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Cannery Row

Monterey Bay, California

Good for School-Age Kids

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Is it a historical landmark or a giant shopping mall? Well, a little of both, but Cannery Row, despite rows of touristy T-shirt shops, is still a lot of fun....

Boutique

Dennis the Menace Playground

Monterey Bay, California

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Kids have no choice but to let go of their expectations at the door of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and let themselves be dazzled. ...

Park

Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea

Monterey Bay, California

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Famously home to Clint Eastwood (once the town's mayor) and a panoply of other celebrities...

Boutique
Outlet

IMAX Theater at Cannery Row

Monterey Bay, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Cannery Row IMAX offers films on the members of the animal kingdom (some even in 3-D) for younger kids during the day and rock 'n' roll concert movies for teens at night. ...

Movie Theater

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay, California

Good for School-Age Kids

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Kids have no choice but to let go of their expectations at the door of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and let themselves be dazzled. ...

Aquarium
Science & Nature Museum

Monterey Bay Kayaking

Monterey Bay, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Kayaking is adventurous enough to impress thrill-seeking teens, but easy and safe enough that school-age kids can manage it, especially with a partner....

Kayaking

Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Monterey Bay, California

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Marine biologists come from all over the world to study the whales and dolphins in Monterey Bay, so why shouldn't you?...

Boat Tour
Boat Ride

Monterey County Youth Museum (MY Museum)

Monterey Bay, California

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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The day we stopped by, toddlers were climbing, sliding and rolling all over "My Day at the Beach," a sort of indoor playground featuring wooden boats and sand blocks....