Kid-friendly places in Redwood City

An all-abilities playground in three zones, including a tot lot with a water feature and a musical area with swings. A staffed gate keeps it from getting crowded.

Neighborhood favorite with a playground, a separate tot lot, and a summer water feature (June-September) for hot days.

Wooded 42-acre park with a playground, summer water feature, creek and short hiking trails. Feels like a nature outing without leaving the city; summer day camps run here.

Slow-smoked BBQ and comfort food on Middlefield with a relaxed, family-welcoming dining room; voted kid-friendly by OpenTable diners. Easy parking and quick seating for weeknight family dinners.

Redwood City's 31-acre community park (home of the Magical Bridge Playground), with its own playground and tot lot, sports fields, and reservable picnic areas.

Wood-fired pizza and small plates on Broadway; OpenTable notes family-friendly seating and that guests frequently bring kids and celebrate birthdays here.

A tiny community-built playground with colorful climbers, swings and slides. Neighborhood kids helped design it and painted the big butterflies on the fence.

An old burger joint with a little arcade corner for kids, a kids' menu of quesadillas, burritos and PB&J, and a back patio.

A Redwood City sushi restaurant that serves mini bento boxes sized for kids.

Three play zones by age, with climbing and slides and a separate space for babies and toddlers. Five- and six-year-olds love it. Everyone wears socks.

Kids touch live sea creatures, help haul in a fishing net and poke around a boat, from about age five.

Wood-fired grill plates and lots of mezze to share, with high chairs and tables outside.