# Indoor play places for toddlers in San Francisco Bay Area

> We found four indoor play places and two toddler classes in and around San Francisco Bay Area that work for babies to 6-year-olds: four museums with toddler areas and two gym, music and art classes. The cheapest paid pick is Chabot Space & Science Center (Adults $24, kids 2–12 $19). Each card has ages, prices, class times and toddler hours from the place’s own site.

- Last checked: 2026-10-29
- 6 indoor play places and toddler classes
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## Children’s museums and science centers

- **Exploratorium**, Pier 15, The Embarcadero at Green Street, San Francisco, CA 94111. Price: See the museum’s ticket page. Ages: 3 and up. Official page: https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit (checked 2026-10-29)
- **California Academy of Sciences**, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118. Price: See the museum’s ticket page. Ages: All ages. Official page: https://www.calacademy.org/plan-your-visit (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose**, 180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95110. Price: $22 ages 1 and up; under 1 free. Ages: 0–10. Official page: https://www.cdm.org/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Chabot Space & Science Center**, 10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, CA 94619. Price: Adults $24, kids 2–12 $19. Ages: 3 and up. Official page: https://chabotspace.org/ (checked 2026-10-29)

## Toddler classes

- **My Gym Palo Alto**, 2655 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94306. Price: Trial: 1-week guest pass for $29; ongoing tuition is billed every 4 weeks and shown per class on the schedule page. Ages: Tiny Tykes 3m–12m; Waddlers 13m–20m; Gymsters 22m–2y6m; Terrific Tots 2y6m–3y6m (parent-and-child classes). Classes: Weekly class times include Tiny Tykes (3m–12m): Tue 11:10 a.m., Wed 11:15 a.m., Thu 12:10 p.m., Fri 11:15 a.m., Sat 8:30 a.m., Sun 8:30 a.m.; Waddlers (13m–20m): Mon 10:15 a.m., Wed 9:15 a.m., Thu 10:10 a.m.; Gymsters (22m–2y6m): Mon 11:15 a.m., Tue 9:10 a.m., Wed 10:15 a.m., Thu 9:10 a.m., Fri 9:15 a.m., Sat 9:30 a.m.; Terrific Tots (2y6m–3y6m): Mon 9:15 a.m., Tue 10:10 a.m., Wed 12:15 p.m., Fri 10:15 a.m., Sat 10:30 a.m., Sun 10:30 a.m. Booking: Book a trial class online first; enrolled families book classes through their account. Parent-and-child gym classes with tumbling, songs, swings, games and puppet time, grouped by age. Official page: https://www.mygym.com/paloalto/schedules (checked 2026-10-29)
- **My Gym San Ramon**, 409 Market Place San Ramon, CA 94583. Price: Tuition is billed every 4 weeks and shown per class on the schedule page; book a trial class first. Ages: Waddlers 6m–20m; Gymsters 21m–2y6m; Terrific Tots 2y6m–3y6m (parent-and-child classes). Classes: Weekly class times include Waddlers (6m–20m): Tue 9:00 a.m., Wed 12:00 p.m., Fri 11:00 a.m., Sat 8:30 a.m.; Gymsters (21m–2y6m): Mon 5:30 p.m., Tue 10:00 a.m., Wed 11:00 a.m., Fri 10:00 a.m., Sat 9:30 a.m.; Terrific Tots (2y6m–3y6m): Mon 4:30 p.m., Tue 11:00 a.m., Wed 10:00 a.m., Fri 9:00 a.m., Sat 11:40 a.m. Booking: Book a trial class online first; enrolled families book classes through their account. Parent-and-child gym classes with tumbling, songs, swings, games and puppet time, grouped by age. Official page: https://www.mygym.com/sanramon/schedules (checked 2026-10-29)

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## FAQ

### Are there free indoor play places in San Francisco Bay Area?
We haven’t confirmed a free indoor play space yet. Library storytimes are free too; see [library storytimes in Bay Area](https://littlesweekly.com/bay-area/storytime/).

### What toddler classes are there in San Francisco Bay Area?
My Gym Palo Alto (ages Tiny Tykes 3m–12m; Waddlers 13m–20m; Gymsters 22m–2y6m; Terrific Tots 2y6m–3y6m (parent-and-child classes), $29 trial); My Gym San Ramon (ages Waddlers 6m–20m; Gymsters 21m–2y6m; Terrific Tots 2y6m–3y6m (parent-and-child classes)). Classes run on a set schedule, so sign up before you go. Each card has the class times and how to book, from the program’s own page.

### How much does indoor play cost in San Francisco Bay Area?
Posted prices for little kids run from Adults $24, kids 2–12 $19 at Chabot Space & Science Center to Trial: 1-week guest pass for $29 at My Gym Palo Alto. Many places let grown-ups in free and charge per child; each card shows the venue’s own price.

### Do babies get in free?
At some places, yes: Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose (under 1 free).

### What can we do with a toddler on a rainy day in San Francisco Bay Area?
Head inside: this page has six indoor play places that work for babies to 6-year-olds, including Exploratorium, California Academy of Sciences and Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. This week’s indoor storytimes, shows and classes are on [this week’s list](https://littlesweekly.com/bay-area/#all).

### How do you check these indoor play listings?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 29, 2026, and we recheck them once a month, plus whenever a place changes its hours or prices. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).