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Family-friendly Santa Barbara

Family-friendly Santa Barbara

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Created by Visit Santa Barbara • Updated On: June 1, 2014

If you have a day—or a couple of days—with the family in Santa Barbara, here are some Santa Barbara featured favorites you won’t want to miss.

Stearns Wharf is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

1. Stearns Wharf

8.8
Stearns Wharf (at State St & Cabrillo Blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
Pier · 44 tips and reviews
Ty Warner Sea Center is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

2. Ty Warner Sea Center

6.8
211 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA
Museum · 12 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

3. Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History

8.8
2559 Puesta del Sol (at Mission Canyon Rd), Santa Barbara, CA
History Museum · Downtown Santa Barbara · 11 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara Museum of Art is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

4. Santa Barbara Museum of Art

8.0
1130 State St (at Anapamu), Santa Barbara, CA
Art Museum · Santa Barbara Downtown · 23 tips and reviews
Old Mission Santa Barbara is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

5. Old Mission Santa Barbara

8.9
2201 Laguna St (at Los Olivos St), Santa Barbara, CA
Church · Downtown Santa Barbara · 26 tips and reviews
Lotus Land is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

6. Lotus Land

7.5
695 Ashley Rd (Cold Springs Road), Montecito, CA
Garden · 9 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara Zoo is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

7. Santa Barbara Zoo

8.9
500 Ninos Dr (at E Cabrillo Blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
Zoo Exhibit · East Beach · 43 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara Courthouse is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

8. Santa Barbara Courthouse

9.3
1100 Anacapa St (at E Anapamu St), Santa Barbara, CA
Courthouse · Santa Barbara Downtown · 45 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

9. Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

7.6
113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA
History Museum · 2 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara Historical Museum is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

10. Santa Barbara Historical Museum

8.0
136 E DE La Guerra St (at Santa Barbara), Santa Barbara, CA
History Museum · Santa Barbara Downtown · 5 tips and reviews
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

11. The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

8.7
1212 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA
Botanical Garden · 8 tips and reviews
La Cumbre Plaza is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

12. La Cumbre Plaza

7.5
121 S Hope Ave (at State), Santa Barbara, CA
Shopping Mall · North State · 3 tips and reviews
Chase Palm Park is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

13. Chase Palm Park

8.5
300 E Cabrillo Blvd (btw Garden St & S Calle Cesar Chavez), Santa Barbara, CA
Park · 9 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara Harbor is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

14. Santa Barbara Harbor

9.3
132 Harbor Way Ste A (at Shoreline), Santa Barbara, CA
Harbor or Marina · 18 tips and reviews
Channel Islands National Park is one of Family-friendly Santa Barbara.

15. Channel Islands National Park

8.5
Pacific Ocean, Ventura, CA
National Park · 4 tips and reviews