Things to Do with Kids at Night

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Tatum's Garden

Tatum's Garden

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Laguna Grande Regional Park, Monterey side

Laguna Grande Regional Park, Monterey side

Waterfront area with picnic tables. Green space on the water offering a volleyball court, play area, picnic tables & public barbecues.

El Estero Park

El Estero Park

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Dennis The Menace Playground

Dennis The Menace Playground

Sizable kids' playground & park. Spacious kids' playground & park featuring activities such as a maze & a rock climbing wall.

Monterey County Youth Museum

Monterey County Youth Museum

Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. This colorful museum for toddlers & bigger kids features interactive exhibits with a local theme.

Colton Hall Museum and Jail

Colton Hall Museum and Jail

Exhibits dedicated to California history. Built 1847–1849, this museum in an old government building has exhibits on the history of Monterey.

McAbee Beach

McAbee Beach

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Oscar's Playground

Oscar's Playground

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Treasure Hunt: The Ride

Treasure Hunt: The Ride

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Cannery Row

Cannery Row

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Monterey Mirror Maze and Laser Challenge

Monterey Mirror Maze and Laser Challenge

Mirror maze with a vibrant setup. Walk-through mirror maze with a psychedelic vibe & activities for team-building & parties.

San Lorenzo Park Campground

San Lorenzo Park Campground

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Escape Room 831 Wave

Escape Room 831 Wave

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San Lorenzo County Park

San Lorenzo County Park

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Carmel Beach

Carmel Beach

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Candy Cane Lane - Morse Dr.

Candy Cane Lane - Morse Dr.

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Lovers Point Park

Lovers Point Park

Small beachside recreation spot. Petite beach park with swimming, surfing & other water recreation, plus kayak & bike rentals & more.

Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

Nature reserve for seasonal butterflies. Preserve with pine, cypress & eucalyptus trees sheltering thousands of monarch butterflies Oct–Mar.

Cypress Point Lookout

Cypress Point Lookout

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Restless Sea

Restless Sea

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Bird Rock Vista Point

Bird Rock Vista Point

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Esplanade Park

Esplanade Park

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Giggles-N-Wiggles Bouncer, Arcades family entertainment center

Giggles-N-Wiggles Bouncer, Arcades family entertainment center

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The Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery

The Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery

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Walton Lighthouse

Walton Lighthouse

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Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Wildlife, plant & archaeology exhibits. Galleries & interactive programs exploring flora, fauna, geology & peoples native to the Bay Area.

Steamer Lane

Steamer Lane

Iconic surf spot with a surfing museum. Famous cliffside surfing spot since the 1930s, featuring a surfing museum inside a lighthouse.

Lighthouse Point

Lighthouse Point

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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Exhibits exploring wave-riding culture. Rotating exhibits on surfing culture & local history housed in a historic, preserved lighthouse.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Iconic amusement park on the beach. Amusement park offers a variety of games & rides right on a mile-long stretch of sandy beach.

Sky Glider

Sky Glider

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Neptune's Kingdom

Neptune's Kingdom

Entertainment center with mini-golf. Nautical-themed entertainment center for family fun with mini-golf & arcade games plus casual chow.

Casino Arcade

Casino Arcade

Family-friendly amusement center. Air hockey, pinball & a wide variety of video games create a lively vibe for families & kids alike.

Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove

Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove

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Ocean View Park

Ocean View Park

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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

Theater & interactive exhibit gallery. Educational multimedia exhibits include theater, touch pools & a remotely operated underwater robot.

Neary Lagoon Park

Neary Lagoon Park

Wildlife habitat with floating walkways. Wildlife refuge with trails & floating walkways, bird-watching areas, tennis courts & a playground.

Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Santa Cruz Shakespeare

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The Mystery Spot

The Mystery Spot

Iconic gravity hill offering tours. Opened in 1941, this roadside landmark is a tilt-induced visual illusion with tours & a gift shop.

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Rare plants & a butterfly garden. Vast collection of rare plants with a succulent garden, a butterfly area & a eucalyptus grove.

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