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Things to do in San Francisco with kids

Museums, tours & cruises and family fun — 107 places to go with kids in San Francisco, California. 14 free to enter · most admission $10 to $31. 35 have a verified saving right now.
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Museums in San Francisco43

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Tours & cruises in San Francisco23

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Family fun in San Francisco10

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Escape rooms in San Francisco6

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Bowling in San Francisco4

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Parks & beaches in San Francisco4

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Shows & live entertainment in San Francisco4

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Indoor climbing in San Francisco3

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Zoos & aquariums in San Francisco2

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Adventure in San Francisco2

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Ice & roller skating in San Francisco2

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Mini golf in San Francisco2

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Theme parks in San Francisco1

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What’s on in San Francisco

Within 25 miles of San Francisco. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in San Francisco

18 attractions in San Francisco get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Places with deals in San Francisco

See each venue's offer wording and ticket conditions before choosing.

San Francisco's attractions lean heavily toward interactive museums and hands-on activity centers. The California Academy of Sciences combines an aquarium, rainforest, planetarium, and natural history museum under one roof in Golden Gate Park. The Exploratorium at Pier 15 features over 650 interactive exhibits exploring science, art, and human perception. The Children's Creativity Museum offers hands-on art, design, and innovation experiences across two floors of multimedia exhibits and activities. For active play, Imagination Playhouse provides an indoor playground with interactive play structures designed around oceanic adventures and obstacle courses, while Benchmark Climbing operates a 10,000-square-foot bouldering gym where climbers scale 8–16 foot walls over foam crash pads. Waterfront attractions include Adventure Cat Sailing Charters, which operates spacious catamarans combining fresh air and waves on deck with covered cabin protection, and the SkyStar Wheel at Pier 39, offering 360-degree views from a 150-foot observation wheel. Beyond museums and activity centers, San Francisco holds escape rooms, bowling alleys, skating rinks, mini-golf courses, and paranormal tours led by experienced guides documenting Bay Area hauntings.

What this list covers

San Francisco has 107 places to go, mostly museums (43), tours & cruises (23), family fun (10).

71 of them publish an admission price, 92 publish opening hours, 8 have something dated on now, 35 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on November 1, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“EBT and Medi-Cal holders receive $3 museum admission.”

Quoted from chsa.org · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in San Francisco are running a deal?
35 of the 107 attractions in San Francisco currently have a verified saving, covering 85 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Academy of Art University Automobile Museum, Adventure Cat Sailing Charters, American Bookbinders Museum. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
How much do things to do in San Francisco cost?
Most admission in San Francisco runs $10 to $31 per person, and 14 places are free to enter. Published prices run from $17 to $99 — $17 at Subpar Miniature Golf, $99 at Incredible Adventures, across 9 attractions in San Francisco that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
What’s on in San Francisco right now?
8 attractions in San Francisco have something dated running, 18 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in San Francisco?
14 attractions in San Francisco say on their own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction. Examples include African American Art & Culture Complex, Cable Car Museum, Charles F. Hagar Planetarium.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (43), tours & cruises (23), family fun (10), escape rooms (6), bowling (4), parks & beaches (4), shows & live entertainment (4), indoor climbing (3), zoos & aquariums (2), adventure (2), ice & roller skating (2), mini golf (2), theme parks (1), trampoline parks (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.
What works for a toddler on a rainy afternoon?
American Bookbinders Museum offers hands-on activities and self-guided audio tours, with children under 10 admitted free. Imagination Playhouse provides an indoor playground with interactive play structures. The Children's Creativity Museum spans two floors of multimedia exhibits. Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze on Pier 39 welcomes children aged 5 and younger at no charge. Leroy King Carousel, built in 1906, spins within Yerba Buena Gardens.
What can keep teenagers engaged for a full day?
California Academy of Sciences combines multiple museums under one roof. The Exploratorium features over 650 interactive exhibits. Escape rooms like PanIQ, designed for ages 12 and up, present complex puzzles and mind-bending riddles. Sandbox VR uses full-body motion capture for immersive group experiences including zombie-survival missions. Alcatraz Island offers self-guided tours through the former federal penitentiary. Benchmark Climbing provides 10,000 square feet of bouldering walls.
Are there activities beyond museums?
Yes. Adventure Cat Sailing Charters operates catamarans on San Francisco Bay. Church of 8 Wheels hosts roller disco sessions with live DJ music. K1 Speed South San Francisco operates an air-conditioned indoor go-kart racing facility. Multiple escape room venues and bowling centers operate throughout the city. Bay Voyager and Blue & Gold Fleet offer guided boat tours of the bay and around Alcatraz.