Please log in ...
Close
You must be logged in to use this feature.
728x90

Things to Do in California

Find Things to Do by:

Downtown Disney® Area

Disneyland®

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

*****see all ratings

Since Disney is an entire world unto itself, it's fitting that it should have its own downtown complete with boutiques, restaurants, and nightlife. It's liveliest...

  • Family Dining

  • Clothing & Accessory Store

  • Shopping Mall

  • Mexican

It's Tough to Be a Bug!®

Disneyland®

Good for School-Age Kids

*****see all ratings

Join Flik, creator of "a bug's land," on a journey into the buzzing miniature world of the insect kingdom. In this comical show, kids get...

  • Attraction

Alcatraz Island

San Francisco, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

*****see all ratings

A visit to The Rock is a must -- nothing, it seems, fires kids' imaginations like peeking inside a cell of one of the most famous prisons on earth. Your kids...

  • Historical Landmark

  • Scenic Landmark

Autopia

Disneyland®

Good for School-Age Kids

****see all ratings

There's nothing like the face of a kid taking the wheel for the first time. True, it's not the open road, and the speed limit doesn't get much over 10...

  • Attraction

Balboa Park

San Diego, California

Good for School-Age Kids

*****see all ratings

Balboa Park is a masterpiece of urban planning -- a 1,200-acre park in the middle of downtown San Diego...

  • Park

  • Scenic Landmark

  • Garden

  • Live Music Venue

  • Historical Landmark

Bridalveil Fall

Yosemite National Park, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

*****see all ratings

Another easy, kid-friendly hike is the 1/2 mile round trip walk to Bridalveil Fall. Since the water flows year round, there's no danger that you'll get to the viewing...

  • Hiking

Cable Car Museum

San Francisco, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

*****see all ratings

Holding on for dear life while hanging out the side of a cable car as it descends one of San Francisco's famously steep hillsides is the number-one thrill for...

  • Special Collection

Cabrillo National Monument

San Diego, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

***see all ratings

Worth visiting for the drive alone, the Cabrillo National Monument has such sweeping views of San Diego that on a clear day you can see all the way from Mexico....

  • Historical Landmark

  • Hiking

Chinatown

San Francisco, California

Good for School-Age Kids

*****see all ratings

What kids really like to do in Chinatown is wander. Check out the stores selling cheap tchochkes, eat a pork bun from a corner stand, and peek into the fish...

  • Neighborhood

  • Historical Landmark

Coit Tower

San Francisco, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

*****see all ratings

A tall, concrete art deco tower dedicated to the city by a female volunteer firefighter in 1933...

  • Historical Landmark

Showing 1-10 of 1409
300x250

Related Vacations

Sunny Southern California Dreamin'

San Diego, California

The weather's fine in America's Finest City: Ogle orcas at SeaWorld, b...

The Hilly City by the Bay

The City by the Bay has it all. Hop on a cable car for the hilliest ri...

Sun, Sand, and Stars

Between the Malibu waves, stars like Darth Vadar strolling the Chinese...

300x250