Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Native American art on sandstone rocks. Paintings by Native Americans of the 1600s & earlier decorate sandstone boulders underground.
CA-154, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park
Green space featuring a 1782 fortress. Historical site housing remnants of a 1782 Spanish fortress, including 2 original adobe buildings.
123 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Shoreline Park
Grassy areas & playground with sea views. Popular park overlooking the water offers a playground, grassy areas, walking paths & beach access.
Shoreline Dr & Santa Rosa Place, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Golf N Stuff
Family fun park with array of activites. Family-friendly spot provides all-ages entertainment with miniature golf, go-karts & bumper boats.
5555 Walker St, Ventura, CA 93003
Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum
Educational & play exhibits for children. Museum for kids combining play & education, with a bubble machine, pirate ship & tar-pit exhibits.
705 S McClelland St, Santa Maria, CA 93454, United States
Lotusland
Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.
Cold Spring Rd, Montecito, CA 93108
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
78 acres of native Californian plants. Enchanting garden featuring 5.5 miles of paths, authentic Japanese tea garden, redwood grove & more.
1212 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United States
Franceschi Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1510 Franceschi Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Celebrating local maritime heritage. Museum preserving the maritime history of the local coast through exhibits, artifacts & events.
113 Harbor Way STE 190, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Santa Barbara Museum Of Art
Small museum with Asian & American art. Compact museum featuring 20th-century Western American paintings as well as modern Asian ceramics.
1130 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Exhibits featuring area history & nature. Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden.
2559 Puesta Del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa
Protected area known for its butterflies. This protected grove is known for its population of Monarch butterflies.
7727 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
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.
125 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States
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.
211 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States
Mission Historical Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
502 E Los Olivos St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
926 Railroad Ave, Santa Paula, CA 93060, United States
Santa Paula Art Museum
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117 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA 93060
Steckel Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
8080 Mistletoe Rd, Santa Paula, CA 93060, United States
Sarzotti Park
Park with a rec center & sports fields. Green space with multiple sports fields plus a rec center with classes, picnic areas & a playground.
350 Park Rd, Ojai, CA 93023, United States
Rotary Community Park
Horse sculpture, picnic space & pathways. This public park features a historic water trough, horse sculpture, shaded picnic space & pathways.
Ojai Vly Trl, Ojai, CA 93023, United States
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