🌟Local Kiddo SF

Your weekend plans, handled.

Author

Jasmine Alves
July 11, 2025

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📆Issue No. 25 - July 12-13, 2025

Happy Friday, friends! With over fifteen storytimes, Ferry Fest, and a treasure trove of cultural events, this weekend offers endless opportunities for family discovery. We've curated experiences ranging from powerful cultural performances that preserve ancestral stories to imaginative workshops where your kids become the artists. Whether your crew is ready for Pacific Islander celebrations, magical storytelling adventures, or collaborative creative sessions, you’ll find the perfect thing to do with your kiddos in this issue.

⚡ TLDR: Weekend Gameplan

Saturday:

Sunday:

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Saturday Highlight

Experience the vibrant culture of the Pacific Islands right in the heart of Union Square with authentic Polynesian dance, live ukulele performances, traditional crafts, and the rhythmic beats.

Worth Knowing: 

  • 11:00am-1:30pm

  • Union Square

  • Free admission

  • Dance performances at 11:15, 12:10 and 1

  • Lei arts and crafts start at 12:35

  • Ukulele performance at 11:45 and the opportunity to engage with the ukulele at 1:40

Meet local author Hayley Diep for an interactive reading of her book, If You Give A Girl A Bike, and a bike ride with SF Bike Coalition. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in a scavenger hunt, meet reptile ambassadors with Tree Frog Treks and go home with a free copy of the book!

Worth Knowing: 

  • 12:00pm-3:00pm

  • Candlestick Point, 500 Hunters Point Expressway

  • Free admission (ticket sales end at 7am on 7/12)

  • Story will be placed along a designated walking route

  • BYO bike for the bike ride (there will be a few on had to loan)

  • Pack a lunch or snack and layers

Unleash your family's creative superpowers with two fantastic cartooning workshops, one designed specifically for kids and another perfect for the whole family to create comic magic together at one of San Francisco's most iconic destinations.

Worth Knowing: 

  • 1:00pm-2:30pm: Cartooning for Kids (ages 7-13), $25

  • 3:00pm-4:30pm: Cartooning for the Whole Family (all ages), adult and child combo $40

  • Cartoon Art Museum, 781 Beach Street

  • Learn drawing techniques and storytelling through comics

  • Professional instruction in cartoon creation

  • Perfect for different skill levels and ages

  • Materials provided

Sunday Highlight

Enjoy free museum access for families plus special programming designed to make contemporary art accessible and engaging for all ages, with hands-on activities that help children connect with modern artistic expression.

Worth knowing:

  • 10:00am-1:00pm

  • SF MoMA, 151 Third Street

  • Free admission to Second Sundays (you can purchase tickets to see the museum during your visit)

  • Drop-in art-making

  • Book raffle

  • Space to play with blocks

  • Children’s books to browse and read

Experience Disney's beloved tale of friendship, technology, and heroism at the stunning Asian Art Museum. The setting allows families to explore the cultural connections between the film's themes and the museum's collection before or after the screening.

Worth knowing:

  • Asian Art Museum. 200 Larkin Street

  • Adults: $20, Youth (13-17): $14 and Child (12 and under): $0

  • 11:00am: Family Storytelling, ages 3–6

  • 11:30am: Movie: “Big Hero 6” (2014, 102 min.)

  • 10:00am-12:30pm: Drop-in Art Activities

  • 1:00pm: Reel Talk: Art and Tech with Cheng Xu

  • 1:00pm: Family Storytelling, all ages

  • 1:30pm: Monthly Makers: All-Ages Zine Lesson

  • 2:00pm: Collection Tour

Grab a friend and head to the Crossing for family-friendly gaming, creative activities, and social connection. Your kiddo can enjoy the sensory activities while you enjoy the outdoor dining and maybe even a beer.

Worth knowing:

  • 10:30am-12:30pm

  • The Crossing at East Cut, 250 Main Street

  • Adults (ages 13+): $0 and Child (10 months-12 years): $47.99

  • Bring extra clothes and a towel

  • Water play is popular and your child will probably get wet

✨Full List of What’s Good This Weekend✨

Ongoing:

Saturday, 7/12:

Sunday, 7/13:

🔭 On Our Radar

 The Hayes Valley Carnival transforms the streets of Hayes Valley into a vibrant community celebration with Circus Bella, local vendors, live music, family activities, and more (July 19).

Celebrate talented SF youth at the Creative Youth Celebration (July 19).

Give your baby gear a new life at the Richmond free baby item swap (July 20).

Danny Go! is bringing his interactive musical extravaganza to one of San Francisco's most iconic venues for a show that promises to have the whole family jumping, singing, and laughing together (August 13).

Get ready for tire-screeching, engine-roaring excitement as massive Hot Wheels monster trucks take over the city for jaw-dropping stunts, crushing competitions, and automotive spectacle that will leave car-loving kids (and adults) absolutely mesmerized (August 23).

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Until next week,

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

P.S. Forward this to that parent friend who still remembers what uninterrupted coffee tastes like. We've got spots for both of you.

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