📆Issue No. 74 - June 27-29, 2026
Happy Friday, friends!
This weekend your family can go hiking, birdwatching, skateboarding, to the circus, to the Pride Parade, and more.
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?
Did you know…
That Californians can download a California Historian Passport for free and use it for unlimited visits to participating California State Parks from Juneteenth (today) until the end of 2026? Use this link to download the California Historian Passport.
That you can discover 35 parks, beaches, and nature-filled places across the city, and collect stickers at select locations along the way with a FREE San Francisco Nature Adventure Map?
The Scarlet the Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum) at the Conservatory of Flowers is past peak bloom but still on display, so visit soon if you still haven’t seen it.
Let’s get into it!
As always, if we missed your favorite happening around the city, reply here or find us at [email protected]. We’ll see you again in your inbox on Tuesday.
⚡ TLDR: Weekend Gameplan
All Weekend:
Saturday:
50+ other events below!
Sunday:
20+ other events below!
Monday events also included below!
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All Weekend
Gabby’s Dollhouse is sold out, but head to the Botanical Garden to enjoy the Rabbit Hole Children’s Theater presentation of Fairy Primrose and Her Magic Flower!
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, June 27 and Sunday June 28 at 10:00AM and 12:00PM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Included with garden admission (free with SF ID)
Saturday Highlights
Celebrate Pride with stories that celebrate love and belonging at Pride Storytime. 🪣
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, June 27, 11:00AM-12:00PM
NOOMOON, 536 Irving Street
Free
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, June 27, 12:00PM-4:00PM
India Basin Waterfront Park
Free
Join Circus Bella for music, juggling, acrobatics and more circus fun at AH HA!. 🪣
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, June 27, 12:00PM and 2:15PM showtimes
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Free
Join Creative Youth Celebration, a public exhibition and performance event spotlighting the next generation of Bay Area creatives.
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, June 27, 12:00PM-5:00PM
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free (Donations welcome)
Pick up your skateboard and head to Zion Skate Day.
Worth Knowing:
Saturday, June 27, 1:00PM-4:00PM
Zion Skate Park
Free

Sunday Highlights
Go bird watching and make art at Feathered Friends: Birdwatching and Nature Art for Families.
Worth Knowing:
Sunday, June 28, 8:30AM-10:30AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Tickets from $50
Create your own animation featuring funky dance moves inspired by Feel the Beat at Family Studio: Dance Animation. 🪣
Worth Knowing:
Sunday, June 28, 10:00AM-1:00PM
SFMoMA, 151 Third Street
Free
Learn Mahjong, make a Pride collage, explore the exhibits at Sundays at the Asian Art Museum. 🪣
Worth Knowing:
Sunday, June 28, 10:30AM-4:00PM
Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin Street
Tickets from $14

✨Full List of What’s Good This Weekend✨
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)
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
Harmonic Drift at the San Francisco Botanical Garden
Saturday, 6/27:
Harmonic Drift - San Francisco Botanical Garden
7:00-12:00 - 4th Annual Youth Football Camp Hosted by New Alliance of Black Men - Sunnyside
9:00-10:00 - Kids Storytime - Noe Valley
9:30 - Storytime: Mimi & Friends - Outer Sunset 🪣
9:30-10:10 - Children's Music with Toby - Inner Sunset
10:00 - iNaturalist Mobile Lab - California Academy of Sciences
10:00 - The Rabbit Hole Children’s Theater Presents: Fairy Primrose and Her Magic Flower! - San Francisco Botanical Garden
10:00-10:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Bernal Heights
10:00-11:00 - Rivian Kids: Sunnyside Toddler Concert - Hayes Valley
10:00-11:30 - Baby Sign Language Intro Class - Virtual
10:00-12:00 - Los Californianos’ Anza 250/America 250: West & East Coasts in 1776 - Presidio
10:00-12:00 - Beginner Watercolor: Paint What’s in Bloom - San Francisco Botanical Garden
10:00-1:00 - Black Families in Nature - Randall Museum
10:00-4:00 - Reading Room + Recess Cart - Salesforce Park
10:00-5:00 - Anza 250th Anniversary Junior Ranger Event - Presidio
10:00-6:00 - Activity Zone - Union Square Alliance
10:15 - Sensory Storytime - California Academy of Sciences
10:15-11:00 - Activity: Family Music Circle with Bilingual Birdies - SFPL Potrero
10:15-5:00 - Performance: Roleplay by the Bay: A Live D&D Event - SFPL Main
10:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
10:30 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences 🪣
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Sunset
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Portola
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Excelsior
10:30-11:30 - Early Learning: Drag Story Hour - SFPL North Beach
10:30-11:30 - Saturday Drop-in Science Workshop for Families: Rainbows in our Garden - Randall Museum
10:30-11:30 - Storytime: for Babies - SFPL Anza
10:30-11:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Marina
10:30-12:30 - Early Learning: Saturday Morning Playtime - SFPL Glen Park
10:30-1:00 - Family Child Care Fair - City College
10:30-5:30 - Activity: Puzzle Story Pieces - SFPL Parkside
11:00 - Detective Mole’s Mystery: A Sensory Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Main
11:00-12:00 - Activity: Gardening - SFPL Merced
11:00-12:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Park
11:00-12:00 - Workshop: Let's Talk Periods. For Real. - SFPL West Portal
11:00-12:00 - Pride Storytime - Inner Sunset
11:00-12:30 - Activity: LEGO Free Play - SFPL Chinatown
11:00-5:00 - Gumbo Social Fourth Annual Bayview Block Party - Bayview
11:15 - Tiny Chef, Big Impact: The Show - California Academy of Sciences
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences 🪣
11:30-12:30 - Activity: Craft Club - SFPL Main
11:30-12:30 - Meet an Animal Ambassador - Randall Museum
11:30-1:30 - Saturday Juggling Lessons - Union Square
12:00 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
12:00 - Circus Bella presents AH HA! - Yerba Buena
12:00-12:45 - Little Roots Summer Pop-Up Series - Bernal Heights
12:00-1:00 - Storytime Science for Kids: Space is the Place - Exploratorium 🪣
12:00-1:00 - Presentation: Wild Science with Tree Frog Treks - SFPL Ortega
12:00-3:00 - Family Carnival! - Bayview
12:00-4:00 - Family Day - India Basin Waterfront Park
12:00-5:00 - 2026 Creative Youth Celebration - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
12:00-6:00 - The Whale’s Tail - Golden Gate Park
12:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
12:00-1:30 - Silent Disco: Dance 5Rhythms® - San Francisco Botanical Garden
12:45 - Tiny Chef, Big Impact: The Show - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - Mint Tea & Melodies - California Academy of Sciences
1:00-2:00 - Social: Therapy Pets at the Library - SFPL Excelsior
1:00-3:00 - Activity: Chess Club - SFPL Excelsior
1:00-4:00 - Mudflat Creatures - Bayview
1:00-4:00 - Afternoon Art – Saturday Drop-In Workshop for Families: Worm Houses - Randall Museum
1:00-4:00 - Zion Skate Day - Zion Skate Plaza
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences 🪣
1:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
2:00 - Soccer Viewing: Croatia vs. Ghana - Chase Center
2:00 - Soccer Viewing: Panama vs. England - Chase Center
2:00 - Sensory Trivia - 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 - Performance: Bay Beats Artist Laura Benitez - SFPL West Portal
2:00-3:00 - Performance: Megan Schoenbohm - SFPL Anza
2:00-3:00 - Social: Puzzle and Board Game Swap - SFPL Visitacion Valley
2:00-3:00 - Storytime Science for Kids: Space is the Place - Exploratorium
2:00-3:30 - Workshop: Bike Tire Fix-It Clinic - SFPL Marina
2:00-3:30 - Workshop: Henna with Renda Dabit - SFPL Sunset
2:00-3:30 - Workshop: Painting Big Feelings - SFPL Glen Park
2:00-4:00 - Workshop: Korean Chopsticks Crafting - SFPL Bayview
2:15 - Circus Bella presents AH HA! - Yerba Buena
2:15 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences 🪣
3:00 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
3:00-3:30 - Park Ranger Campfire Talks - Presidio
3:00-4:00 - Activity: Pots of Strawberries - SFPL Golden Gate Valley
3:00-4:00 - Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation - SFPL Main
3:00-5:00 - Workshop: DIY Upcycled Instruments - SFPL Richmond
3:30 - Lagoon Senses - California Academy of Sciences
3:45 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
4:00 - Organ Concert - Legion of Honor
4:00-5:00 - Social: Family Dance Party - SFPL Bernal Heights
4:30 - Soccer Viewing: Colombia vs. Portugal - Chase Center
4:30 - Big Astronomy - California Academy of Sciences
6:05 - Giants vs. Atlanta Braves - Oracle Park
7:00 - Soccer Viewing: Algeria vs. Austria - Chase Center
7:00 - Soccer Viewing: Jordan vs. Argentina - Chase Center
8:00-9:30 - Alonzo King LINES Ballet Pre-Professional Summer Program Showcase 2026 - Marina
Sunday, 6/28:
8:30-10:30 - Feathered Friends: Birdwatching and Nature Art for Families - San Francisco Botanical Garden
9:30-10:15 - Kid's Yoga - Outer Sunset
10:00 - iNaturalist Mobile Lab - California Academy of Sciences
10:00 - The Rabbit Hole Children’s Theater Presents: Fairy Primrose and Her Magic Flower! - San Francisco Botanical Garden
10:00-1:00 - Family Studio: Dance Animation - SFMoMA
10:00-4:00 - All Day Drop-in Art Activities - Asian Art Museum
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 - Big Astronomy (members only) - California Academy of Sciences
10:30-11:15 - Family Yoga - Outer Sunset
10:30-11:45 - Sunday Soul Flow Yoga - Baker Beach
10:30-4:00 - Mahjong at the Museum - Asian Art Museum
11:00 - Detective Mole’s Mystery: A Sensory Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-12:00 - Learn How to Use a Scanning Electron Microscope - Exploratorium
11:00-2:00 - Sunday Fun Days with the Walt Disney Family Museum - Union Square 🪣
11:15 - Junior Scientist Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
11:15 - Tiny Chef, Big Impact: The Show - California Academy of Sciences
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences 🪣
11:30-1:30 - Members-Only Film Fest: Interstellar - Exploratorium
12:00 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
12:00-1:00 - Storytime Science for Kids: Space is the Place - Exploratorium
12:00-6:00 - The Whale’s Tail - Golden Gate Park
12:45 - Tiny Chef, Big Impact: The Show - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries - Asian Art Museum
1:00 - Tour of the Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park
1:00 - Mint Tea & Melodies - California Academy of Sciences
1:00-2:30 - Around the World in 90 minutes - Golden Gate Park
1:00-4:00 - Activity: Nature Exploration Station Drop-In - SFPL West Portal
1:05 - Giants vs. Atlanta Braves - Oracle Park
1:15-1:45 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Ingleside
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences 🪣
1:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Pride Collaging - Asian Art Museum
1:30-2:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Parkside
2:00 - Sensory Trivia - California Academy of Sciences
2:00 - Collection Tour - Asian Art Museum
2:00 - Ocean Action: The Power of pH! - California Academy of Sciences
2:00 - Big Feed - Aquarium of the Bay 🪣
2:00-3:00 - Storytime Science for Kids: Space is the Place - Exploratorium
2:00-4:00 - Social: Sunday Swap, Clothing for School-Age Children - SFPL Glen Park
2:00-4:00 - Workshop: Mandarin for Beginners - SFPL Marina
2:15 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
2:30 - Collection Tour - Asian Art Museum
2:30-3:00 - Workshop: Super Soccer Stars Demo - SFPL Noe Valley
2:30-4:00 - Activity: Chess Club - SFPL Ingleside
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences 🪣
3:00 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
3:00-3:30 - Workshop: Super Soccer Stars Demo - SFPL Noe Valley
3:00-3:30 - Park Ranger Campfire Talks - Presidio
3:00-4:00 - Activity: Hugs to Elders – Stories, Smiles, Seniors - SFPL Merced
3:30 - Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries - Asian Art Museum
3:30 - Lagoon Senses - California Academy of Sciences
3:30-4:00 - Workshop: Super Soccer Stars Demo - SFPL Noe Valley
3:45 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
4:00 - Valkyries vs. Liberty - Chase Center
4:30 - Big Astronomy - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-7:30 - Crucial Reggae Sundays - Golden Gate Park
Monday, 6/29:
9:30 - Tour of the Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park
10:00 - iNaturalist Mobile Lab - California Academy of Sciences
10:00 - Baby Music Jam - Joe DiMaggio Park
10:00 - Imagination Mondays - Union Square
10:00-10:30 - Activity: Monday Morning Play - SFPL North Beach
10:00-5:00 - Activity: Nature Exploration Station Drop-In - SFPL West Portal
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 (All Ages) w/ JAMaROO Kids - Mission
11:00 - Detective Mole’s Mystery: A Sensory Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-12:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Richmond
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
11:30-12:30 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Ingleside
11:30-1:00 - FREE Day of Play! - Mission
12:00 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
12:15-1:15 - Services: Lunch at the Library - SFPL Main
12:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - Mint Tea & Melodies - California Academy of Sciences
1:00-3:00 - Workshop: Rising Creators - SFPL Main
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 🪣
3:00-3:30 - Park Ranger Campfire Talks - Presidio
3:30 - Incoming! - California Academy of Sciences
3:30 - Lagoon Senses - California Academy of Sciences
3:30-4:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Park
3:30-5:30 - Workshop: Intergenerational Mandarin Classes - SFPL Potrero
3:45 - Tiny Chef, Big Impact: The Show - California Academy of Sciences
4:00-5:00 - Activity: Watercolor Painting - SFPL Excelsior
4:00-7:00 - Bookmobile: SummerMobile at JFK Promenade - Golden Gate Park
4:30 - Big Astronomy - California Academy of Sciences
6:00-7:00 - Prenatal Yoga Flow: In Person - Mission
🔭 On Our Radar
Let your little kiddo sell their crafts and learn about entrepreneurship at the Little Entrepreneurs’ Mini Market. (July 10)
Ignite your inner child with the power of imagination at Le Petit Cirque: People's Circus Theatre - Youth All-Star Show. (July 10-12)
Have a slumber party at Oracle Park. (July 13)
Take a trip to Old MacDonald’s Farm at the Children’s Creativity Museum. (July 15-26)
Get ready for summer circus fun with Circus Bella.
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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