Children's Creativity Museum
Kid essentials
About this place
Studios in Yerba Buena Gardens where kids make claymation, music and art with their hands. Built for ages 2 to 12, and the old carousel is right outside.
How kid-friendly is it?
Featured in
- TinybeansNew & Improved: 100 Adventures in the Bay Area for Families2023
- upparent.com14 Coolest Playgrounds in the Bay Area (2026 Map)2018
Nearby places
A downtown play stop that is easy to combine with the nearby carousel, bowling, skating or children's museum.
Indoor rink in the middle of downtown with public sessions most days. Skate aids for small children, and the bowling alley is downstairs.
Bowling downstairs from the ice rink at Yerba Buena Gardens. Bumpers, light lanes, and a good pairing with skating in one afternoon.
Rotating contemporary art with performance and film in the mix, and the gardens right outside for when attention runs out.
San Francisco art museum that's stroller-friendly throughout, with free admission for kids under 18.
Seven floors of modern and contemporary art, far more than a kid will finish; pick two floors and go. Tickets required, and strollers roll through fine.