Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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The Sacred Space
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Lotusland
Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.
Lil' Toot Santa Barbara
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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.
Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum
Horse-drawn vehicles & vintage saddles. Nonprofit museum since 1972 displaying historic horse-drawn vehicles, saddles & Western memorabilia.
Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library
Collectable toy exhibits & a tearoom. Charming museum with a complimentary tearoom & an extensive collection of dolls & teddy bears.
Kids World
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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.
Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve - Appointment Only
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Exhibits featuring area history & nature. Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden.
Ojai Meadows Preserve
Nature preserve with a wetlands trail. Protected meadows & wetlands area with a hiking trail, plant nursery & spring wildflowers.
Kellogg Park
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Museum of Ventura County
Regional artwork, history & education. Celebrated regional museum provides cultural artwork & history exhibits, plus educational programs.
Serra Cross
Storied wooden cross with scenic views. Time-tested wooden cross with a storied past, nearby hiking trails & panoramic hilltop water views.
Ojai Valley Museum
Art exhibits in a historic church. Town history exhibits & contemporary local artwork showcased in a former Catholic church.
Libbey Park
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Valley View Preserve
Dog-friendly hiking & native plants. Protected area on 195 acres offering native flora, dog-friendly trails & periodic guided tours.
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Native American art on sandstone rocks. Paintings by Native Americans of the 1600s & earlier decorate sandstone boulders underground.
Lagoon Island Labyrinth
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Olivas Adobe Historic Park
Park with a 19th-century adobe home. Park featuring a Monterey-style adobe house & courtyard built in the 19th century.
Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa
Protected area known for its butterflies. This protected grove is known for its population of Monarch butterflies.
Oxnard Historic Farm Park
Site with a long-standing house & winery. Place where 2 of the city's oldest buildings stand, a home & winery built in the 1870s.
My Greatest Escape
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Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum
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Floating Granite Ball
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Santa Paula Art Museum
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kidSTREAM
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Artiste Winery & Gallery
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Stagecoach Inn Museum
Repurposed hotel with antiques & curios. Reconstruction of an 1876 hotel that now houses antiques, memorabilia & furnishings of the era.
Solvang Windmill
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Conejo Valley Botanic Garden
Hilltop vistas & tours of the grounds. Set on 33 acres of hilly terrain, this site offers panoramic views & tours of its specialty gardens.
Kids Adventure Garden
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Gardens of the World
Cultural gardens to stroll or tour. An elegant collection of gardens in French, Japanese, Italian & English styles (tours available).
Strathearn Historical Park
Relics from a pioneer farming past. Tours of barns & other buildings in an area with Native American, Spanish & pioneer roots.
Chumash Indian Museum
Cultural exhibits & guided nature hikes. The story of the Chumash people is told through museum exhibits & guided hikes in a 432-acre park.
Wishtoyo Chumash Village
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Kids World Family Fun Center
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Wind Wolves Preserve
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Peter Strauss Ranch
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Malibu Creek Rock Pools
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