If you are looking for great things to do with the kids this summer, the Children’s Series at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival has diverse, high-quality entertainment—the stuff grown-ups can enjoy, too.

All the events are free, and taking place in SF at the Yerba Buena Gardens.

Caterpillar Puppets
2 kids’ shows on 2 separate dates
Friday, July 14, 11:00–11:30 AM and 12:15–12:45 PM
Friday, August 4, 11:00–11:30 AM and 12:15–12:45 PM
A master puppeteer with a sly sense of humor, Leon keeps everyone entertained. His eccentric menagerie draws audiences of all ages into seemingly familiar stories that take unexpected turns.

Pi Clowns
2 kids’ shows
Friday, July 21, 11:00–11:30 AM and 12:15–12:45 PM
Silliness is very serious business for the Pi Clowns. A company dedicated to knock-about physical comedy, these performers don’t tell jokes. They embody them with robust and timeless antics.

Unique Derique
2 kids’ shows on 2 separate dates
Friday, July 28, 11:00–11:30 AM and 12:15–12:45 PM
Friday, August 11, 11:00–11:30 AM and 12:15–12:45 PM
Unique Derique is a prince among clowns, an internationally esteemed performer who has honed a singular blend of physical comedy and hambone body percussion.

Non Stop Bhangra
2 kids’ shows
Friday, August 11, 11:00–11:30 AM and 12:15–12:45 PM
A passport to Bollywood for kiddies. Non Stop Bhangra celebrates the beautiful and vibrant spirit of Bhangra, a traditional Punjabi folk music and dance.

Venezuelan Music Project
2 kids’ shows
Friday, August 11, 11:00–11:30 AM and 12:15–12:45 PM
Rago has assembled a brilliant cast of collaborators in the Venezuelan Music Project. Together they explore folkloric Venezuelan forms such as joropo and merengue.

Get the full listing of children’s events at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival here.
And visitor information can be found here.