Explore and Learn @ MLK Park
2025-04-29 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | K.C. Jones Playground, 3rd St & Armstrong Ave, San Francisco, 94124, United States
Explore and Learn is a program for preschoolers and their caregivers to connect with nature through stories and outdoor activities. The event is FREE and Bayview pre-k youth, daycares, and families are highly encouraged to attend from 10AM – 11:30AM. Older siblings are welcome too.
The April 29th Explore and Learn will be held at MLK Park / K.C. Jones Playground.
Please register here >
For more information contact EcoCenter staff at ecocenterhhp@sfgov.org or (415) 676-1394.

Meet the Animal Keepers @ Randall Museum
2025-05-03 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-10 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-17 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-24 11:30 - 12:30 | Randall Museum, Museum Way, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Venture into the Randall Museum’s live animal exhibit, Wild in California, and join one of the animal keepers in an open discussion about the museum’s wildlife residents. Learn how the keepers care for the animals and how and where these creatures live in the wild. Kids and families will meet some of the animals up-close and can ask the keeper questions to find out more about their favorites. Visitors can meet a snake, check out a barn owl, or maybe even touch a tortoise.
This is a FREE drop-in event on Saturdays at 11:30am.
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Swing into Stories @ Garfield Playground
2025-05-06 09:30 - 12:00 | 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
Helen Wills Playground (1401 Broadway at Larkin)

4th Tuesday of the month
Redwood Grove Playground (McLaren Park, 200 John F. Shelley Dr.)
More info >

Alebrijes & Nahuales at Yerba Buena Gardens
2025-05-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-17 08:00 - 17:00 and 11 more dates | Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
Come out to experience Colossal Creatures in Bloom at Yerba Buena Gardens. Inspired by the captivating world of Mexican magical realism, this extraordinary exhibition showcases seven monumental original works from Mexico, each towering 20 feet tall. The exhibition which runs from May 10 – June 22, pays tribute to the exceptional craftsmanship of Mexican artisans and celebrates Mexico’s rich cultural heritage.
Fantastic Animals from Mexico: Alebrijes and Nahuales is a nationwide tour, engaging thousands in public spaces across the United States. In partnership with local communities and institutions, the exhibition will foster arts accessibility, highlight local diversity, and promote cultural exchange.
FREE activity. Learn more >>

Swing into Stories @ Koret Playground (Golden Gate Park)
2025-05-13 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.
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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
Helen Wills Playground (1401 Broadway at Larkin)

4th Tuesday of the month
Redwood Grove Playground (McLaren Park, 200 John F. Shelley Dr.)

More info >

Family Nature Club at the California Academy of Sciences
2025-05-14 14:00 - 16:00 | California Academy of Sciences, 75 Nancy Pelosi Dr., San Francisco, CA, 94118, United States
Explore the fascinating lives of honey bees, one of the only bee species that makes honey! Discover their unique partnership with flowers and learn about the intricate structure of their communities, from the busy worker bees to the drones and Queen. Experience how honey is extracted and take home a small jar of fresh, local honey! Attendance must be confirmed the week of the event.
The California Academy Academy of Science’s Family Nature Club offers FREE, family-friendly fun outdoor science, and nature activities to grow connections to the natural world.
Don’t miss out on this exciting outdoor adventure.
Attendance must be confirmed the week of the event. Learn more and register >

Garden Resource Day | FREE Garden Materials
2025-05-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Gleneagles Golf Course Overflow Parking Lot, 2100 Sunnydale Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134, San Francisco, CA, 94134, United States
San Francisco Rec and Park’s Urban Agriculture Program offers free supplies to backyard gardeners, community gardeners, and urban farmers through its regular Garden Resource Days. These events take place every six weeks during the non-winter months, providing compost at every gathering, along with mulch, seeds, plant starts, and composting worms when available. Garden Resource Days are now hosted in the overflow parking lot at Gleneagles Golf Course, adjacent to the McLaren Bike Park. Participants should bring their own buckets, as supplies are limited. Learn more>>

Birding the Hill @ Randall Museum
2025-05-17 08:00 - 10:00 | Randall Museum, Museum Way, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Join the Randall Museum’s Birder-in-Residence on the third Saturday of each month to explore the hill at Corona Heights and check out its avian residents and seasonal visitors. Birders will circle the hill to look into several habitats, each of which is enjoyed by different bird species. The east canyon, the south cliffs, the north forest, and the hilltop grasslands will all be explored. The walk is geared towards beginning to intermediate birders, but all are welcome. The walk lasts about 2 hours and includes several stairs and a steep path to climb. Meet in Randall Museum’s parking lot at 8am: 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA.
When: Third Saturday of the Month 8am – 10am
Where: Meet in the Randall Museum’s Parking Lot: 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA
Cost: FREE but registration is required.
Ages: Best for ages 10 and older
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Explore and Learn @ Hilltop Park
2025-05-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Hilltop Playground, Newcomb Ave & Whitney Young Circle, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Explore and Learn is a program for preschoolers and their caregivers to connect with nature through stories and outdoor activities. The event is FREE and Bayview pre-k youth, daycares, and families are highly encouraged to attend from 10AM – noon. Older siblings are welcome too.
The May 27th Explore and Learn will be held at Hilltop Playground.
Please register here >
For more information contact EcoCenter staff at ecocenterhhp@sfgov.org or (415) 676-1394.
