between December and March each year, Monarch butterflys cluster high in the Eucalyptus trees and lay their eggs on the undersides of the Milkwood leaves. Sometimes you can see thousands in flight.
Did you know that you can fish in the El Estero Park Lake? Fisherman can find bass and trout.
Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium and see the amazing kelp forest, penguin show & the tidepools.
Awesome small plane spotting from the observation deck by Typhoon restaurant.
If you spot the Civil Air Patrol on the runway, ask them if you can peek inside their C-182. They train cadets and love to show kids around if time allows.
Haha this is where all the letters go that kids write to Santa. Reindeer! Candy canes! Hilarity!
Great place for kids to let their imaginations run wild. Climb the towers to the skies or explore the underground world of rocks, fossils, and bugs in the Digging Deeper area. Read more.
Have you ever wanted to fire a laser into Jello? See what a Martian snowflake looks like? Do you want to learn how to make a telescope using reading glasses? Then you've come to the right place! Read more.
In 1949 the museum first opened in a house. OMSI's popularity surpassed the size of its facility & in 1992 the current building opened. OMSI is ranked as one of the top science centers in the US.
Wonderful cider. We had tons of fun in the corn maze..got lost and found all the clues. A little muddy so if you plan on going .... wear boots.
Seriously, it's an air and space museum *waterpark*. What's not to love?
if you want ice cream (you should) -- go upstairs to the observation area. MUCH shorter line.
Pay the extra to avoid the GA tickets. GA is in the grassy area and the whole time you get kids running around you.
Great place to stop on the way back from the beach. Lots quieter than some of the other fruit stands
Sometimes you can hit the jackpot on the fish food dispenser and it'll spew out a metric ton of fish food. Congrats!
Where activities and history come to life. Great family fun. There's a little something for everyone. Check out the animal exhibits and take a gander and sit in on the shows. Awesome!
