San Francisco - Family & Kids

The popular Sunset-Parkside free outdoor movie series Movies in McCoppin returns Friday for the first time since 2019, with a free family movie every Friday night of October.

Kids can get down and dirty while connecting with nature at a new, outdoor play area that just opened at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park.

To help you give to those most in need this holiday season, Hoodline has put together a list of Bay Area spots where you can donate toys and food for neighbors in need.

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 6, a group of residents and advocacy groups will march through the Tenderloin to amplify a call for long-overdue efforts to improve safety for families, kids, and residents in the neighborhood.

From all-out pumpkin patches with rides and petting zoos to low-key farms where you can pick your own pumpkins, Hoodline has rounded up some great pumpkin farms and farm stands open in 2021.

Hoodline's Bay Area Day Trips series is exploring a lesser-known corner of the region: Solano County.

The very contentious mural featuring a slain Native American will be uncovered and again on full display as a Superior Court judge rules the school board did not follow the appropriate process in covering it.

From wild beaches and ancient redwoods to bay swimming and local history, Hoodline's Bay Area Day Trips series shares not-to-be-missed Marin County adventures. 

Hoodline's Bay Area Day Trips explores the San Francisco Bay, from whale watching and bay cruises to island adventures and seaplane tours.

The long-haul fight over Lowell High School admission standards is far from over, but a decision has been firmly made to move to the lottery system for the 2021-21 school year. 

If you want to see San Francisco’s cleverest Halloween decoration display of 2020, a West Portal house really has you covered.

The city's 180+ playgrounds reopened yesterday, including two recently-remodeled parks in the Tenderloin.

Broadcast six days a week on YouTube, the new "Sweet Stories" series features children's books read by youth librarians and celebrity guests.

The free meal program will continue for the many San Francisco students who don't have access to another square meal. The city will also provide emergency childcare for some families.

Plus, a massive new izakaya with whiskey cocktails is on its way to SoMa.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top kids activity spots around Berkeley. Here's a rundown of top businesses in the city, with ratings, photos and more.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top summer camps in Berkeley. Here's a rundown of top businesses in the city, with ratings, photos and more.

Just in time for the onslaught of winter rain, a new indoor playcenter has opened for business.

A local non-profit striving to match San Francisco’s unhoused neighbors with a good pair of shoes is seeking community donations at a family-friendly holiday event this weekend.

The 37th Annual Leap Sandcastle Classic was all about sand, fun and games.

Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School's overall rating improved the most among similar schools in SF.

The newcomer offers kids a variety of play environments, including a bounce house, a 45-foot inflatable obstacle course and a balloon room.

Find out which schools made the grade in reading, math and other key areas.

Find out which SF high schools made the grade in reading, math and other key areas.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top swimming lesson spots and swim schools around San Francisco.