FAMILY FAMILY FUN (CONT’D) Pick up an Elements of Art Explorer Pack at the Asian Art Museum ’s information desk. Designed for kids 5 and older, the packs use props and playthings to introduce line, shape, color and texture to young visitors. 15. 16. Take them out to a ballgame. Buy them some peanuts and Cracker Jack. They won’t care if they ever go back home, and they’ll always remember seeing the Giants play at AT&T Park . Throughout the year there are also behind-the-scenes tours of the ballpark. 17. Get a first-hand look at the massive mechanisms that keep the city’s famous cable cars running when you drop by the Cable Car Museum on Nob Hill. Admission is free. 18. On a sunny day, set sail for fun on 19. Before Disney was a household California Academy of Sciences Stow Lake . You can rent paddleboats there and enjoy a snack from the boathouse. name, he was an upstart animator. Learn about his rise to celebrity and see some interesting ephemera at The Walt Disney Family Museum . 1. The new SFMOMA is free to visitors age 18 and under; wander through the curves of Richard Serra’s Sequence sculpture or get moving in the Alexander Calder: Motion Lab. 8. During a visit to the San Francisco Zoo and Garden , see the new Wolf Canyon exhibit. 20. Remember the skinny guy with the 9. Speaking of animal sightings, drop by Golden Gate Park’s buffalo paddock to see the family of American bison who call the park home. red-and-white striped shirt? Some pundits on Russian Hill have taken liberty with the street signage on Russian Hill’s Waldo Street . 2. Watch (and listen) to the colony of Gate Bridge for unbeatable views and some fresh air. 21. There’s an aquarium, a planetarium, 22. Take a spin on a colorful creature at California sea lions that call the K-Dock at PIER 39 home. 3. Rent bikes and ride across the Golden 4. Build playful contraptions in the 5. Exploratorium’s South Gallery , where exhibits are dedicated to the art of tinkering. 10. Book a custom hop-on, hop-off a rain forest and 40,000 live animals all under one living roof at the California Academy of Sciences . loop throughout the Bay Area on Tideline Water Taxi . Stops include locations throughout Marin, the East Bay and San Francisco’s waterfront. Golden Gate Park’s historic carousel in the Koret’s Children’s Quarter. The merry-go-round was originally built in 1914. 11. Pose for a photo opp with celebs 23. Take a walk (or a bike ride) on one of like Stephen Curry or Lady Gaga at Madame Tussauds . the trails at The Presidio . The Batteries to Bluffs trail is a favorite. Take a journey down Market Street through the eyes of writer Matt de La Peña and illustrator Christian Robinson in their book “Last Stop on Market Street,” winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal. 12. For a taste of the city’s major 13. 14. 6. Enjoy a cruise on the San Francisco 7. Shoot a music video (complete with costumes and green screen) at the Children’s Creativity Museum’s Music Studio. Bay for one-of-a-kind views of the city skyline, Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. Start at the Lands End Lookout and attractions, neighborhoods and history, hop then hit the trails to see the ruins of the Sutro on a Big Bus Tour . Baths, a labyrinth, and breathtaking views of the coastline. Traveling with a future marine biologist? Book a behind-the-scenes tour Across the Golden Gate Bridge at the Aquarium of the Bay to learn about in Sausalito is the Bay Area Discovery how they care for 20,000 sea creatures. Museum , where science and creativity blend to create fun for kids and adults alike. Drive to the top of Twin Peaks to enjoy panoramic views of the city. If you’re See historic fire engines and learn feeling particularly hardy, you can hike to about the city’s tragic fire of 1906 at the the top instead. San Francisco Fire Department Museum . Admission is free. 24. 25. 26. 58 . sftravel.com © Nicole Cross
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