Yerba Buena Children’s Playground

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.

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.

Modern art museum that is free for kids 18 and under, with a free education center on the second floor and hands-on activities in the Co-Lab.

Rotating contemporary art with performance and film in the mix, and the gardens right outside for when attention runs out.

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.