Things We Like to Do
Adventures, outings, and activities we love — and the ones still on our list to try.
Asian Art Museum
Civic Center · San Francisco
One of the largest Asian art collections in the world.
Cable Car Museum
Nob Hill · San Francisco
Free; watch the giant wheels that wind the cables pulling the cars.
Children's Creativity Museum
SoMa · San Francisco
Hands-on tech & art for kids in Yerba Buena, next to the carousel.
Conservatory of Flowers
Golden Gate Park · San Francisco
Victorian glasshouse full of tropical plants in Golden Gate Park.
Contemporary Jewish Museum
SoMa · San Francisco
Rotating exhibits in a striking Daniel Libeskind building.
Courage Museum
Presidio · San Francisco
Opening 2027 at the Presidio (Futures Without Violence) — an interactive museum about courage and empathy.
de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park · San Francisco
Fine-arts museum in Golden Gate Park; free observation tower with city views.
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
Chinatown · San Francisco
Watch fortune cookies folded by hand in a Chinatown alley.
Japanese Tea Garden
Golden Gate Park · San Francisco
Oldest public Japanese garden in the US; pagodas, koi, and a tea house.
Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park · San Francisco
European art in a stunning Lincoln Park setting with ocean views.
Musée Mécanique
Fisherman's Wharf · San Francisco
Free-to-enter arcade of antique coin-op machines at Pier 45.
Museum of Craft and Design
Dogpatch · San Francisco
Small, kid-friendly design museum with a hands-on maker space.
Randall Museum
Corona Heights · San Francisco
Free family museum with live animals, crafts, and city views.
SF Fire Department Museum
Presidio Heights · San Francisco
Vintage fire engines and gear — a hit with kids.
SF Railway Museum
Embarcadero · San Francisco
Free; historic streetcars by the Ferry Building.
SFMOMA
SoMa · San Francisco
Modern & contemporary art; free for visitors 18 and under.
Walt Disney Family Museum (grass area)
Presidio · San Francisco
Disney museum on the Presidio Main Post — big lawn out front to run around.