So are you planning a trip to San Francisco with children? There are a number of tips and guidelines to make your trip most enjoyable and memorable. San Francisco offers a variety of child-friendly attractions such as beaches, cable cars, merry-go-round, or penguins. Among waffle cones, expensive seafood, and ‘I escaped Alcatraz’ T-shirts, some of the attractions are: Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39 & Ghirardelli Square. At Pier 39, there is no charge for energetic sea lions. Enjoy watching large sharks and groupers while walking through glass tubes, or pet-friendly bat sharks and tiger sharks in a touch tank at the Aquarium of the Bay.

Ferry Services

From Pier 33, take the ferry to the previous Alcatraz prison. This trip is more interesting for older children. Take the cable car in the Powell-Mason or Powell-Hyde circles and bang on the hill to Downtown. Marin or Angel Island offers a ferry service. … READ MORE ...