Things to Do With Kids in Southern California

In the heart of Orange County California is a magical, interactive "city" where children get the opportunity to play and dress up as grown-ups, by going to work, buying groceries, going to the doctor and relaxing by the beach. Pretend City Children’s Museum, is hands-on children’s museum that … [Read more...]

If you’re looking for a weekend escape or a weekend day trip for the family close enough to the city, but still with a small town feel then Oak Glen would be a great place to slip away to. The small community is located 15 miles east of San Bernardino, at the foothills of the San Bernardino … [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...]

Leona Valley Day Trip Where to Pick Cherries. Set among the beautiful mountains of Northern Los Angeles County, just 10 miles west of Palmdale, California, is the town of Leona Valley. Once celebrated for its abundance of cattle ranches, the area is best known today for its agriculture, particularly … [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 store 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...]

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...]