
School-age children can watch Disney shorts, try free drop-in animation, and explore hands-on displays; child tickets are discounted, restrooms have changing tables, but exhibits are text-heavy.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Kids 3–12 can ride the carousel, bounce on trampolines, explore Aquarium of the Bay, and meet street performers, and flat paths and plentiful staff support keep parents relaxed.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to PIER 39 (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Children up to 12 benefit from a two-tier playground, open lawns, and seasonal festivals, but streets border the park and no staff supervise, so guardians must watch closely.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to The Painted Ladies (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Children enjoy massive cables, short exhibits, and bay views, yet parents must guard them on windy railings, and there are no play areas or shade, so the outing is exciting but requires vigilance.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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School-age children love the fortune-cookie factory, Willie “Woo Woo” Wong playground, and interactive Cable Car Museum nearby, yet busy streets and limited on-site restrooms require close supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Chinatown (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Kids up to 12 can race down the two concrete slides that end in sand, making this a fun, free hour, though parents must note absence of toilets, shade, and food vendors.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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