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When it's too rainy or hot or cold, and the kids need some indoor activity, you can find it here, from museums to aquariums, bowling, play spaces, bounce houses, arts centers, libraries, story times, and more.USS PampanitoParent rating: ![]() Location: Pier 45, San Francisco, CA One of the coolest ways to spend an afternoon in San Francisco is by going underwater on the USS Pampanito, a World War II fleet submarine built in 1943. She sank six Japanese ships and damaged...
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Habitot Children's MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 2065 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, CA The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best Museum for Little Kids in the Bay Area, Habi...
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Lawrence Hall of ScienceParent rating: ![]() Location: University of California, Centennial Drrive, Berkeley, CA Lawrence Hall of Science is a small, but sophisticated science museum, with exhibits that appeal to kids on either end of the age spectrum. Exhibits are ever-changing, but at the core of...
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The Tech MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 201 South Market Street, San Jose, CA The Tech Museum of San Jose is one of the coolest anywhere and masterful at creating an interactive experience for kids that's both intellectually challenging and satisfying. A sampli... |
Tilden Regional ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: East Bay Regional Park District, P.O. Box 5381, Oakland, CA The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best Playground/Park for Little Kids and Playground/Park...
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The KidSpaceParent rating: ![]() Location: San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA The KidSpace offers free childcare for anyone visiting The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center. While parents take advantage of The Center's cyber center or at...
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Osher Marin JCC/Kanbar CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA The Osher Marin JCC offers a wealth of children's recreational and educational activities - for infants all the way up to teens. Beginning with enrichment and parent-child classes, childcare, p...
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Childrens Discovery Museum of San JoseParent rating: ![]() Location: 180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA One of the largest children's museums in the country, Children's Discovery Museum boasts over 150 interactive exhibits and programs, and all efforts by visitors to test, prod, and tinker with d...
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Museum of Craft and Folk ArtParent rating: ![]() Location: 51 Yerba Buena Lane, Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, CA The Museum of Craft and Folk Art provides exhibitions and educational programs to honor cultural traditions past and present, and celebrate the creative spirit. The Museum's Education... |
Excelsior Youth CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 163 London Street, San Francisco, CA The Excelsior Youth Center provides free Saturday programs, including sports, cooking, open gym, arts, puppetry, drama, and family storytime. Toddlers (ages three to five) can learn ne... |
Northern California Music and Art Culture CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1280 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA Founded in 1992 by its present executive director, YoungSook Kim, Northern California Music and Art Culture Center is a community-based organization, unique for its wide range of programs in...
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Angel PrintsParent rating: ![]() Location: San Francisco, CA Angel Prints aims to help parents create lasting memories of their little angels by taking hand or foot impressions and preserving them in a ceramic piece of art. Angel Prints offers s... |
BJE Jewish Community LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA The BJE Jewish Community Library serves adults and children with collections of books, picture books, CDs, tapes, videos, and DVDs. The Library and all family programs are free and ope... |
Destination ArtParent rating: ![]() Location: 900 Filbert Street, San Francisco, CA Destination Art offers offers Saturday morning arts and crafts workshops - knitting, sewing, ceramics, paper mache, and more - for children of all ages. The studio also offers sum... |
Studio GrowParent rating: ![]() Location: 1235 10th Street, Berkeley, CA The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best Indoor Playspace/Partyspace for Little Kids in ...
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