SF Children & Nature

Meet the Animal Keepers @ Randall Museum
2025-05-17 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-24 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-31 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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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Alebrijes & Nahuales at Yerba Buena Gardens
2025-05-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-25 08:00 - 17:00 and 13 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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Swing into Stories @ Hilltop Playground
2025-05-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Hilltop Playground, Newcomb Ave & Whitney Young Circle, San Francisco, CA, 94124, 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.)
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Swing into Stories @ Redwood Grove Playground
2025-05-27 09:30 - 12:00 | Redwood Grove Playground, 200 John F Shelley Dr, San Francisco, CA, 94134, United States

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.

Family Nature Club at Sisterhood Gardens
2025-05-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Sisterhood Gardens, 116 Arch St, San Francisco, CA, 94132, United States
Join Cal Academy’s Family Nature Club at Sisterhood Gardens to discover the amazing world of California native bees and their special connection to our native plants! Learn how these unique pollinators differ from honey bees. Make native seed balls to take home and create your own bee-friendly habitat in support of these vital, local superheroes!
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 >

Library on the JFK Promenade
2025-06-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Corner of JFK Promenade and Conservatory Drive West, JFK Promenade & Conservatory Drive West, San Francisco, CA, United States
This summer, the San Francisco Public Library invites you to visit the Bookmobile at the JFK Promenade! Every Monday from June 2 to August 11, you can find the library on wheels at the corner of JFK Promenade and Conservatory Drive West from 4 to 7 p.m. Stop by to browse books, borrow materials, and take part in free activities for all ages.
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Swing into Stories @ Garfield Playground
2025-06-03 09:30 - 12:00 | Garfield Playground, 3100 26th St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
