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Things to Do in San Francisco with Your Tiniest Explorer History – • San Francisco Cable Car Museum • Museum of the African Diaspora • Contemporary Jewish Museum Science – • California Academy of Sciences • Exploratorium • Aquarium of the Bay • Bay Area Discovery Museum (Sausalito) Art – • de Young Museum • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • Asian Art Museum • Cartoon Art Museum • Letterman Digital Arts Center Entertainment – • Randall Museum of Science, Nature and the Arts • Walt Disney Family Museum • Children’s Creativity Museum • Musée Mécanique • Golden Gate Park – All ages • City Guides Walking Tours o Spreckels Lake – San Francisco Model Yacht • Fort Funston Club • Chinatown o Stow Lake – Boating – Age 14 & Under must • City Lights Bookstore be accompanied by a parent/guardian (18+) • Baker Beach o Koret Children’s Quarter Playground (Fee • Julius Kahn Playground and Clubhouse required for Carousel rides: Adults, $2; • South Park Children ages 6 – 12 years, $1 per ride; • In Chan Kaajal Park Children 5 and under free if accompanied by • Bernal Heights Park a paying adult) • Ocean Beach o San Francisco Botanical Garden • Land’s End Lookout o Conservatory of Flowers o Sutro Baths • Presidio – All ages o The Labyrinth o Crissy Field o Land’s End Trail Hike Helen Diller Playground o Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Visitor at Dolores Park Center • Seward Street Slides • Pier 39 – Sea Lions • Yerba Buena Gardens • San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park • Coit Tower • Castro Theatre (sing-alongs and movie theater classics) – All ages, Adult: $13; Child (12 and under): $10; Senior (62+): $10; Matinee: $10 • House of Air o Open Access (Must be 7+ years of age) Tues, Thurs, Fri: 5pm – 9pm, Sat & Sun: 12noon – 4pm o Kids hours (3 – 6 years old) Every Day: 10am – 6pm • Urban Putt – All ages before 8pm, 21+ only after 8pm. Age 0 to 5: Free; Ages 6 – 12: $8; Ages 13+: $12 • San Francisco Zoo and Gardens • Oakland Zoo.
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