Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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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.
Lagoon Island Labyrinth
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Sea Lookout Park
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Lizards Mouth Rock
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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.
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.
1000 Steps Beach
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Frog Wall
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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.
Pier Santa Barbara
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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.
Shipwreck Playground
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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 Zoo
Compact zoo with hundreds of animals. Small zoo with hundreds of animals in natural habitats, a miniature train ride & picnic spots.
Lookout Park
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Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park
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Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary
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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.
Lake Casitas Recreation Area
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Foster Park
Recreation area with river & camping. Green-hilled park with a river flowing through it, multi-use trail & campgrounds.
Ojai Meadows Preserve - Lomita Ave Entrance
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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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Surfers Point at Seaside Park
Popular surfing & windsurfing beach. Small destination beach for surfers & windsurfers, with picnic tables, showers & restrooms.
Ventura Botanical Gardens
Gardens with guided tours & scenic views. Botanical gardens offering guided & themed tours amid 160+ plant species, plus city & ocean 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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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.
Soule County Park
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Rose Valley Falls
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Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum
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The Sunburst Railbikes
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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula
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California Oil Museum
Oil/gas history exhibits & memorabilia. Interactive oil & gas exhibits, historic memorabilia & artifacts are the draw at this quaint museum.
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