Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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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.

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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.

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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

78 acres of native Californian plants. Enchanting garden featuring 5.5 miles of paths, authentic Japanese tea garden, redwood grove & more.

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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.

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Mission Historical Park

Mission Historical Park

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Santa Barbara Museum Of Art

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art

Small museum with Asian & American art. Compact museum featuring 20th-century Western American paintings as well as modern Asian ceramics.

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Franceschi Park

Franceschi Park

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El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

Green space featuring a 1782 fortress. Historical site housing remnants of a 1782 Spanish fortress, including 2 original adobe buildings.

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Shoreline Park

Shoreline Park

Grassy areas & playground with sea views. Popular park overlooking the water offers a playground, grassy areas, walking paths & beach access.

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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.

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Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Celebrating local maritime heritage. Museum preserving the maritime history of the local coast through exhibits, artifacts & events.

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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Interactive facility for ocean education. Aquatic exploration center with live shark touch pools, a tidepool tank & magnified sea specimens.

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Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum

Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum

Educational & play exhibits for children. Museum for kids combining play & education, with a bubble machine, pirate ship & tar-pit exhibits.

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Lotusland

Lotusland

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

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Heritage Square Park

Heritage Square Park

Picnic tables, grills & a bandstand. The rentable bandstand is the focal point of this open lawn with picnic facilities & grills.

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Swinging Bridge

Swinging Bridge

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Rancho Grande Park

Rancho Grande Park

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Exploration Discovery Center

Exploration Discovery Center

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Mustang Waterpark

Mustang Waterpark

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Monarch Butterfly Grove

Monarch Butterfly Grove

Seasonal habitat of many butterflies. Eucalyptus tree–filled grove with thousands of monarch butterflies in late October through February.

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Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk

Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk

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Pismo Beach Pier Plaza

Pismo Beach Pier Plaza

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Price Historical Park

Price Historical Park

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Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach

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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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Margo Dodd Park

Margo Dodd Park

Oceanside park with a gazebo. Small, grassy park atop a coastal bluff featuring a gazebo, ocean views & beach access.

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Dinosaur Caves Park

Dinosaur Caves Park

Oceanfront park atop rocky bluffs. A grassy lawn, playground & walking trails mark this 11-acre park situated atop oceanfront bluffs.

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Eldwayen Ocean Park

Eldwayen Ocean Park

Oceanfront park with steps to the beach. Grassy oceanfront park with picnic tables & benches, easy parking & access to the beach via stairs.

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Memory Park

Memory Park

Clifftop picnic spot with ocean views. Park atop steep ocean cliffs offering panoramic views & a grassy area with picnic tables & benches.

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Spyglass Park

Spyglass Park

Oceanfront park with BBQs & a playground. Waterfront park with beach access, BBQ grills, picnic tables, a playground & a grassy area.

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