Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Arvin

The Big Red Barn, Murray Family Farms

The Big Red Barn, Murray Family Farms

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Planz Park

Planz Park

Green space with BBQs & a skate park. Compact neighborhood park offering a skate area, sheltered picnic tables & BBQ grills.

Wayside Park

Wayside Park

Kids' play areas & a ball field. City park with a softball diamond, play equipment, a sprayground & picnic/BBQ facilities.

Grissom Park

Grissom Park

Hangout with picnic spots & a playground. Modest neighborhood green space with a playground, picnic area & basketball court.

Central Park at Mill Creek

Central Park at Mill Creek

Linear park with waterside paths. Popular park & photography area running along both sides of a canal with a covered bridge.

Beale Park

Beale Park

Neighborhood park where parakeets live. Family park offering horseshoe pits, ballfields, a Greek theater & large flock of wild parakeets.

Bakersfield Museum of Art

Bakersfield Museum of Art

Fine-art institute dating to 1956. Longtime art museum offering exhibits by Californian artists, education programs & kids' classes.

Ingenious Escape Rooms - Bakersfield Stockdale

Ingenious Escape Rooms - Bakersfield Stockdale

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California Living Museum (CALM)

California Living Museum (CALM)

Indoor & outdoor displays & exhibits. Museum exploring California's diverse flora & fauna, with a reptile house & botanical gardens.

Castle Park

Castle Park

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Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Educational exhibits on earth history. Hands-on exhibits & artifacts exploring earth sciences such as geology, archaeology & paleontology.

Patriots Park

Patriots Park

Lighted sports courts & picnic areas. Neighborhood park with lighted baseball fields, basketball courts & covered picnic areas.

Saunders Park

Saunders Park

Basketball courts & picnic areas. Tucked-away green space offering lighted basketball courts, playground & picnic areas with BBQ pits.

Wilderness Park

Wilderness Park

Small community park & playground. Compact neighborhood park featuring a playground, shaded walking paths & green space.

Jastro Park

Jastro Park

Play area for kids plus tennis courts. Recreational area offering lighted tennis & basketball courts, horseshoe pits & a jungle gym.

Hide N Seek Adventure Park

Hide N Seek Adventure Park

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Centennial Park

Centennial Park

Picnic & recreation spot with a dog area. Public recreation spot with picnic grounds, sports courts, playgrounds, grills & an off-leash area.

Panorama Park

Panorama Park

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Kern County Museum

Kern County Museum

16-acre museum for local history. Dozens of artifacts & displays chronicling the area's Native American, frontier & oil history.

Lori Brock Discovery Center

Lori Brock Discovery Center

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Beach Park

Beach Park

Riverside park for sports & picnics. City park set on the Kern River, offering biking, skating & softball, plus shaded picnic areas.

Yokuts Park

Yokuts Park

Green space with a playground & concerts. Park with concerts & other special events, plus a playground, picnic areas & bike trail access.

Panorama Vista Preserve

Panorama Vista Preserve

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Hart Memorial Park

Hart Memorial Park

Scenic spot for swimming, fishing & more. Picturesque park offering swimming, fishing, picnic facilities, hiking & equestrian trails.

Greystone Park

Greystone Park

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The Park at River Walk

The Park at River Walk

Park with an amphitheater on the water. 32-acre park with an amphitheater surrounded by water featuring various live music performances.

Westdale Park

Westdale Park

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Buena Vista Lake

Buena Vista Lake

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Buena Vista Aquatic Area

Buena Vista Aquatic Area

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Wind Wolves Preserve

Wind Wolves Preserve

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Tule Elk Reserve State Natural Reserve

Tule Elk Reserve State Natural Reserve

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West Kern Oil Museum

West Kern Oil Museum

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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Lush wildflower reserve for 8-mile hikes. State nature reserve within the Mojave Desert has 8-mile hikes & a wildflower season March to May.

Delano Heritage Park

Delano Heritage Park

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Cecil Park

Cecil Park

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Apollo Community Regional Park

Apollo Community Regional Park

Green space with lakes & play equipment. A 54-acre park featuring 3 man-made lakes for fishing & boating plus play equipment & walking paths.

Antelope Valley Rural Museum

Antelope Valley Rural Museum

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