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| Amy's Farm | http://amysfarm.com/index.html | Ontario | Amy's Farm is a real working farm that provides hands-on, guided tours to school children of all ages. |
| Animazonia | http://animazonia.org/ | Riverside County | Exciting special tours for schools and other youth groups. Our volunteers will conduct a walking tour of the big cat sanctuary. |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/ | Long Beach | Homeschool Days and Field Trips available |
| Arboretum of Los Angeles County | http://www.arboretum.org/ | Arcadia | Admission free on the third Tuesday of the month (No tram on these days.) |
| Autry Museum of Western Heritage | http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/ | LA | free to the public on the second Tuesday of every month |
| Bates Nut Farm | http://www.batesnutfarm.biz/ | Valley Center (Escondido) | Special events and tours for groups of 15 or more |
| B.E.E. (Bixby Educational Events) | http://www.bix-bee.com/home_page.html | Laguna Hills | B.E.E. is an educational event planning service focused on serving homeschool families in Southern California by providing educational shows that are more accessible, available and affordable for all. These educational shows and events are appropriate for a diverse spectrum of educational styles and philosophies. |
| Bowers Museum Orange Cnty. | http://www.bowers.org/index.jsp | Santa Ana | Free 2nd Tue |
| Cabrillo National Monument | http://www.nps.gov/cabr/ | San Diego | Tide pools, lighthouse |
| California Center for the Arts, Escondido | http://www.artcenter.org/ | Escondido | First Free Wednesdays |
| California Science Center | http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/ | Los Angeles | Free admission; parking $8 |
| California Wolf Center | http://www.californiawolfcenter.org/ | Julian, CA | Wolf Encounters is perfect for schools, scout groups, or clubs. Programs are tailored to age group and size. Programs are available Tuesday through Friday by appointment. |
| Carnegie Art Museum | http://www.carnegieam.org/ | Oxnard | Suggested Donation Adults $3 Seniors/Students $2 Children ages 6 and up $1 6 and under free |
| Centennial Farm | http://www.ocfair.com/ocf/CentennialFarm/index.asp | Costa Mesa | 3-acre working farm at the OC Fair & Event Center created to educate youth about agriculture and its importance to daily life. |
| Children's Maritime Foundation | http://americanpride.org/ | Long Beach | sea camp, whale watching |
| Chino Creek Wetlands & Educational Park | http://www.ieua.org/facilities/wetlands.html | Chino | park features include wetlands and riparian habitat, trails, sampling stations, picnic areas, visitor’s center, parking, bridges, and an amphitheater |
| Chino Youth Museum | http://www.chinoyouthmuseum.com/ | Chino | |
| Christian Adventure Ministry | http://camadventures@yahoo.com | Various | guided rock climbing, backpacking, kayaking adventures |
| Chula Vista Nature Center | http://www.chulavistaca.gov/City_Services/Community_Services/Nature_Center/default.asp | Chula Vista | Free first Tues each month |
| Cinefamily - Silent Movie Theatre | http://www.silentmovietheatre.com/ | LA | organization of movie lovers devoted to finding and presenting interesting and unusual programs of exceptional, distinctive, weird and wonderful films |
| Columbia Memorial Space Center | http://columbiaspacescience.org/ | Downey | We are open to the public from 12:00 to 6:00 pm Thursday through Sunday Admission is $5.00 per person |
| Craft and Folk Art Museum | http://www.cafam.org/ | LA | Children under 12: FREE First Wednesday of every month FREE Sundays FREE through 2009 |
| DeJong Dairy | | 31910 Corydon Rd Wildomar, CA 92595 | (951) 674-2910; very fun field trip! |
| Descanso Gardens | http://www.descansogardens.org/site/ | La Cañada Flintridge | General $8. Senior/Students $6. Children (5 to 12 years) $3. Guild members and Children under 5 free. Tram $4. Enchanted Railroad $3 |
| Diamond Valley Lake Museum & Aquatic Center | http://www.dvlake.com/ | Hemet | Water education center shows the history and importance of water in CA. Aquatic Center is open daily and houses a play gym and water slide for all your water fun. Call (951) 929-0047 for location, pool times and fee information. |
| Discovery Science Center | http://www.discoverycube.org/ | Santa Ana | |
| Eco Station | http://www.ecostation.org/ | Culver City, Sacramento | non-profit environmental education and exotic wildlife rescue center, dedicated to the mission of Preservation Through Education |
| Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens | http://www.edward-deanmuseum.org/ | Cherry Valley | |
| Environmental Nature Center | http://www.encenter.org/ | Newport Beach | Where you can find 15 representative Ecological Habitats of California, a Discovery Room packed with neat things to touch and investigate, Nature Camp in the Summer, and a quiet place to sit and enjoy Life on your lunch hour. |
| Faery Hunt | http://www.afaeryhunt.com/index.htm | Various | interactive show filled with uplifting life messages including kindness, forgiveness, respect, ecological responsibility and tolerance, in this entertaining and fun performance for the whole family |
| Flower Fields | http://visit.theflowerfields.com/ | Carlsbad | 50 acres of extraordinary color in bloom on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, with a special nursery, garden, and festivals throughout the season. |
| Forest Lawn Educational Series | http://www.forestlawn.com/Special-Events-And-Facilities/Educational-Series.asp | Various So Cal locations | Our Educational Series features numerous interactive educational and enrichment programs for schools, community organizations, and the public. The Museum's living history portion, entitled History Comes Alive, consists of programs in which actors portray some of the world's most famous historical figures, from Abraham Lincoln to Leonardo da Vinci. Our Weekend Activities highlight both our permanent and temporary exhibits through workshops and classes led by professional local artists and educators. All programs are designed to meet California's Curriculum Standards for History-Social Studies, Reading-Language Arts, and Visual-Performing Arts. Space is limited, so reservations are required. |
| Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary | http://www.4everwild.org/ | Phelan | hopes to open to the public soon; contact them to find out to support their endeavors |
| Franklin Murphy Sculpture Garden | http://hammer.ucla.edu/collections/detail/collection_id/6 | Los Angeles | Free |
| Fullerton Arboretum | http://fullertonarboretum.org/home.php | Fullerton | donations accepted; special events, classes and tours available |
| Fullerton Municipal Airport | http://www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/depts/airport/ | Fullerton | Free 1 to 11/2 hour walking tours available. A docent, who is a member of the Fullerton's pilot association, will guide the tour. A highlight of the tour is sitting in a small cessna plane and in a helicopter owned by the fire Department. What planes land and take off, learn about airplane aerodynamics. The walk is about a mile. This is geared toward ages 5yrs and up. Please be aware that because of safety purposes if you are bringing children yourger than 5 yrs old they need to be in a stroller at all times. Parents are to participate in the tour activities and stay with their childtren at all times too. |
| George S Patton Memorial Museum | http://www.generalpattonmuseum.com/default.asp | Chiriaco Summit (Indio) | Cost is $4.00 for 12 years to 61 years • $3.50 age 62 and up • Children 11 and under are free • Military are free if they come in uniform |
| Getty Museums | http://www.getty.edu/visit/groups/families.html?newsletter065 | LA and Malibu | Free; must make reservations |
| Graber Olive House | http://graberolives.com/privacy.php | Ontario | Tours are available throughout the year and in the Fall visitors may view the many activities which center around the long and careful tradition of grading, curing and canning Graber Olives. |
| Griffith Observatory | http://www.griffithobservatory.org/general.html | LA | FREE |
| Hangar 18 Rock Climbing Gym | http://www.climbhangar18.com | Riverside, Upland, Hawthorne | |
| Heritage Hill Historical Park | http://www.ocparks.com/heritagehill | 25151 Serrano Road Lake Forest, CA 92630-2534 | Guided tours through the buildings are provided for the public Wednesday through Sunday. |
| Heritage Musuem of Orange County | http://www.heritagemuseumoc.org/ | Santa Ana | cultural and natural history center dedicated to preserving, promoting, and restoring the heritage of Orange County and the surrounding region through quality hands-on educational programs for students and visitors of all ages |
| Heritage Square Museum | http://www.heritagesquare.org/ | LA | A living history museum reflecting the settlement & development of So Cal from the Civil War to the early 20th Century. Adults: $10; Seniors over 65 years: $8; Children, ages 6-12: $5 |
| Hidden Valley Nature Center | http://www.riversidecountyparks.org/locations/nature-historic-centers/hidden-valley/ | Riverside | |
| Historical Society San Diego | http://www.sandiegohistory.org/museum_of_san_diego_history.html | San Diego | Free 2nd Tue |
| Hollywood Museum | http://www.thehollywoodmuseum.com/ | Hollywood | world’s largest collection of costumes, props, posters, photographs and other priceless memorabilia from Hollywood’s greatest films, TV shows and music acts |
| Huntington Library and Gardens | http://www.huntington.org/ | Pasadena | Free 1st Thur-must pre order on 1st day of preceding month |
| Inland Pacific Ballet | http://www.ipballet.org/index.php | Claremont | $5 outreach performances |
| Japanese American National Museum | http://www.janm.org/ | LA | Free general admission every Thursday from 5 to 8 PM and every third Thursday of the month. |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory | http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ | Pasadena | |
| Journeys to the Past | http://www.journeystothepast.com/ | various | This unique program takes students on a journey into the lifestyle of the California Indian |
| Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center | http://www.the-jmcc.org/ | Riverside | not for profit Family Oriented Learning Facility featuring FUN Programs in Archaeology, Geology, Paleontology, and Earth Sciences |
| Kidspace Museum | http://www.kidspacemuseum.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index | Pasadena | Free Family Night is the first Tuesday of every month (except September) from 4pm - 8pm |
| LA County Museum of Art | http://www.lacma.org/ | LA | Free admission for all at selected times |
| La Habra Children's Museum | http://www.ci.la-habra.ca.us/section.cfm?id=41 | La Habra | |
| LA Maritime Museum | http://www.lamaritimemuseum.org/ | San Pedro | Adults $3.00, Youth and Senior Citizens $1.00, Children Free. |
| LA Natural History Museum | http://www.nhm.org/ | Los Angeles | Free first Tues each month |
| Lavender Fields | http://thelavenderfields.com/ | Northern San Diego | The new owner of the farm is planning on opening her farm on weekends in May and June. For information on her farm tours, events, and workshops, please call 760.742.3844. |
| Legoland | http://www.legoland.com/groups/education/homeschool.htm | Carlsbad | Discounted admission rates for self-guided instruction will be available for home school families |
| Letterboxing | http://www.letterboxing.info/ | Various | Letterboxing combines elements of a scavenger hunt, hiking, orienteering, map reading, puzzle solving and creative expression in a unique activity that's growing in popularity. |
| Lincoln Memorial Shrine | http://www.lincolnshrine.org/ | Redlands | Only museum and archives dedicated to the study of Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War west of the Mississippi River |
| Living Desert | http://livingdesert.org/ | Palm Desert | zoo and endangered species conservation center – botanical gardens – natural history museum – wilderness park – nature preserve – education center |
| Logan's Candies | http://www.loganscandies.com/ | Ontario | owend by hsing family; watch candy canes being made by hand |
| Long Beach Museum of Art | http://www.lbma.org/ | Long Beach | Free Fri |
| Magnolia Bird Farms | http://www.magnoliabirdfarms.com/ | Riverside, Anaheim | However, the Magnolia Bird Farm facilities are fun and educational places to tour. We offer free tours for groups between ten and twenty-five. |
| March Field Museum | http://www.marchfield.org/ | Riverside | visitors can watch modern military aircraft as they land and take off daily. Inside the museum the visitor will find thousands of artifacts on display covering the years from 1918 to the present. |
| Maritime Museum Santa Barbara | http://www.sbmm.org/ | Santa Barbara | Free 3rd Thur |
| Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio | http://www.melodyranchstudio.com/ | Newhall | museum being planned |
| Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden | http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/ | Los Angeles | Free |
| Mile High Pines | http://www.milehighpines.com/gpage1.html | Angeles Oaks | One week Christian homeschool family camp held every May |
| Mission San Juan Capistrano | http://www.missionsjc.com/ | San Juan Capistrano | $9 Adult - includes free audio tour. $8 Seniors 60+ - includes free audio tour. $5 Children ages 4 to 11 |
| Mt. Baldy Environmental Education | http://mtbaldyeducation.org/index.html | Mt. Baldy | Mt. Baldy Environmental Education offers programs for every age and for every season |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art, LA | http://www.moca.org/ | 3 locations | Various free times/days |
| Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla | http://www.mcasd.org | La Jolla | Free 1st Sun and Tue |
| Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego | http://www.mcasd.org | San Diego | Free first Tues each month |
| Museum of Jurassic Technology | http://www.mjt.org/ | Culver City | Suggested Donations: Adults, $ 5.00, Children aged 12 to 21, $ 3.00, Children under 12, Free |
| Museum of Neon Art | http://www.neonmona.org/flash/ | LA | children under 5 free |
| Museum of Photographic Arts | http://www.mopa.org/ | San Diego | FREE to members and children under 12. FREE to school groups with advanced reservation |
| Museum of Photographic Art SD Cnty. | http://www.mopa.org/info/generalinfo.htm | San Diego | Free 2nd Tue |
| National Parks | http://www.nps.gov/index.htm | USA | Junior Ranger and Web Ranger programs available. |
| Norton Simon Museum of Art | http://www.nortonsimon.org/ | Pasadena | Admission is free for all visitors the first Friday of every month from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.; 18 and under Free |
| Oak Canyon Nature Center | http://www.anaheim.net/ocnc/ | Anaheim | 58-acre natural park nestled in the Anaheim Hills. Also located on site is the John J. Collier Interpretive Center, a small museum with live animal and regional natural history exhibits. |
| Orange County Astronomers | http://www.ocastronomers.org/ | Orange County | Various events and programs. |
| Orange County Great Park | http://www.ocgp.org/ | Irvine | FREE balloon rides |
| Orange County Zoo | http://www.ocparks.com/OCZoo/ | Orange | inside Irvine Regional Park |
| Orange Empire Railway Museum | http://www.oerm.org/ | Perris | |
| Pacific Asia Museum | http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/ | Pasadena | Free admission every 4th Friday of the month! |
| Pacific Battleship | http://www.pacificbattleship.com/ | San Pedro | Built in 1940, the USS IOWA served our country for over 50 years. Designated the "World's Greatest Naval Ship" due to her big guns, heavy armor, fast speed, longevity and modernization, she kept pace with technology for more than 50 years. USS IOWA is now transforming to the most interactive and educational museum of its kind and will make its new home in Los Angeles this year. |
| Page Museum at the La Brea Tarpits | http://www.tarpits.org/ | LA | Free first Tues each month |
| Paley Center Radio & Televison Musuem | http://www.paleycenter.org/ | Beverly Hills | Free admission. Suggested contribution: $10.00 for adults; $8.00 for students and senior citizens; $5.00 for children under fourteen; Members free. |
| Petersen Automotive Museum | http://www.petersen.org/ | LA | Explore the evolution of the Automobile and its impact on our culture. |
| Planes of Fame Air Museum | http://www.planesoffame.org/ | Chino | |
| Planetaria & Observatories in the LA area | http://www.smc.edu/planetarium/planetaria.html | Various | Great list of all places in SoCal |
| Providential Heritage Academy | http://www.wagonsho.org/ | Cherry Valley | Living History Farm and Museum of our distinct American West heritage and culture; not a conventional Academy, but a Retreat into our providential past, a new dimension in learning, immersion and time-travel. |
| Quail Botanical Gardens | http://www.qbgardens.org/ | Encinitas | West Coast's first interactive children's garden |
| Quality West Wing | http://www.qualitywestwing.com/ | Corona | FREE. Come take a tour through our full scale replica of the Oval Office! |
| Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site | http://www.rancholoscerritos.org/visitor.html | Long Beach | Free |
| RCC Planetarium | http://www.rcccommunityed.com/versions/v60/index.cfm?fuseaction=1025 | Riverside | The Planetarium recreates the night sky in all of its glory, and becomes a time machine for your enjoyment. Programs include a current star show with Spitz projector and some programs are slide illustrated. |
| Renaissance Faire | http://www.renfair.com/socal/ | Irwindale | April-May |
| Reuben H. Fleet Science Center | http://www.rhfleet.org/ | San Diego | |
| Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace Foundation | http://www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org/ | Yorba Linda | |
| Riley's Farm | http://www.rileysfarm.com/ | Oak Glen | fruit picking, historic reenactments, field trips |
| Riverside Art Museum | http://www.riversideartmuseum.org/ | Riverside | |
| Riverside Astronomical Society | http://www.rivastro.org/ | Riverside | Various events and programs available. |
| Riverside Metropolitan Museum | http://www.riversideca.gov/museum/ | Riverside | |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library | http://www.reaganlibrary.com/ | Simi Valley | |
| Sage Mountain Farm | http://sagemountainfarm.com/ | Aguanga (Temecula) | Owned by a fellow homeschooler who encourages people to come out and visit his farm. |
| San Bernardino County Museum | http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/museum/ | Redlands | Groups of 10 or more are offered special rates. |
| San Diego Air & Space Museum | http://www.aerospacemuseum.org/ | San Diego | |
| San Diego Automotive Museum | http://www.sdautomuseum.org/ | San Diego | |
| San Diego Chinese Historical Museum | http://www.sdchm.org/ | San Diego | |
| San Diego Model Railway Museum | http://www.sdmrm.org | San Diego | Free first Tues each month |
| San Diego Museum of Man | http://www.museumofman.org/ | San Diego | |
| San Diego Natural History Museum | http://www.sdnhm.org | San Diego | Free first Tues each month |
| San Diego Wild Animal Park | http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wap/index.html | San Diego | Free 2nd Wed in May |
| San Diego Zoo | http://sandiegozoo.org/ | San Diego | Free 1st Mon in Oct; $6 group tix |
| Santa Ana Zoo | http://www.santaanazoo.org/ | Santa Ana | |
| Santa Barbara Airport Visitors Center | http://www.flysba.com/?pageID=51 | Santa Barbara | Tours are a free public service. Tours are booked on a first come, first serve basis. |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art | http://www.sbmuseart.org/information/index.asp | Santa Barbara | Free Sun |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | http://www.sbnature.org/ | Santa Barbara | Adults $10-Senior (65 and over) $7-Youth 13-17 $7-Children 3-12 $6-Under 3 free |
| Santa Rosa Plateau | http://www.riversidecountyparks.org/locations/nature-historic-centers/santa-rosa-plateau/ | Murrieta | hiking trails, vernal pools, visitor center, adobe homes |
| Sawdust Factory | http://www.thesawdustfactory.com/index.html | Upland | kids and adults can paint, embellish and assemble their own woodcraft project creating a masterpiece of their very own |
| Skirball Cultural Center | http://www.skirball.org/index.php | LA | The Skirball features an extraordinary museum, changing exhibitions, engaging music, theater, comedy, film, family, and literary programs, Zeidler's Café, and Audrey's Museum store, and a new interactive family destination inspired by the Noah's Ark story—all in a stunning architectural setting designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie. |
| Sony Picture Studios | http://www.sonypicturesstudios.com/ | Culver City | Tours-Admission is $28 per person # Children ages 12 and older are welcome |
| South Coast Botanical Garden | http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org/ | Palos Verdes | Free 3rd Tue |
| South Coast Railroad Museum | http://www.goletadepot.org/scrm-cal.htm#FREEDAYS | Goleta (Santa Barbara) | various free days available |
| Southern California Rocket Association | http://home.earthlink.net/~mebowitz/ | LA, OC and SB counties | Our Model Rocket club has a centrally located, legal, supervised and controlled Model Rocket launch site serving the "Los Angeles/Orange County area" and we also use the Lucerne Dry Lake Bed site in San Bernardino County. We also conduct Model Rocket building and design classes for individuals, families and youth groups. |
| Southwest Museum of the American Indian | http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/southwest/ | LA | closed for renovation, will reopen 2010 |
| Starr Ranch Sanctuary | http://www.starrranch.org/ | southeastern Orange County | 4,000 acre preserve owned and operated by the National Audubon Society |
| Tanaka Farms | http://www.tanakafarms.com/ | Irvine | organic farm w/tours and fruit picking |
| Temecula Berry Company | http://www.temeculaberryco.com/ | Temecula | pick your own blueberries |
| Temecula Children's Museum | http://www.pennypickles.org/ | Temecula | |
| Tessman Planetarium | http://www.sac.edu/faculty_staff/academic_progs/math/planetarium/ | Santa Ana | Discover the Wonders of Space during our interactive astronomy shows |
| Timken Museum of Art | http://www.timkenmuseum.org/ | San Diego | Free |
| Trinity Bat Company | http://www.trinitybats.com/ | Fullerton | A small company which makes wooden baseball bats for anyone from the pros to beginners.They will do tours for as few as one person and as many as 25. |
| UCLA Fowler Museum | http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/incEngine/ | Los Angeles | Free |
| UCLA Hammer Museum | http://hammer.ucla.edu/ | LA | Free Thu |
| UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden | http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/ | LA | FREE |
| UCR Botanic Gardens | http://www.gardens.ucr.edu/ | Riverside | Admission is a $1 suggested donation and there is limited parking by the entrance. There is a modest charge for parking. |
| USS Midway Aircraft Carrier | http://www.midway.org/ | San Diego | The USS Midway Museum is an unforgettable adventure for the entire family. Go to sea without leaving port! Explore more than 60 exhibits with a collection of 25 restored aircraft. |
| Western Center for Archaeology & Paleontology | http://www.westerncentermuseum.org/ | Hemet | |
| Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art | http://www.chaffey.edu/wignall/about.shtml | Rancho Cucamonga | |
| Wohlgemuth's Organic Cherry Orchard | http://www.pickcherry.com | Beaumont | |
| Yorba and Slaughter Families Adobe | http://www.sbcounty.gov/MUSEUM/BRANCHES/yorba.htm | Chino | by donation |