Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

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Underwood Family Farms

Underwood Family Farms

Vegetable picking & an animal center. Working farm offering produce picking & interactions with animals like baby goats & rabbits.

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Wildwood Regional Park

Wildwood Regional Park

Park with trails & nature center. Hilly, wooded park featuring a nature center & trails, plus picnic tables, grills & restrooms.

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Paradise Falls

Paradise Falls

Waterfall in a canyon park area. 40-ft. waterfall in a canyon in a rugged regional park, accessible by hiking trails.

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Kids Adventure Garden

Kids Adventure Garden

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Conejo Valley Botanic Garden

Conejo Valley Botanic Garden

Hilltop vistas & tours of the grounds. Set on 33 acres of hilly terrain, this site offers panoramic views & tours of its specialty gardens.

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Stagecoach Inn Museum

Stagecoach Inn Museum

Repurposed hotel with antiques & curios. Reconstruction of an 1876 hotel that now houses antiques, memorabilia & furnishings of the era.

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Gardens of the World

Gardens of the World

Cultural gardens to stroll or tour. An elegant collection of gardens in French, Japanese, Italian & English styles (tours available).

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Kids World Family Fun Center

Kids World Family Fun Center

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Oak Canyon Community Park

Oak Canyon Community Park

Recreation area with trails & dog park. Neighborhood green space with playground, dog park, archery range & picnicking spots.

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Sycamore Canyon Falls

Sycamore Canyon Falls

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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

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California Oil Museum

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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The Sunburst Railbikes

The Sunburst Railbikes

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Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum

Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum

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Sage Ranch Park

Sage Ranch Park

Hiking amid rocky outcroppings & meadows. Marked by sandstone rock formations & lush meadows, this vast park has hiking trails & picnic areas.

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Cave of Munits

Cave of Munits

Hiking destination with sunset views. Popular hiking & rock-climbing locale with a series of caves & elevated sunset views.

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Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve

Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve

Green space with rolling hills & trails. Wildlife park with rolling hills & canyons offering hiking, mountain biking & equestrian trails.

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Lazy J. Ranch Park

Lazy J. Ranch Park

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Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

Scenic canyon landscape with trails. Rugged canyon park with seasonal streams, diverse foliage & a few undeveloped hiking trails.

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Malibu Creek Rock Pools

Malibu Creek Rock Pools

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Homestead Acre & Museum

Homestead Acre & Museum

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King Gillette Ranch, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

King Gillette Ranch, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

588-acre park in Santa Monica mountains. Sprawling ranch in the heart of Malibu Creek Watershed offers 1920s architecture, views & hiking.

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Escondido Falls

Escondido Falls

Popular waterfall with a hiking trail. A popular hiking trail that crosses creeks leads to this waterfall with upper & lower sections.

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Red Rock Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

Red Rock Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

Colorful rock canyon with trailheads. Unique, colorful rock formations bordering hiking trails through a canyon & offering mountain views.

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S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden

S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden

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Top of Topanga Overlook

Top of Topanga Overlook

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The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

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Malibu Bluffs Park

Malibu Bluffs Park

Sports & whale watching on the ocean. Scenic waterfront community park with sports fields & a playground, plus a whale watching station.

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Northridge Recreation Center

Northridge Recreation Center

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Reseda Stones

Reseda Stones

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Surfrider Beach

Surfrider Beach

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Vanalden Cave

Vanalden Cave

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Topanga State Park

Topanga State Park

Wilderness area with canyon trails. This 13,150-acre wilderness area features hiking trails winding through nearby canyons & mountains.

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Hart Park

Hart Park

Farm animals, hiking trails & picnicking. This former ranch owned by a famed silent-film star is now a natural area with livestock & trails.

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Granada Hills Recreation Center

Granada Hills Recreation Center

Indoor & outdoor recreational activities. Standard city park with athletic fields, courts & playground, plus a community center with a gym.

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Soule County Park

Soule County Park

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Big Dog

Big Dog

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Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park

Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park

Picnic spot & maritime-themed playground. Grassy open space with a 19,600-sq.-ft. maritime-themed playground & interactive drum play area.

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Ventura Botanical Gardens

Ventura Botanical Gardens

Gardens with guided tours & scenic views. Botanical gardens offering guided & themed tours amid 160+ plant species, plus city & ocean views.

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Sarzotti Park

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.

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Kellogg Park

Kellogg Park

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Libbey Park

Libbey Park

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Surfers Point at Seaside Park

Surfers Point at Seaside Park

Popular surfing & windsurfing beach. Small destination beach for surfers & windsurfers, with picnic tables, showers & restrooms.

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San Vicente Mountain Park

San Vicente Mountain Park

Vistas, hiking & a radar tower. Scenic former missile launch site with a radar tower plus hiking, biking & horseback riding trails.

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Ojai Valley Museum

Ojai Valley Museum

Art exhibits in a historic church. Town history exhibits & contemporary local artwork showcased in a former Catholic church.

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Rose Valley Falls

Rose Valley Falls

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Andres Pico Adobe Park

Andres Pico Adobe Park

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Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park

Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park

Scenic open space with hiking trails. This expansive tract of chaparral features canyons & hills for hikers, bikers & horseback riders.

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Woodley Park

Woodley Park

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Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve

Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve

Nature reserve with trails & a lake. Wildlife reserve, trails & a lake teeming with birds, butterflies & lizards, plus an amphitheater.

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The Oak of the Golden Dream

The Oak of the Golden Dream

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Foster Park

Foster Park

Recreation area with river & camping. Green-hilled park with a river flowing through it, multi-use trail & campgrounds.

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Ojai Meadows Preserve

Ojai Meadows Preserve

Nature preserve with a wetlands trail. Protected meadows & wetlands area with a hiking trail, plant nursery & spring wildflowers.

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Placerita Canyon Nature Center

Placerita Canyon Nature Center

Historic sites, trails & a nature center. Wooded park features trails, picnic space, historic monuments & a nature center with regular events.

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Ojai Meadows Preserve - Lomita Ave Entrance

Ojai Meadows Preserve - Lomita Ave Entrance

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Sherman Oaks Castle Park

Sherman Oaks Castle Park

Fun center with an arcade & mini-golf. Family amusement center with batting cages, arcade games & 3 miniature golf courses.

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Lake Casitas Recreation Area

Lake Casitas Recreation Area

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Casitas Water Adventure

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.

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The Great Wall of Los Angeles

The Great Wall of Los Angeles

Iconic mural depicting state history. 2,754-foot-long mural depicting the history of California, with a focus on women & minorities.

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Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. This playful, educational museum features permanent & traveling hands-on exhibits for children.

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Santa Monica State Beach

Santa Monica State Beach

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Santa Monica Beach

Santa Monica Beach

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Original Muscle Beach Santa Monica

Original Muscle Beach Santa Monica

Gymnastics/fitness site since the 1930s. Beach workout area, dating to the 1930s, with popular public bars, rings & ropes over the sand.

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Coldwater Canyon Park

Coldwater Canyon Park

Greenspace with play areas & picnicking. Public park offering play equipment for kids, plus areas for picnicking & a water feature.

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Venice Boardwalk

Venice Boardwalk

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Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

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Beverly Hills Garden Park

Beverly Hills Garden Park

Public park with a large garden area. Expansive, tree-filled park with fountains & jogging paths plus cacti & rose gardens.

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Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary

Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary

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Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood

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Mothers Beach

Mothers Beach

Sheltered cove with playground area. Playground, picnic tables & other kid-friendly attractions at a surf-free sheltered beach.

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Verdugo Mountain Park

Verdugo Mountain Park

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

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K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities

K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities

Indoor go-kart racing. Chain of indoor racing centers featuring electric go-karting for all skill levels, plus food.

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The Museum of Jurassic Technology

The Museum of Jurassic Technology

Quirky exhibits of art & natural history. Collection of microscopic sculpture & other eccentric curiosities in art, science & natural history.

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