Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa
Protected area known for its butterflies. This protected grove is known for its population of Monarch butterflies.
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Native American art on sandstone rocks. Paintings by Native Americans of the 1600s & earlier decorate sandstone boulders underground.
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Exhibits featuring area history & nature. Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden.
Mission Historical Park
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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.
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.
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.
Shoreline Park
Grassy areas & playground with sea views. Popular park overlooking the water offers a playground, grassy areas, walking paths & beach access.
Franceschi Park
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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 Maritime Museum
Celebrating local maritime heritage. Museum preserving the maritime history of the local coast through exhibits, artifacts & events.
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.
Lotusland
Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.
Casitas Water Adventure
Aquatic activities for all ages. Small water park with a playground for young children, a lazy river inner-tube ride & a snack bar.
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.
Rotary Community Park
Horse sculpture, picnic space & pathways. This public park features a historic water trough, horse sculpture, shaded picnic space & pathways.
Ojai Valley Museum
Art exhibits in a historic church. Town history exhibits & contemporary local artwork showcased in a former Catholic church.
Valley View Preserve
Dog-friendly hiking & native plants. Protected area on 195 acres offering native flora, dog-friendly trails & periodic guided tours.
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.
Marina Park
Waterfront lawn with a playground. A 15-acre oceanfront park sprinkled with palm trees, featuring a playground & volleyball area.
Arroyo Verde Park
Large green space with hiking trails. A 132-acre park with miles of hiking trails plus open grass areas, a nature center & playgrounds.
Golf N Stuff
Family fun park with array of activites. Family-friendly spot provides all-ages entertainment with miniature golf, go-karts & bumper boats.
Steckel Park
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Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum
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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula
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Floating Granite Ball
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Santa Paula Art Museum
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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.
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