Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Riverside
Museum of Riverside
Regional history, culture & nature. Museum dedicated to the history, culture & nature of the region, including 2 landmark homes.
Fairmount Park
Rose gardens, lakes & a golf course. Serene park featuring picnic areas, rose gardens, lakes, rental pedal boats & a golf course.
Peace Tower
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Mount Rubidoux Park
Mountain hiking, vistas & a dog run. Natural terrain for dog-running, hiking & views, centered around a giant white cross at the summit.
Hunter Hobby Park
City park with mini steam-train rides. Green space with softball fields, picnic tables, grills & free mini steam-train rides twice a month.
Jensen Alvarado Historic Ranch and Museum
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World's Largest Paper Cup
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UC Riverside Botanic Gardens
Forty green acres open to tours. University's garden offers 40 leafy acres of 3,500+ plant species & 200+ bird types. Open daily.
Riverside Heritage House
Furnished 19th-century house & gardens. Museum in a grand Victorian residence with period furnishings & decor, plus landscaped gardens.
Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center
Nature-based activities for families. Nature-focused activities include an earth science museum & hands-on learning with rocks & fossils.
Martin Tudor Jurupa Hills Regional Park
Ball fields, picnic spots, trails, games. Family-oriented park with ball fields, picnic tables & trails plus horseshoe & bocce courts.
Mary Vagle Nature Center
Native plant gardens, a pond & trails. Nature center with exhibits on local natural history, plus native plant gardens, a pond & trails.
Fiesta Village Family Fun Park
Amusement center with varied attractions. Family amusement center featuring go-karts, laser tag, carnival rides & arcade games.
California Citrus State Historic Park
Park dedicated to CA's citrus history. Park dedicated to preserving the history of California's great citrus boom of the 20th century.
California Citrus
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Colton Area Museum
Local artifacts in a historic library. Local-history collection in a neoclassical former library featuring artifacts, programs & a shop.
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Serene place with multi-use trails. Tranquil nature preserve offering scenic views & trails for hiking, cycling & horseback riding.
Buccaneer Cove at Castle Park
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Castle Park
Carnival-style rides, shows & food. Compact carnival-style amusement park with live entertainment, arcade games & American fare.
Doty Trust Park
Water park, hiking trails & playground. Nature site with a water park, playground, picnicking with grills & trails with an exercise course.
Hidden Valley Wildlife Area
Park with hiking & equestrian trails. Natural area featuring walking & riding trails, plus a picnic area, bird walks & seasonal events.
Hulda Crooks Park
Park with a playground, tennis & more. 19.6-acre park featuring a playground, volleyball, tennis courts, grassy areas, restrooms & more.
World Museum of Natural History
University natural history museum. Natural history museum on a university campus with animal, plant & mineral exhibits.
Pumpkin Rock
Landmark hilltop painted rock. Painted like a large jack-o'-lantern, this rock sits at the top of a hill with sweeping views.
San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum
Exhibits on trains & local history. Set in an 1918 train depot, this museum showcases artifacts dedicated to railroad & local history.
E Street Alley Murals
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San Bernardino County Museum
Cultural & natural-science exhibits. Educational exhibits on local culture & natural science, plus cactus gardens & a live-animal center.
INLAND EMPIRE MILITARY MUSEUM
Small army memorabilia museum. Small army museum with a collection of military artifacts & uniforms from the civil war, WWI & WWII.
Norton Air Force Base Museum
Air Force photos, uniforms & memorabilia. Small military museum with tours & a collection of Air Force photos, uniforms & memorabilia.
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.
San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary
Multi-use trails amid woods & grassland. 200-acre park with hiking, biking & horseback riding trails through riparian & chaparral landscapes.
K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities
Indoor go-kart racing with an arcade. Electric-powered go-karting for adults & children on an indoor track, plus small arcade & gift shop.
Lincoln Memorial Shrine
Historic presidential monument & museum. This 1930s structure commemorates the life of Abraham Lincoln with artwork & exhibits.
Orange Street Alley
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Kimberly Crest House & Gardens
1897 mansion & renaissance-style gardens. 1897 home & sprawling renaissance-style Italian gardens, with tours available several times weekly.
Blair Park
Outdoor area for sports & picnics. Recreation space with 2 baseball diamonds & 3 tennis courts, plus picnic tables & playgrounds.
Perris Hill Park
Baseball, picnic areas & playgrounds. Park for baseball, tennis, swimming, picnicking & grilling plus Roosevelt Bowl stadium.
The Escape Game Rancho Cucamonga
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Fontana Park
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Sylvan Park
Spot for free-play, picnics & sports. Public green space with play equipment & picnic tables plus facilities for basketball & baseball.
Cal Fire Museum
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Milliken Park
Sports facilities & a playground. Neighborhood spot with a playground & areas for basketball, volleyball, baseball & picnics.
Discovery Park
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Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park
Lakes, fishing & a small water play park. Park featuring 2 lakes with fishing & pedal boats, as well as a small water play area with slides.
Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA)
Ceramics & ancient Egyptian artifacts. Diverse mix of ancient & contemporary art, with a special focus on ceramics & Egyptian relics.
Central Park
Playgrounds, a field & community centers. Public park featuring playgrounds, walking paths & a large field plus a community & senior center.
Enchanted Hills Park
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North Etiwanda Preserve
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Tom's Farms
Old-time attraction with restaurants. Family-friendly park with restaurants & a farmer's market, plus a steam train, pony rides & more.
Perris Valley Historical Museum
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Mercado Park
Public recreation space with splash pad. City park offering shade trees, benches, a playground, picnic tables & a seasonal splash pad.
Red Hill Park
Playgrounds, a duck pond & ball fields. Open park with playgrounds, areas for baseball, soccer & horseshoes, an exercise trail & duck pond.
Conservation Park
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Ontario Museum of History & Art
Art museum with events & workshops. Museum in a historic building with exhibits on art & history, plus workshops & events.
Ontario Town Square
Entertainment hub with shops & eateries. Well-known gathering place with an outdoor amphitheater & an array of shops & cafes.
Upland Memorial Park
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Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park
Interpretive trails & a visitor's center. Water conservation-themed park with walking trails, wildlife stations & an interpretive center.
Southern California Railway Museum
Historic train cars & weekend rides. Sprawling educational museum with historic railway cars & locomotives, plus weekend rides.
Cooper Regional History Museum
Local history in an old fruit exchange. Regional & cultural history museum in a converted 1930's Art Moderne fruit exchange building.
Chino's Old Schoolhouse Museum
Landmark site of a 19th-century school. The local historical society operates this museum set in a small late-1800s school.
Chino Youth Museum
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DropZone Waterpark
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Lucky Art Crayonology
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Eller Park - Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District
Modest venue for kids' play & sports. 5 acres with a play structure, lighted ball field, basketball courts & picnic tables.
Susanna Bixby Bryant Museum and Botanic Garden
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Claremont Lewis Museum of Art
Cool venue with community art exhibits. Charming facility showcasing painting, sculpture & other works by local artists, past & present.
Claremont Depot
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California Botanic Garden
Native gardens, nursery plants & classes. Non-profit property boasts diverse native gardens & plants, regular classes, a nursery & gift shop.
Elm Grove Beach
Scenic lake shoreline for recreation. Public outdoor area with sand along Lake Elsinore, with shaded picnic tables & BBQ grills.
English Springs Park
Scenic park with a pond & gazebos. Peaceful green space with basketball & volleyball courts, a pond & picnic areas with gazebos.
Turtle Beach
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Potato Mountain
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Lakepoint Park
Scenic retreat for sports & lake views. Open recreational area offering a children's playground, trails, sports fields & views of the water.
Spirit Park
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Hemet Maze Stone
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Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology
Famed museum with huge fossil collection. Notable paleontology museum offering a vast selection of fossils & specimens, plus history exhibits.
NHRA Motorsports Museum
Hot-rod vehicles & memorabilia. Museum tracing the history of hot-rod racing with vintage cars, motorcycles & artifacts.
Canyon Hills Community Park
Park with fields, courts & shelters. 18-acre park featuring a splash pad, baseball fields, soccer pitch & basketball courts.
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife preserve & science center. University-run wildlife sanctuary in a canyon with a science center, amphitheater & 3 trails.
RailGiants Train Museum
Train museum with real locomotives. Open the second weekend of each month, this museum on train history features locomotives on display.
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