50 Fun Things for Families in San Francisco

Where to go in hot summer? From art to outdoor adventures, San Francisco has everything. Follow the following popular family trips, and start your summer vacation in the cool San Francisco!

Release time : 2018-08-03 15:59:02

source : San Francisco Travel Association

you’re feeling particularly hardy, you can hike to the top instead.

15. Grab a map from the Visitor Information Center and go on the city’s signature 49 Mile Scenic Drive, which passes iconic landmarks, distinctive neighborhoods and some fantastic views.

16. Take them out to a ballgame. Buy them some peanuts and Cracker Jack. They won’t care if they ever go back home, and they’ll always remember seeing the Giants play at AT&T Park.

17. Get a first-hand look at the massive mechanisms that keep the city’s famous cable cars running when you drop by the Cable Car Museum on Nob Hill. Admission is free.

18. On a sunny day, set sail for fun on Stow Lake. You can rent paddleboats there.

19. Before Disney was a household name, he was an upstart animator. Learn about his rise to celebrity and see some interesting ephemera at the Walt Disney Family Museum.

20. Remember the skinny guy with the red-and-white striped shirt. Some pundits on Russian Hill have taken liberty with the street signage on Russian Hill’s Waldo Street.

21. There’s an aquarium, a planetarium, a rain forest and 40,000 live animals all under one living roof at the California Academy of Sciences.

22. Take a spin on a colorful creature at Golden Gate Park’s historic carousel in the Koret’s Children’s Quarter. The merry-go-round was originally built in 1914.

23. Take a walk (or a bike ride) on one of the trails at the Presidio. The Batteries to Bluffs trail is a favorite.

24. Start at the Land’s End Lookout and then hit the trails to see the ruins of the Sutro Baths, a labyrinth, and breathtaking views of the coastline.

25. Across the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito is the Bay Area Discovery Museum, where science and creativity blend to create fun for kids and adults alike.

26. See historic fire engines and learn about the city’s tragic fire of 1906 at the San Francisco Fire Department Museum. Admission is free.

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