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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Santa Monica Pier AquariumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA Built underneath the Santa Monica Pier for the purpose of research and ed...
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Douglas ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1116 Chelsea Avenue, Santa Monica, CA Douglas Park, a beloved Santa Monica green space, used to be a reservoir; a renovation created four-and-half acres that hold a great playground, ponds and streams filled with lily pads and fish...
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Christine Emerson Reed ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1150 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA Christine Emerson Reed Park, formerly known as Lincoln Park, offers a variety of cultural events, community classes, activities, and park amenities, including playground equipment and pi...
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Annenberg Community Beach HouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, CA Decades in the planning, the Annenberg Community Beach House opened in April 2009 as a public facility for the people of Santa Monica to enjoy a family day at the beach. The Annenberg ... |
Rustic Canyon ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 601 Latimer Road, Santa Monica, CA This idyllic park is actually a hive of activity. Tennis lessons are available for $80/eight weekly sessions. The six courts are also open to the public during the day, on a first-come... |
Santa Monica AirportParent rating: ![]() Location: 3223 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA The airport can be an exciting place for young children. Santa Monica Airport boasts two public observation decks, and both areas are excellent spots to watch airplanes, take photograph... |
Joslyn ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 633 Kensington Road, Santa Monica, CA Joslyn Park is a 2.5 acre park with a basketball court, picnic tables, benches, and a gated playground. The park also has a bright, sunny recreation room which is available for party rental an...
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Virginia Avenue ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica, CA Just under ten acres, the newly renovated Virginia Park has two different playgrounds, for younger and older kids, and a delightful water play patio in summer. Four build... |
Santa Monica PierParent rating: ![]() Location: 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA One of the oldest pleasure piers in the country, and a focal point of Los Angeles, the Santa Monica Pier is a historic landmark situated at the end of historic route 66. At the Pier... |
Santa Monica Swim CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2225 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA The Santa Monica Swim Center offers two deck-level pools engineered to minimize waves and water resistance - a 50 meter Olympic Fitness Pool and a recreational Splash Pool (a 25-yard, 10...
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Montana AvenueParent rating: ![]() Location: Montana Avenue, 7th-17th Streets, Santa Monica, CA Home to at least a dozen cafés in as many blocks, you'll find great kids' and women's clothing stores, maternity stores, hair salons, yoga schools, two dozen restaurants - from family friendly ...
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Third Street PromenadeParent rating: ![]() Location: Between Broadway and Wilshire Blvds, Santa Monica, CA The Third Street Promenade was developed in the late 1980's by the City of Santa Monica in an effort to revitalize the deteriorated downtown area and create a vibrant center for community life ...
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