FAMIly TOP 10 Whether your crew prefers playing in the great outdoors, learning about science or braving adrenaline-pumping rides, San Francisco has tons of activities to make your trip fun-filled and memorable. Here are 10 of our favorite family-friendly things to do. FUN ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES Nestled in the historic Presidio, The Walt Disney Family Museum is a magical place for kids—and for kids at heart. While the younger crowd enjoys videos, listening stations and other interactive exhibits, parents will appreciate the nostalgia of seeing early drawings and animations of their favorite Disney characters. 1 THE WALT DISNEY FAMILY MUSEUM Bay Area Discovery Museum Kids’ curiosity will be ignited as they check out more than 650 hands-on exhibits at the Exploratorium, at Pier 15 along the Embarcadero. Step inside a kid-friendly tornado to find out how the weather phenomenon works, play with sand that reveals invisible magnetic fields, and watch the dissection of a cow’s eye to understand how our own eyes help us see. With zero no-touch signs and Explainers at every exhibit ready to answer questions, the Exploratorium unabashedly encourages discovery, creativity and, of course, exploration. 54 2 EXPLORATORIUM Crissy Field Beach . sftravel.com Only in San Francisco can you explore an aquarium, planetarium, and rainforest all in one day – and all under one (living!) roof. The California Academy of Sciences inspires curiosity about the natural world with opportunities to study the intricacies of a coral reef, meet resident animals (including Claude the albino alligator), explore the depths of a rainforest and gaze at the galaxy. Getty Images; @sanfranciscomoms 3 THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Parks and green spaces are quite abundant in San Francisco, but the grandest of them all is Golden Gate Park, which easily warrants a full day of exploration. Stretching from Haight-Ashbury to the Pacific Ocean, the 1,000-acre park offers open space, museums and family-friendly attractions like The Koret Children’s Quarter, which features a merry-go-round and playground. Bring a picnic and let the kids run off some energy in the grassy meadows, then check out a resident herd of bison cared for by the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. 4 GOLDEN GATE PARK
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