📆Issue No. 87 - September 11-17, 2026
Hi friends! Whether your kiddo wants to see dahlias and listen to live music at Flower Piano in the Botanical Gardens, climb in a cab of a bulldozer, fly kites, go to a music festival made just for them, or sing and socialize in Mandarin, there is something for everyone this weekend.
As always, if we missed your favorite happening around the city, reply here or find us at [email protected].
Let’s get into the weekend!
⚡ TLDR: The Shortlist
Saturday:
Other events below!
Sunday:
Other events below!
Next week’s events also included below!
Saturday Highlights
Let your truck loving kiddos explore at UCSF Parnassus Heights Touch-a-Truck
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, September 12, 9:00AM
1620 7th Avenue
Free
Join Wonder Women Space Systems group for Girls Day @ Planet 2026.
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, September 5, 9:30AM-4:00PM
645 Harrison St
Free
Do hands on science explorations at Mission Science Workshop.
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, September 12, 10:00AM-3:00PM
Church and 18th Street
Free
Go to a concert just for kiddos at Golden Gate Bandshell: Kids Festival.
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, September 12, 10:30AM-1:00PM
Golden Gate Bandshell, 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
Free
Celebrate 10 years of community and culture at SF Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival.
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, September 12, 11:00AM-3:00PM
Clement Street between 8th and 11th Avenues
Free
Decorate kites and explore the outdoors at the 4th Annual Kite By The Bay.
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, September 5, 1:00PM-4:00PM
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, 500 Hunters Point Expressway
Free
Sunday Highlights
Let your kiddo practice singing and socializing in Mandarin at Mandarin Playgroup.
Worth Knowing:
Sunday, September 13, 10:00AM-1:00PM, special Mandarin music class at 11:00AM
Jackson Playground
Free
Watch films and make art with your kiddo at Family Studio: Matisse Landscapes and Family Film Screening with SFFILM: Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom at SFMoMA.
Worth Knowing:
Sunday, September 13, Family studio at 10:00AM-1:00PM, film at 10:30AM
SFMoMA, 151 Third St
Free
Let your K-6 kiddo flex their math skills at Math Quest: Journey across America.
Worth Knowing:
Sunday, September 13, 11:00AM-2:00PM
Salesforce Park
Free
✨The Full Rundown✨
Ongoing:
Track Makers at the Children’s Creativity Museum
Japanese Tea Garden (Free for SF residents with ID)
Conservatory of Flowers (Free for SF residents with ID)
Vivid: Immerse Your Senses at the California Academy of Sciences
SF Botanical Garden (Free for SF residents with ID)
de Young Free Saturdays (Free for SF residents with ID)
Free Saturdays at the Legion of Honor (Free for SF residents with ID)
Cable Car Museum - Nob Hill
SFMOMA Scavenger Hunt at SFMoMA
Life in Space and Being Human at the Exploratorium
Dinos Rule! at San Francisco Zoo
Treasures of Pharaohs at de Young Museum
Friday, 9/11:
12:00-6:00 - Flower Piano - San Francisco Botanical Garden
3:30-5:00 - FREE Day of Play! - Mission
5:00-7:00 - Sunset Fridays - San Francisco Zoo
5:00-9:00 - Chinatown Night Market - Chinatown
7:15 - SF Giants vs. San Diego Padres - Oracle Park
Saturday, 9/12:
9:00-1:00 - UCSF Parnassus Heights Touch-a-Truck - Inner Sunset
9:30 - Children's Storytime: Anam Khan - Outer Sunset
9:30-4:00 - Girls Day @ Planet 2026 - Union Square
10:00 - iNaturalist Mobile Lab - California Academy of Sciences
10:00-10:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Bernal Heights
10:00-11:00 - Activity: Little Artists - SFPL Eureka Valley
10:00-11:00 - Rivian Kids: Sunnyside Pop Rockets Lab - Hayes Valley
10:00-11:30 - Dads Group: In-Person - Mission
10:00-1:00 - Join the SF Boys Chorus - Japantown
10:00-1:30 - Bio Blitz - Sunset Dunes
10:00-2:00 - Golden Gate Bandshell: Kids Festival - Golden Gate Park
10:00-2:00 - UMOJA HAP 2nd Annual Block Party - Bayview
10:00-3:00 - Mission Science Workshop - Mission
10:00-4:00 - Mobile Rec - Joe DiMaggio Playground
10:00-4:00 - Reading Room + Recess Cart - Salesforce Park
10:00-6:00 - Activity Zone - Union Square Alliance
10:15 - Sensory Storytime - California Academy of Sciences
10:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
10:30 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
10:30 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Excelsior
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Portola
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Sunset
10:30-11:30 - Saturday Science for August 2026: Balance Bots - Randall Museum
10:30-11:30 - Storytime: for Babies - SFPL Anza
10:30-11:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Marina
10:30-12:00 - Celebrate the Launch of Beneath the Same Round Moon: A Mooncake Festival Story - Chinatown
10:30-12:00 - Early Learning: Big San Francisco Play Date - SFPL Parkside
10:30-12:30 - Early Learning: Saturday Morning Playtimes - SFPL Glen Park
10:30-5:30 - Waller Street Block Party - Lower Haight
11:00 - Children’s Puppet Theater: Arthropod Opera - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-12:00 - Activity: Gardening (Teens) - SFPL Merced
11:00-12:00 - Activity: Puppy Dog Tales - SFPL Potrero
11:00-12:00 - Early Learning: Story Hour for Families in American Sign Language (ASL) - SFPL Main
11:00-12:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Park
11:00-1:00 - Workshop: Bike Repair Fix-it Clinic - SFPL Main
11:00-1:00 - Workshop: Clothing Repair Fix-it Clinic - SFPL Main
11:00-2:00 - Bayview Transit Fair - India Basin Waterfront Park
11:00-2:00 - Kermés event Celebrating Latino Heritage and Community - Bayview
11:00-2:00 - Second Saturdays ‘Round the World presented by Kpop Nara SF - Union Square
11:00-3:00 - SF Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival - Richmond District
11:00-3:00 - Community Rowing - India Basin Waterfront Park
11:00-3:00 - Illustoria's 10th Anniversary & "The Weather Keeper" Book Release Party - Mission
11:00-4:00 - Plaza Palooza Festival - Levi Plaza
11:00-4:00 - Off the Grid - Treasure Island
11:00-6:00 - Flower Piano - San Francisco Botanical Garden
11:15 - Tiny Chef, Big Impact: The Show - California Academy of Sciences
11:15-12:30 - Queer and Trans Family Meetup - Inner Sunset
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
11:30-12:30 - Meet an Animal Ambassador - Randall Museum
11:30-1:30 - Saturday Juggling Lessons - Union Square
11:30-1:30 - Bluegrass Breeze - Salesforce Park
12:00 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
12:00-1:00 - Storytime Science for Kids: Space is the Place - Exploratorium
12:00-5:00 - Live on Larkin - Tenderloin
12:00-6:00 - The Whale’s Tail - Golden Gate Park
12:30 - US Open Watch Party in SF - Golden Gate Park
12:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
12:45 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - Mint Tea & Melodies - California Academy of Sciences
1:00-3:00 - Activity: Chess Club - SFPL Excelsior
1:00-4:00 - 4th Annual Kite By The Bay - Candlestick Point
1:00-4:00 - Saturday Drop-in Art: Puppets - Randall Museum
1:05 - SF Giants vs. San Diego Padres - Oracle Park
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
2:00 - Shakespeare in the Park: Antony and Cleopatra - McLaren Park
2:00 - Birds & Beats - California Academy of Sciences
2:00- Squid Dissection - Aquarium of the Bay
2:00-2:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Chinatown
2:00-3:00 - Storytime Science for Kids: Space is the Place - Exploratorium
2:00-3:00 - Activity: Origami Hour - SFPL Sunset
2:00-3:30 - Activity: Chinese Calligraphy and Chess Games - SFPL Visitacion Valley
2:00-4:00 - Art Walk SF & Far Out Fest - Outer Richmond
2:00-4:00 - Activity: Keva Contraptions - SFPL Merced
2:15 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
3:00-3:30 - Park Ranger Campfire Talks - Presidio
3:00-4:00 - Activity: Operation STEM - SFPL West Portal
3:00-4:00 - Activity: Tiny Art Drop-In Paint Session - SFPL Portola
3:00-4:00 - Services: Math Tutoring - SFPL Excelsior
3:00-4:00 - Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation - SFPL Main
3:00-4:30 - Activity: Collage Art with Susana Gómez - SFPL Glen Park
3:30 - Lagoon Senses - California Academy of Sciences
3:30-5:30 - Workshop: Stress Management and Self Care with Study Smart Tutors - SFPL Richmond
3:45 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
4:00 - Organ Concert - Legion of Honor
4:30 - Living Worlds - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-5:30 - Workshop: Math Tutoring and Homework Help - SFPL Portola
7:30 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - SF Symphony
7:30-9:00 - Parsons Dance Company - Presidio Theatre
Sunday, 9/13:
9:30-10:15 - Kid's Yoga - Inner Sunset
10:00 - iNaturalist Mobile Lab - California Academy of Sciences
10:00 - US Open Watch Party - Chase Center
10:00-1:00 - Mandarin Playgroup - Jackson Playground
10:00-1:00 - Family Studio: Matisse Landscapes - SFMoMA
10:00-4:00 - All Day Drop-in Art Activities - Asian Art Museum
10:00-4:00 - Inner Sunset Flea - Sunset Mercantile
10:00-6:00 - Activity Zone - Union Square Alliance
10:15 - Sensory Storytime - California Academy of Sciences
10:30 - Penguin Feeding (members only) - California Academy of Sciences
10:30 - Timescapes (members only) - California Academy of Sciences
10:30-11:15 - Family Yoga - Inner Sunset
10:30-4:00 - Mahjong at the Museum - Asian Art Museum
11:00 - Docent Talks - Asian Art Museum
11:00-5:00 - Head West - Hayes Valley
11:00 - Children’s Puppet Theater: Arthropod Opera - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-12:00 - 250 Years on the Presidio - Presidio
11:00-1:30 - Kids Art Workshop at TBArt Studio - Crocker Amazon
11:00-2:00 - Math Quest: Journey across America - Salesforce Park
11:00-2:00 - Sunday Fun Days with California Academy of Sciences - Union Square
11:00-6:00 - Flower Piano - San Francisco Botanical Garden
11:15 - Tiny Chef, Big Impact: The Show - California Academy of Sciences
11:30 - Docent Talks - Asian Art Museum
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
12:00 - Blankets & Blockbusters: The Lion King - Chase Center
12:00 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
12:00-1:00 - Storytime Science for Kids: Space is the Place - Exploratorium
12:00-2:00 - 2nd Sunday Serenades - Sunset Dunes
12:00-6:00 - The Whale’s Tail - Golden Gate Park
12:45 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - Mint Tea & Melodies - California Academy of Sciences
1:00-2:30 - Golden Gate Park Band: ¡Viva Mexico! Bailamos con la Musica - Golden Gate Park
1:15-1:45 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Ingleside
1:30 - Opera in the Park - Golden Gate Park
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
1:30-2:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Parkside
1:30-2:30 - Social: Therapy Dog in the Library - SFPL Ortega
2:00 - Shakespeare in the Park: Antony and Cleopatra - McLaren Park
2:00 - Birds & Beats - California Academy of Sciences
2:00 - Big Feed - Aquarium of the Bay
2:00-3:00 - Workshop: Paper Lanterns - SFPL West Portal
2:00-3:00 - Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation - SFPL Main
2:00-3:00 - Storytime Science for Kids: Space is the Place - Exploratorium
2:00-3:30 - Parsons Dance Company - Presidio Theatre
2:00-4:00 - Sip & Sketch - Asian Art Museum
2:15 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
2:30 - Collection Tour - Asian Art Museum
2:30-3:30 - Workshop: Zany Flavors of Ice Cream in a Bag - SFPL Merced
2:30-4:00 - Activity: Chess Club - SFPL Ingleside
3:00 - Finding Dory (2016) - Walt Disney Family Museum
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
3:00-3:30 - Park Ranger Campfire Talks - Presidio
3:00-4:00 - Services: Math Tutorial for Homework Help - SFPL West Portal
3:00-4:00 - Services: Math Tutoring - SFPL Noe Valley
3:00-4:00 - Workshop: Basic Printmaking - SFPL Eureka
3:30 - Lagoon Senses - California Academy of Sciences
3:45 - Timescapes - California Academy of Sciences
4:20 - SF Giants vs. San Diego Padres - Oracle Park
4:30 - Living Worlds - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-7:30 - Crucial Reggae Sundays - Golden Gate Park
Monday, 9/14:
9:00-10:30 - September First Steps - Portola
9:30 - Tour of the Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park
10:00 - iNaturalist Mobile Lab - California Academy of Sciences
10:00 - Imagination Mondays - Union Square
10:00-11:00 - Social: Monday Fun Day Family Dance Party - SFPL Glen Park
10:15 - Sensory Storytime - California Academy of Sciences
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Visitacion Valley
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Western Addition
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Merced
10:30 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
10:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Main
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Sunset
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Ortega
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Portola
10:30-11:10 - Music Magic Monday - Mission
11:00 - Detective Mole’s Mystery: A Sensory Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-12:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Richmond
11:00-1:00 - The Mom Walk & Playdate - Mission
11:00-6:00 - Flower Piano - San Francisco Botanical Garden
11:15-11:45 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Noe Valley
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
11:30 - Tiny Chef, Big Impact: The Show - California Academy of Sciences
11:30-12:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Ingleside
11:30-12:30 - Early Learning: Play with Purpose Playgroup - SFPL Glen Park
11:30-1:00 - FREE Day of Play! - Mission
12:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - Tour of the Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park
1:00 - Mint Tea & Melodies - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Tiny Chef, Big Impact: The Show - California Academy of Sciences
2:00 - Sensory Trivia - California Academy of Sciences
2:00- Squid Dissection - Aquarium of the Bay
2:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
3:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
3:30 - Lagoon Senses - California Academy of Sciences
3:30-4:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Park
3:45 - Tiny Chef, Big Impact: The Show - California Academy of Sciences
4:00-5:00 - Activity: Watercolor - SFPL Excelsior
4:00-5:30 - Services: Tutoring and Homework Help - SFPL Ingleside
4:00-7:00 - Bookmobile: SummerMobile at JFK Promenade - Golden Gate Park
4:30 - Big Astronomy - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-5:30 - Activity: Improv Theater Games - SFPL Glen Park
5:15-6:45 - Toddler Parents Connection Circle - Mission
7:30 - Bay Area Bellies: A Pregnant Parent Meetup - Mission
Tuesday, 9/15:
9:00-10:30 - September First Steps - Excelsior
9:30 - September Tummy Time - Visitacion Valley
9:30 - Tour of the Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park
10:00-11:00 - Toddler Tuesday - Saleforce
10:15-11:00 - Children's Music with Emilia - Inner Sunset
11:00-6:00 - Flower Piano - San Francisco Botanical Garden
11:00-12:30 - September Pop N Play - Excelsior
12:00-3:00 - Civic Center Soundtrack - Civic Center
1:00-3:00 - Lactation Support Circle - Mission
3:00-5:00 - Service: Teen Voter Registration - SFPL Main
4:00-4:30 - Dance & Creative Movement 4 Kids - SoMA
4:00-4:45 - Music Magic Tuesday (All Ages) w/ JAMaROO Kids - Mission
4:00-9:00 - El Grito en San Francisco - Civic Center
5:00-6:00 - Activity: Personalized Notebooks - SFPL Bernal Heights
Wednesday, 9/16:
9:00-10:30 - September First Steps - Portola
9:30 - Tour of the Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park
10:00 - Toddler Tuesdays - Union Square
10:00-10:30 - Family Storytime - Salesforce
10:00-11:00 - Play + Observe: Clinician Drop-in - Inner Sunset
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families at SPARK Social SF - Mission Bay
11:00-8:00 - Free Day at YBCA - Yerba Buena
12:00-1:00 - Move + Mother: Prenatal Yoga - Inner Sunset
12:00-6:00 - Flower Piano - San Francisco Botanical Garden
12:30-1:30 - Círculo de Apoyo para Mamás Nuevas: Bebé recién nacido - 3 años - Mission
1:30-2:30 - Activity: Mexican Hot Chocolate Tasting - SFPL Sunset
2:00-4:00 - Free Art Workshop: Dreamlike Diorama - Yerba Buena
4:00-7:00 - Midweek Melodies - Golden Gate Park
7:00-8:00 - Dashka Slater: The Wild Season, with Summer Laurie - West Portal
Thursday, 9/17:
9:00-10:30 - September First Steps - Excelsior
9:30 - September First Steps - Visitacion Valley
9:30 - Tour of the Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park
9:30-10:15 - Developmental Playgroup for Toddlers (13-24 months) - Inner Sunset
10:00-10:45 - Toddler Thursday - Salesforce
10:00-4:00 - Cantonese Opera Festival - Jackson Square
10:30-11:15 - Developmental Playgroup for Babies (6-12 months) - Inner Sunset
10:30-11:30 - Author: Yasamin Vafai - SFPL Main
11:00-12:30 - September Pop N Play - Excelsior
11:00-6:00 - Flower Piano - San Francisco Botanical Garden
12:00-2:00 - FREE Baby Wearing Basics - Mission
12:00-3:00 - Civic Center Soundtrack - Civic Center
1:00-2:00 - New Parent Circle: Newborn - 6 months - Mission
3:30-4:30 - Activity: STEM Playdate - SFPL Ocean View
4:00-5:00 - Activity: Teen Lounge with Diamond Art - SFPL Western Addition
4:00-6:00 - Family Happy Hour - Inner Sunset
4:00-6:00 - Workshop: Biblio Bistro - SFPL Main
4:30-6:30 - Crafternoons - Union Square
5:00-8:00 - Waterfront Walkabout - Ferry Building
5:00-8:30 - Fort Mason Art Walk - Fort Mason
6:00-9:00 - Mommy Mommy Are We Lost book launch party! - Fort Mason
7:00 - My Hero Academia In Concert - Civic Center
🔭 On Our Radar
Listen to beautiful music in Golden Gate Park at Flower Piano (September 10-20).
Found a spot that works for both you and the kiddos? Tell us, we want to know about it.
Until next week,
Jasmine
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