The American Bookbinders Museum

Bowling downstairs from the ice rink at Yerba Buena Gardens. Bumpers, light lanes, and a good pairing with skating in one afternoon.

Indoor rink in the middle of downtown with public sessions most days. Skate aids for small children, and the bowling alley is downstairs.

A downtown play stop that is easy to combine with the nearby carousel, bowling, skating or children's museum.

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.

Kids typically eat free Tuesday evenings from 4-10pm with an adult entree purchase.

SoMa hotel with a kids' menu, suites with living space, and the children's museum next door.