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Things to do in Big Bear Lake with kids

Tours & cruises, adventure and ski & snow — 18 places to go with kids in Big Bear Lake, California. 1 free to enter · most admission $17 to $36. 3 have a verified saving right now.
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Tours & cruises in Big Bear Lake5

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Adventure in Big Bear Lake3

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Ski & snow in Big Bear Lake2

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Zoos & aquariums in Big Bear Lake2

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Escape rooms in Big Bear Lake2

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Theme parks in Big Bear Lake1

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What’s on in Big Bear Lake

Within 25 miles of Big Bear Lake. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in Big Bear Lake

One attraction in Big Bear Lake gets you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Places with deals in Big Bear Lake

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Big Bear Lake draws families with a strong mix of boat tours and adventure activities. The Big Bear Pirate Ship offers narrated cruises aboard the Time Bandit, a 1/3rd-scale Spanish Galleon replica berthed at Holloway's Marina, with children under 3 free. The Big Bear Queen Lake Tour operates narrated sailings past Boulder Bay and the Eagles Nest, where local bald eagles Jackie and Shadow make their home, with savings on children's admission. For a wet afternoon indoors, Big Bear Escape Room offers puzzle and game-based escape room experiences where visitors work together to solve challenges within a set time, while Big Bear Retro Arcade features over 40 retro arcade and pinball machines from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Outdoor pursuits range from Action Zipline Tours through the San Bernardino National Forest to Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain, which features Southern California's only authentic bobsled experience. Gold Rush Mining Company Adventures offers hands-on mining and exploration activities for visitors of all ages, and Yosemite Axe Throwing provides axe throwing on real log targets salvaged from reclaimed timber.

What this list covers

Big Bear Lake has 18 places to go, mostly tours & cruises (5), adventure (3), ski & snow (2).

15 of them publish an admission price, 17 publish opening hours, 1 has something dated on now, 3 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on November 1, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“Children (Under 3) - Free”

Quoted from bigbearqueen.com · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Big Bear Lake are running a deal?
3 of the 18 attractions in Big Bear Lake currently have a verified saving, covering 4 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Big Bear Pirate Ship, Big Bear Queen Lake Tour, Grizzly Ridge Tube Park. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
How much do things to do in Big Bear Lake cost?
Most admission in Big Bear Lake runs $17 to $36 per person, and 1 place is free to enter. Published prices run from $35 to $49 — $35 at Big Bear Escape Room, $49 at Big Bear Tiki Tours, across 3 attractions in Big Bear Lake that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
What’s on in Big Bear Lake right now?
1 attraction in Big Bear Lake has something dated running, 2 listings in all. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in Big Bear Lake?
1 attraction in Big Bear Lake says on its own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction. Examples include Gold Rush Mining Company Adventures.
What kinds of attractions are included?
tours & cruises (5), adventure (3), ski & snow (2), zoos & aquariums (2), escape rooms (2), theme parks (1), bowling (1), family fun (1), water parks (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.
What water activities are available on Big Bear Lake?
The Big Bear Pirate Ship, Big Bear Queen Lake Tour, Big Bear Tiki Tours, and Miss Liberty Paddlewheel Tour Boat all operate on the lake. The Miss Liberty offers fully narrated ninety-minute tours aboard a historic paddlewheel vessel exploring the region's history dating back to 1845. Big Bear Carriages provides horse-drawn carriage rides through Big Bear Lake, accommodating up to ten people from midday to early evening on a first-come, first-served basis.
What can we do on a rainy day?
Big Bear Escape Room and Mountain Room Escapes Big Bear both offer puzzle and game-based escape room experiences where visitors solve challenges within a set time. Big Bear Retro Arcade features over 40 retro arcade and pinball machines from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Big Bear Bowling Barn is a bowling center where visitors bowl on lanes with various entertainment options.
Are there outdoor adventure activities beyond water sports?
Action Zipline Tours offers guided zipline and snowshoe tours through the San Bernardino National Forest. Big Bear Snow Play offers snow tubing, summer tubing, go-karts, a ropes course, and a zipline. Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain features Southern California's only authentic bobsled experience, and Gold Rush Mining Company Adventures offers hands-on mining and exploration activities for visitors of all ages.