Kid-friendly places in Larkspur

A renovated creekside playground with climbing structures, a rotating net cone and swings, ringed by shady lawn, picnic tables and BBQs, with Mt. Tam views.

A modern play space with discovery gardens, built in memory of seven-year-old Alex Quanbeck.

Classic American comfort food and an outdoor patio under the redwoods, with Dolliver Park playground across the street for an energy burn before dinner.

Greek salads, pitas and frozen yogurt, in a shopping center where a turtle pond, an outdoor play structure and pony rides keep kids busy.

Foot-long, sandal-shaped huaraches made for sharing and quesabirria tacos, in the Country Mart courtyard with free parking.

Wood-fired Neapolitan pies, Straus soft-serve for dessert, and a buzzing room where kid noise blends right in.

A tiny park under tall redwoods, with picnic tables and a quiet patch of forest for kids to explore.