Summertime Survival Guide- Ventura Families

Written By MEGAN BLACK

Summer time

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Summer time 〰️

Free

Beaches:

Libraries:

See the Ventura County library website here for a full list of events.

Here are some of my favorite recurring events:

  • Hill Road Library- Little Lab 10:30 AM Tuesdays

  • E.P. Foster Library- Lego Time 2-4 PM Fridays

  • Hill Road Library- Paws for Reading (Read to Dogs)- Wednesdays 3:30 to 5

Special Events

  • Saticoy Library- Magic Show 7/9 at 4PM

  • Saticoy Library- Bee Presentation 7/1 at 4PM

  • Saticoy Library- End of summer Mister Softee Party 7/27 at 12PM

  • Hill Road Library- Mister Softee 7/25 at 2:30 PM

The Camarillo public library has lots of fun stuff happening too! See the link to their calendar of events here

Daytrips:

  • Ojai - Click here

  • Santa Barbara - Click here

  • Carpinteria - Click here

  • Thousand Oaks- Play at the free playplace in The Oaks Mall and take the kids to splash in the shooting fountains at Janss Marketplace

Hikes

  • Seal Sanctuary in Carpenteria

  • Harmon Canyon

  • Arroyo Verde

  • Waterfall Hike in Ojai

  • alltrails.com is a great, free resource to find hikes near you and filter for difficulty level :)

Other:

  • Kids Bowl Free Summer Program- Harley Bowl Camarillo - Click Here.

  • Parks- See my favorites here

  • Museum of Ventura County- 4 different locations- The Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula has free admission and a neat kids area. See location and time details here

  • Kids Club at The Collection- Wednesdays 10:30- 12 PM June 12 and 26 July 10 and 24 and August 7. See the Collections page here for suggestions on how to make a day of it!

  • Oak Park Wading Pool- free splash pool in Santa Barbara for kids 7 and under. Open noon-5 daily. Located at 502 W. Alamar Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105. See their website here.

Cheap(ish)

Happy Hours/ Food Deals:

  • Rori’s Ice Cream - Free kid scoop with adult purchase 3-4 daily - multiple SoCal locations- the Ventura branch opened recently in downtown Ventura

  • Yard House - 3-6 M-F - lots of great food items on happy hour- it’s loud in there- kid-friendly!

  • Rumfish - 3-6 M-F | 3-5 Sat | 2-5 Sun

  • Red Robin- Half Price Kids Meals on Wednesdays

  • Finney’s 3-5 M-F - See their menus here.

Movie Theatres (the cheap ones):

  • Regency 6 SanBuenaventura has $6 movies every Tuesday and other cheap movie times. The kids snack packs are pretty cheap too ~$5.

  • The Santa Paula Regency Theatre is cheaper than the others around. While it is not newly renovated it DOES have the good reclining seats.

Activities:

  • Ventura Aquatic Center - Click here for more info

  • Jump ‘n Jammin - Click here for more info

  • Skating Plus - Saturdays at 11:15 is a junior skate time with discounted admission for kids under 10 and their families - Click here for more info

  • Padaro Beach Grill- This Carpinteria restaurant has a large outdoor seating area and a sandpit for kids to play in. It’s a great place to get a bite to eat without worrying about your littles disturbing other guests.See their website here.

  • Chuck E Cheese

  • SkyZone

Splurge

  • SB Zoo- The Santa Barbara Zoo is a perfect zoo for families. It is a good size, with a fun train and a great playground. Make it more affordable by purchasing a membership if you plan to go often :). See the Zoo’s Website here.

  • Newly remodeled waterpark at Lake Casitas - Casitas Water Adventure - Discounted Admission offered on weekdays. See their website here.

  • Mighty Axe Oxnard - Click here for more info

  • Boat Rentals at The Harbor - Click here for more info

  • Ventura County Fair - Be sure to participate in the Read and Ride program to get free ride tickets!

    Click here for “Read and Ride” Details

    Click here for more info on the fair

  • Bowlero - Purchase a Summer Bowling pass if you plan to go more than once :) Click here for more info

  • Paradise Cove Beach Cafe- This Malibu restaurant is on a private stretch of beach and is such a fun place to spend a day! You can dine with your toes in the sand then head out to the sand and take a dip in the ocean or explore the shoreline before heading out. The menu is pricey, but the portions are HUGE- plan to share! Parking is $10 weekdays, $15 on weekends WITH validation- much more if you do not eat. Chair and umbrella rentals are also available. See their website here.

  • Six Flags

  • Underwood Family Farms

  • Golf ‘n Stuff

Your Summertime Survival Guide is provided by your neighborhood REALTOR, Megan Black. Its creation was the combined effort of Megan, her little twins and her local mom friends collaborating ideas after exploring the best that our city has to offer! Please consider reaching out to Megan for all of your real estate needs and with any questions on how to discover the best of Ventura, California! 818.390.1171

MEGAN BLACK
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