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Things to do in Riverside with kids

Museums, family fun and parks & beaches — 27 places to go with kids in Riverside, California. 1 free to enter · most admission $6 to $33. 8 have a verified saving right now.
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Museums in Riverside7

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Family fun in Riverside4

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Parks & beaches in Riverside4

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Bowling in Riverside2

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Indoor climbing in Riverside2

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Theme parks in Riverside1

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Historic sites in Riverside1

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Escape rooms in Riverside1

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Adventure in Riverside1

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Farms & pumpkin patches in Riverside1

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Trampoline parks in Riverside1

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What’s on in Riverside

Within 25 miles of Riverside. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in Riverside

One attraction in Riverside gets you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Places with deals in Riverside

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Riverside's attractions lean heavily toward amusement parks and entertainment centers. Castle Park Riverside is an amusement park featuring the Dragon Flyer, a flat ride where visitors soar on a dragon through the skies. John's Incredible Pizza combines an all-you-can-eat buffet with arcade games and rides. Sky Zone Trampoline Park features iWall, Freestyle Jump, Zip Line, SkySlam, Ultimate Dodgeball, Foam Zone, SkyJoust, The Wall, and a Ninja Warrior Course across its indoor facility. For quieter afternoons, California Citrus State Historic Park preserves groves of citrus trees and historic buildings where visitors walk among the trees, explore interpretive exhibits, and join guided citrus grove tours that explain how the industry shaped California's economy and culture. The UC Riverside Botanic Gardens covers 40 acres in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountains, where visitors wander more than four miles of scenic trails through themed and geographical plant collections. Museums including March Field Air Museum, which preserves 115 aircraft spanning World War I to the present, and the Witte Museum, which houses the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery exploring Cretaceous Period animals from more than 110 million years ago, offer indoor exploration.

What this list covers

Riverside has 27 places to go, mostly museums (7), family fun (4), parks & beaches (4).

19 of them publish an admission price, 23 publish opening hours, 5 have something dated on now, 8 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on November 7, 2026.

How we know these are real

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

“Discounted admission of $1 is available to those who present an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card and accompanying identification as part of the Museums for All program.”

Quoted from riversideartmuseum.org · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Riverside are running a deal?
8 of the 27 attractions in Riverside currently have a verified saving, covering 27 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include California Citrus State Historic Park, Candeeland Riverside, Castle Park Riverside. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
What’s on in Riverside right now?
5 attractions in Riverside have something dated running, 9 listings between them. 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 Riverside?
1 attraction in Riverside 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 Reichland Asylum Haunted Attraction.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (7), family fun (4), parks & beaches (4), bowling (2), indoor climbing (2), theme parks (1), historic sites (1), escape rooms (1), adventure (1), farms & pumpkin patches (1), shows & live entertainment (1), trampoline parks (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 can we do if we have just an hour with a young child?
Candeeland Riverside features soft play structures and a carnival arcade where children explore themed play areas designed by age. Lucky Strike Riverside offers unlimited bowling with shoes included for $18.99 on Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 3pm. John's Incredible Pizza combines an all-you-can-eat buffet with arcade games and rides in one venue.
Are there outdoor activities for hiking or nature walks?
UC Riverside Botanic Gardens covers 40 acres with more than four miles of scenic trails through themed and geographical plant collections. Hidden Valley Nature Center and Wildlife Area spans 1500 scenic acres along the Santa Ana River east of Norco, offering 25 miles of hiking and equestrian trails.
What museums would interest teenagers?
March Field Air Museum preserves 115 aircraft spanning World War I to the present, including rare warbirds, jets, and unmanned aerial vehicles housed in two main hangars on a 30-acre campus. The Witte Museum houses the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery and the McLean Family Gallery displaying over 150 animals across diverse environments.