Things to Do With Kids in Southern California

Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium is located beneath the pier, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. The aquarium treats its annual 65,000+ visitors to Shark and Ray tanks, an Octopus tank, Touch tanks, similar to a petting zoo but with sea life and many other exciting sea life … [Read more...]

Situated on the outer edge of bustling Orange County California, Irvine Regional Park is one member of a group of Orange County Regional Parks that occupy over 60,000 acres. This beautiful park is nestled among the stately groves of oak and sycamore in Santiago Canyon, six miles east of the City … [Read more...]

Southern California has the perfect year-round weather for growing fruits and vegetables. Southern California U-Pick Orchards allow you to collect their products right from the vine. Available for picking in Southern California are apples, cherries, citrus fruit, strawberries, pumpkins, and … [Read more...]

The Santa Barbara Zoo is the best medium size zoo in Southern California. With 30 acres, hundreds of animals, and a scenic location, the Santa Barbara Zoo is a beautiful place to spend the day. The Zoo is the perfect size for kids, plenty of room to run around but not so big that they will get … [Read more...]

San Diego SEAL Amphibious Tour lets you see the city like no other sightseeing tour can. The 90-minute fully-narrated lets you view San Diego from both land and water. The tour departs from Seaport Village and heads down Harbor Island Drive to Shelter Island, where you splash into the San Diego … [Read more...]

Irvine Regional Park Railroad takes you onboard a 1/3 scale train for a ride under the oak trees of Irvine Park. The train departs the station about every 30 minutes or when there are enough people ready to go. Irvine Park train is not a miniature train where you sit on top of the cars. Riders … [Read more...]

Underwood Family Farms is a 40-acre working farm in Moorpark, California. They grow fresh vegetables and fruits and sell them at Underwood farm stores and certified farmers' markets throughout Southern California. This wonderful farm makes a great family day trip. Your kids will love the u-pick … [Read more...]

The La Brea Tar Pits are a famous cluster of fossil sites in urban Los Angeles, around the Hancock Park area. Brea is the Spanish word for asphalt or tar, which has seeped up from the ground in the area for thousands of years. Over the centuries, animals that came to drink the water, which … [Read more...]

If you’re looking for a day’s worth of activities all in one convenient location, then Exposition Park located in University Park across the street from the University of Southern California is a place you should visit. Exposition Park’s spacious 160 acres, houses three museums, three sporting … [Read more...]

Carlsbad Flower Fields are easy to spot as you travel along the San Diego freeway. The flowers have been blooming in the hills above the Pacific ocean for over fifty years. The flower fields will be open for public viewing from (March 1 through May 10, 2020. 9 am – 6 pm daily) At one time, the … [Read more...]

San Diego Botanic Garden is a 35-acre paradise of garden trails featuring flowering trees, plants from all climates around the world desert to tropical, and the world’s largest collection of bamboo. San Diego Botanic Garden originally began as the private estate of Charles and Ruth Larabee and was … [Read more...]

Knott's Berry Farm, Southern California's most affordable theme park, is offering adventure and fun for all age groups. With the price of a single ticket to Disneyland® going for over $100.00, a family of four can visit Knott’s for about half the price of a visit to Disneyland, California. On this … [Read more...]

Magic Mountain offers adult 1-day tickets for $92.99 each for general admission - age 3 and up. When you buy tickets online at the Magic Mountain website there is a service fee of $8.99 per ticket. Tickets purchased through Daytrippen are only $66.99 with a $2.00 processing fee. Cheap Magic … [Read more...]

Tanaka Farms is a short drive from the San Diego Freeway along University Drive in Irvine. Take the road into the Strawberry Hills golf course and you are there. On your left, you will see the farm fields and to the right is the produce stand. Tanaka farms are one of the few remaining family … [Read more...]