Need ideas on how to keep the little ones occupied?
A Guide To Kids
Activities in Santa Barbara
- Alice Keck
Park (pond with fish and turtles, Micheltorena and Santa Barbara
St.)
- Andree Clark
Bird Refuge, 1400 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
- Art From Scrap,
302 E. Cota St, 884-0459
- Arts and Crafts
Show, at the Beach on Sundays
- Batty's Bat-A-Way,
226 S. Milpas St., 962-6666
- Boat Rides
from the Harbor and Stearns Wharf
- Bowling,
Orchid Bowl, 5925 Calle Real, Goleta
- Cachuma Lake
Nature Center (Children's section and many nature trails), 686-5054
- Cachuma Lake
Wildlife & Eagle Cruises, 686-5050
- Carousel Ride,Chase
Palm Park (10-6 daily), 564-5418
- Carriage Museum,
129 Castillo St., 962-2353
- Cycling on
the surreys (Wheel Fun on lower State St.)
- Fishing at
Cachuma Lake, Cachuma Lake Boat Rentals, 686-5054
- Fishing off
the pier (no license required)
- Frisbee Disc
Golf, Evergreen Course, Goleta
- Golf Clinic,
kids ages 8-17 at S.B. Golf Club, Saturday afternoons, small fee,
687-7087
- Harbor Walk,
boats for rent, colorful flags
- Horseback
Riding, Circle Bar B, 1800 Refugio Rd., Goleta (968-3901); Rancho
Oso, 3750
- Paradise Rd.
(683-5110), Arriba Horse Adventures (551-8567)
- Kid's World
Playground at Micheltorena and Garden St.
- Kite Flying
on Shoreline Park
- Maritime Museum
Preview Center, 113 Harbor Way, 962-8404
- Museum of
Art, (Special Children's Section), 1130 State St., 963-4364
- Natural History
Museum, Puesta Del Sol Rd., 682-4711
- Parasailing,
Harbor, Blue Edge Parasailing, 966-5206
- Planetarium,
Gladwin, Natural History Museum, 2559 Puesta Del Sol Rd., 682-4711
- Railroad Museum,
300 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta, 964-3540
- Roller-skating
or rollerblading (rentals on lower State St.)
- Sailing &
Kayaking (Call Visitor Center 965-3021 for info.)
- Scuba Diving
Lesson, Anacapa Dive Center, 963-8917
- Sea Center,
Stearns Wharf, 962-0885
- Shoreline
Park Playground (picnic)
- Skateboarding,
Skateboard Park on Cabrillo Blvd., 897-2650
- Storytelling
at Borders Bookstore, 900 State St. (Fridays at 4 p.m.), 899-3668
- Storytelling
at Chaucer's Bookstore, 3321 State St. (Saturdays at 11 a.m.),
682-6787
- Storytelling
at the Library, 40 E. Anapamu, (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30
a.m.), 962-7653
- Tennis,
at Las Positas, Pershing or the Municipal Tennis facility, 564-5517
- Trolley Ride,
965-0353
- 2000 Degrees
Ceramic Workshops, 1206 State St., 882-1817
- Whale Watching
(Call Visitor Center 965-3021 for info.)
- Zoo with Carousel
and Train Rides, 500 Ninos Dr., 962-5339