🌟Local Kiddo SF

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Jasmine Alves
April 11, 2025

📆Issue No. 12 - April 12-13, 2025

Happy Friday, friends! This weekend brings a spectacular mix of creepy-crawly adventures, artistic expression, and cultural celebrations across San Francisco. From buzzing bees to cardboard creations, we've curated experiences that engage young minds while secretly teaching them something new. Whether your little ones are budding scientists, artists-in-training, or cultural enthusiasts, we've got activities that will make them (and you) forget you're even learning.

⚡ TLDR: Weekend Gameplan

Saturday:

Sunday:

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Saturday Highlights

The annual celebration of all things insect returns with interactive stations, live specimens, and activities that reveal how these tiny creatures sustain our ecosystem, all delivered with the perfect balance of education and "eww" factor that kids adore.

Worth Knowing: 

  • 10:00am-2:00pm

  • Free admission

  • Live music

  • Live honeybee display

  • Microscope stations

  • Bug costume contest with prizes

  • Edible insect sampling (optional, of course!)

🚌 Getting There: 24-Castro, 37-Corbett

Join the celebration of SF's newest park with the official opening of Sunset Dunes at the former Great Highway, a transformational public space that reconnects the neighborhood with its coastal edge through recreation, culture, and community gathering.

Worth Knowing: 

  • 11:30am-4:00pm

  • Free admission

  • Great Highway and Noriega Street

  • Cultural performances throughout the day

  • Live music and recreational activities

  • Adaptive bikes from BORP available to try

  • Yoga and Zumba sessions

  • Bring your own picnic or support local restaurants

🚌 Getting There: BART/Muni to Judah or Taraval

Sunday Highlights

SFMOMA transforms into a family playground with special activities inspired by the work of beloved San Francisco artist Ruth Asawa, known for her intricate wire sculptures and commitment to arts education.

Worth knowing:

  • 10:00am-5:00pm; Family programming from 10:30am-3:00pm

  • Free admission for all

  • Jasmin Flores, Michele Menard, and Trash Mash-Up lead art activities

  • Best for ages 4-11 with adult participation

  • Museum galleries open with family guides available

🚌 Getting There: BART/Muni to Montgomery, 5-Fulton, 38-Geary

✨Full List of What’s Good This Weekend

Ongoing:

Saturday, 4/12:

Sunday, 4/13:

🔭 On Our Radar

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 Grand Parade (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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