Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Lizards Mouth Rock
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Sea Lookout Park
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Lagoon Island Labyrinth
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Goleta Beach Park
29-acre public beach with fishing pier. Public beach featuring paved bicycle trails, picnic areas & a 1,500-ft pier for walking & fishing.
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Exhibits featuring area history & nature. Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden.
Rocky Nook Park
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Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden
Park with botanical collections & ponds. Lush garden with an array of tree & plant species, koi ponds, a picnic area & a butterfly garden.
Kids World
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Alameda Park
Green space with a pond & playground. Tranquil 2-block park with a pond, vintage bandstand, sizable play structure & many rare trees.
Frog Wall
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1000 Steps Beach
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Shoreline Park
Grassy areas & playground with sea views. Popular park overlooking the water offers a playground, grassy areas, walking paths & beach access.
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
Hands-on science, math & tech exhibits. Contemporary museum devoted to science, technology & the arts, with a focus on interactive exhibits.
Shipwreck Playground
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Pier Santa Barbara
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Chase Palm Park
Tree-lined green space along the ocean. Waterfront park lined with tall palm trees, offering lounging lawns & a walking/biking path.
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center
Interactive facility for ocean education. Aquatic exploration center with live shark touch pools, a tidepool tank & magnified sea specimens.
Santa Barbara Zoo
Compact zoo with hundreds of animals. Small zoo with hundreds of animals in natural habitats, a miniature train ride & picnic spots.
Luffa Farm
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Lookout Park
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Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park
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Heritage Square Park
Picnic tables, grills & a bandstand. The rentable bandstand is the focal point of this open lawn with picnic facilities & grills.
Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary
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Exploration Discovery Center
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Oceano Dunes Natural Preserve State Park
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Monarch Butterfly Grove
Seasonal habitat of many butterflies. Eucalyptus tree–filled grove with thousands of monarch butterflies in late October through February.
Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk
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Pismo Beach
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Pismo Preserve
Docent-led nature hikes, runs & rides. 900-acre nature preserve open to the public for docent-led hikes, runs, bike rides & horse rides.
Margo Dodd Park
Oceanside park with a gazebo. Small, grassy park atop a coastal bluff featuring a gazebo, ocean views & beach access.
Dinosaur Caves Park
Oceanfront park atop rocky bluffs. A grassy lawn, playground & walking trails mark this 11-acre park situated atop oceanfront bluffs.
Shell Beach Coastal Conservancy Preserve
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Eldwayen Ocean Park
Oceanfront park with steps to the beach. Grassy oceanfront park with picnic tables & benches, easy parking & access to the beach via stairs.
Spyglass Park
Oceanfront park with BBQs & a playground. Waterfront park with beach access, BBQ grills, picnic tables, a playground & a grassy area.
Ebb Tide Park
Park with grassy areas & ocean views. City park featuring a paved pathway, a grassy area & sweeping Pacific Ocean views.
Central Coast Aquarium
Local marine life exhibits & touch tanks. Quaint, longtime aquarium with hands-on marine life exhibits & activities focusing on local species.
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