Akansha
Data Scientist · Bay Area Mom
Every weekend should be an adventure — not a research project.
My husband and I both work full-time. We have a toddler and a dog who comes everywhere with us. Our family time is the most precious thing we have — but we were spending too much of it planning instead of actually being present.
So I built the tool I wished existed.
Sound familiar?
Every parent knows this routine. You just want to do something fun — and suddenly it's a research project.
Scanning Facebook groups, Eventbrite, Google, Yelp, and Instagram — all at once
Cross-referencing age-appropriateness, stroller access, and whether the drive is worth it
Watching half the options vanish the moment you add a four-legged family member
Giving up and going to the same park — again — because it's the only thing you're sure will work
Kids thrive on new experiences — every farm visit, tide pool discovery, and festival shapes how they see the world. But as parents, we default to what's familiar because we don't have the bandwidth to research more.
That's why Phirky exists.
One search instead of endless scrolling. Real activities, not stale listicles — filtered for your family and planned in seconds.
Search naturally
Type what you're actually thinking — "rainy day activities for a 3-year-old" or "dog-friendly hikes near me" — and get real results, not ads.
Plan in seconds
Our AI planner builds a complete family day — morning to evening — matched to your kids' ages, interests, and accessibility needs.
Discover hidden gems
We pull from 35+ Bay Area sources — seasonal festivals, library story times, splash pads, farm days — things you'd never find on page one of Google.
Your next family adventure is one search away.
Phirky is free, built by a parent, and getting better every week.