Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Encinitas.
Pennypickle's Workshop
Hands-on children's museum & gift shop. Family-friendly venue with an on-site gift shop offers interactive exhibits for kids of all ages.
42081 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590, United States
The New Children’s Museum
Hands-on artwork & creative play spaces. From creative classes to climbable sculptures, contemporary art for kids, in a bright, modern space.
200 W Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Aviation history exhibits & a gift shop. Popular place with historical aircraft/spacecraft & interactive exhibits, plus a gift shop & grill.
2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
San Diego Firehouse Museum
Vintage engines, alarms & gear. Antique fire engines, alarms, hats & hydrant molds are displayed in the city's oldest firehouse.
1572 Columbia St, San Diego, CA 92101
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (Discovery Center)
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1580 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States
Museum of Making Music
Galleries of instruments & live events. A museum about making music with galleries of instruments, special exhibitions & live events.
5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States
Dinosaur Park
Fields & a dinosaur-themed playground. Large park offering athletic fields as well as a playground with dinosaur- & fossil-themed elements.
Laguna Hills, CA 92653, United States
Ocean Institute
Maritime science & history exhibits. Coastal visitor center with marine wildlife, school programs & interactive exhibits on oceanography.
24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629, United States
Los Penasquitos Adobe
Visit this great place for kids and families!
12122 Canyonside Park Driveway, San Diego, CA 92129, United States
Birch Aquarium
Up-close marine life & hands-on exhibits. Interactive tide pools & exhibitions for all things under the sea in an oceanside building.
2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA 92037
Irvine Spectrum Center Giant Wheel
Family-friendly ride with city views. Day or night attraction with 52,000 LED lights & panoramic city views from the top.
670 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
Heritage Park & Museum
Historic buildings & a gazebo. Park featuring many early 1900s buildings from downtown Oceanside & a gazebo for events.
220 Peyri Dr, Oceanside, CA 92058, United States
Oceanside Museum of Art
National & global artwork in a mod space. This contemporary building presents a rotating collection of modern art pieces & cultural events.
704 Pier View Wy, Oceanside, CA 92054
San Diego Botanic Garden
Sprawling locale with unique vegetation. Large botanical garden with vistas & four miles of trails featuring flowering trees, palms & bamboo.
300 Quail Gardens Drive at, Ecke Ranch Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024
Fun Town
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States
SEA LIFE Aquarium
Oceanic exhibits & play areas. Family-friendly exhibits featuring more than 5,000 sea creatures, plus a play area & group packages.
LEGOLAND California Resort, 1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States
Motte Historical Car Museum
Antique vehicles shown in a rustic venue. Vintage automobiles displayed in a salvaged-wood barn with a gift shop & old-school theater.
28380 CA-74, Sun City, CA 92585
Western Science Center
Dinosaurs, fossils & science exhibits. Kid-friendly science museum with dinosaurs, fossils & history, plus hands-on science activities.
2345 Searl Pkwy, Hemet, CA 92543, United States
Mulligan Family Fun Center- Murrieta
Go-karts, mini-golf & small rides. Amusement center features go-karts, batting cages, an arcade, mini-golf & small rides for kids.
24950 Madison Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve
Rugged hiking site & a visitor center. 9,000-acre nature conservation with varying terrain & habitats, open trails & a visitor center.
39400 Clinton Keith Rd, Murrieta, CA 92562
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