Family outings · Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

California Academy of Sciences

55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118

An aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural-history exhibits make this a weather-protected science and animal day. Children age 2 and under enter free, and EBT cardholders can buy up to four $5 daytime tickets. Sensory kits include earmuffs, sunglasses, and fidget items, while an interactive sensory guide rates areas for noise, visual, touch, and smell stimuli.

Cost: Paid daytime admission with dynamic pricing; ages 2 and under free; EBT cardholders $5 each for up to four daytime tickets