Activities for Kids
4 activities in the Bay Area
$$2+ yrs
California Academy of Sciences
Explore an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest dome, and natural history museum all under one living roof. Kids love the penguin colony and the four-story rainforest with free-flying butterflies.
San Francisco
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$$4+ yrs
Exploratorium
A world-famous hands-on science museum on the Embarcadero with hundreds of interactive exhibits. The Tactile Dome is a must-try — crawl through a pitch-black maze using only touch.
San Francisco
indooreducationalrainy-day
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$2-12 yrs
Children's Creativity Museum
A hands-on arts and technology museum in Yerba Buena Gardens. Kids make claymation films, build with recycled materials, compose music, and design their own video games.
San Francisco
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$3-14 yrs
Lawrence Hall of Science
A science museum and learning center in the Berkeley Hills with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, and breathtaking views of the Bay. Great for curious kids who love experiments.
Berkeley
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