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Things to do in Ventura with kids

Tours & cruises, family fun and museums — 20 places to go with kids in Ventura, California. 8 of them publish a price. 4 have a verified saving right now.

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Tours & cruises in Ventura4

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Museums in Ventura2

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Ice & roller skating in Ventura1

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Parks & beaches in Ventura1

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Farms & pumpkin patches in Ventura1

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Bowling in Ventura1

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What’s on in Ventura

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

Free in Ventura

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

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Places with deals in Ventura

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Ventura's mix of attractions leans toward indoor entertainment and adventure activities. Skating Plus hosts open skating sessions and Family Night Skate on its roller rink floor with skaters and disco ball, while Sky Zone Trampoline Park features wall-to-wall trampolines where visitors bounce, flip, and soar across interconnected jumping surfaces. Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing Ventura is a 10,000 square foot climbing gym where visitors scale indoor climbing walls of varying difficulty. For families seeking outdoor adventure, Island Packers Cruises operates boat transportation to Channel Islands National Park, offering landing trips to five islands—Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara—where visitors hike white-sand beaches, rugged coastline, and rolling hills. Ventura also has escape rooms, bowling with virtual reality, museums, and seasonal farm attractions, along with water recreation and diving opportunities for older kids and adults.

What this list covers

Ventura has 20 places to go: Chuck E. Cheese, Island Packers Cruises, Skating Plus, Ventura Botanical Gardens, Big Wave Dave's Christmas Trees, Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing Ventura, Buena Lanes, Casitas Water Adventure, Channel Islands Adventure Company, Golden Hour VR, Golf N Stuff, Kawaii Klaws, Kruseman's Sprintcar Racing, Mission Basilica San Buenaventura, Museum of Ventura County, Peace Dive Boat, Sky Zone Trampoline Park, Spectre Dive Boat, The Dudley House and Two Trees Escape.

8 of them publish an admission price, 17 publish opening hours, 3 have something dated on now, 4 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:

“Family ticket $34.00 · admits up to 5 people”

Quoted from skatingplus.com · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Ventura are running a deal?
4 of the 20 attractions in Ventura currently have a verified saving, covering 7 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Chuck E. Cheese, Island Packers Cruises, Skating Plus. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
What’s on in Ventura right now?
3 attractions in Ventura have something dated running, 7 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 Ventura?
1 attraction in Ventura 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 The Dudley House.
What kinds of attractions are included?
tours & cruises (4), family fun (3), museums (2), ice & roller skating (1), parks & beaches (1), farms & pumpkin patches (1), indoor climbing (1), bowling (1), water parks (1), adventure (1), mini golf (1), historic sites (1), trampoline parks (1), escape rooms (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 indoors on a rainy afternoon?
Skating Plus offers roller skating with a disco ball atmosphere, while Sky Zone Trampoline Park has wall-to-wall trampolines for bouncing and flipping. Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing Ventura lets visitors scale walls of varying difficulty. Buena Lanes combines bowling with virtual reality attractions, and Golden Hour VR offers immersive virtual reality games and interactive activities.
What's suitable for a quick outing with a toddler?
Ventura Botanical Gardens features the Nature's Spirits – Flight of Our Ancestors exhibit celebrating hummingbirds through garden installations and cultural displays, with children 18 and under admitted free. Kawaii Klaws is a claw machine arcade in Pacific View Mall. Mission Basilica San Buenaventura welcomes visitors to tour its gift shop and museum.
What activities suit a full day with teenagers?
Island Packers Cruises takes visitors on boat trips to Channel Islands National Park with landing trips to five islands for hiking beaches and rugged coastline. Channel Islands Adventure Company offers kayak tours, snorkeling, and educational programs. Kruseman's Sprint Car and Midget Car Driving School provides hands-on instruction in race car operation at Ventura Raceway.