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Watch the A's play and stay for fireworks following the game. Photo courtesy of the Oakland Athletics

Fireworks, Elephant & Piggie, and More Things To Do in San Francisco Bay Area This Weekend with Kids

Coyotes, reptiles, Elephant & Piggie, and more creatures come to town!

Get ready for back to school with all the right supplies, classes, and tips.

Back-to-School Guide 2022-23

Find cool backpacks, back-to-school supplies, and tips for a new year.

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Cooking classes are a fun way to make some foodie memories. Photo courtesy of Cucina Bambini

Best Cooking Classes in the San Francisco Bay Area for Kids: Calling All Little Foodies

Start your little foodie out young with these great cooking classes!

Kids can give parents tickets if they forget to turn off the water to soap hands or brush teeth!

17 Tricks For How Kids Can Conserve Water: Make Water Conservation Fun

Let kids lead the charge in being water-wise!

Look at that perfectly kid-pleasing pasta: No sauce in sight! Photo courtesy of Emmy's Spaghetti Shack

10 Top San Francisco Restaurants Where Kids Can Play While Parents Eat

Where gourmet food meets happy, entertained kids!

Travel through town in a tiny car with GoCar.

Top-Rated San Francisco Tours for Families: Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and More

A top-rated San Francisco tour can make your Bay Area visit easy and fun.

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Free Things To Do in San Francisco Bay Area with Kids

Find the best FREE activities for kids in the Bay Area.

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At Camp Invention each activity is designed to inspire curiosity, spark imaginations and give your young innovator the best summer ever.

Virtual Summer Camps: Coding, STEM, Cooking, Wall Street, and More Online Camps for Kids

Our favorite online camps have coding, cooking, astronomy, games, and more.

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At-Home Guide for Families: 100s of Activities for Kids

Indoor activities, games, and online fun to keep kids busy during the pandemic.

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Ultimate Summer Bucket List Ideas: 100 (Mostly) Free Outdoor Games and Activities for Kids

100 ways to pack more play into your summer day.

Kids have a blast in the ocean at Catalina Island. Photograph courtesy of Catalina Sea Camps

Amazing Overnight Summer Camps in California for Kids and Teens

From Catalina Island to the Sierra Nevada mountains, discover the best sleepaway camps in CA.

A cheap roll of tinfoil, an incline of some sort, and water is all you need for a tinfoil river. Photo by Ally Noel

27 Water Games for Kids To Play All Summer Long

Splish-splash! We've got loads of fun water games that keep kids cool.

See the works of local artists at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Photo courtesy of the museum's Facebook page

30 Fun Things To Do in Santa Cruz with Kids

Enjoy sand, surf, and so much more in Santa Cruz, California.

Photo courtesy of the Bay Area Discovery Museum

Top 25 Things To Do in San Francisco with Kids

Visiting San Francisco? Check out our best bets for family fun in the City by the Bay.

The Stunning Redwood Sky Walk: Take Your Family To the Treetops

A stunning new family adventure just opened in California.

Things To Do in Silicon Valley: A Kid’s Guide to Tech and Science Fun

How to get your geek on in the nerd capitol of the world.

Laugh, or cringe, together with these dad jokes!

50 Dad Jokes Just in Time for Father’s Day

Eyes will roll and faces will cringe at these 50 dad jokes.

Elephant Seal Vista Point in San Simeon. Photo by Meghan Rose

Road Trip on the PCH: Where To Stop and What To Do with Kids from LA To San Francisco

A drive up the PCH is the perfect family road trip.

Every summer at Aloha Camps Lanakila Camp brings magic and adventure to participants. Photo courtesy of the Aloha Foundation

Sleepaway Camp Guide: The Best Overnight Camps in the US

The best overnight camps and sleepaway camps for kids.

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Gather 'round the campfire and sing some fun songs. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

21 Classic and Funny Campfire Songs for Any Camping Trip

Gather around the campfire and sing some of these catchy tunes.

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Foster City Summer Days
Leo J. Ryan Park - various times Pick

Potter the Otter: A Healthy Adventure Exhibition
Children's Discovery Museum - 9:30 AM

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Children's Museum of Sonoma County - 10:00 AM

Unclaimed Baggage Road Tour Experience
Outer Sunset Farmer's Market & Mercantile - 10:00 AM

Park Ranger Campfire Talks
Presidio Tunnel Tops - 4:00 PM

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California Getaways and Family Travel

The iconic Golden Gate Bridge is a must-see in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of the Bay Area Discovery Museum, Facebook

25 Epic California Road Trip Ideas for Families

Load your family in the car and head out on one of these dream California road trips.

Welcome to the Wild West, in the Eastern Sierras! Photo by author

Road Trip Along the Eastern Sierra in California with Kids: Explore the Wild Inland Beauty

This road less traveled is one of the most beautiful road trips in California.

12 West Coast Beach Camping Sites for Families

Sleep under the stars and next to the crashing waves at these seaside campgrounds.

Redwood National Park. Photo via Bigstock

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Face to face with the giraffes at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Photo courtesy of Visit Santa Barbara

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