🌟Local Kiddo SF

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Jasmine Alves
April 04, 2025

📆Issue No. 11 - April 5-6, 2025

Happy Friday! April has arrived with sunshine, blooming gardens, and a calendar packed with inclusive, creative events around the city. This weekend brings a perfect blend of storytelling magic, artistic exploration, and cultural celebrations that will delight both the little ones and their grown-ups. We've curated the best family experiences that combine entertainment with enrichment—because who says learning can't be the highlight of your weekend?

⚡ TLDR: Weekend Gameplan

Saturday:

Sunday:

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Saturday Highlights

A vibrant celebration of literacy, diversity, and creative expression where professional drag performers read stories and lead interactive activities that inspire imagination and cultivate inclusive community spaces.

Worth Knowing: 

  • 11:00am-11:45pm; 1:00pm-1:45pm

  • Free admission with museum admission (SF residents free on Saturdays!)

  • Located in Kimball Education Gallery

  • Galleries open until 5:15pm

Pro move: Arrive a bit early to secure a good spot. Make a day of it by exploring the museum’s current exhibitions afterward.

🚌 Getting There: N-Judah to 9th/Irving, 5-Fulton, 7-Haight/Noriega, 44-O’Shaughnessy

This hands-on workshop introduces families to textile art techniques through accessible projects that result in take-home creations actually worth displaying.

Worth Knowing: 

  • 11:00am-3:00pm

  • $10 adults, $8 students and seniors, under 12 free

  • Drop-in format, no reservation needed

  • All materials provided

  • Art activations include color-it-yourself rugs, tactile textiles, flower power and more

Pro move: Plan for at least 90 minutes to fully experience the workshop stations. The museum's location in the Dogpatch neighborhood makes it perfect for combining with lunch at nearby Piccino or Wooly Pig Cafe—both exceptionally kid-friendly without sacrificing quality.

🚌 Getting There: Bart/Muni to 23rd street,15-Bayview Hunters Point, 48-Quintara/24th Street, 55-Dogpatch

Sunday Highlights

This delightful literary event combines professional storytelling with the comfort of wearing pajamas in public—a perfect Sunday morning activity that respects both the text and the audience.

Worth knowing:

  • 11:00am-1:00pm

  • performance, not a drop-in style event

  • Free with reservation (reserve online—these sell out!)

  • Pajamas encouraged for all ages (it’s National Pajamas Day!)

  • Fun activities in between reading

Parent intel: Unlike readings where children must remain perfectly still and quiet, this program encourages appropriate participation while maintaining the integrity of the storytelling. The performers understand the rhythm of young attention spans and incorporate movement and response moments at just the right intervals. The pajama dress code creates an immediate atmosphere of comfort that helps even shy children relax into the experience.

🚌 Getting There: 9-San Bruno, 14-Mission, 22-Fillmore, 27-Bryant, 55-Dogpatch

A thoughtfully sequenced day of programming where you can actually plan around attention spans, with activities strategically timed throughout the day.

Worth knowing:

  • Free admission all day

  • Family Storytelling: 1:00pm (all ages)

  • Museum Architecture Tour: 12:00pm

  • Qi Baishi Public Tour (Mandarin): 1:00pm

  • Nature Walk in the Galleries: 2:00pm

🚌 Getting There: Bart/Muni to Civic Center, 5-Fulton, 6-Haight/Parnassus, 7-Haight/Noriega, 31-Balboa, 49-Van Ness/Mission

✨Full List of What’s Good This Weekend

Ongoing:

Saturday, 4/5:

Sunday, 4/6:

🔭 On Our Radar

Randall Museum Bug Day (April 12) Mark your calendars for creepy-crawly fun that's genuinely educational. Unlike many children's insect events that skimp on science, this one delivers actual entomology alongside the entertainment. Live bug encounters, microscope stations, craft activities, and even optional bug-tasting for the adventurous. The Luke Schwartz Trio provides a sophisticated soundtrack that parents won't mind. Bug costumes encouraged (a rare chance to get multiple uses from that Halloween investment).

Meet & Greet with the Easter Bunny at SFZoo (April 20) Enjoy photo ops with the Easter Bunny from 10 am to 1 pm and arts-&-crafts, until 3 pm, for kids in the Sculpture Garden, located near the Elinor Friend Playground.

Cherry Blossom Festival (April 20) San Francisco's annual celebration of Japanese culture offers more than just Instagram moments under pink petals. The multi-day event features genuinely engaging cultural performances, food that goes beyond California rolls, and demonstrations that respect visitor intelligence. The Grand Parade (April 20) remains the highlight, with spectacular taiko drummers and traditional dance groups.

Found a spot that works for both you and the kiddos? Tell us – we read everything.

Until next week,

Jasmine @Local Kiddo — Because good taste doesn’t end at parenthood.

P.S. Forward this to that parent friend who still remembers what uninterrupted coffee tastes like. We've got spots for both of you.

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