Activities for Kids and Teens in San Francisco
Discover the local businesses offering classes, camps, and drop-in activities for kids and teens across San Francisco. From hands-on art and creative workshops to sports, language learning, and youth development programs, explore opportunities that keep young people engaged throughout the summer and year-round.
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Arts, Crafts, and Creative Programs
Studio Sumi | 5031 Geary Blvd | Ages 7 to 14
Offers pottery classes and summer camps for kids and tweens featuring handbuilding, sculpting, and surface decorating projects led by teaching artists.
Maker Studio Kidz SF | 600A Octavia St | Ages 5 to 13
Provides art and STEM camps, classes, and workshops where kids explore sewing, science, engineering, crafts, coding, and hands-on maker projects.
Match and Melt Craft Studio | 1808 McAllister St | Grades K-12
Features hands-on arts and crafts workshops and family-friendly creative experiences focused on DIY making and artistic exploration.
Creativity Explored | 3265 16th St | Ages 6 to 12
Hosts an inclusive summer art camp for youth in grades 6–12 featuring painting, ceramics, fiber arts, digital media, wellness activities, and local field trips.
Children's Creativity Museum | 221 4th St | All Ages
Invites kids and families to explore creativity through multimedia exhibits, hands-on making, animation, storytelling, and design activities.
Ciclo Sustainable Fashion | 345 Judah St | Ages 3 to 17
Offers sewing and fashion-focused programs that introduce youth to sustainable design, garment-making, and creative textile skills.
Sunset Commons | 1600 Irving St | Ages 6 and up
Provides arts and crafts activities and family-friendly creative experiences in a neighborhood café and community gathering space.
Music, Dance, and Performing Arts
Golden Gate Park Band | Music Concourse Dr | Ages 1 to 12
Presents free family-friendly concerts in Golden Gate Park featuring live music performances, themed programs, and interactive experiences for children and families.
Ms Marian's Dance Garden | 5841 Geary Blvd | Ages 3-13
Offers dance classes and summer camps for children featuring movement, music, sewing, musical theater, and imaginative play-based activities.
Music, Art and Adventure | The Presidio | Ages 5 to 17
Provides outdoor camps combining music, art, nature exploration, games, and creative activities, along with leadership opportunities for teen counselors-in-training.
Sports
San Francisco Gymnastics | 1405 Fillmore St | Ages 1 to 15
Offers gymnastics classes, camps, and recreational programs for children and teens focused on strength, coordination, flexibility, and confidence-building.
CrossFit Golden Gate | 1946 Van Ness Ave | Ages 8 to 20
Provides youth strength and conditioning classes designed to build fitness, athletic skills, confidence, and healthy movement habits.
Bay Breakers Boxing Gym | 2001 Van Ness Ave | Ages 6 to 18
Offers youth boxing classes that focus on fitness, discipline, technique, and skill development in a supportive gym environment.
Education, Language and STEM
Aventuras | 1513 Church St | Ages 5 to 11
Offers bilingual Spanish-English camps and early childhood programs that combine language immersion with music, movement, storytelling, and play-based learning.
Retobilinguismo | 236 Cole St | Ages 2 to 5
Provides nature-based Spanish immersion programs where children learn through outdoor exploration, music, art, storytelling, and hands-on activities.
Mechanics' Institute | 57 Post St | Ages 5 to 17
Hosts youth writing and chess camps that encourage creativity, critical thinking, and skill development in a historic library and cultural center.
Southeast Asian Development Center | 166 Eddy St | Ages 7 to 14
Provides youth enrichment programs featuring arts and crafts, academic activities, cultural learning, and supervised field trips.
Growing STEM Academy | 610 20th St | Ages 2 to 6
Offers STEM-focused early childhood programs and learning experiences designed to support curiosity, creativity, and foundational development.
18 years and older for volunteering.
Play-Date Collective | 536 Irving St | Ages 0-10
Provides play-based childcare, family programming, and creative community experiences centered on child development and social connection.
Third Parent Family and Youth Services | Oak St and Clayton St | Ages 14-24
Supports teens and young adults through mentorship, internships, career exposure, job readiness, and skill-building opportunities.
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