Oct30Fri
Halloween Parade with the Marina Library
Marina Branch Library · 1890 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
- When
- Fri Oct 30
- Time
- 11am–noon
- Price
- Free
- Ages
- 1–6
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Things to do with kids in San Francisco, this week
Outings and places for kids up to age 6 in San Francisco, CA, taken from our San Francisco Bay Area list by the town in each address. This week has 6 dated outings, and 2 more are coming up. There are also 3 places to go any week.
This week
This week in San Francisco
Dated outings from this week’s list, soonest first.
Oct31Sat
Boo at the Zoo, San Francisco Zoo
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens · Sloat Blvd. at the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 94132
- When
- Sat Oct 31
- Time
- 10am–3pm
- Price
- Included with zoo admission (weekends: kids 2–11 $24, adults $34; SF residents $21/$31; under 2 free)
- Ages
- 0–10
Oct31Sat
Storytime Science: Halloween at the Exploratorium
Exploratorium · Pier 15, The Embarcadero at Green Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
- When
- Sat Oct 31 and Sun Nov 1
- Time
- 12–1pm and 2–3pm
- Price
- Included with museum admission
- Ages
- 4–8
Oct31Sat
Halloween Storytime for Families at the Main Library
San Francisco Main Library · 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
- When
- Sat Oct 31
- Time
- 11:30am–noon
- Price
- Free
- Ages
- 0–5
Oct31Sat
Saturday Morning Playtimes at the Glen Park Library
Glen Park Branch Library · 2825 Diamond Street, San Francisco, CA 94131
- When
- Sat Oct 31
- Time
- 10:30am–12:30pm
- Price
- Free
- Ages
- 0–5
Nov1Sun
Bernal Community Día de los Muertos
Bernal Heights Branch Library · 500 Cortland Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110
- When
- Sun Nov 1
- Time
- 1–3pm
- Price
- Free
- Ages
- all ages
Coming up
Coming up in San Francisco
From our holiday and seasonal lists, each checked on the organizer’s page.
Nov6to Jan 3
ZooLights at the San Francisco Zoo
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens · Sloat Blvd. at the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 94132
- When
- Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 (Wed–Sun)
- Time
- Wed, Thu and Sun 5:30–9pm; Fri–Sat 5:30–10pm
- Price
- Adults $30, kids 2–11 $21; members $3 off
Dec5Sat
Breakfast with Santa at The Westin St. Francis
The Westin St. Francis · 335 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
- When
- Sat Dec 5, 2026
- Time
- Not listed
- Price
- Ticketed; see the hotel's holiday page
Any week
Places for little kids in San Francisco
Check hours on the official site before you go, since they change with the season.
Exploratorium
Pier 15, The Embarcadero at Green Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
- Ages
- 3 and up
- Price
- See the museum’s ticket page
Official site ↗Checked
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- See the museum’s ticket page
Official site ↗Checked
Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square
Union Square · 333 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Price
- $22; kids 8 and under $17 (skate rental included)
Official site ↗Checked
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San Francisco with kids: the FAQ
Halloween Parade with the Marina Library (Fri Oct 30), Boo at the Zoo, San Francisco Zoo (Sat Oct 31) and Storytime Science: Halloween at the Exploratorium (Sat Oct 31 and Sun Nov 1), plus 3 more outings below. Each one links to its official page with times and prices.
ZooLights at the San Francisco Zoo on Nov 6 and Breakfast with Santa at The Westin St. Francis on Dec 5.
Yes. Halloween Parade with the Marina Library, Halloween Storytime for Families at the Main Library, Saturday Morning Playtimes at the Glen Park Library and Bernal Community Día de los Muertos are free, going by the official pages. Parking and extras can still cost money.
We go by the town in each listing’s own address, or the library branch for storytimes. Anything with a different town in its address stays on the San Francisco Bay Area pages. Every listing links to the venue’s or organizer’s page, and we only show a date, time or price when that page does. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.
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