Things to do in San Francisco

Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge and ride the trolley through the City by the Bay

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Top 10 things to do

California Academy of Sciences

Combine marine life, planets, tropical biomes and natural history in San Francisco

4.7 (566 reviews)

San Francisco Cruises

Cruise around San Francisco Bay while marveling at iconic landmarks

4.6 (323 reviews)

Alcatraz

Prepare to visit and explore a former notorious offshore prison

4.6 (115 reviews)

Filoli Historic House & Garden

Discover the beautiful connection between nature and humans at Fioli and their fun events

4.7 (337 reviews)

Exploratorium

The Exploratorium is an interactive museum in San Francisco that lets you get wacky with over 650 hands-on exhibits! Explore the world through science, art, and human perception and prepare to be wowed by inquiry-based experiences. The Exploratorium is located at Pier 15 on The Embarcadero.

4.6 (107 reviews)

Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium of the Bay is located at San Francisco's popular PIER 39. Its focus, as the name suggests, is local aquatic animals from the San Francisco Bay (and nearby waterways). There are three main exhibit areas, each with a specific point of focus. The most thrilling is the underwater tunnel, though the touch pools and naturalist talks also help make this an exciting and interactive way to get to know the bay.

4.5 (202 reviews)

San Francisco Bus Tours

Explore San Francisco's top attractions and neighborhoods with guided bus tours

4.5 (66 reviews)

USS Hornet - Sea, Air, and Space Museum

Explore a US Navy ship with an impressive list of achievements

5 (4 reviews)

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)

The Snøhetta expansion (completed in 2016) doubled the amount of exhibition space at the SFMOMA. The seven-story structure also expanded the gallery areas and outdoor public spaces, giving a big injection of destination architecture to San Francisco's South of Market area. The SFMOMA's permanent collection is a whopping 33,000 works, and there are always temporary exhibitions as well. When in San Francisco's SoMa make time for the SFMOMA.

4.6 (217 reviews)

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de Young Museum

From the stunning copper façade right through the collection, San Francisco's de Young Museum is a journey into the world of contemporary art and design. The California Academy of Sciences is nearby, as is the Botanical Gardens, and of course the whole complex is surrounded by the beautiful Golden Gate Park.

4.4 (90 reviews)