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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Solana Beach.

Dinosaur Park

Dinosaur Park

Fields & a dinosaur-themed playground. Large park offering athletic fields as well as a playground with dinosaur- & fossil-themed elements.

Laguna Hills, CA 92653, United States

Mulligan Family Fun Center- Murrieta

Mulligan Family Fun Center- Murrieta

Go-karts, mini-golf & small rides. Amusement center features go-karts, batting cages, an arcade, mini-golf & small rides for kids.

24950 Madison Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562

River Street Ranch

River Street Ranch

Petting zoo & kid-friendly activities. Popular spot for families offers a petting zoo, train rides, panning for gold & more.

31791 Los Rios St, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Niguel Botanical Preserve

Niguel Botanical Preserve

Visit this great place for kids and families!

29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

Botanical park integrating art & gardens. Botanical gardens dotted with works of art offering native plants, a lotus pond & ongoing classes.

1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084

Fleet Science Center

Fleet Science Center

Hands-on exhibits & an IMAX theater. Educational center with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, an IMAX theater & interactive displays.

1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Open-air living-history museum. Open-air museum about local life in the 1800s, with adobe buildings & interpretive performances.

San Diego Avenue and, Twiggs St, San Diego, CA 92110

Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation

Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation

Coastal wetland & nature reserve. Protected wetland habitat with on-site parking & wildlife-viewing opportunities.

7380 Gabbiano Ln, Carlsbad, CA 92011

Junípero Serra Museum

Junípero Serra Museum

Spanish Mission-style building on a hill. A Spanish Revival-style structure built to showcase the collection of the San Diego History Center.

2727 Presidio Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

Mingei International Museum

Mingei International Museum

Exhibits on folk art, craft & design. Museum located in a historic building showcases folk art, craft & design from all over the globe.

Balboa Park, Plaza de Panama, 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Timken Museum of Art

Timken Museum of Art

Intimate, curated 5-room gallery. This 5-room museum is a host to European paintings, bronze sculptures & 17th-century tapestries.

1500 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

USS Midway Museum

USS Midway Museum

Historic aircraft carrier with exhibits. Life-at-sea exhibits, restored planes & flight simulators aboard this legendary aircraft carrier.

910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, United States

LEGOLAND California

LEGOLAND California

Vibrant Lego-themed hotel with a pool. Vivid Lego-themed quarters in a lively hotel offering dining, an outdoor pool & free breakfast.

One Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States

Ocean Institute

Ocean Institute

Maritime science & history exhibits. Coastal visitor center with marine wildlife, school programs & interactive exhibits on oceanography.

24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629, United States

Marston House

Marston House

Tours of a historic Craftsman cottage. This 1905 house exemplifies the Arts & Crafts movement, plus features period furniture & pottery.

3525 7th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

Scale models of California railroads. Kid-friendly museum featuring many working scale models of California rail lines & landscapes.

1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Museum of Us

Museum of Us

Anthropology displays in historic digs. Museum in an ornate 1915 building featuring eclectic anthropology exhibits & a panoramic tower.

1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, United States

Pennypickle's Workshop

Pennypickle's Workshop

Hands-on children's museum & gift shop. Family-friendly venue with an on-site gift shop offers interactive exhibits for kids of all ages.

42081 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590, United States

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Visit this great place for kids and families!

340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025, United States

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum

Playful, hands-on exhibits for kids. Lively indoor & outdoor museum providing interactive educational exhibits for children.

320 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

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