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The 17 Best Things to do with Kids in California
1. Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco
Open daily for walkers and cyclists. Opening hours).
2. Cable Car Museum – San Francisco
Hours vary by season: April 1 to September 30 from 10:00-18:00, October 1 to March 31 from 10:00-17:00.
3. California Academy of Sciences – San Francisco
Daily 9:30am–5:00pm. Sunday 11:00am–5:00pm.
4. Exploratorium Museum of Science – San Francisco
Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 5pm and Thursday evenings from 6pm to 10pm for adults. Shuttered on Mondays except some holidays.
5. Muir Woods – Marin County
Park open every day at 8am. Closes at different hours depending on time of year).
6. California State Railroad Museum – Sacramento
Open daily, 10am to 5pm.
7. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Open 11am to 11pm in summer. Open on weekends for most other months. Full schedule here).
8. Monterey Bay Aquarium
Summer/holidays: 9:30am-6pm. Summer weekends: 9:30am-8pm. Winter: 10am-5pm.
9. Natural History Museum – Los Angeles
Open daily, 9:30am-5:00pm.
10. Disneyland – Anaheim (near L.A.)
Open daily, operating hours fluctuate monthly).
11. Knotts Berry Farm – Buena Park (near L.A.)
The hours of operation for Knott`s Berry Farm vary daily and monthly. Visitors are encouraged to check their calendar for up-to-date hours.
12. Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits – Los Angeles
Open daily, 9:30-5pm.
13. Petersen Automotive Museum – Los Angeles
Visiting hours are Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-18:00, closed on Mondays.
14. California Science Center – Los Angeles
Open daily, 10am-5pm.
15. Legoland California – Carlsbad (near San Diego)
Open daily during spring break, summer, and some holidays. Schedules found here..
16. San Diego Zoo
Opened 365 days a year, the hours vary by season).
17. San Diego Beaches
Coastal bathing possibilities exist from June through October. The warmest and most clement shore weather occurs in August and September.
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