Things to Do with Kids at Night
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Sandbox VR
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Emporium Arcade Bar
Bar with retro arcade games & live music. Pinball, pool & old-school arcade games, plus music, cocktails & craft beers, in hip, historic digs.
The Escape Game San Francisco (Downtown)
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Joey the Cat's Arcade
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Exploratorium
Hands-on science museum. Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.
Umbrella Alley San Francisco
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Great Big Game Show Fisherman's Wharf
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The Escape Game San Francisco (Fisherman's Wharf)
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Aquarium of the Bay
Waterfront museum with aquatic animals. Aquarium with creatures from local waters, including otters, sharks & jellyfish, plus a touch tank.
Flyer Thrill Zone & 7D Experience
Amusement attraction with thrill rides. Lively amusement attraction featuring escape rooms, thrill rides & a laser challenge.
Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze
Colorful maze of mirrors & archways. Arched doorways & columns form the basis for this colorful mirrored maze for adults & children.
Sea Lions
Marina docks with sea lions galore. Docks off Pier 39 that are a favorite hangout of hundreds of sunbathing, barking sea lions.
Sea Lion Viewing Area
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San Francisco Carousel at Pier 39
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Palace Games
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Imagination Playhouse
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Little Oceanauts, Inc
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Immersive Gamebox - Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco
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Bay Area Discovery Museum
Interactive kids' museum. Indoor/outdoor museum inspiring kid creativity via interactive exhibits, a play space & art classes.
Summit of Mt. Livermore
Scenic summit with city & bay vistas. 788-ft. mountain reachable by a 6-mi. loop hiking trail, with sweeping views & picnic tables.
Peek-a-Boo Factory
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Sausalito Boardwalk
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Color Me Mine
Paint-your-own ceramics studio. Paint-your-own ceramics chain, with a studio available for walk-ins, workshops & parties.
Lyford's Stone Tower
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Bad Axe Throwing San Francisco
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Dunphy Park
Oceanside park with a gazebo & courts. Waterfront space featuring sand volleyball & bocce courts, plus a gazebo & benches.
HaPPi Hands (formerly Kids Play Zone)
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Pacific Pinball Museum
Historic & playable pinball machines. Museum displaying rare & vintage pinball machines, which are also playable, amid colorful local art.
Sandbox VR
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The Slime Kitchen
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Tipsy Putt
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Shorebird Park
Picturesque setting with a nature center. Scenic marina park offers picnic sites, play areas & a nature center with fish & wildlife displays.
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment - (The MADE)
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Paradise Beach Park
Scenic spot for picnics, beach & fishing. Waterside park in a residential neighborhood, offering views, picnic lawns, a fishing pier & beach.
Adventure Playground
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Doyle Hollis Park
Park with a playground & an amphitheater. Park featuring a playground & basketball, plus a fountain, picnic areas & an amphitheater.
Trivium Games
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Clockwise Escape Room Oakland
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Cesar Chavez Park
Kite flying, a dog run & bay views. Popular, 90-acre park featuring kite flying opportunities, a dog run, bay vistas & more.
Oakland Museum of California
State art, history & natural sciences. Artifacts & interactive displays in a modern building focusing on state art, history & science.
Mussel Rock Park
Coastal park with scenic vistas & trails. Known for its rocky coastline, this park boasts sandy beaches, scenic ocean vistas & hiking trails.
Children's Fairyland
Storybook-themed amusement park standby. Vibrant, longtime amusement park pairing a storybook motif with rides & theatrical performances.
Blackie's Pasture
Bayside park with trails & fields. Scenic waterfront park featuring grassy fields, a playground & paths for walking & biking.
Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
Waterfront park with beach & rail museum. Waterfront space with a picnic area, beach, fishing pier, panoramic views & a model railroad museum.
K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities
Indoor go-kart racing. Chain of indoor racing centers featuring electric go-karting for all skill levels, plus food.
Game On
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High Scores Arcade
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Twirl
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Pump It Up Oakland Kids Birthdays and More
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The Bounce Place - Tanforan
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Marina Bay Park
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Sam's Castle
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Berkeley Playhouse
Longstanding stage for theatrical shows. Designed as a church in 1908 & crafted of redwood, this cozy theater now presents plays & musicals.
Muir Beach Overlook
Well-known spot for sweeping ocean views. An iconic staircase leads down to this windy point with sweeping views of the ocean & Pacific coast.
Live Oak Park
Wooded park with paths & a rec center. Wooded park featuring walking paths & a rec center with tennis, basketball & a playground.
Codornices Park
Rose garden, views, picnicking & hiking. Comprising the Berkeley Rose Garden plus areas for ball playing & hiking, picnicking & kids' play.
Old Mill Park
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San Bruno City Park
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Nature Friends Tourist Club San Francisco
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The Lawrence Hall of Science
A planetarium & an interactive museum. Science center at the University of California, Berkeley, with hands-on exhibits & a planetarium.
Oakland Aviation Museum
Display aircraft & historical exhibits. Museum housing an extensive aircraft collection & various aviation exhibits in a historic hangar.
Hillside Natural Area
Elevated park for hiking with views. 102-acre hillside park with short hiking trails amid woodlands & grasslands, plus sweeping views.
Blake Garden UC Berkeley
Artful UC Berekely park for scenic views. UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design's green space with scenic views & diverse plant life.
University of California Botanical Garden
Sprawling collection of diverse plants. Established in 1890, this 34-acre garden features a collection of plants from around the world.
Burg Park
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Bayfront Park
Waterside park for airport watching. Small bayside park next to the airport, with a walking trail & benches for watching the planes land.
Central Park
Sports field, tennis courts & playground. This 13-acre recreational area features tennis courts, a playing field, picnic spots & a playground.
Grizzly Peak
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Rockaway Beach
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Ricky Roo & Friends Puppet Shows
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Inspiration Point
Scenic overlook at a nature park. Observation area with sweeping views & interpretive plaques, plus a parking lot & trail access.
Chabot Space & Science Center
All about outer space plus a planetarium. Big complex featuring interactive exhibits on outer space, a planetarium, a gift shop & more.
Frontierland Park
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Trojan Point
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CuriOdyssey
Science & wildlife center for kids. Museum for kids focusing on environmental science & wildlife with indoor exhibits & an outdoor zoo.
Magic Mountain Playground
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Washington Park
Playground, ball fields & courts. City park with baseball & soccer fields, tennis & basketball courts, plus a playground.
Gerstle Park
Elegant historic estate on 2 acres. Historic estate with 12 ornate rooms & cottages in a 2-acre park setting used for community events.
Pixels Arcade & Taproom
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