kidSTREAM Children's Museum in Camarillo

kidSTREAM Children’s Museum is opening its doors on May 21, 2026 at 3100 E. Ponderosa Drive in Camarillo. With a focus on science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and math (the “STREAM” in kidSTREAM), this children’s museum inspires curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills in young learners.

The museum includes approximately 21,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibits within a planned 30,000-square-foot campus. In the outdoor Channel Islands exhibit, children can excavate replicas of pygmy mammoth bones in a fossil dig. The agricultural exhibit includes an edible garden with berries and herbs that reflect Ventura County’s farming roots. Inside, children will explore the museum’s STREAM gallery and encounter everyday materials as they tackle building challenges in the museum’s makerspace, an engineering design lab.

The museum is targeted towards an age range of infant to 10 years.

The museum will be open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5pm on Sunday. Closed Mondays. Admission (as of May 2026) is $16 for adults/kids ages 1 and up and $13 for seniors/military. For more information, visit www.kidstream.org.

Kids' Adventure Garden in Thousand Oaks

The Kids' Adventure Garden (KAG) at the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden is open every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The KAG is a fun place for children to learn about nature and gardening.  The garden features a tree house, pirate's cave, zoo garden, hydroponic pod and much more. Free admission (though donations are welcome). Enter at W. Gainsborough Road at Jeaunine Drive. between Lynn Road and Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks.

Kids love running around the KAG and exploring the nearby trails and stream.  Additionally, Conejo Community Park is next to the garden, with a nice playground area, expansive grass and picnic areas.

Visit www.conejogarden.org for more information and pictures. Additionally, a Native Plant Nursery is open at this location on Sundays.

Moorpark City Library

The Moorpark City Library is an independently run city library located at 699 Moorpark Avenue. It is open 7 days per week (closed major holidays).

Visit www.moorparklibrary.org or call 805.517.6370 for more information.

Anyone in the State of California can obtain a library card for no charge. The Moorpark City Library is not part of the Ventura County Library System, so you will need a separate library card to check out books at other local libraries.

A new, 17,000 sq ft library is currently (2026) being built next to the existing library, with an anticipated grand opening date in late 2027. www.moorparkca.gov/992/New-City-Library

Starlight Dance Academy in Ojai

Located at 407b Bryant Circle in Ojai, Starlight Dance Academy provides dance classes to children and adults. Current classes include jazz, ballet, tap, Zumba and hip hop as well as Pilates, yoga and mommy and me sessions. Also a great place for children's birthday parties! For more information, visit www.ojaistarlightdance.com or call 805.646.3732.

The Vivid Canvas Art Studio in Simi Valley

The Vivid Canvas Art Studio is located at 1633 Erringer Road, Suite 201B, Simi Valley, offering step-by-step, individualized art lessons for ages 6 and up. Programs include drawing/pastel basics, drawing, watercolor, acrylics and oils.

Visit vividcanvasartstudio.com or call 805.579.7076 for more information.

The Arterie Art Studio in Thousand Oaks

The Arterie Art Studio at 2219 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 105, Thousand Oaks is an art studio for both kids and adults that offers art classes, camps, birthday parties and more.

Visit www.thearterie.org or call 805.379.1426 for more information.

Gold Coast Gymnastics in Ventura

Gold Coast Gymnastics, a 5,000 square foot facility located at 4005 E. Main Street in Ventura, offers classes for boys & girls 15 months to adult. Recreational through competitive gymnastics including open gym (Fridays 8-9:30PM), tumbling and trampoline, birthday parties, day camps, summer camps, field trips and more. 

Visit www.goldcoastgymnasticsclub.com or call 805.658.2825 for more information.

Jump 'n Jammin Children's Entertainment Center at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard

Jump 'n Jammin Children’s Entertainment Center recently opened at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard. Play areas for toddlers up to ages I'd say to maybe 12. Similar to Kids' World in Oak Park, but somewhat smaller.

Fun looking place! Climbing, crawling, slides, foam ball shooters, etc. $22 for all day admission ages 2-12 (includes one free adult). (as of November 2025.) Toddlers $10. Additional adults $5.

More information at www.jumpnjammin.com or call 805.278.0032.

Marina Park in Ventura

Marina Park is located at 2950 Pierpont Boulevard in Ventura (near the intersection of Pierpont and Coral Street). It is a 15 acre park that has over a third of a mile of oceanfront adjacent to Ventura Harbor, providing plenty of beachfront, flat sand to play in.

There is also a kids play area, including a tot lot and a larger play structure with swings, see-saw, climbing nets, and more. There is also a water taxi and a fishing dock. Fun destination park in the Ventura Keys. We never go wrong bringing the kids here. More info at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1952/City-Parks.

New playground at marina Park premiered in June 2025.

Nice, protected beachfront area at Marina Park

The “San Salvador” at Marina Park used to be popular with its zip line, but the zip line was removed in 2016 due to safety reasons.

This popular zip line was taken down in 2016; the city indicates the possibility of identifying a new, safe zip line possibility but as of September 2019 no specific timing available.

GymKidZ Gymnastics & Ninja Center in Oxnard

GymKidZ is a premier gymnastics and Ninja training recreation center that opened in 2025 at 3120 Paseo Mercado #107-108 in Oxnard (near Costco). Whether your little one is just starting their athletic journey or ready to flip and tumble with confidence, GymKidz offers something for every skill level for ages 0 to 11.

There is a free Social Mommy & Me class that welcomes babies 4-12 months old for gentle movement exploration while moms connect and build friendships with other new parents in the community. As children grow, energetic preschool gymnastics classes introduce the fundamentals through play, while dynamic recreational gymnastics programs build strength and flexibility. Ninja training classes let kids climb, swing, and conquer obstacles like their favorite action heroes, and tumbling sessions perfect those cartwheels, rolls, and flips.

Learn more at www.gymkidz.us.