🌟Local Kiddo SF

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Jasmine Alves
October 24, 2025

📆Issue No. 39 - October 25-26, 2025

Happy Friday, friends! Another Halloween weekend is here, and while San Francisco transforms into a city-wide costume party with trick-or-treating, spooky celebrations, and haunted happenings everywhere you look, we know not every family is feeling the Halloween spirit—and that's perfectly okay! Whether you're ready to don costumes and hunt for candy (I'll be doing so at Halloween Hayes Valley), build epic sandcastles on the beach, explore nature through birdwatching and art, or meet cartoonists bringing illustrations to life, we've curated experiences that celebrate both Halloween magic and non-spooky alternatives. As they do every week, the San Francisco Public Library has amazing programming for families including many storytimes throughout the city. From Ocean Beach sculptures to botanical gardens, cartoon museums to neighborhood parties, you'll find the perfect way to spend this special weekend—costume optional.

If you have a kiddo 0-5 years old, then this is for you. Did you know that your kiddo could receive a free book every month because of a partnership between Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, SF Department of Early Childhood and SF Public Library? Visit this link to register your child for this incredible literacy program.

⚡ TLDR: Weekend Gameplan

Halloween Highlights - Your Comprehensive SF Halloween Guide

Saturday:

Sunday:

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Your comprehensive guide to every spooky season event happening this weekend and beyond!

Saturday Highlight

Head to Ocean Beach for this legendary annual sandcastle competition where creativity meets the Pacific! Watch several Bay Area kiddos create incredible works of art from sand, or participate yourself in this beloved San Francisco tradition that's been bringing families to the beach for over four decades.

Worth Knowing:

  • Saturday, October 25, 8:00am-3:30pm

  • Ocean Beach

  • Fundraiser for Bay Area arts education programs

  • Free to watch, registration for participants (donations are welcome)

  • If you’re not registered you can also participate in the Community Castle

  • Dress warmly—Ocean Beach can be chilly!

  • Great photo opportunities with incredible sculptures

Sunday Highlight

Start your Sunday morning with this enchanting combination of birdwatching and nature-inspired art in the beautiful botanical gardens. Learn to identify local birds while creating art inspired by your feathered discoveries.

Worth Knowing:

  • Sunday, October 26, 8:30am-10:30am

  • Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Botanical Garden

  • Parent & Child: $52.25, Additional Child or Additional Parent: $27.25 each

  • Combines birdwatching education with nature art

  • Perfect for families who love outdoor exploration

  • Early morning timing perfect for bird activity

  • Great introduction to birding for kids

  • Educational and creative experience

✨Full List of What’s Good This Weekend✨

Ongoing:

Saturday, 10/25: 

Sunday, 10/26:

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Until next week,

Jasmine @Local Kiddo — Because good taste doesn’t end at parenthood.

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