SF for Kids

Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May offers a huge street fair, theater performances, and other special events with lots of kid-oriented activities in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Cirque du Soleil's brings its latest big top tent show, Totem, to San Jose in March and April 2012. The amazing human feats and slapstick skits that are the circus' signature will captivate kids.

Most Easter activities in San Francisco are child-centric, including photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny (and his clones), Easter egg hunts, egg decorating and parades.

Cirque du Soleil is offering a limited-time, big discount on tickets to its big top tent show. Totem, which was at AT&T Park in San Francisco a couple of months ago, travels to San Jose in March.

During the winter holidays, San Francisco and the Bay Area burst with ceremonies, performances and programs for all ages-–Thanksgiving runs, parades, Christmas caroling, street fairs, Hanukkah menorah lighting, many Nutcracker versions, Kwanzaa concerts, ice skating, New Year’s Eve parties. Find seasonal festivities and activities in this...

The shoppers have retreated and most buildings and offices are closed, but you don't have to be home alone with Chinese take-out on Dec. 25. San Francisco on Christmas Day offers several events and activities suitable for all ages.

A guide to free events and activities around Christmas and the holidays in San Francisco, including arts and crafts sessions and other kid-friendly offerings.

Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are largely child-focused occasions, so during the holidays, San Francisco is bursting with fun events and shows and things to do with kids. This holiday guide includes various music, dance and theater events and performances aimed at entertaining children (and the child in you).

Christmas tree lights and holiday light displays begin to switch on in San Francisco before Thanksgiving. Lighting ceremonies and celebrations often feature Santa, caroling, and entertainment and activities for kids.

Where to see great Christmas trees and and holiday lights in San Francisco. San Francisco landmarks, major hotels and neighborhoods host spectacular Christmas trees and lights during the holidays. Here are some of the best.

Besides trick-or-treating, what other things can kids do for Halloween in San Francisco? Check this guide to Halloween movies, costume parades and contests and other family fun.

A San Francisco library-organized concert series geared toward children mixes rocking music and rhythm with literacy.

As long as they're not afraid of loud noise, kids love Fleet Week in San Francisco, when the Blue Angels show off their daredevil air tricks.

The many free summer outdoor movies series in and around San Francisco end in September, when the weather cools down. If you haven't taken advantage of them yet, you should--before they go into hibernation until next summer.

July 4 celebrations in San Francisco and other Bay Area cities are kid- and family-friendly, with fireworks shows, parades and fun festivals. Here are some of the best offerings on Independence Day.

A guide to free summer movie series in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Most of the movie screenings are outdoors, and the films range from Hitchcock classics to indies by local filmmakers to kiddie fare.

For Father's Day, San Francisco has special activities, events and meals for kids to bond with the dads in their lives.

With just toothpicks and glue--and 3,000 spare hours over 34 years--Scott Weaver has created a ping-pong-ball labyrinth that's also a sculpture of San Francisco's skyline and icons. See how it works at the Exploratorium.

The breadth and depth of the San Francisco Public Library's programs is impressive--and more so during the summer, when school's out.

The SF Public Library is encouraging kids (and adults) to read during the summer by offering carrots. How about a kite, a hula hoop, or a Kindle? To be a winner in the library's summer reading program, all you have to do is read.

Places to amuse, enthrall and maybe even educate children.

Celebrate the holidays in the San Francisco Bay Area for free! Most of these free tree lightings, concerts, Christmas parades, holiday shows, festivals and other things to do are great holiday activities for kids.

Kid-focused outings in the city, suggested by About's Guide to California Travel.

Various articles and resources related to kids in the city.

Plenty of kid-focused attractions are just a short hop from San Francisco.

A local monthly with parenting tips, listings of events and classes, classified ads and more.

The SF Library One City One Book program brings Mythbusters host Adam Savage to chat with author Mary Roach about space experimentation and research