SF Children & Nature

Swing into Stories @ Garfield Playground
2024-08-06 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-03 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-10-01 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-11-05 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-12-03 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Garfield Playground, 3100 26th St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
The Library’s YouthMobile is coming to the park! Movement and play are essential building blocks in fostering literacy and a love of reading. Join us for a high-energy storytime in our beautiful outdoors!
The YouthMobile offers a diverse selection of children’s library materials available for check-out with an SFPL library card. From the City’s only kid-focused bookmobile, we circulate materials, create library cards and provide the public with information about library services and programs. Come aboard and see what we have!
Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.–12 noon.
Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
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1st Tuesday of the month
Garfield Playground (Treat & 26th Streets)
2nd Tuesday of the month
Koret Playground (Golden Gate Park, by the carousel)
3rd Tuesday of the month
Hilltop Playground (Newcomb Ave & Whitney Young Circle)
4th Tuesday of the month
Redwood Grove Playground (McLaren Park, 200 John F. Shelley Dr.)
More info >

Fiesta En El Parque
2024-08-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Presidio Tunnel Tops, 601 Mason St., San Francisco, CA, 94129, United States
Presidio presents Fiesta En El Parque, a family-friendly Fiesta in the park. In its second year in the Presidio, the event will feature Aztec Dancing, Latin music, banda performances, and more.
Hosted by the Presidio and sponsored by Telemundo/NBC.
Learn more and RSVP >>

Swing into Stories @ Koret Playground (Golden Gate Park)
2024-08-13 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-10 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-10-08 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-11-12 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-12-10 09:30 - 12:00 | Koret Playground @ Golden Gate Park, Koret Children's Quarter Playground, Martin Luther King Jr Dr & Bowling Green Dr,, San Francisco, CA, 94117, United States
The Library’s YouthMobile is coming to the park! Movement and play are essential building blocks in fostering literacy and a love of reading. In partnership with the SF Rec & Park, we bring stories and song to our City’s beloved parks. Join us for a high-energy storytime in our beautiful outdoors!
The YouthMobile offers a diverse selection of children’s library materials available for check-out with an SFPL library card. From the City’s only kid-focused bookmobile, we circulate materials, create library cards and provide the public with information about library services and programs. Come aboard and see what we have!
Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.–12 noon.
Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
1st Tuesday of the month
Garfield Playground (Treat & 26th Streets)
2nd Tuesday of the month
Koret Playground (Golden Gate Park, by the carousel)
3rd Tuesday of the month
Hilltop Playground (Newcomb Ave & Whitney Young Circle)
4th Tuesday of the month
Redwood Grove Playground (McLaren Park, 200 John F. Shelley Dr.)
More info >

Family Nature Club Program
2024-08-14 14:00 - 16:00 | California Academy of Sciences, 75 Nancy Pelosi Dr., San Francisco, CA, 94118, United States
Join the Cal Academy of Sciences on their first Family Nature Club Program Launch.
The Family Nature Club (FNC) is a NEW Academy of Sciences program for families of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
The program inspires families to spend time outside playing and learning together in nature, and to grow deeper connections to their local environment and the natural world.
This FREE program will feature fun outdoor adventures, opportunities to contribute to authentic scientific research, and hands-on science for the whole family!
For any questions, please email Mia Klett at mklett@calacademy.org.
Learn more and register >>

Workshop: DIY Bird Feeder
2024-08-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Excelsior Branch Library, 4400 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94112, United States
Join SF Public Library to make a bird feeder from recycled materials. For ages 5 and up. Space limited.
Thursday, 8/22/2024 from 3pm-4pm at the Excelsior Library Meeting Room
Email to reserve your spot: excmgr@sfpl.org
Click here for more information >>

Family Nature Club Program
2024-08-24 11:00 - 13:00
Join the Cal Academy of Sciences on their second Family Nature Club Program Launch.
The Family Nature Club (FNC) is a NEW Academy of Sciences program for families of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
The program inspires families to spend time outside playing and learning together in nature, and to grow deeper connections to their local environment and the natural world.
This FREE program will feature fun outdoor adventures, opportunities to contribute to authentic scientific research, and hands-on science for the whole family!
For any questions, please email Mia Klett at mklett@calacademy.org.
Learn more and register >>

Nature Photography @ Candlestick Park
2024-08-31 12:00 - 13:30 | Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, 500 Hunters Point Expressway, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Discover tips and tricks to help you take stunning photographs of plants, animals, and landscapes with your smartphone. Explore the beautiful park at Candlestick Point SRA, a biodiversity hotspot!
Free admission | click here to RSVP >>

Family Nature Club
2024-09-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Children’s Garden at the SF Botanical Garden, 1199 9th Ave San Francisco, San Francisco, 94122, United States
Join the California Academy of Sciences new Family Nature Club!
The Family Nature Club (FNC) is a program for families of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. The program inspires families to spend time outside playing and learning together in nature, and to grow deeper connections to their local environment and natural world.
What: Family Nature Club at SF Botanical Gardens
When: Wednesday, 9/11 from 2pm-4pm
Where: SF Botanical Gardens – Children’s Garden (across from Japanese Tea Garden on MLK Jr. Dr.)
Meeting location: North Gate Entrance to Botanical Gardens
How: Register here >> or Regístrese aquí para español >>
Free, Family Friendly, Fun outdoor science and nature activities to grow connections to the natural world.

Third Annual Mid-Autumn Festival
2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Minnie and Lovie Rec Center, 650 Capitol Street, San Francisco, CA, 94112, United States
Join Friends of the OMI Mini Parks on their 3rd Annual Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday, September 14th from 10:00am-12:00pm.
Performances will be by SF Guzheng Music Society | Crafting | Tea | Mooncake & More!
Location | Oceanview Playground at Minnie and Lovie Recreation Center

Cal Academy's Latino Conservation Week Celebration
2024-09-21 09:00 - 13:00 | Crissy Field Center, 603 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, 94129, United States
Join Latino Conservation Week celebration!
Cal Academy’s Family Nature Club and Community Science Team will be hosting in collaboration with and their partners at Latino Outdoors SF Bay Area Chapter and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and co-hosting a fun event as part of Latino Conservation Week.
Please join for fun outdoor activities, a bioblitz*, lunch and time to explore the Field Station at Crissy Field Center on Saturday, September 21 from 9:00am-1:00pm as part of Latino Conservation Week!
*A bioblitz is a short-term event that involves a group of people working together to identify as many species as possible in a specific area. The goal is to create a snap-shot of the biodiversity in that area.
Click Here to Register >>

Garden Resource Day
2024-09-28 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Gleneagles Golf Course Overflow Parking Lot, 2100 Sunnydale Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134, San Francisco, CA, 94134, United States
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s Urban Agriculture Program provides free materials for the backyard gardener, community gardener, or urban farmer through regularly scheduled Garden Resource Days. These events offer compost as well as mulch, seeds, plant starts and composting worms when available. They are a “bring-your-own-bucket” event and amounts are limited.
Learn more here>

Family Nature Club
2024-09-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Southeast Community Center, 1550 Evans Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Join the California Academy of Sciences new Family Nature Club!
The Family Nature Club (FNC) is a program for families of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. The program inspires families to spend time outside playing and learning together in nature, and to grow deeper connections to their local environment and natural world.
What: Family Nature Club at Bayspark 2024
When: Saturday, 9/28 from 11am-1pm
Where: Southeast Community Center
Meeting location: 1550 Evans Ave, SF CA 94124
How: Register here >> or Regístrese aquí para español >>
Free, Family Friendly, Fun outdoor science and nature activities to grow connections to the natural world.

Access to Adventure 2024
2024-09-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Crissy Field Center, 603 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, 94129, United States
Join Support for Families of Children with Disabilities for a family fun day at Presidio Tunnel Tops! Learn about inclusive recreation, after-school, and summer programs available in San Francisco, while exploring the park. Connect with other families and staff from Support for Families and SF Recreation and Park’s Therapeutic Recreation and Inclusion Services.
To request accommodation, please call 415-831-6834 or email rpdaccess@sfgov.org. Making your request at least 72 hours before the event will help ensure availability.
Access to Adventure Day is presented by Support for Families of Children with Disabilities, SF Recreation and Parks Department, and Partnership for the Presidio, and sponsored in part by Waymo.
Interested to volunteer at this event? Click here >>
To attend with your family, register here >>

Bay Nature Bioblitz: Find Your Biobliss
2024-10-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Crissy Field Marsh, San Francisco, CA, 94129, United States
Join Bay Nature Magazine and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy to find your biobliss! Come learn about coastal wildlife and plants through your own discoveries with guidance from enthusiastic naturalist experts.
Learn more and register >

Preschool Day at the Cal Academy of Sciences
2024-10-16 09:30 - 12:30 | California Academy of Sciences, 75 Nancy Pelosi Dr., San Francisco, CA, 94118, United States
Join Cal Academy of Sciences on this special day for preschools, daycare centers, Family Resource Centers, and Preschool for All providers. The Academy will host a variety of indoor and outdoor play-based activities for early learners ages 3–4. Registration is free and easy!
To register, click here.
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Randall Museum Third Friday Bird Hike
2024-10-18 08:00 - 09:00 | Randall Museum, Museum Way, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Join Randall Museum staff ornithologist Dominik Mosur as we explore Corona Hill in search of birds as well as plants, insects and other wildlife. We will log our sightings into the ebird.org database and discuss the importance of citizen science contributions to our knowledge of the natural world, habitat restoration, and bird population dynamics in urban areas.
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India Basin Waterfront Park Opening
2024-10-19 11:00 - 16:00 | India Basin Waterfront Park, 900 Innes Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Join the Trust for Public Land, SF Parks Alliance, A. Phillip Randolph Institute, SF Rec and Parks Department, and the Bayview-Hunters Point community, as well as the SF Foundation for the opening of India Basin Waterfront Park.
Event will feature live music, cultural performances, free food, historical tours, resources connecting people to programs in the project’s Equitable Development Plan, and more!
India Basin Waterfront Park >>

Kite By The Bay
2024-10-27 12:00 - 16:00
Kite By The Bay is the second annual kite festival at Candlestick Park hosted by California State Parks, Parks California, and SF Parks Alliance.
Kite By The Bay is a free, family-friendly event and attendees are invited to bring kites or assemble and decorate kites that will be provided. The festival will also feature a free pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, face painting, music by local DJ BeatsMe, and free food on a first come first serve basis.
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Planting as Remembrance
2024-11-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Quartermaster Reach in the Presidio, San Francisco, California, 94123, United States
Inspired by the book and title, What Kind Of An Ancestor Do You Want To Be, park staff invite you to a community program to explore this bold and reflective question and find ways to deepen our connection with nature, culture, and each other. Please join us at Quartermaster Reach Marsh in the Presidio for a morning of planting native plants, an observation of Diwali and Día De Los Muertos, and a sharing of special traditional treats. Everyone is welcome to join!
Where: Quartermaster Reach Marsh –specific meeting location will be listed in the registration confirmation email. Registration is required.
More info and registration >

Presidio Dia de los Muertos & Diwali Art Fiesta
2024-11-02 11:00 - 15:00 | Presidio Visitor Center, Lincoln Boulevard 210, San Francisco, CA, 94129, United States
Families are invited to the Presidio Visitor Center to explore the traditions and cultural connections between two ancestral celebrations, Dia de los Muertos and Diwali. Come learn about the traditional foods, art activities, and participate in a fire ceremony. Enjoy paper flower making, henna artwork, facepainting, and remember loved ones by sharing a special message to add to the altar and fire ceremony. Interact with park staff through engaging activities shared through the Roving Ranger.

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy
2024-11-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
Come out to Yerba Buena Gardens for a festive evening filled with holiday cheer. Watch as the magnificent holiday tree, a living coastal redwood on our Great Lawn, lights up the night sky, bringing joy and warmth to all who attend. This in-person event is perfect for families, friends, and anyone looking to get into the holiday spirit. Don’t miss out on this magical experience!
Please RSVP for this FREE event >
