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Children’s Garden Series

Members of Duniya Dance & Drum Company dressed, smiling and enthusiastically performing in front of a children's audience, outdoors on a bright sunny day.

It’s never too early to start experiencing art! The Children’s Garden Series presents live interactive art performances for kids under 10 and their adults!

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June through August is a great time for parents, caregivers, and camp counselors to bring kids to the Children’s Garden for sunshine and a show. The Children’s Garden Series features professional artists with expertise in engaging children under 10 and their adults. Each show features excellent performers skilled in puppetry, music, dance, acrobatics, body percussion, clowning and more! Outstanding featured groups like Ka-Hon and Duniya Dance & Drum demonstrate diverse musical and dance traditions from all over the world. With such rich cultural and artistic experiences, the Children’s Garden is the place to be in the summertime.

Past Children’s Garden performers include:

  • 2x Grammy-nominated Alphabet Rockers
  • Chelle! & Friends
  • Circus Bella
  • Duniya Dance & Drum Company
  • Ka-Hon
  • Emmy Award-winning clown Unique Derique
  • Venezuelan Music Project
Two small children dancing, holding hands in front of a band performing outdoors in the Children's Garden

What people are saying about the Children’s Garden Series…

  • We all love the enthusiasm people give when performing.
  • Keeps the kids really entertained and is always a different experience.
  • The staff is great!!! The location is very convenient for the bus we take from our school.
  • During the show my daughter Catherine stood up and exclaimed, ‘Mom, he is so funny that I just had to pee in my pants.’ And she did. She’s been fully potty trained for 2 years.
Coventry & Kaluza performing an hula hoop act in front of an audience of children and adults outdoors

Check out all of the incredible Children’s Garden Series shows listed below.

Mark your calendars and make children’s Fridays FREE, OUTDOORS and FRESH!

What to expect at the Children’s Garden…

Yerba Buena Children’s Gardens Series occurs each year from June through August in Downtown San Francisco. As always, these excellent performances are FREE, outdoors, and ADA-accessible to be enjoyed by all. The Children’s Garden features tiered open-air, lawn seating. Please be dressed for San Francisco weather. Hats and caps, or clothes in red, are strongly recommended to protect children from the sun. For Park Rules and Regulations, please refer to Yerba Buena Gardens Management’s website.

School groups and summer day camps are welcome to attend. Children’s Garden shows are on Fridays, June–August, and feature two repeat performances: 11am & noon (unless noted otherwise), so plan ahead and arrive early! Each performance is approximately 30 minutes long and held near the Children’s Creativity Museum and LeRoy King Carousel at Howard/Fourth Streets, San Francisco. Yerba Buena Gardens is conveniently located near Montgomery & Powell BART stations, and several MUNI lines. See detailed information on the Visitor Map.

Looking for a yummy place to eat or a museum to explore? Find out more on the Visitor Information page.

Children’s Garden Series Calendar

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June 2025

Fri 20
Members of Circus Bella wearing bright pink, yellow and white circus costumes, smiling and front-facing outdoors, audiences and a cityscape behind them.
Fri, Jun 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Circus Bella: Hoopla (All Ages Show)

Free
Sat 21
Members of Circus Bella wearing bright pink, yellow and white circus costumes, smiling and front-facing outdoors, audiences and a cityscape behind them.
Sat, Jun 21, 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Circus Bella: Hoopla (All Ages Show)

Free
Sat 21
Members of Circus Bella wearing bright pink, yellow and white circus costumes, smiling and front-facing outdoors, audiences and a cityscape behind them.
Sat, Jun 21, 2:15pm – 3:15pm

Circus Bella: Hoopla (All Ages Show)

Free
Fri 27
Eddie Madril in traditional native regalia performing a hoop dance
Fri, Jun 27, 11:00am – 11:30am

Eddie Madril (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 27
Eddie Madril in traditional native regalia performing a hoop dance
Fri, Jun 27, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Eddie Madril (Kids’ Show)

Free

July 2025

Fri 11
Ka-Hon band members each playing on a cajon, outdoors
Fri, Jul 11, 11:00am – 11:30am

Ka-Hon (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 11
Ka-Hon band members each playing on a cajon, outdoors
Fri, Jul 11, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Ka-Hon (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 18
Unique Derique wearing a bright red, white and blue outfit, juggling two balls in the air.
Fri, Jul 18, 11:00am – 11:30am

Unique Derique (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 18
Unique Derique wearing a bright red, white and blue outfit, juggling two balls in the air.
Fri, Jul 18, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Unique Derique (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 25
Band members of Manila Ancestral Ensemble dressed in pre-colonial Filipino clothing, sitting and standing behind
Fri, Jul 25, 11:00am – 11:30am

Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 25
Band members of Manila Ancestral Ensemble dressed in pre-colonial Filipino clothing, sitting and standing behind
Fri, Jul 25, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble (Kids’ Show)

Free

August 2025

Fri 1
Dancers of Dholrhythms Dance Company dressed in colorful saris, smiling and posing with their arms up in the air
Fri, Aug 1, 11:00am – 11:30am

Dholrhythms Dance Company (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 1
Dancers of Dholrhythms Dance Company dressed in colorful saris, smiling and posing with their arms up in the air
Fri, Aug 1, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Dholrhythms Dance Company (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 8
Calvin Kai Ku wearing a white shirt and red tie and suspenders, in a leaping motion, smiling and holding a ukulele
Fri, Aug 8, 11:00am – 11:30am

Calvin Kai Ku (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 8
Calvin Kai Ku wearing a white shirt and red tie and suspenders, in a leaping motion, smiling and holding a ukulele
Fri, Aug 8, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Calvin Kai Ku (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 15
Puppeteer Joe Leon performing with a mouse puppet
Fri, Aug 15, 11:00am – 11:30am

Caterpillar Puppets (Kids’ Show)

Free
Fri 15
Puppeteer Joe Leon performing with a mouse puppet
Fri, Aug 15, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Caterpillar Puppets (Kids’ Show)

Free

November 2025

Sat 1
Top view of a large crowd of kids and families dressed in costumes walking outside across the Children's Garden with tents and pumpkins and other Halloween decoration set up
Sat, Nov 1, 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Halloween Hoopla

Free
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