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Things to do in Santa Maria with kids

Museums — 10 places to go with kids in Santa Maria, California. 6 of them publish a price. 3 have a verified saving right now.
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Family fun in Santa Maria1

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Trampoline parks in Santa Maria1

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Bowling in Santa Maria1

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Shows & live entertainment in Santa Maria1

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Farms & pumpkin patches in Santa Maria1

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What’s on in Santa Maria

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

Free in Santa Maria

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

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Places with deals in Santa Maria

See each venue's offer wording and ticket conditions before choosing.

Santa Maria's attractions lean heavily toward entertainment centers and museums that suit different ages and moods. Boomers Santa Maria is a family entertainment center where visitors play mini golf, drive go karts, and compete in arcade games. The Children's Resource & Referral Discovery Museum invites children and families to explore over 20 hands-on STEAM exhibits designed to spark curiosity through interactive play zones, seasonal events, and creative workshops. Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Santa Maria is an indoor facility where visitors jump on interconnected trampolines across multiple areas. Chuck E. Cheese rounds out the high-energy options, while Rancho Bowl is a bowling center established in 1959 in Santa Maria where visitors bowl on newly remodeled lanes equipped with couches and coffee tables. For quieter afternoons, the Natural History Museum in Santa Maria features regional ecosystem exhibits housed in the Hart Home, a historical landmark building constructed in 1877, and the Santa Maria Valley Historical Society Museum preserves and presents the history of the Santa Maria Valley through artifacts spanning all eras of the region's past. The Patch Santa Maria is a farm park where visitors select and harvest pumpkins during the autumn season.

What this list covers

Santa Maria has 10 places to go: Boomers Santa Maria, Children's Resource & Referral Discovery Museum, Sky Zone Trampoline Park, Natural History Museum, Rancho Bowl, Santa Maria Fairpark, Santa Maria Karting Association, Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society Museum and The Patch Santa Maria.

6 of them publish an admission price, 8 publish opening hours, 3 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:

“Little Leapers is a special rate for the 6-and-unders. One accompanying adult may jump for free per paid child.”

Quoted from skyzone.com · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Santa Maria are running a deal?
3 of the 10 attractions in Santa Maria currently have a verified saving, covering 3 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Boomers Santa Maria, Children's Resource & Referral Discovery Museum, Sky Zone Trampoline Park. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
How much do things to do in Santa Maria cost?
Published prices run from $29.99 to $60 — $29.99 at Sky Zone Trampoline Park, $60 at Santa Maria Karting Association, across 2 attractions in Santa Maria 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.
Is there anything free to do in Santa Maria?
1 attraction in Santa Maria 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 Natural History Museum.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (4), family fun (1), trampoline parks (1), bowling (1), shows & live entertainment (1), adventure (1), farms & pumpkin patches (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.
Which attractions work best for toddlers?
Children under 2 receive free admission to the Children's Resource & Referral Discovery Museum, which features hands-on STEAM exhibits designed for interactive play. The Natural History Museum in Santa Maria houses regional ecosystem exhibits in the Hart Home, a historical building from 1877.
What can a family do on a rainy afternoon?
Sky Zone Trampoline Park offers an indoor jumping facility with interconnected trampolines across multiple areas. Rancho Bowl provides bowling on newly remodeled lanes with couches and coffee tables, and Boomers Santa Maria has mini golf, go karts, and arcade games indoors.
Are there deals available on these attractions?
Sky Zone Trampoline Park offers a Buy 2, Get 2 FREE deal, and Chuck E. Cheese has an Ultimate Fall Family Deal for $49.99. The Children's Resource & Referral Discovery Museum provides free admission for children under 2.