A great place to take the little ones who are in need of a little entertainment. The place is small…read moreand cozy and kept well. Very clean and surprisingly quiet for being on a corner in a busy SF neighborhood. The staff is super friendly and excited to work with the kids.

This is the CUTEST child theater in the city. They offer camps, classes and birthday parties. For…read morebirthday parties they do all the work and even create the bday invitation for you. The party includes arts &crafts, a sand table, puppet show, dress up clothes and face painting. The puppet show was funny even for adults and there was ample street parking on a Sunday afternoon in the area!

Asima is the calmest nicest person here to welcome and introduce us to her ceramic studio on…read moreMother's Day... Right on 10th Ave and Judah, there's a nice selection of pottery (with prices on the bottom) for customers to paint to their hearts desires. There's a spectrum of paint colors and it's one of those places that's fun to go with the whole family! No entrance fee and the prices are around $30 and up. It takes two weeks to pick up your artwork - we can't wait to return and see the final products!

Absolutely love this studio and love Asima!! We brought in our little ones (3 years old and 8 weeks…read moreold) to make holiday gifts for their grandparents. Asima patiently guided us through the entire process and helped make our vision come to life, all while having fun together. We'll definitely be returning and the gifts were a huge hit!!

My 5 year old went to Spring break Art camp at Art Nook SF and he COULD NOT STOP talking about it…read morefor days!! He loves art, but he especially loved this experience so much that he was asking me if it's possible to continue it during the weekend and the following week instead of going back to school :D The kids got plenty of outdoor time, visited a museum and made so many amazing DIY things ranging from keychains, bead necklaces, lanterns, soap(!), coasters, badges, stamps (yes, *made* stamps - I didn't even know this was possible), bookmarks, paintings along with a frame, sketches at the museum, an easter bunny house, and a bunch more things! Of course, he would come back with a whole range of DIY crafts each day, but more importantly, with such enriching experiences that he would narrate to me in a great level of detail - how they went to a new park, drew paintings at the museum, tried a jigsaw puzzle that was too hard, how you need to be safe by wearing protecting gloves, what the protocol is if you see a coyote and on and on...this is what I mean when I said he wouldn't stop talking about it! Clearly, Najin takes great care in ensuring that the kids are safe, yet engaged and always learning. While he didn't get to go close to any equipment, my son knew exactly what happened when the clay was baked in the oven or the beads were ironed over so he got to observe and learn. We also got tons of great pictures and updates from Najin for the camp. My son will definitely be going back here again!

My 5 yrs old kid participated in both the Spring Camp and regular classes, and we've had a…read morewonderful experience. Najin, as both an artist and a mom, creates such a warm and welcoming environment for the kids. Unlike many children's art classes that tend to use similar materials and follow repetitive formats, Artnook really stands out. Each class introduces a wide variety of tools and artistic techniques, allowing kids to explore drawing, crafting, and creative expression in new and exciting ways. My child enjoys it so much that he even asked if he could skip school and just keep going to art camp! Highly recommend Artnook to anyone looking for a creative and engaging art program for kids and teens.

EVA has been a boon to the neighborhood. It not only provides thoughtful, caring environments for…read moreour little ones, but she brings that encouraging philosophy to the community around her arts centers. Part of her success is that she hires great people who are friendly and patient with both kids and parents. But ultimately, the good vibes come from Katherine. Before EVA came to Diamond Heights, the space was empty and the nearby playground was passable. But now that EVA is here, you can see the vibrancy and happiness emanating from that back corner of the shopping center. I trust her with my kids and see the stimulating activities she provides--it's what you hope for to encourage your kids to be artful, observant, creative, and most of all generous with all.

My kids have been going here for years. Currently my son goes after school. I cannot say enough…read moregood things about Kat and her staff. It's such a good feeling knowing my kids are cared for and doing fun, creative art projects with their friends in the heart of our neighborhood.

This place is spectacular! I don't know what to say but good things and rave reviews for this…read moreplace. It's a special place for you can play feel comfortable and know that your kids are safe. The leadership here truly has the child and family in mind. Whether you're visiting for a long time resident of San Francisco this place will keep you grinning. Our projects, exercise, creative play, they have it all! Top marks for Destiination art!

My daughter loves Destination Art! Very creative and loving environment, lots of interesting…read moreactivities, art and crafts, games and time for playground! I think it is a very special place for kids and parents! ...and don't forget movie night!

This experience was so much fun! Our instructor was kind and taught well. 10/10 recommend."read more

Kaytea was awesome! Yesterday I took my team to a private pottery wheel throwing class and everyone…read moretold me how much fun they had. Kaytea is very knowledgeable, funny, and helpful. Me and most of the team have personally never done this before and we appreciated her patience, humor, and story telling. I've always been interested in wheel pottery as a personal hobby and I'm leaning towards coming back here on my own time :) plus the studio is super cute!

We stopped into Spark Creativity this afternoon. My daughter had a great time! Gisele was wonderful…read morewith her. My intention was to stick around, since it was our first time. But after twenty minutes or so, knowing my daughter was having fun and really into her art project, I left to grab a bite. When I returned they were wrapping up, and she talked about how much fun she had all the way home. We will be going back next week. A little learning and a lot of fun! Perfect! The pricing and quality is spot on too!!

Dropped in to check out the art studio and was very impressed! A cute, clean space with lots of…read morecharacter. The owner was very friendly and immediately engaged my 2 year old in play. I learned about classes and camps available and observed the little ones in action. All I can say is, awesome!

Loved the pottery classes there. Lenny Price was teaching then on Tuesday nights. The best studio…read moreI worked at.

Nestled into a corner of Golden Gate Park adjacent to a gorgeous, old-fashioned 19th century…read morecarousel and the Koret Children's Quarter, Sharon Art Studio offers facilities and classes in ceramics, figurative and plein aire drawing, glass blowing and all sorts of other art-y endeavors. Most of the activities are for older teens to adults so I was excited when my son fell into the age group for ceramics class so he could work among older artists. I'd never been inside the cobble-stone building that I know best from its annual Christmas Tree lighting so I was surprised when an instructor told me the building dates back to the 1880s. (For all these years, I thought the building was a cheesy 1940s replica with its Flintstones-like appearance). Inside, it gives away its age with squirrelly warrens of rooms and tiny doorways- high Victorian. Artists were busy upstairs drawing and the hallways were decorated with work in progress and schedules regarding pottery firing, class registrations and notices about broken plumbing. There was a quiet hum of people speaking sotto voce, a clatter of brushes and the scritch scritch of charcoal on canvas. Programs here are largely lead by SF Parks & Rec, one of the best resources for activities for San Franciscan residents of all ages.