Sandra Lee
Sandra Lee is the community publisher and social media manager for Mommy Poppins Bay Area. With nearly a decade of writing in the parenting space, she’s passionate about helping parents create unforgettable memories with their kids. Her work has appeared in Tiny Beans, Zulily, and more. When she's not exploring or creating content, you’ll find her baking or practicing her hip-hop moves.
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Mother's Day in San Francisco and the Bay Area is a special occasion with unique activities and experiences to honor and celebrate moms. Families can indulge in delectable brunches with sweeping waterfront views. For those seeking outdoor adventures, exploring Golden Gate Park or Muir Woods means bonding with mom amidst lush greenery and blooming flowers.
With cultural events, opportunities to get on the water, and fire pits on the beach, Mother's Day in San Francisco and the Bay Area offers endless ways to express gratitude and create lasting memories with the most important woman in our lives.
For more ideas to celebrate Mother's Day, discover 100 fun free things to do in San Francisco with kids, trek over to these urban family-friendly San Francisco hikes, and check out our Spring Fun Guide for San Francisco kids.
Sports summer camps in the San Francisco Bay Area offer an excellent opportunity for kids to stay active, develop skills, and make new friends when school lets out for the summer.
The San Francisco Bay Area knows a thing or two about sports. Luckily for kids, a variety of sports summer camps, from baseball to water sports, cater to various interests, ages, and ability levels. These camps get kids to engage in physical activity during the summer months. They also provide valuable opportunities for honing talents, learning collaboration, and piquing new interests.
Discover more summer camp fun at the best summer day camps in San Francisco, STEM summer camps in the Bay Area, and tons more summer camps in our San Francisco Summer Camp Guide and Camp Directory.
Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area this long Easter weekend? Here are some Easter egg hunts, Easter brunches, and more awesome spring events.
Grab those bunny ears, baskets, and bonnets because the Easter Bunny is hopping to the Bay Area! There are plenty of eggcellent events, from brunching with the bunny to egg hunts for all ages.
San Mateo is hosting their annual (and very popular) Eggstravaganza, complete with a parade and bunny photos. Children's Fairyland in Oakland celebrates Bunny Weekend with games like hopscotch through the park. If you'd rather spend Easter on wheels, Roaring Camp is bringing back the Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt.
Summer day camps in San Francisco and the Bay Area offer an array of exciting opportunities for kids to explore, learn, and have fun during their break from school. Choose from outdoor adventures to arts and crafts, sports, science, and technology summer camps.
Whether exploring nature trails, honing artistic skills, or discovering new passions, summer day camps provide a safe and engaging environment for children to thrive and make lasting memories. With a variety of options available, parents can find the perfect camp to suit their child's interests and schedule, making summer in San Francisco and the Bay Area an unforgettable experience for young campers.
For more summer camps, check out the best summer camps in San Francisco for preschoolers, discover STEM summer camps in San Francisco and the Bay Area, and plan more summer day camps for the kids with our San Francisco Summer Camp Guide.
Photos with Santa in San Francisco come in all places and styles at iconic Bay Area landmarks, from Ghirardelli Square to Filoli Gardens. From the South Bay to the North Bay (and everywhere in between), there are endless places to meet Santa in San Francisco with families, kids, and pets. Take a classic photo or sit down with the big man in red for breakfast with plates piled high with pancakes and orange juice.
And let's not forget about Mrs. Claus, the lady behind the big red suit making everything happen. There are holiday events in the Bay Area where you can decorate cookies and sip tea with her. Scroll below for the most unique spots in the Bay Area to see Santa in San Francisco.
For more holiday festivities in San Francisco and the Bay Area, check out our Christmas Activities Holiday Guide for San Francisco Bay Area Kids, which includes the Must Do Christmas Events and Holiday Events in San Francisco, where to see the best SF holiday lights, and Polar Express train rides near San Francisco that will make the holiday season even more magical.
Free museum days will have your senses heightened when you hear that you won't even need a penny to enjoy San Francisco's best museums. Seriously though, what parent doesn't perk up to the word "free"? It's nice to give our wallets a break, especially after the holidays or a birthday party where the shopping and splurging are in full force. Having some free activities to do with the little ones in a cultural mecca brings sighs of relief. Luckily, museums (particularly kid-friendly ones in the Bay Area) get it and periodically offer free museum days where families can enjoy all the STEM, art, and play activities for the mere cost of nothing.
We've rounded up our favorite Bay Area museums with free museum days so you can take the kids to enjoy days of learning and exploration. Our list of free museum days has it all; from interactive art to mesmerizing gardens, science, and history, kids will get to employ their creativity while taking in antiquities.
Visits to the pumpkin patches are an annual family tradition for many of us, and the Bay Area has no shortage of places where kids can find a farm for pumpkin picking. Farms from Half Moon Bay to Petaluma to Livermore offer fun fall activities, including hayrides, bounce houses, petting zoos, u-pick fruits and vegetables, and beautiful backdrops for those obligatory photos in pumpkin patches.
From a two-acre Minotaur's Labyrinth hay maze to a four-story ship slide, it's easy to spend an entire day at one of our favorite Bay Area pumpkin patches that offer a little something extra.
Don't miss other fall traditions like apple picking near San Francisco, and discover more to do during pumpkin season in our Fall Fun Guide for San Francisco Kids.
San Francisco babies grow up amid culture, world-class cuisine, and some of the most iconic sights in the country. That first year for San Francisco babies is full of exciting discoveries, lots of photo ops, and new emotions as they immerse themselves in the world around them.
It can be tough to figure out what to do with San Francisco babies who are still learning how to walk, but before you know it, restaurant outings, family hikes in San Francisco, and day trips from the Bay Area with a little one in tow will be a no-brainer. Keep reading below for the best things for San Francisco babies to do before they turn one.
They might be babies now, but they do grow up so fast, so take it all in at a pace, and enjoy these 100 things to do in San Francisco with kids before they grow up and find more resources in our San Francisco Baby Guide for Parents.
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