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Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

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Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve - Appointment Only

Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve - Appointment Only

Visit this great place for kids and families!

FM25+FP, Mira Monte, CA 93023, United States

Artiste Winery & Gallery

Artiste Winery & Gallery

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1095A Edison St, Santa Ynez, CA 93460

Lotusland

Lotusland

Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.

Cold Spring Rd, Montecito, CA 93108

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park

Native American art on sandstone rocks. Paintings by Native Americans of the 1600s & earlier decorate sandstone boulders underground.

CA-154, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum

Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum

Horse-drawn vehicles & vintage saddles. Nonprofit museum since 1972 displaying historic horse-drawn vehicles, saddles & Western memorabilia.

129 Castillo St #5725, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Floating Granite Ball

Floating Granite Ball

Visit this great place for kids and families!

144 N Ojai St, Santa Paula, CA 93060, United States

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.

400 W Gainsborough Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, United States

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.

51 S Ventu Park Rd, Newbury Park, CA 91320, United States

Alice Keck Park Memorial 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.

1500 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Kids World

Kids World

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1400 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States

Ojai Meadows Preserve

Ojai Meadows Preserve

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

1601 Maricopa Hwy, Ojai, CA 93023, United States

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Exhibits featuring area history & nature. Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden.

2559 Puesta Del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Libbey Park

Libbey Park

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210 S Signal St, Ojai, CA 93023

Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa

Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa

Protected area known for its butterflies. This protected grove is known for its population of Monarch butterflies.

7727 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

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.

125 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States

Solvang Windmill

Solvang Windmill

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1618 Copenhagen Dr, Solvang, CA 93463

Lagoon Island Labyrinth

Lagoon Island Labyrinth

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Santa Barbara, CA 93117, United States

Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library

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.

122 W Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Lil' Toot Santa Barbara

Lil' Toot Santa Barbara

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237 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

My Greatest Escape

My Greatest Escape

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15500 W Telegraph Rd STE B15, Santa Paula, CA 93060

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