📆 The Shortlist. Issue 15 - June 23-26, 2026
Welcome to The Shortlist! It’s your Tuesday snapshot of what to do with your kiddo in SF this week, plus a few highlights for the upcoming weekend. Short and sweet, every week.
All summer, keep an eye out for 🪣, it means that pick counts toward our Ultimate SF Summer Bucket List. How many can you check off?
📌 On the agenda 📌
Things that we are pinning to do with our kiddos this week.
All Week
Free weekday admission for children at San Francisco Zoo during the month of June.
$1 weekday family movies at Stonestown Galleria.
Get an up-close look at a real race car on display for epic photo ops at NASCAR Days at the Pier. (ends on June 24)
Tuesday 6/23
6:00-8:00 - Connect with Black moms at the Black Mama’s Wellness Group. (Dogpatch)
6:45 - Join the Giants for Mexican Heritage Night as they face off the A’s. (Oracle Park)🪣
Wednesday 6/24
9:30-10:30 - Join a Developmental Playgroup for Toddlers. (Inner Sunset)
10:00-12:00 - Visit the SFPL bookmobile at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
10:00-11:30 - Have a magical morning at Whimsy Wednesday. (Salesforce Park)
10:30-11:15 - Join a Developmental Playgroup for Babies. (Inner Sunset)
11:00-12:00 - Learn how to use a scanning electron microscope. (Pier 15)
12:00 - Listen to live music at Noon Tunes. (East Cut)
12:00 - Watch the World Cup at a Soccer Viewing Party at Chase Center.
12:30-1:30 - Join families of babies at Círculo de Apoyo para Mamás Nuevas: Bebé recién nacido - 3 años. (Mission)
12:30-1:45 - Join community and make new mom friends at a New Moms Group. (Outer Sunset)
1:00-2:00 - Let your little one engage in bubble play at Activity: Giant Bubble Play with Magic Bubbles and Balloons. (Visitacion Valley)
2:00-3:00 - Meet 2022 Sonoma Race winner Daniel Suárez.
2:00-4:00 - Learn Rainbow Clay Art at a free art workshop. (Yerba Buena)
3:00-4:30 - Tinker, build, create and innovate with Mission Science Workshop's Tinkering Truck. (Potrero)
3:00-4:00 - Join a soccer watch party at Salesforce Park.
4:00-7:00 - Listen to free live music in Golden Gate Park.
5:00-7:00 - Learn Bead Weaving at a free art workshop. (Yerba Buena)
6:00-8:00 - Watch Mexico and Czechia face off in the World Cup. (East Cut)
6:45 - Join the Giants for Irish Heritage Night as they face off the A’s. (Oracle Park)🪣
7:00 - See the Valkyries face off the Dream at Ballhalla. (Chase Center)🪣
8:00-9:30 - Learn how to communicate with your little one at Baby Sign Language. (Mission)
Thursday 6/25
9:30 - Take a postpartum movement fusion (cardio+core) class. (Sutro Heights)
9:30-11:30 - Visit the SFPL bookmobile at Glen Canyon Park.
10:00-10:45 - Toddlers unite for outdoor musical fun with JAMaROO Kids at Toddler Thursday. (Salesforce Park)
11:00 - Join moms and littles for a Park Picnic in Golden Gate Park.
11:00-12:15 - Moms, take a moment to breathe at a Postpartum Yoga class. (Mission)
12:45 - See the Giants face off the A’s. (Oracle Park) 🪣
1:00-2:00 - Bond with newborn parents (0-6 months) at a new parent circle. (Mission)
1:00-2:30 - Tinker, build, create and innovate with Mission Science Workshop's Tinkering Truck. (Excelsior)
3:30-4:30 - Bond with parents of growing babies (6 months-2 years) at a new parent circle. (Mission)
4:00-6:00 - Watch Netherlands and Tunisia face off at the World Cup. (East Cut)
4:00-6:00 - Watch Japan and Sweden face off at the World Cup. (Salesforce Park)
4:30-6:30 - Make pride keychains at Crafternoons in Union Square.
5:00-7:30 - Enjoy Dim Sum, community and a movie at Dim Sum N' Movie Night. (West Portal)
5:00-7:00 - Listen to free live music at the Ferry Building.
5:30-7:00 - Bond with dads at a Fatherhood Group. (Inner Sunset)
6:00 - Get Breastfeeding / Chestfeeding support. (Mission)
7:00-9:00 - Watch USA and Turkey face off at the World Cup. (Salesforce Park)
Friday 6/26
10:00-1:00 - Attend a morning music class for toddlers and preschoolers. (Chase Center)
10:15-11:00 - Enjoy singing, movement, percussion and more at a children’s music class. (Inner Sunset)
10:30-11:15 - Join families at Francisco Park for Storytime in the Park.
11:00 - Take a parent & child art class. (Pac Heights)
11:00-1:00 - Join a lactation support circle. (Mission)
12:00-1:00 - Join Circus Bella for their first SF show at Circus Bella’s AH HA!. (Yerba Buena) 🪣
12:00-1:30 - Join community for rhythm and beats at a Drum Circle at Salesforce Park.
2:30-5:00 - Celebrate tradition and community with Twist of Tradition: Hands-On Challah. (Laurel Heights)
3:30 - Let your kiddo do an afternoon art class. (Pac Heights)
3:30-5:00 - Let your child’s creativity and imagination run wild at a Free Day of Play. (Mission)
4:30 - Watch a drag performance at Drag Me Downtown, San Francisco's signature pop-up drag show. (Financial District)
5:00-6:30 - Have a roller disco night with the kiddos. (Hayes Valley)
5:30-7:00 - Feel the rhythm and move with community at an Afro-Brazilian drumming workshop. (Ingleside)
6:30-8:00 - Watch the Princess Diaries at an outdoor movie night. (East Cut)🪣
7:00 - See the Valkyries face off the Dream at Ballhalla. (Chase Center)🪣
7:15 - Join the Giants for Firefighter Appreciation Night as they face off the Atlanta Braves. (Oracle Park) 🪣

📆 Plan Ahead 📆
Things that we’re looking forward to this weekend. More to come in our weekend guide!
All Weekend
Saturday 6/27
Celebrate Pride with stories that celebrate love and belonging at Pride Storytime. 🪣
Join Circus Bella for music, juggling, acrobatics and more circus fun at AH HA!. 🪣
Let your toddler listen to live music at the Rivian Kids Sunnyside Toddler Concert.
Learn how to fish at a Beginner Fishing Workshop.
Take a nature walk with Black Families in Nature.
Join Creative Youth Celebration, a public exhibition and performance event spotlighting the next generation of Bay Area creatives.
Enjoy a performance by up and coming dancers at the Pre-Professional Summer Program Showcases 2026 Presented By Alonzo King LINES Ballet.
Take a night off while your little one has a fun night doing gymnastics at AcroFun Night.
Sunday 6/28
Learn Mahjong, make a Pride collage, explore the exhibits at Sundays at the Asian Art Museum. 🪣

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