Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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The Big Red Barn, Murray Family Farms

The Big Red Barn, Murray Family Farms

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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Lush wildflower reserve for 8-mile hikes. State nature reserve within the Mojave Desert has 8-mile hikes & a wildflower season March to May.

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Apollo Community Regional Park

Apollo Community Regional Park

Green space with lakes & play equipment. A 54-acre park featuring 3 man-made lakes for fishing & boating plus play equipment & walking paths.

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Antelope Valley Rural Museum

Antelope Valley Rural Museum

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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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Hart Memorial Park

Hart Memorial Park

Scenic spot for swimming, fishing & more. Picturesque park offering swimming, fishing, picnic facilities, hiking & equestrian trails.

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American Heroes Park

American Heroes Park

Community retreat for sports & picnics. Recreational complex offering a playground, athletic fields/courts, picnic areas & walking trails.

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Museum of Art and History

Museum of Art and History

Contemporary artwork & local artifacts. Displays of post-war & contemporary art plus Native American artifacts from the local area.

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Western Hotel Museum

Western Hotel Museum

Local history in a former hotel building. 19th-century hotel converted into a small museum with a varied collection of historical artifacts.

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Rawley Duntley Park

Rawley Duntley Park

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Planz Park

Planz Park

Green space with BBQs & a skate park. Compact neighborhood park offering a skate area, sheltered picnic tables & BBQ grills.

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Prime Desert Woodland Preserve

Prime Desert Woodland Preserve

Natural conservation area on 100 acres. Large, scenic reserve with abundant flora & fauna, 3 miles of trails & a visitor center.

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Wayside Park

Wayside Park

Kids' play areas & a ball field. City park with a softball diamond, play equipment, a sprayground & picnic/BBQ facilities.

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George Lane Park

George Lane Park

Cozy, tree-shaded spot with a pool. Compact, tree-lined space featuring play equipment, sports courts, picnic tables & a swimming pool.

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El Dorado Park

El Dorado Park

Picnicking, sports & a kids' play area. Green space featuring a tennis court, softball field & playground, plus picnic tables & restrooms.

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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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Panorama Park

Panorama Park

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Beale Park

Beale Park

Neighborhood park where parakeets live. Family park offering horseshoe pits, ballfields, a Greek theater & large flock of wild parakeets.

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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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Tierra Bonita Park

Tierra Bonita Park

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Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park

Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park

Hub with an activity center & playground. Many community events take place at this park with an activity center, playground & sport courts.

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Panorama Vista Preserve

Panorama Vista Preserve

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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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Lori Brock Discovery Center

Lori Brock Discovery Center

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Grissom Park

Grissom Park

Hangout with picnic spots & a playground. Modest neighborhood green space with a playground, picnic area & basketball court.

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Saunders Park

Saunders Park

Basketball courts & picnic areas. Tucked-away green space offering lighted basketball courts, playground & picnic areas with BBQ pits.

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Jastro Park

Jastro Park

Play area for kids plus tennis courts. Recreational area offering lighted tennis & basketball courts, horseshoe pits & a jungle gym.

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Ingenious Escape Rooms - Bakersfield Stockdale

Ingenious Escape Rooms - Bakersfield Stockdale

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Patriots Park

Patriots Park

Lighted sports courts & picnic areas. Neighborhood park with lighted baseball fields, basketball courts & covered picnic areas.

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Castle Park

Castle Park

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Beach Park

Beach Park

Riverside park for sports & picnics. City park set on the Kern River, offering biking, skating & softball, plus shaded picnic areas.

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Centennial Park

Centennial Park

Picnic & recreation spot with a dog area. Public recreation spot with picnic grounds, sports courts, playgrounds, grills & an off-leash area.

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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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Wilderness Park

Wilderness Park

Small community park & playground. Compact neighborhood park featuring a playground, shaded walking paths & green space.

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Hide N Seek Adventure Park

Hide N Seek Adventure Park

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Skytower Park

Skytower Park

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Marie Kerr Park

Marie Kerr Park

Large green space with amenities. Public park with a pool, skate park, playground, ballfields, athletic courts, amphitheater & BBQs.

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Greystone Park

Greystone Park

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Imagine City

Imagine City

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The Park at River Walk

The Park at River Walk

Park with an amphitheater on the water. 32-acre park with an amphitheater surrounded by water featuring various live music performances.

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Desert Sands Park

Desert Sands Park

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Joe Davies Heritage Airpark

Joe Davies Heritage Airpark

Popular aircraft exhibit with tours. Local attraction featuring a wide variety of retired military aircraft, from jets to bombers.

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Wind Wolves Preserve

Wind Wolves Preserve

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Westdale Park

Westdale Park

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Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center

Park with rock formations & movie ties. This scenic park with prehistoric rock formations has been the backdrop for many movies & TV shows.

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Buena Vista Lake

Buena Vista Lake

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Buena Vista Aquatic Area

Buena Vista Aquatic Area

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Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park

Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park

Native American artifacts & exhibits. Park with a museum featuring many Native American artifacts & interactive exhibits.

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Six Flags Magic Mountain

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Amusement park with many roller coasters. Popular, longtime amusement park featuring many modern roller coasters, plus rides for young kids.

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