Quick Summary:
- Whether you're exploring one of the city's beautiful parks preserved within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, planning a date, or exploring historic San Francisco neighborhoods, the city's outdoor areas offer ample opportunity for recreation and historic architecture appreciation as part of self-guided walking tours.
- Many area museums offer free admission daily or on select free days, many of which you can explore with kids.
- During the summer, beautiful nearby beaches are affordable to visit and are also dog-friendly.
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Cross The Golden Gate Bridge and admire the view
Ride the Carousel in Golden Gate Park
Visit the observation deck at The Cable Car Museum
See model trains at The Randall Museum
Admire street art in Clarion Alley
Watch a historic documentary at Fort Point
Purchase fresh fruit at Foodwise
See retro arcade games at The Musee Mecanique
See the The Coit Tower Murals
Stroll through Chinatown
Visit The Presidio of San Francisco
Join one of the Public Library City Guides Walking Tours
Take a photo at San Francisco City Hall
Take a hands-on workshop at the Museum of Craft and Design
Attend a lecture at The San Francisco Center for the Book
Enjoy the view and Listen to The Wave Organ
Visit The Legion of Honor
See Fine American art at The M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
Visit The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Admire Bay Area art at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Learn about history at The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
See an exhibit at The Contemporary Jewish Museum
Stroll through the farmers' market at The Ferry Building
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