Parklab Gardens

Outdoor mini golf at Mission Rock built around the city's gold-rush history. Eighteen holes holds a school-age kid; a toddler will want to leave at nine.

Mission Bay food-truck park with lawn games and room for strollers; every age finds something.

A playground handy to have in mind when you're near a Warriors game or nearby performance.

A small, quirky museum built around artificial intelligence and its risks. More thought provoking than hands on for younger kids.

Dumpling spot offering small dumpling and gyoza portions suited to little appetites.

Mission Bay hotel with two-queen rooms and an outdoor terrace near the ballpark.