3 Best Places To See in San Francisco, CA

Moma is a wonderful museum to visit during a trip to San Francisco. Monthly, they even have free tickets. There are exhibits and activities there to make modern art accessible to the whole family. My favorite room is the Alexander Calder exhibit that is on permanent exhibit. There were activities for my kids to make art. The curators have done a great job of breaking up the flow of the exhibits -- we got to view some art and then stop and play. They clearly understood kids can't focus on just looking at art for too long. To be clear, this is no kid museum there is no touching the artwork, but they do have a number of kids rooms to keep them entertained with activities and projects.

There is always something new and something for everyone to take in. Pay attention to what important shows are up as you may need timed tickets. The museum layout can be confusing at times but take the stairs if you can, the views out the windows are beautiful. Grab coffee on the roof and enjoy the sculpture garden. We’ve been members since 1986.

Highly recommended museum while you are in San Francisco. If you are a fan of modern art, this is a must see museum. You can spend all day there and they offer a senior discount. Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Matisse, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and many big name modern artists are represented in this museum.

Golden Gate Park is a work in progress. Every time you go there is something new to observe, either because of the season or because Park employees and volunteers are constantly working to improve the landscape. If you like blooming trees, now(spring) is the time to go. They are beautiful. I enjoy watching the buffalo and seeing the windmills too.

This place is great for a walk to enjoy the magnolias, fragrance garden and so much more. You can bring in food and drink to have a picnic just make sure your clean up. They have a great family special for $19 which I was totally grateful for. Well kept and clean.

The San Francisco Botanical Garden is fifty-five acres of beautifully landscaped garden and open space that showcases more than eight thousand varieties of plants from around the world! Located in the Golden Gate Park, the botanical garden offers a much needed escape when you need a quiet moment to reflect or a peaceful stroll in the garden. We can sit on the bench beneath a canopy of vibrant blooms with the water feature, allowing a soothing soundtrack. We can walk and talk, enjoying the fragrant flowers while the kids run around in the lush greenery. This is a great space to feel energized and rejuvenated. Pictures and videos cannot capture the fragrance of all the blooming flowers! Don't miss the flower piano event that will transform the SF botanical garden into the city's own alfresco concert hall!.