Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Big Bear Lake
Sylvan Park
Spot for free-play, picnics & sports. Public green space with play equipment & picnic tables plus facilities for basketball & baseball.
Orange Street Alley
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Lincoln Memorial Shrine
Historic presidential monument & museum. This 1930s structure commemorates the life of Abraham Lincoln with artwork & exhibits.
Kimberly Crest House & Gardens
1897 mansion & renaissance-style gardens. 1897 home & sprawling renaissance-style Italian gardens, with tours available several times weekly.
San Bernardino County Museum
Cultural & natural-science exhibits. Educational exhibits on local culture & natural science, plus cactus gardens & a live-animal center.
Perris Hill Park
Baseball, picnic areas & playgrounds. Park for baseball, tennis, swimming, picnicking & grilling plus Roosevelt Bowl stadium.
Norton Air Force Base Museum
Air Force photos, uniforms & memorabilia. Small military museum with tours & a collection of Air Force photos, uniforms & memorabilia.
San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary
Multi-use trails amid woods & grassland. 200-acre park with hiking, biking & horseback riding trails through riparian & chaparral landscapes.
Cal Fire Museum
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INLAND EMPIRE MILITARY MUSEUM
Small army memorabilia museum. Small army museum with a collection of military artifacts & uniforms from the civil war, WWI & WWII.
Cabazon Dinosaurs - World's Biggest Dinosaurs
Outdoor display of prehistoric animals. Vintage attraction featuring enormous replicas including Brontosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex & more.
Hulda Crooks Park
Park with a playground, tennis & more. 19.6-acre park featuring a playground, volleyball, tennis courts, grassy areas, restrooms & more.
E Street Alley Murals
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Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA)
Ceramics & ancient Egyptian artifacts. Diverse mix of ancient & contemporary art, with a special focus on ceramics & Egyptian relics.
Blair Park
Outdoor area for sports & picnics. Recreation space with 2 baseball diamonds & 3 tennis courts, plus picnic tables & playgrounds.
San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum
Exhibits on trains & local history. Set in an 1918 train depot, this museum showcases artifacts dedicated to railroad & local history.
Fiesta Village Family Fun Park
Amusement center with varied attractions. Family amusement center featuring go-karts, laser tag, carnival rides & arcade games.
Colton Area Museum
Local artifacts in a historic library. Local-history collection in a neoclassical former library featuring artifacts, programs & a shop.
Hi-Desert Nature Museum
Educational museum of desert ecosystems. Interactive museum detailing the flora, fauna & geological nature of the surrounding desert.
World's Largest Paper Cup
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Hunter Hobby Park
City park with mini steam-train rides. Green space with softball fields, picnic tables, grills & free mini steam-train rides twice a month.
UC Riverside Botanic Gardens
Forty green acres open to tours. University's garden offers 40 leafy acres of 3,500+ plant species & 200+ bird types. Open daily.
Lake Fulmor Day Use Area
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Indian Vista Scenic Overlook
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Fairmount Park
Rose gardens, lakes & a golf course. Serene park featuring picnic areas, rose gardens, lakes, rental pedal boats & a golf course.
Museum of Riverside
Regional history, culture & nature. Museum dedicated to the history, culture & nature of the region, including 2 landmark homes.
Estudillo Mansion
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San Jacinto City Museum
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Fontana Park
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Rancho Park
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Regional Park, Valley-Wide Recreation & Park District
Local recreation & picnicking area. Family park with covered picnic areas, playgrounds, sports fields & basketball & volleyball courts.
Peace Tower
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Mount Rubidoux Park
Mountain hiking, vistas & a dog run. Natural terrain for dog-running, hiking & views, centered around a giant white cross at the summit.
Martin Tudor Jurupa Hills Regional Park
Ball fields, picnic spots, trails, games. Family-oriented park with ball fields, picnic tables & trails plus horseshoe & bocce courts.
Hemet Maze Stone
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Jensen Alvarado Historic Ranch and Museum
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Mary Vagle Nature Center
Native plant gardens, a pond & trails. Nature center with exhibits on local natural history, plus native plant gardens, a pond & trails.
Bill Gray Park, Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District
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Beyond the Lock Escape Rooms
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Hemet Museum
Quaint option for American history. Modest locale with an eclectic collection of early American, railway & Native American artifacts.
Gibbel Park
Playground & various athletic facilities. Park offering a playground, picnic areas & facilities for baseball, basketball, tennis & horseshoes.
Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center
Nature-based activities for families. Nature-focused activities include an earth science museum & hands-on learning with rocks & fossils.
Airtopia Adventure Park - Hemet
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World Famous Crochet Museum
Unique collection of crocheted items. An eclectic assortment of crocheted animals & other creations in a converted drive-thru photo stand.
North Etiwanda Preserve
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Mary Henley Park
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Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum
Found art in a rustic desert landscape. This open-air desert museum features an offbeat collection of found folk-art assemblages.
Noah Purifoy Foundation
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Riverside Heritage House
Furnished 19th-century house & gardens. Museum in a grand Victorian residence with period furnishings & decor, plus landscaped gardens.
Desert View Conservation Area
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The Escape Game Rancho Cucamonga
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DropZone Waterpark
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Arendt Family Lights
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Perris Valley Historical Museum
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Mercado Park
Public recreation space with splash pad. City park offering shade trees, benches, a playground, picnic tables & a seasonal splash pad.
Enchanted Hills Park
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Simpson Park
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Diamond Valley Lake Visitor Center
Exhibits on natural & cultural history. Local-history museum featuring excavated fossils & exhibits on regional settlers & dam building.
Western Science Center
Dinosaurs, fossils & science exhibits. Kid-friendly science museum with dinosaurs, fossils & history, plus hands-on science activities.
Eller Park - Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District
Modest venue for kids' play & sports. 5 acres with a play structure, lighted ball field, basketball courts & picnic tables.
Valley-Wide's Diamond Valley Lake Community Park
Many baseball fields & a fitness trail. Straightforward, 85-acre park with multiple ball fields, picnic areas & a fitness trail.
K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities
Indoor go-kart racing. Chain of indoor racing centers featuring electric go-karting for all skill levels, plus food.
California Citrus State Historic Park
Park dedicated to CA's citrus history. Park dedicated to preserving the history of California's great citrus boom of the 20th century.
California Citrus
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Milliken Park
Sports facilities & a playground. Neighborhood spot with a playground & areas for basketball, volleyball, baseball & picnics.
Central Park
Playgrounds, a field & community centers. Public park featuring playgrounds, walking paths & a large field plus a community & senior center.
Southern California Railway Museum
Historic train cars & weekend rides. Sprawling educational museum with historic railway cars & locomotives, plus weekend rides.
McSweeny Park
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Hidden Valley Nature Center
Serene place with multi-use trails. Tranquil nature preserve offering scenic views & trails for hiking, cycling & horseback riding.
Buccaneer Cove at Castle Park
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Castle Park
Carnival-style rides, shows & food. Compact carnival-style amusement park with live entertainment, arcade games & American fare.
Hidden Valley Wildlife Area
Park with hiking & equestrian trails. Natural area featuring walking & riding trails, plus a picnic area, bird walks & seasonal events.
Doty Trust Park
Water park, hiking trails & playground. Nature site with a water park, playground, picnicking with grills & trails with an exercise course.
Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park
Lakes, fishing & a small water play park. Park featuring 2 lakes with fishing & pedal boats, as well as a small water play area with slides.
World Museum of Natural History
University natural history museum. Natural history museum on a university campus with animal, plant & mineral exhibits.
Pumpkin Rock
Landmark hilltop painted rock. Painted like a large jack-o'-lantern, this rock sits at the top of a hill with sweeping views.
Red Hill Park
Playgrounds, a duck pond & ball fields. Open park with playgrounds, areas for baseball, soccer & horseshoes, an exercise trail & duck pond.
La Paloma Park, Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District
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Spirit Park
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Upland Memorial Park
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Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert
Hands-on exhibits & toddler spaces. Sizable children's museum featuring 50-plus interactive exhibits, a giant loom & areas for toddlers.
Get Air Trampoline Park
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Cooper Regional History Museum
Local history in an old fruit exchange. Regional & cultural history museum in a converted 1930's Art Moderne fruit exchange building.
K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities
Indoor go-kart racing with an arcade. Electric-powered go-karting for adults & children on an indoor track, plus small arcade & gift shop.
Conservation Park
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Ontario Town Square
Entertainment hub with shops & eateries. Well-known gathering place with an outdoor amphitheater & an array of shops & cafes.
Ontario Museum of History & Art
Art museum with events & workshops. Museum in a historic building with exhibits on art & history, plus workshops & events.
Indian Cove Boy Scout Trail
Hiking area with rock formations. Secluded hiking area with a large campground, surrounded by rock formations popular with climbers.
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