Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

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West Kern Oil Museum

West Kern Oil Museum

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Tule Elk Reserve State Natural Reserve

Tule Elk Reserve State Natural Reserve

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Wind Wolves Preserve

Wind Wolves Preserve

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Hide N Seek Adventure Park

Hide N Seek Adventure Park

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Ingenious Escape Rooms - Bakersfield Stockdale

Ingenious Escape Rooms - Bakersfield Stockdale

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Granite Pointe Park

Granite Pointe Park

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Kids Empire Bakersfield

Kids Empire Bakersfield

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Yokuts Park

Yokuts Park

Green space with a playground & concerts. Park with concerts & other special events, plus a playground, picnic areas & bike trail access.

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Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Educational exhibits on earth history. Hands-on exhibits & artifacts exploring earth sciences such as geology, archaeology & paleontology.

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Central Park at Mill Creek

Central Park at Mill Creek

Linear park with waterside paths. Popular park & photography area running along both sides of a canal with a covered bridge.

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Bakersfield Museum of Art

Bakersfield Museum of Art

Fine-art institute dating to 1956. Longtime art museum offering exhibits by Californian artists, education programs & kids' classes.

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Lori Brock Discovery Center

Lori Brock Discovery Center

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Kern County Museum

Kern County Museum

16-acre museum for local history. Dozens of artifacts & displays chronicling the area's Native American, frontier & oil history.

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California Living Museum (CALM)

California Living Museum (CALM)

Indoor & outdoor displays & exhibits. Museum exploring California's diverse flora & fauna, with a reptile house & botanical gardens.

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The Big Red Barn, Murray Family Farms

The Big Red Barn, Murray Family Farms

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Delano Heritage Park

Delano Heritage Park

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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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Valley View Preserve

Valley View Preserve

Dog-friendly hiking & native plants. Protected area on 195 acres offering native flora, dog-friendly trails & periodic guided tours.

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Ojai Meadows Preserve

Ojai Meadows Preserve

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

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Ojai Valley Museum

Ojai Valley Museum

Art exhibits in a historic church. Town history exhibits & contemporary local artwork showcased in a former Catholic church.

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Libbey Park

Libbey Park

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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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Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve - Appointment Only

Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve - Appointment Only

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