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Bay Area Kid Fun

Bay Area Kid Fun

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Created by Frederik Hermann • Updated On: September 7, 2018

Great places to go to with your kids in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

1. Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

8.7
1300 Senter Rd (at Story Rd), San Jose, CA
Zoo · Central San Jose · 65 tips and reviews
Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

2. Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad

6.7
333 Blossom Hill Rd (at University Ave), Los Gatos, CA
Train · 7 tips and reviews
Hidden Villa Farm is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

3. Hidden Villa Farm

8.8
26870 Moody Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA
Farm · 10 tips and reviews
Children's Fairyland is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

4. Children's Fairyland

8.3
699 Bellevue Ave (at Grand Ave), Oakland, CA
Amusement Park · Adams Point · 28 tips and reviews
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

5. Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo

1451 Middlefield Rd (at Embarcadero Rd), Palo Alto, CA
Museum · 20 tips and reviews
Coyote Point County Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

6. Coyote Point County Park

9.0
1701 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA
Park · Shoreview · 29 tips and reviews
Ardenwood Historic Farm is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

7. Ardenwood Historic Farm

8.5
34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, CA
Farm · Ardenwood · 12 tips and reviews
Roaring Camp Railroads is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

8. Roaring Camp Railroads

7.9
5401 Graham Hill Rd, Felton, CA
Rail Station · 15 tips and reviews
Cheeky Monkey Toys is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

9. Cheeky Monkey Toys

7.6
173 Main St, Los Altos, CA
Toy Store · North Los Altos · 2 tips and reviews
Shoup Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

10. Shoup Park

8.6
386 University Ave, Los Altos, CA
Park · 5 tips and reviews
Capitola Beach is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

11. Capitola Beach

8.9
Esplanade, Capitola, CA
Beach · 40 tips and reviews
Commons Beach is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

12. Commons Beach

9.2
Tahoe City, CA
Beach · 17 tips and reviews
Cubby Cuts is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

13. Cubby Cuts

1734 W El Camino Real #A, Mountain View, CA
Hair Salon · Central Mountain View · 1 tip
Shoreline Kite Flying Area is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

14. Shoreline Kite Flying Area

7.4
3070 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA
Park · 6 tips and reviews
Sunol Regional Wilderness is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

15. Sunol Regional Wilderness

8.9
1895 Geary Rd. (Calaveras Rd), Sunol, CA
Nature Preserve · 7 tips and reviews
Linden Tree is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

16. Linden Tree

9.2
265 State St (at 3rd St.), Los Altos, CA
Bookstore · North Los Altos · 10 tips and reviews
Lazy Foot Chicken Ranch is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

17. Lazy Foot Chicken Ranch

160 W Portola Ave, Los Altos, CA
Farm · North Los Altos · No tips or reviews
Sweet Shop is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

18. Sweet Shop

6.9
994 Los Altos Ave (at Loucks Ave), Los Altos, CA
Candy Store · North Los Altos · 6 tips and reviews
Esther's German Bakery is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

19. Esther's German Bakery

8.0
987 N San Antonio Rd (at El Camino Real), Los Altos, CA
German Restaurant · North Los Altos · 63 tips and reviews
LuLu's on Main Street is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

20. LuLu's on Main Street

7.0
163 Main St, Los Altos, CA
Mexican Restaurant · North Los Altos · 15 tips and reviews
Safari Run is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

21. Safari Run

7.2
1180 Kern Ave (at Lawrence Expy), Sunnyvale, CA
Amusement Park · 2 tips and reviews
Baskin-Robbins is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

22. Baskin-Robbins

6.2
264 State St (at 2nd St.), Los Altos, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · North Los Altos · 8 tips and reviews
Rancho San Antonio County Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

23. Rancho San Antonio County Park

9.3
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Los Altos, CA
Park · 60 tips and reviews
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

24. Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

8.6
180 Woz Way (at W San Carlos), San Jose, CA
Museum · Downtown San Jose · 47 tips and reviews
Ambassador Toys is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

25. Ambassador Toys

7.4
33 Town & Country Village (855 El Camino Real), Palo Alto, CA
Toy Store · 5 tips and reviews
Deer Hollow Farm is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

26. Deer Hollow Farm

9.0
22500 Cristo Rey Dr, Cupertino, CA
Farm · 5 tips and reviews
Shoreline Park & Lake is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

27. Shoreline Park & Lake

9.2
3160 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA
Park · 51 tips and reviews
Area 151 is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

28. Area 151

7.2
151 1st St, Los Altos, CA
Arcade · North Los Altos · 3 tips and reviews
Oakland Zoo is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

29. Oakland Zoo

8.6
9777 Golf Links Rd (at Mountain Blvd), Oakland, CA
Zoo · Grass Valley, Oakland, CA · 64 tips and reviews
San Francisco Zoo is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

30. San Francisco Zoo

8.7
1 Zoo Rd (btwn Sloat Blvd & Armory Rd), San Francisco, CA
Zoo · Lakeshore · 166 tips and reviews
Exploratorium is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

31. Exploratorium

9.2
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 334 tips and reviews
California Academy of Sciences is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

32. California Academy of Sciences

9.4
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 510 tips and reviews
The Marine Mammal Center is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

33. The Marine Mammal Center

8.1
2000 Bunker Rd, Sausalito, CA
Animal Shelter · 18 tips and reviews
Miyo Yogurt is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

34. Miyo Yogurt

270 Main St, Los Altos, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · North Los Altos · 12 tips and reviews
Huddart Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

35. Huddart Park

8.6
1100 Kings Mountain Rd, Woodside, CA
Hiking Trail · 18 tips and reviews
Sweet Corner is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

36. Sweet Corner

650 Castro St #180 (at Church St), Mountain View, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Downtown Mountain View · 1 tip
James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

37. James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

9.3
200 Nevada Ave (at Lake St), Moss Beach, CA
Nature Preserve · 37 tips and reviews
Mitchell Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

38. Mitchell Park

9.2
600 E Meadow Dr (at Middlefield Rd), Palo Alto, CA
Park · 20 tips and reviews
Angora Lakes is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

39. Angora Lakes

Echo Lake, CA
Lake · 5 tips and reviews
Laureola Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

40. Laureola Park

7.6
503 Old County Rd (San Carlos), San Carlos, CA
Playground · No tips or reviews
Caswell Memorial State Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

41. Caswell Memorial State Park

6.7
28000 S Austin Rd, Ripon, CA
State or Provincial Park · 2 tips and reviews
Natural Bridges State Beach is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

42. Natural Bridges State Beach

9.2
2531 W Cliff Dr (at Crespi Ct), Santa Cruz, CA
State or Provincial Park · Westside · 45 tips and reviews
Silliman Family Aquatic Center is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

43. Silliman Family Aquatic Center

7.3
6800 Mowry Ave (at Cherry St), Newark, CA
Swimming Pool · 8 tips and reviews
Grant Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

44. Grant Park

8.3
1535 Holt Ave (at Grant Park Ln.), Los Altos, CA
Park · South Los Altos · 1 tip
CuriOdyssey is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

45. CuriOdyssey

8.9
1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA
Science Museum · Shoreview · 17 tips and reviews
San Gregorio State Beach is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

46. San Gregorio State Beach

9.2
San Gregorio State Beach, San Gregorio, CA
State or Provincial Park · 18 tips and reviews
Guerneville Lodge is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

47. Guerneville Lodge

6.0
15905 River Rd, Guerneville, CA
Bed and Breakfast · 2 tips and reviews
Sonoma County Fairgrounds is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

48. Sonoma County Fairgrounds

7.5
1350 Bennett Valley Rd (btwn E. St. & Brookwood Ave.), Santa Rosa, CA
Arts and Entertainment · 17 tips and reviews
California's Great America is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

49. California's Great America

8.2
4701 Great America Pkwy (at Old Glory Ln), Santa Clara, CA
Amusement Park · 107 tips and reviews
Stinson Beach is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

50. Stinson Beach

9.3
Highway 1, Stinson Beach, CA
Beach · 68 tips and reviews
LuJia's Place For Haircuts is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

51. LuJia's Place For Haircuts

8.3
2483 Old Middlefield Way Ste D, Mountain View, CA
Hair Salon · 5 tips and reviews
Arata's Pumpkin Farm is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

52. Arata's Pumpkin Farm

7.9
185 Verde Rd (at S Cabrillo Hwy), Half Moon Bay, CA
Farm · 8 tips and reviews
Yoogl is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

53. Yoogl

260 Castro St (btw Villa & Dana), Mountain View, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Downtown Mountain View · 30 tips and reviews
Redwood Valley Railway is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

54. Redwood Valley Railway

7.4
Grizzly Peak Blvd (at Lomas Cantadas Rd), Orinda, CA
Train · 11 tips and reviews
AMC Mercado 20 is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

55. AMC Mercado 20

7.6
3111 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA
Movie Theater · 86 tips and reviews
Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

56. Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade

Los Altos, CA
Parade · North Los Altos · No tips or reviews
Cinemark Century Mountain View 16 is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

57. Cinemark Century Mountain View 16

8.5
1500 N Shoreline Blvd (at Pear Ave), Mountain View, CA
Movie Theater · 97 tips and reviews
Oshman Family JCC is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

58. Oshman Family JCC

8.6
3921 Fabian Way (at Charleston Rd), Palo Alto, CA
Community Center · 33 tips and reviews
Gilroy Gardens is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

59. Gilroy Gardens

8.4
3050 Hecker Pass Rd, Gilroy, CA
Amusement Park · 29 tips and reviews
Raging Waters is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

60. Raging Waters

7.1
2333 S White Rd, San Jose, CA
Water Park · 14 tips and reviews
Magical Bridge Playground is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

61. Magical Bridge Playground

9.3
3864 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA
Playground · 7 tips and reviews
Tin Pot Creamery is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

62. Tin Pot Creamery

201 1st St, Los Altos, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · North Los Altos · 16 tips and reviews
The Tech Interactive is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

63. The Tech Interactive

7.8
201 S Market St, San Jose, CA
Science Museum · Downtown San Jose · 78 tips and reviews
Vasona Lake County Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

64. Vasona Lake County Park

9.0
333 Blossom Hill Rd (at University Ave), Los Gatos, CA
Park · 49 tips and reviews

65. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

8.6
400 Beach Street (btw Riverside Ave & Cliff St), Santa Cruz, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk · 186 tips and reviews
Mavericks Beach is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

66. Mavericks Beach

9.2
Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA
Surf Spot · 28 tips and reviews
Bus Barn Theatre is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

67. Bus Barn Theatre

97 Hillview Ave (at S San Antonio Rd), Los Altos, CA
Theater · North Los Altos · 2 tips and reviews
Adventure Playground is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

68. Adventure Playground

8.4
160 University Ave, Berkeley, CA
Playground · Berkeley Marina · 10 tips and reviews
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

69. Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts

9.1
328 Lomita Dr (at Museum Way), Stanford, CA
Art Museum · 36 tips and reviews
Safari West Wildlife Preserve & African Tent Camp is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

70. Safari West Wildlife Preserve & African Tent Camp

9.0
3115 Porter Creek Rd (at Franz Valley Rd.), Santa Rosa, CA
Zoo · 19 tips and reviews

71. Old Faithful Geyser of California

5.4
1299 Tubbs Ln (at Myrtledale Rd), Calistoga, CA
Hot Spring · 38 tips and reviews
Playground Fantastico is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

72. Playground Fantastico

6.3
2440 Old Sonoma Rd (at S Freeway Dr), Napa, CA
Playground · 7 tips and reviews
Rick's Rather Rich Ice Cream is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

73. Rick's Rather Rich Ice Cream

7.9
3946 Middlefield Rd (at E Charleston Rd.), Palo Alto, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenmeadow · 34 tips and reviews
Build-A-Bear Workshop is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

74. Build-A-Bear Workshop

7.8
2855 Stevens Creek Blvd #1315 (in Westfield Valley Fair Shopping Center), Santa Clara, CA
Toy Store · 3 tips and reviews
Legoland California is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

75. Legoland California

8.6
1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA
Amusement Park · 251 tips and reviews
Maritime Museum of San Diego is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

76. Maritime Museum of San Diego

8.9
1492 N Harbor Dr (at W. Ash St), San Diego, CA
History Museum · 28 tips and reviews
Northern California Renaissance Faire is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

77. Northern California Renaissance Faire

7.7
10021 Pacheco Pass Hwy (Casa de Fruta), Hollister, CA
Fair · 23 tips and reviews
Poplar State Beach is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

78. Poplar State Beach

9.3
Poplar St, Half Moon Bay, CA
Beach · 10 tips and reviews
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

79. Big Basin Redwoods State Park

9.3
21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA
State or Provincial Park · 42 tips and reviews
Uvas Canyon County Park is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

80. Uvas Canyon County Park

8.6
8500 Croy Road, Morgan Hill, CA
Hiking Trail · 8 tips and reviews
Randall Museum is one of Bay Area Kid Fun.

81. Randall Museum

8.6
199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA
Museum · Corona Heights · 21 tips and reviews