826 Valencia826 Valencia Street (415) 642-5905
This unique non-profit writers' lab offers free workshops for everyone. The workshops feature not only fiction and non-fiction writing, but also other forms of word-driven cre
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Aldea Niños1017 Valencia Street (415) 874-9520
The cutest baby store can be found in the heart of the hip and happening Valencia corridor. The boutique is dedicated to toys, books, furniture, gear, and clothing for hipster
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Ambassador ToysVarious locations (415) 345-8697
Ambassador Toys is one of the last few remaining local toy stores in the City. Both branches are well-stocked with toys and books for kids of all ages. This is a great place t
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Ark ToysVarious locations (415) 821-1257
This local chain has an amazing collection of quality toys. They carry puppets and marionettes, musical instruments, puzzles, games, and more. The Presidio Heights location ha
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Bay Area Discovery Museum557 McReynolds Road
, Sausalito, CA (415) 339-3900
Just under the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge is a fantastic place where children and their families will find activities in art, science, and culture. The museum has a
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Beverly's418 Westlake Center
, Daly City, CA (650) 756-7999
Beverly's is a wonderful fabric and craft store located just minutes away from the City. For the sewing buff, they have tons of cool fabrics for pajamas, play clothes, and all
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BookPig Book Rental Club25 Stillman Street, Suite 100 (415) 661-7202
Don't have time to hit the library? Here's another option for borrowing books without leaving your home. BookPig is a book rental club backed by a recommendation engine that l
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BookShop West Portal80 West Portal Avenue (415) 564-8080
Getting your kids interested in books is one of the best things you can do to help them develop a life-long love of words. BookShop West Portal has an impressive children's co
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Bubble3108 Fillmore Street (415) 771-0570
Need a place to shop for children's books, toys, and clothes while keeping your little one entertained? Head over to Bubble (formerly Crafty Kids) and shop for top brand names
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California Pacific Medical Center's Newborn Connections3698 California Street (415) 600-2229
In conjunction with the Women and Infants Center at California Pacific Medical Center, Newborn Connections provides resources and information to expectant and new parents.Pare
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Carmel Blue1418 Grant Avenue (415) 362-2583
Carmel Blue in North Beach provides a unique and personal experience for expectant and early stage parents. They offer products, classes, support, and resources to budding fam
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Chloe's ClosetVarious locations (415) 642-3300
Chloe's has a great selection of gently used children's and teen clothing, as well as a good selection of maternity outfits. There are lots of playthings in the middle of the
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Citikids Baby News Store152 Clement Street (415) 752-3837
This is San Francisco's largest children's department store. They offer thousands of items in stock in their 7,500-square-foot store, ranging from baby care items, baby-proofi
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Crissy Field and Crissy Field Center1199 East Beach Drive (415) 561-7690
Crissy Field was an immensely popular destination for locals and tourists alike even before its restoration, but now Crissy Field reflects the grandeur and the beauty that sur
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Currents of San Francisco911 Valencia Street (415) 648-2015
Among candles, soaps, stationery, kitchenware, and other unique gifts are a great assortment of baby clothes, toys, blankets, and other items perfect for a baby shower or birt
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DayOne: The Center for New and Expectant Parents3490 California Street, Suite 203 (415) 440-3291
DayOne's goal is to provide all the essential baby services, support, and products that new parents and babies need during this most important time of life...all in one conven
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Dottie Doolittle3680 Sacramento Street (415) 563-3244
Dottie Doolittle is a neighborhood store specializing in children's clothing with a flair, carrying the best in exclusive American and European manufacturers. In addition to s
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Fiddlesticks540 Hayes Street (415) 565-0508
The Hayes Valley shopping district is home to many boutiques carrying wares from local designers. Fiddlesticks is one of these stores that showcase artists and designers based
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Flax Art & Design1699 Market Street (415) 552-2355
Flax has an amazing selection of art supplies for professional to amateur artists. They have a large collection of beautiful paper, a lot of which is handmade, and works of ar
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Ghirardelli Square900 North Point Street (415) 775-5500
Ghirardelli Square is an historic San Francisco destination offering shopping, waterfront dining, art galleries, family events, walking tours and more. Check out the informati
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giggle2110 Chestnut Street (415) 440-9034
This ultra-hip store carries all kinds of high-end gear, clothing, furniture, toys and more. They pay attention to the quality of their inventory as every item passes through
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Goodwill IndustriesVarious locations
With nine locations in San Francisco, Goodwill Industries makes it easy and affordable to shop for kids. Pre-owned clothes, books, games, bikes, furniture, toys and more are y
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Growing Up240 West Portal Avenue (415) 661-6304
This fun store has great gifts and supplies for children. You can find quality craft kits, great kids' jewelry, books, puzzles, stuffed animals, and other toys you can only fi
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Heartfelt436 Cortland Avenue (415) 648-1380
There's lots of adorable stuff in this neighborhood gift store for that special baby shower or birthday. Heartfelt has a limited selection of baby books, but they are carefull
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Hobby Company of San Francisco5150 Geary Boulevard (415) 386-2802
A quirky but equally imaginative hole-in-the-wall is the Hobby Company of San Francisco. You can find materials to build doll houses, model planes, or even do some needlepoint
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Holiday Family Support ResourcesThis is a list of resources for families who are need of extra support this holiday season. Please call ahead.General Support:• Larkin Street Youth Services, 701 Sutter Street
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Honeys and Heroes3366 Sacramento Street (415) 567-6780
Honeys and Heroes is a funky children's clothing store in the tony Presidio Heights shopping district. You'll find all the hip brands here—Diesel, Ed Hardy, Vans, Miss Sixty,
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Jeffrey's Toys685 Market Street (415) 243-8697
One of the few independent toy stores is right in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Jeffrey’s Toys has been around for decades and has a nice selection of toys for a wide a
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KBToys.comFind all of your toy shopping needs right at your fingertips. It is so much easier to browse and purchase online than with your toddlers in tow. Particularly useful is the fea
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Kids Only1608 Haight Street (415) 552-5445
Kids Only on Haight Street carries one of the widest selections of hand tie-dyed and Batik clothing created by local artists for kids from newborn through size 14. Clothing in
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Kookle Toys6 Clement Street (415) 938-6885
Kookle sells wonderful toys for kids, from babies through teens, and even for pets! They carry a wide selection of educational, arts and crafts, and science kits. Many toys ar
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Ladybug Ladybug3870 24th Street (415) 824-5477
This is a super cute store on 24th Street with lots of homegrown greeting cards, books, and clothes. They have tons of unique gifts by local artists. Kids love the toys and tr
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Mendel's Art Supplies & Far Out Fabrics1556 Haight Street (415) 621-1287
If you're looking for art supplies and costume materials or just need inspiration for kids' school projects, check Mendel's first. You'll find rooms full of hard-to-find color
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Mission: Comics & Art3520 20th Street, Suite B (415) 695-1545
This art gallery/comic book shop reflects the diversity and strengths of the Mission District; a junction point for the worlds of fine art, comic books, and popular culture. T
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Morrison School Supplies400 Industrial Road
, San Carlos, CA (800) 950-4567
Whether you are a school teacher beefing up supplies for the upcoming school year or a parent who wants to supplement and enrich your child's education, Morrison School Suppli
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Mrs. Grossman's Sticker Factory3810 Cypress Drive
, Petaluma, CA (800) 429-4549
***** Mrs. Grossman's Sticker Factory Tour closed until further notice! ***** Come visit the oldest and largest sticker company in the United States! Since 1979, 160 employee
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Mudpie2185 Fillmore Street (415) 771-9262
Quality clothing, unusual toys, newborn gifts and much more can be found at this unique store. The toys here run from educational to just plain fun. The clothes are high-quali
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Natural Resources1367 Valencia Street (415) 550-2611
Natural Resources is a safe haven for pregnant moms, new parents, and their babies. Whether you are just needing a place to change a diaper, have a cup of tea and breastfeed y
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Nest Maternity1839 Divisadero Street (415) 673-3320
Everyone loves the friendly and personal service at Nest Maternity, a fashionable maternity and infant clothing boutique very close to UCSF's Mount Zion location. The hip and
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One Stop Party Shop1600 Church Street (415) 824-0414
Buy local! This really is your one-stop party shop! You can find party supplies year round for virtually any theme party at this small neighborhood shop. But at Halloween, the
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Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids766 Valencia Street (415) 252-9990
Paxton Gate is a curious and eccentric but delightful home, garden, and gift store in the Mission. Their kids store specializes in educational toys, old-timey games, recycled,
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Peekabootique1306 Castro Street (415) 641-6192
Peekabootique is a children's clothing resale shop in family-friendly Noe Valley. The store carries gently used and new items from infant to size 6. Items include footwear, cl
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Peekadoodle Kidsclub900 North Point Street, Suite F100 (415) 440-7335
Need a one-stop-shop for activities for your little one while you get yourself some quiet time, a workout, or even just some time to hang out with other parents? Look no furth
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Phoenix Books3957 24th Street (415) 821-3477
Phoenix Books is a locally owned, independent book store stocking primarily used books. They have a great selection of kids' books and they host the Short Attention Span Book
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Pier 39Pier 39 (415) 705-5500
Locals shy away from this famous tourist spot but there are a lot of things to do at Pier 39. Besides all the restaurants and shops (many of them kid-friendly), the whole fami
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PJ Library of the San Francisco Bay Area200 N. San Pedro Road
, San Rafael, CA (415) 499-1223
The PJ Library is a program of the ECE Initiative of the Jewish Community Federation of the San Francisco Bay Area. They mail FREE, high-quality Jewish children's literature a
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Play-Well TEKnologies216 Greenfield Avenue
, San Anselmo, CA (415) 460-5210
Attention LEGO fans! Look no further than Play-Well TEKnologies to maximize your LEGO-building skills. Play-Well offers classes, workshops, and summer camps at public, private
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Rainforest Cafe145 Jefferson Street, Suite 400 (415) 440-5610
When was the last time you had lunch at the foot of a cascading waterfall? The Rainforest Cafe brings the rainforest to you and your family, transforming the Fisherman's Wharf
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)151 Third Street (415) 357-4000
We are lucky to have this world-class contemporary art museum in our backyard. The SFMOMA has special exhibits of world-renowned modern and contemporary artists as well as an
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Seesaw600A Octavia Street (415) 553-8070
Seesaw is a unique studio offering creative education and well-being for kids and families. Promoting social emotional resilience and multiple intelligences, the studio hosts
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Small Fry's4066 24th Street (415) 648-3954
Small Fry's is one of the best places in San Francisco to buy baby shower or birthday gifts. They carry bathing suits, some books and toys, a limited number of shoes (mostly t
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speesees1415 Valencia Street (415) 552-5808
This organic children's clothing line now has a flagship store in the Mission. Shop for all kinds of baby and kids clothing and baby basics like bibs, booties, burp cloths, ca
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Sprout San Francisco1828 Union Street (415) 359-9205
Sprout San Francisco is a natural and organic children’s boutique, providing everything you need to create a healthy home for your child. Shop for clothing, toys, gifts, gear,
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The Right Start3435 Sacramento Street (415) 202-1901
Find unique toys, furnishings, educational activities, infant and toddler accessories and more at this fun chain store. They have a baby registry online and you can order on t
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Toys to Grow On (800) 987-4454
Check out this family-run online store that carries toys that have been carefully selected and tested by child development experts. The company also has its own line of toys d
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Tractors and Tiaras524 Green Street (415) 692-6480
Tractors and Tiaras is a neighborhood boutique providing children a safe and supportive environment to learn and grow through the workshops in music, art, and science. They al
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Westfield San Francisco Centre865 Market Street (415) 512-6776
The "largest urban mall west of the Mississippi" is a very kid-friendly shopping mall. Down at the Food Court level, they have a fantastic (and free!) Family Lounge complete w
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