Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Port Hueneme
Oxnard Historic Farm Park
Site with a long-standing house & winery. Place where 2 of the city's oldest buildings stand, a home & winery built in the 1870s.
Olivas Adobe Historic Park
Park with a 19th-century adobe home. Park featuring a Monterey-style adobe house & courtyard built in the 19th century.
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.
kidSTREAM
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Kellogg Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
My Greatest Escape
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Santa Paula Art Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Stagecoach Inn Museum
Repurposed hotel with antiques & curios. Reconstruction of an 1876 hotel that now houses antiques, memorabilia & furnishings of the era.
Floating Granite Ball
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Wishtoyo Chumash Village
Visit this great place for kids and families!
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.
Kids Adventure Garden
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Gardens of the World
Cultural gardens to stroll or tour. An elegant collection of gardens in French, Japanese, Italian & English styles (tours available).
Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve - Appointment Only
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Libbey Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
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.
Valley View Preserve
Dog-friendly hiking & native plants. Protected area on 195 acres offering native flora, dog-friendly trails & periodic guided tours.
Chumash Indian Museum
Cultural exhibits & guided nature hikes. The story of the Chumash people is told through museum exhibits & guided hikes in a 432-acre park.
Kids World Family Fun Center
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Peter Strauss Ranch
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Strathearn Historical Park
Relics from a pioneer farming past. Tours of barns & other buildings in an area with Native American, Spanish & pioneer roots.
Malibu Creek Rock Pools
Visit this great place for kids and families!
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.
The Sacred Space
Visit this great place for kids and families!
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.
Cave of Munits
Hiking destination with sunset views. Popular hiking & rock-climbing locale with a series of caves & elevated sunset views.
Adamson House Museum
Spanish Revival beach home & gardens. Tile-rich Spanish Colonial Revival beach house, built in 1929 & now open for home & garden tours.
Leonis Adobe Museum
Center exploring 19th-century ranch life. Living history museum focusing on the old West, depicting California ranch life in the 1880s.
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.
Lil' Toot Santa Barbara
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Lotusland
Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.
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.
Posh & Petite Playhouse
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum
Horse-drawn vehicles & vintage saddles. Nonprofit museum since 1972 displaying historic horse-drawn vehicles, saddles & Western memorabilia.
Homestead Acre & Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Garden of the Gods
Visit this great place for kids and families!
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.
Kids World
Visit this great place for kids and families!
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.
Winnetka Wonderland
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Exhibits featuring area history & nature. Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden.
Mentryville Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley
Visit this great place for kids and families!
The Last Orange Grove in the Valley
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Amusement park with many roller coasters. Popular, longtime amusement park featuring many modern roller coasters, plus rides for young kids.
Walk of Western Stars
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Skirball Cultural Center
Modern Jewish museum with many events. This contemporary facility offers Jewish historical exhibits & a range of courses, readings & talks.
Cayton Children's Museum
Educational play for ages 8 & under. Designed for children 8 & under, this museum boasts hands-on exhibits & frequent family programs.
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
Nature reserve with trails & a lake. Wildlife reserve, trails & a lake teeming with birds, butterflies & lizards, plus an amphitheater.
Lagoon Island Labyrinth
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Adam's Garden Indoor Playground & Party Space
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Native American art on sandstone rocks. Paintings by Native Americans of the 1600s & earlier decorate sandstone boulders underground.
Alice Kids Playroom
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Funhouse Factory
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Explore More Activities
Discover more events and activities happening in Port Hueneme.