Bay Area - Family Activities
Good for kids.
Zoo
Oakland Zoo
100 acres
San Francisco Zoo
100 acres
The Marine Mammal Center
Benefits of Zoo membership
Bay Area: 50% off
- Oakland Zoo
- CuriOdyssey, San Mateo
- Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco
- Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose
- Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento
- San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco
- Lindsay Wildlife, Walnut Creek
California, not in Bay Area:
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro
- Charles Paddock Zoo, Atascadero
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno
- Living Desert, Palm Desert
- Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles
- Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara
- Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka
Aquarium
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Santa Cruz
- Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco Pier 39
- Steinhart Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences
Farms
- Ardenwood Historic Farm
- Tilden Little Farm
Amusement Park
- Great America
- Six Flags
- Happy Hollow Zoo
- Gilroy Garden
- LEGOLAND® Discovery Center (inside Great Mall, Milpitas)
- Children's Fairyland (near Lake Merritt, Oakland)
Train Rides
- Redwood Valley Railway (Tilden Steam Train)
- Ardenwood Historic Farm
- Roaring Camp: https://www.roaringcamp.com/
Plane Spotting
- SFO Terminal 2 SkyTerrace, before security https://www.flysfo.com/skyterrace
Museum
- Golden State Model Railroad Museum https://www.gsmrm.org/
- Bay Area Discovery Museum
- Randall Museum
- Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
National Park Service
- Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
Short Hikes
- Montalvo Arts Center
Botanical Garden
- Dry Creek Cottage
- Hayward Japanese Gardens
Free Things To Do With Kids
bay area kid fun: https://www.bayareakidfun.com/