50 Things to Do in San Francisco
San Francisco is one of the world’s most visited cities and it’s easy to understand why: sunshine, friendly people, great seafood and countless activities to fill your day. Here are 50 things to get you started:
- Eat seafood, catch a ferry or simply stroll on Fisherman’s Wharf.
- Get cultural at the African American Art and Culture Complex.
- Reconnect with your childhood at the Cartoon Art Museum.
- Meet gorillas, koalas and penguins at San Francisco Zoo.
- Gorge on jellybeans at the Jelly Belly Candy Company.
- Explore nature at the California Academy of Sciences.
- Ride the rollercoasters of Paramount’s Great America amusement park.
- Cruise out to Alcatraz.
- Shop or see performances at the Embarcadero Center.
- Check if the people are real or fake at the Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf.
- Listen to the sweet sounds of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.
- Check out the out-there architecture of the Transamerica Pyramid in the Financial District.
- Believe it or not at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.
- Catch a Gilbert & Sullivan show at the Lamplighters Music Theatre.
- Eat chocolate at Ghirardelli Square.
- Eat authentic sushi in Japantown.
- Snap some touristy pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge.
- Walk down Lombard Street, the most crooked street in the world.
- Hop on the Napa Valley Wine Train.
- Head to Pier 39 for shopping, eating and entertainment.
- Climb the Coit Tower.
- Enjoy a big plate of pasta in Little Italy.
- Visit the largest gothic church in the West, the gorgeous Grace Cathedral.
- Observe marine life at the Aquarium of the Bay.
- Visit the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
- Explore Angel Island State Park.
- Meet modern masters at SFMOMA.
- Stroll amongst the gardens of the San Francisco Botanical Garden.
- See 6,000 years of history at the Asian Art Museum.
- Be amazed by the coral reef at the Steinhart Aquarium
- Shop until you drop at Union Square.
- Hold on tight on a San Francisco Cable Car.
- Fly into San Francisco International Airport and check out the Aviation Library and Museum.
- Learn about the state from the California Historical Society.
- Visit AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
- Get artistic, creative and scientific at the Randall Museum.
- Pleasure the ears at the San Francisco Symphony.
- Take a walking tour of Chinatown.
- Smell the roses at the Conservatory of Flowers.
- Visit the Museum of Craft and Folk Art.
- Get hands-on at the Chabot Space and Science Center.
- Learn about books by visiting the San Francisco Center for the Book.
- Ride the 92-year-old Golden Gate Park Carousel.
- Step aboard the aircraft carrier the USS Hornet.
- Taste local wine at Bacchus & Venus in Sausalito.
- Drop by the Contemporary Jewish Museum.
- Look around at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
- Take a trip out to Hearst Castle at nearby San Luis Obispo.
- Explore science at the Exploratorium.
- Listen to the sound sculpture space of the Audium.
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