Things to Do with Kids at Night

Explore the best things to do with kids at night options for kids and families in Watsonville

Esplanade Park

Esplanade Park

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Giggles-N-Wiggles Bouncer, Arcades family entertainment center

Giggles-N-Wiggles Bouncer, Arcades family entertainment center

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The Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery

The Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery

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Walton Lighthouse

Walton Lighthouse

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Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Santa Cruz Shakespeare

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Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Wildlife, plant & archaeology exhibits. Galleries & interactive programs exploring flora, fauna, geology & peoples native to the Bay Area.

Ocean View Park

Ocean View Park

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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Iconic amusement park on the beach. Amusement park offers a variety of games & rides right on a mile-long stretch of sandy beach.

Sky Glider

Sky Glider

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Neptune's Kingdom

Neptune's Kingdom

Entertainment center with mini-golf. Nautical-themed entertainment center for family fun with mini-golf & arcade games plus casual chow.

Casino Arcade

Casino Arcade

Family-friendly amusement center. Air hockey, pinball & a wide variety of video games create a lively vibe for families & kids alike.

Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove

Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove

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Steamer Lane

Steamer Lane

Iconic surf spot with a surfing museum. Famous cliffside surfing spot since the 1930s, featuring a surfing museum inside a lighthouse.

Lighthouse Point

Lighthouse Point

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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Exhibits exploring wave-riding culture. Rotating exhibits on surfing culture & local history housed in a historic, preserved lighthouse.

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

Theater & interactive exhibit gallery. Educational multimedia exhibits include theater, touch pools & a remotely operated underwater robot.

The Mystery Spot

The Mystery Spot

Iconic gravity hill offering tours. Opened in 1941, this roadside landmark is a tilt-induced visual illusion with tours & a gift shop.

Neary Lagoon Park

Neary Lagoon Park

Wildlife habitat with floating walkways. Wildlife refuge with trails & floating walkways, bird-watching areas, tennis courts & a playground.

Tatum's Garden

Tatum's Garden

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UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Rare plants & a butterfly garden. Vast collection of rare plants with a succulent garden, a butterfly area & a eucalyptus grove.

Roaring Camp

Roaring Camp

Train rides & all-ages special events. Family-friendly park offers train rides amid natural landscapes, seasonal routes & special events.

Lovers Point Park

Lovers Point Park

Small beachside recreation spot. Petite beach park with swimming, surfing & other water recreation, plus kayak & bike rentals & more.

Monterey Mirror Maze and Laser Challenge

Monterey Mirror Maze and Laser Challenge

Mirror maze with a vibrant setup. Walk-through mirror maze with a psychedelic vibe & activities for team-building & parties.

Treasure Hunt: The Ride

Treasure Hunt: The Ride

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Cannery Row

Cannery Row

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McAbee Beach

McAbee Beach

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Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

Nature reserve for seasonal butterflies. Preserve with pine, cypress & eucalyptus trees sheltering thousands of monarch butterflies Oct–Mar.

Escape Room 831 Wave

Escape Room 831 Wave

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Oscar's Playground

Oscar's Playground

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Laguna Grande Regional Park, Monterey side

Laguna Grande Regional Park, Monterey side

Waterfront area with picnic tables. Green space on the water offering a volleyball court, play area, picnic tables & public barbecues.

Candy Cane Lane - Morse Dr.

Candy Cane Lane - Morse Dr.

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El Estero Park

El Estero Park

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Dennis The Menace Playground

Dennis The Menace Playground

Sizable kids' playground & park. Spacious kids' playground & park featuring activities such as a maze & a rock climbing wall.

Monterey County Youth Museum

Monterey County Youth Museum

Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. This colorful museum for toddlers & bigger kids features interactive exhibits with a local theme.

Colton Hall Museum and Jail

Colton Hall Museum and Jail

Exhibits dedicated to California history. Built 1847–1849, this museum in an old government building has exhibits on the history of Monterey.

Restless Sea

Restless Sea

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Lost Worlds Funtropolous

Lost Worlds Funtropolous

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Bird Rock Vista Point

Bird Rock Vista Point

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Pump It Up San Jose Kids Birthday Party and More

Pump It Up San Jose Kids Birthday Party and More

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Cypress Point Lookout

Cypress Point Lookout

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Carmel Beach

Carmel Beach

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Pixels

Pixels

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Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Trampoline park with various elements. Indoor trampoline center featuring an open jump arena, a foam cube pit, dodgeball & basketball.

OMESCAPE San Jose

OMESCAPE San Jose

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Round1 Bowling & Arcade Eastridge Shopping Center

Round1 Bowling & Arcade Eastridge Shopping Center

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Luv 2 Play San Jose - Best Kid's Indoor Playground and Party Place

Luv 2 Play San Jose - Best Kid's Indoor Playground and Party Place

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Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Animals, activities & conservation focus. Small zoo with an array of animals & rides, plus an education center, petting zoo & puppet theater.

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Shows, workshops & interactive exhibits. Children of all ages explore more than 150 interactive exhibits including a full-size fire truck.

Discovery Meadow

Discovery Meadow

Children's museum & sizable green space. Children's museum situated atop a sprawling green lawn used for summer festivals.

Monopoly in the Park

Monopoly in the Park

Green space with a giant monopoly board. Tiny park featuring a larger-than-life monopoly board, plus animal statues & benches.

Emma Prusch Farm Park

Emma Prusch Farm Park

Community farm with orchards & gardens. Compact community farm features heirloom vegetable gardens, orchards, chickens & a fair.

Whirlygig

Whirlygig

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MINIBOSS

MINIBOSS

Bar featuring vintage arcade machines. Large industrial space with a selection of American bar food, vintage arcade games & cocktails.

Breakout Studios

Breakout Studios

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Immersive Gamebox - San Jose, Santa Clara

Immersive Gamebox - San Jose, Santa Clara

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The Escape Game San Jose

The Escape Game San Jose

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Rotary PlayGarden

Rotary PlayGarden

Accessible children's playground. Interactive & accessible children's playground with slides, climbing equipment & seating areas.

Hunter's Point

Hunter's Point

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Beat The Lock Escape Room

Beat The Lock Escape Room

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Central Park

Central Park

Picnicking, a pool & recreational sports. 52-acre park with 2 playgrounds & athletic courts/fields, plus a swimming pool, picnic area & BBQs.

De Anza College Planetarium

De Anza College Planetarium

Venue for astronomy & laser shows. This large planetarium offers educational astronomy shows & entertaining laser displays.

McClellan Ranch Preserve

McClellan Ranch Preserve

Former horse ranch with a nature museum. Former horse ranch from the 1930s featuring a nature museum, community garden & historic buildings.

Lemon Tree Event

Lemon Tree Event

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EDscapade Games

EDscapade Games

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Serra Park

Serra Park

Tennis courts, ball fields & open lawns. Nature area with tennis courts, ball fields, playground & picnic areas, plus manicured & open space.

Golfland USA

Golfland USA

Long-running choice for mini golf & more. Amusement chain featuring mini golf courses & arcades, some branches with water slides & laser tag.

Pump It Up Santa Clara Kids Birthdays and More

Pump It Up Santa Clara Kids Birthdays and More

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K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Food, Games, and Things to Do In Santa Clara

K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Food, Games, and Things to Do In Santa Clara

Indoor go-kart racing. Chain of indoor racing centers featuring electric go-karting for all skill levels, plus food.

Rancho San Antonio County Park & Open Space Preserve

Rancho San Antonio County Park & Open Space Preserve

Hiking area featuring a working farm. Rural nature preserve with 25 miles of hiking trails, plus a working farm & a model plane launch.

OMESCAPE | Sunnyvale

OMESCAPE | Sunnyvale

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Safari Run, Sunnyvale

Safari Run, Sunnyvale

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Live Oak Park

Live Oak Park

Grass field surrounding a playground. Park grounds with a large grassy area surrounding a sand-floor playground set well off the street.

Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally

Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally

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