SF Children & Nature

Alebrijes & Nahuales at Yerba Buena Gardens
2025-05-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 2 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.
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Meet the Animal Keepers @ Randall Museum
2025-05-17 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-10 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-03 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-04-26 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-04-26 08:00 - 17:00 | 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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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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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>>

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 >

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.
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 >

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
Hilltop Playground (Newcomb Ave & Whitney Young Circle)
4th Tuesday of the month
Redwood Grove Playground (McLaren Park, 200 John F. Shelley Dr.)
More info >

Explore and Learn @ MLK Park
2025-04-29 10:00 - 11:30 | 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.

Dia De Los Ninos | Dia De Los Libros
2025-04-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Parque Niños Unidos, 3090 23rd St., San Francisco, California, 94110, United States
Meet your neighbors, learn about free community resources, get a book to keep and enjoy a free festival with entertainment, joy and literacy for the whole family.
Come out to Parque Ninos Unidos for a day of fun presented by the SF Public Library in collaboration with Good Samaritan Family Resource Center, Jumpstart, KQED, San Francisco Department of Early Childhood and Wu Yee Children’s Services.
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Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros
2025-04-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Parque Niños Unidos, 3090 23rd St., San Francisco, California, 94110, United States
Meet your neighbors, learn about free community resources, get a book to keep, and enjoy a free festival with entertainment, joy, and literacy for the whole family.
Come out to Parque Niños Unidos for a day of fun presented by the SF Public Library in collaboration with Good Samaritan Family Resource Center, Jumpstart, KQED, San Francisco Department of Early Childhood and Wu Yee Children’s Services.
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Earth Day at Alemany Farm
2025-04-26 11:00 - 15:00 | Alemany Farm, 700 Alemany Blvd, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Join Alemany Farm for Earth Day!
The FREE event will include:
Potato planting, Farm tours, Face painting, Family-friendly activities, DJ, Live music by Duo Pizzicato, Pig roast, BBQ, farm salad, Community groups and more!
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Family Nature Club @ Lobos Creek
2025-04-26 11:00 - 13:00 | AR
Join the California Academy of Sciences Family Nature Club at the Lobos Creek in the Presidio. Engage in community science with an Academy scientist working to regenerate a critical pollinator, as part of the ecological restoration of the Presidio’s native sand dune habitat.
Family Nature Club offers free, family-friendly fun outdoor science, and nature activities to grow connections to the natural world. Attendance must be confirmed the week of the event.
Don’t miss out on this exciting outdoor adventure.
Learn more and register >

EcoCenter 15th Anniversary
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | The EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park, 32 Jennings Street, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Join SF Recreation & Parks at Heron’s Head Park for the EcoCenter’s 15th Anniversary & Earth Month Celebration on Saturday, April 26th from 10am- 1pm. Enjoy free games, activities, workshops, refreshments and so much more. RSVP HERE to participate in the event.
In addition, if you would like to get your hands dirty in a volunteer planting project on this day, click HERE to sign up.

City Nature Challenge at Lands End
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Lands End, 680 Point Lobos Ave, San Francisco, 94121, United States
Be part of a special bioblitz adventure, where you’ll team up with others to explore Lands End and document the incredible local flora and fauna. It’s a fun and interactive way to connect with nature and contribute to community science!
The City Nature Challenge is a four-day international event, that motivates people around the world to find and document everything in the natural world in their own cities.
Learn more and sign up >>

Spring Fling
2025-04-19 11:00 - 16:00 | Crocker Amazon Club House, Moscow St. & Italy Ave., San Francisco, 94112
Join San Francisco Recreation & Parks for the annual Spring Fling event, featuring carnival rides, games, egg hunt, live entertainment, arts and crafts, and carnival food for sale.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided at this event. For other accommodations, email rpdaccess@sfgov.org or call (415) 831-6841 with at least five days’ notice to help ensure availability.
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Yerba Buena Gardens Earth Day Festival
2025-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
Yerba Buena Gardens celebrates Earth Day! This event is a day-long, family-friendly celebration to learn more about the environment and the importance of sustainability. Featuring live performances at the Stage on the Great Lawn. Festivities include a Green Business Expo, tree planting, chalk art, ice art at the Yerba Buena Ice Skating and Bowling Center, carousel rides with Children’s Creativity Museum, giveaways and more! Learn More and RSVP >>

Climate Action Youth Summit
2025-04-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
Celebrate youth-led climate action in San Francisco in honor of Earth Month! Join the San Francisco Environment (SFE) Department for a dynamic Youth Summit ahead of Climate Week. See how young leaders are tackling climate change, driving real solutions, and making a difference in our city.
Learn more and RSVP >>
