🌟Local Kiddo SF

Your weekend plans, handled.

Author

Jasmine Alves
July 18, 2025

📆Issue No. 26 - July 19-20, 2025

Happy Friday, friends! From circus magic to meadow exploration, this weekend brings the perfect blend of wonder and discovery for San Francisco families. We've gathered experiences that spark imagination and celebrate our city's newest treasures, whether your little ones are mesmerized by acrobatic performances, eager to explore green spaces, or ready to dive into creative workshops and cutting-edge exhibits. With circus shows in Hayes Valley and at Salesforce Park, the grand opening of Outpost Meadow, hands-on zine making, AI adventures at the Exploratorium, and dancing under the open sky, you'll find the perfect adventure to make memories with your kiddos in this issue.

⚡ TLDR: Weekend Gameplan

Saturday:

Sunday:

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Saturday Highlight

Step right up for a day of family fun in the heart of Hayes Valley! This neighborhood carnival brings the magic of the big top to your backyard with games, treats, and two spectacular Circus Bella performances. Don't miss the acrobatic wonders at 1pm and 3pm, perfect timing for lunch and afternoon snacks in between shows.

Worth Knowing: 

  • noon-4:00pm, Circus Bella shows at 1:00pm and 3:00pm

  • Free admission

  • Circus Bella stage at PROXY, 432 Octavia Boulevard and Hayes Street

  • Games and other events on Hayes street and Patricia’s Green

  • Delicious food and snacks from local restaurants and food vendors

  • Enter the Carnival Giveaway by booking a “free ticket” on Eventbrite! (Only 1 entry per order/email address.)

Sunday Highlight

Join the festivities as San Francisco unveils its newest space! Presidio opens up the gates to Outpost Meadow, its newest picnic area, while we simultaneously celebrate three amazing years of Presidio Tunnel Tops. Expect family activities, nature exploration, and the chance to be among the first to experience this beautiful new addition to our city's outdoor offerings.

Worth knowing:

  • noon-4:00pm

  • Free admission

  • Presidio Tunnel Tops, 210 Lincoln Boulevard

  • Live music and DJ lessons

  • Storytime at the campfire circle with SFPL

  • Screen print giveaways

  • Much more!

✨Full List of What’s Good This Weekend✨

Ongoing:

Saturday, 7/19: 

Sunday, 7/20:

🔭 On Our Radar

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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