Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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West Kern Oil Museum
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Wind Wolves Preserve
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Tule Elk Reserve State Natural Reserve
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Hide N Seek Adventure Park
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Ingenious Escape Rooms - Bakersfield Stockdale
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Granite Pointe Park
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Kids Empire Bakersfield
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Yokuts Park
Green space with a playground & concerts. Park with concerts & other special events, plus a playground, picnic areas & bike trail access.
Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science
Educational exhibits on earth history. Hands-on exhibits & artifacts exploring earth sciences such as geology, archaeology & paleontology.
Central Park at Mill Creek
Linear park with waterside paths. Popular park & photography area running along both sides of a canal with a covered bridge.
Bakersfield Museum of Art
Fine-art institute dating to 1956. Longtime art museum offering exhibits by Californian artists, education programs & kids' classes.
Kern County Museum
16-acre museum for local history. Dozens of artifacts & displays chronicling the area's Native American, frontier & oil history.
Lori Brock Discovery Center
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California Living Museum (CALM)
Indoor & outdoor displays & exhibits. Museum exploring California's diverse flora & fauna, with a reptile house & botanical gardens.
The Big Red Barn, Murray Family Farms
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Valley View Preserve
Dog-friendly hiking & native plants. Protected area on 195 acres offering native flora, dog-friendly trails & periodic guided tours.
Ojai Meadows Preserve
Nature preserve with a wetlands trail. Protected meadows & wetlands area with a hiking trail, plant nursery & spring wildflowers.
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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Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve - Appointment Only
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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.
Lotusland
Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.
The Sacred Space
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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.
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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Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library
Collectable toy exhibits & a tearoom. Charming museum with a complimentary tearoom & an extensive collection of dolls & teddy bears.
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.
Lil' Toot Santa Barbara
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Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum
Horse-drawn vehicles & vintage saddles. Nonprofit museum since 1972 displaying historic horse-drawn vehicles, saddles & Western memorabilia.
Delano Heritage Park
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Artiste Winery & Gallery
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