Top Family Friendly Activities in San Francisco

With so much to offer, this city goes a step further by offering up some of the most family friendly tourist destinations in the country.

From active to educational, the possibilities for you and your kids in San Francisco never fail to impress. Check out five of the best family-friendly activities in the City by the Bay with our guide.

The Walt Disney Family Museum

Located in the historic Presidio near the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, the Walt Disney Family Museum pays tribute to one of animation's greatest gifts. Within the 40,000 square-foot building, you find interactive galleries filled with Walt Disney's drawings, cartoons, and films. Learn about his setbacks and triumphs as he built his empire. You can also catch a Disney classic at the Fantasia-themed theater and see one of the first models of Disneyland®.

Side Trip: Visit House of Air nearby to let the little ones burn some energy on 8,000 square feet of connected trampolines.

Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

The layout of San Francisco makes walking to many attractions an option, but all those hills can wear out kids (and parents) after a while. Take a rest and add an extra layer of fun to your sightseeing with a hop-on hop-off bus tour. See something interesting? Hop off and check it out. Hop back on at any stop along the route. The city route takes you from Fisherman's Wharf through Chinatown, past old Victorians, into groovy Haight-Ashbury, and on to the landmark Ferry Building.

Bonus: Visit the San Francisco Dungeon, which takes you through spooky hallowed halls.

San Francisco Family Kayak Trip

To see one of America's most beautiful cities from a different angle, take the family on a kayaking tour around the bay. Over the span of two hours, you explore the calm waters around the bay with up-close-and-personal views of native wildlife. City Kayak provides all the equipment, a briefing, and instructions. A personal guide ensures you always stay on course.

San Francisco Movie Sights City Tour

If you've seen "San Andreas," "Antman," "The Wedding Planner," "Mrs. Doubtfire," "The Birds," or the sitcom "Full House," you've seen glimpses of San Francisco. Tour the locations of these and other films during a three-hour movie-centric bus tour.

The tour takes you to the sites of some of the city's most famous films as well as a few of San Francisco's most memorable sights, including crooked Lombard Street, City Hall, the Transamerica Pyramid, and the line of Victorian homes known as the "Painted Ladies."

San Francisco Zoo

Is a family vacation complete without a trip to the zoo? San Francisco Zoo covers 100 acres filled with habitats for giraffes, zebras, ostriches, grizzly bears, lemurs, and dozens of other exotic animals. Don't miss Penguin Island, home to the largest colony of Magellanic penguins in captivity, or the Jones Family Gorilla Preserve to see a group of these impressive animals.

Side Trip: The zoo is only a few blocks from Ocean Beach. Take a walk and put your toes in the chilly water — if you dare.

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