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Sun City Motte Historical Car Museum

★★★★☆ 4.8 (427)

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Indian Wells African Village

★★★★☆ 4.8 (166)

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Lake Elsinore Pins N Pockets

★★★★☆ 4.5 (2332)

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Grand Terrace Cal Skate GT

★★★★☆ 4.3 (974)

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San Jacinto 1 activity Lake Elsinore 1 activity Muscoy 1 activity Oak Glen 1 activity Valley Center 1 activity Sun City 1 activity Fawnskin 1 activity Cherry Valley 1 activity Indian Wells 1 activity Banning 1 activity Yucca Valley 1 activity Big Bear 1 activity Desert Hot Springs 1 activity Grand Terrace 1 activity

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San Jacinto Area has 14 family activities across 4 categories and 14 cities. Pick an activity to see top picks, or jump to a city.

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San Jacinto City Museum: The museum features a special exhibit on the 1937 Soviet transpolar flight that landed in San Jacinto, specifically in Earl Smith's pasture, representing a rare piece of Cold War-era aviation history in a small California town
Pins N Pockets: Features a massive 3,500 square foot two-story laser tag arena with capacity for up to 30 players across 2 teams, themed with a foreign planet setting and black lights
Rancho Los Fonseca operates exclusively by appointment daily, allowing for customizable full-day experiences tailored to visitors' preferences
Oak Tree Mountain: Mountain Slide is America's largest year-round mountain tubing slide, operating year-round on weekends
Nurtured By Nature: Offers immersive swimming encounters with Asian Small Clawed Otters lasting 35 minutes to over 1 hour, where visitors can feed, pet, and swim alongside the otters in a pool setting
Motte Historical Car Museum: The museum features over 25 classic automobiles spanning from the 1910s to 1960s, with each vehicle connected to stories of the Motte family and Perris Valley history
Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens: The museum features curated collections that reflect the personal passions of Edward and Dean, including 16th-20th century European and Asian decorative arts and fine arts that differ from typical museum collections
African Village features an interactive giraffe feeding experience where visitors can hand-feed giraffes, which is consistently highlighted as the most memorable attraction across visitor reviews
Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum: The museum features working blacksmith demonstrations as an interactive exhibit, allowing visitors to observe traditional 19th-century metalworking techniques in action
Hi-Desert Nature Museum offers completely free admission to multiple major events including First Saturday Cart Talks, Repti-Palooza Family Fun Day, and the Turtle Travels exhibit, with no registration required
Big Bear Valley Historical Museum Entrance: The Kovler Lion House underwent a major remodel that significantly expanded the lions' living space with spacious enclosures and huge observation windows, representing a substantial improvement over the previous smaller enclosure design
Cabot's Pueblo Museum is a 35-room Hopi-style pueblo built entirely from reclaimed materials found in the desert

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Cal Skate GT offers themed skating sessions and hosts special events like Early Cinco De Mayo Skate Sunday, plus STEM field trips, making it an educational entertainment venue
San Jacinto City Museum: The museum maintains a large collection of historic photographs and memorabilia that is available to researchers, serving as a regional archive for local history documentation
Pins N Pockets: Operates 36 bowling lanes total with private & VIP lanes equipped with the region's largest projection screen for corporate events and group gatherings
Rancho Los Fonseca: The rancho features rescue animals, demonstrating a commitment to animal welfare and rehabilitation rather than traditional breeding operations
Oak Tree Mountain: The petting zoo features named animals including Tootsie the Cow and Alvin the Churro Burrow, with peacocks also present on the grounds
Nurtured By Nature: Houses a successful armadillo breeding program with impeccable ethics standards, featuring animal encounters only when animals are willing and interested in socializing with humans
Motte Historical Car Museum: The vintage automobile collection is housed in a salvaged-wood barn, creating a rustic setting that complements the historical nature of the vehicles
Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens: The venue is set on 16 acres of natural beauty with scenic grounds including fountains, ponds, a vine-covered arbor, and rose garden, designed to create a homelike atmosphere rather than a traditional institutional museum feel
African Village: The zoo operates a daily 'Wildlife Safari Connection' presentation at the Safari Stage at 10:00am, featuring keeper-led educational presentations about animals
Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum: Gold panning is offered as an interactive activity for visitors, providing hands-on experience with a historical prospecting method from the Wild West era
Hi-Desert Nature Museum: The museum features 'Our Giant Rock: A Community Touchstone in the Mojave,' a digital exhibit focused on a significant local geological landmark in the Mojave Desert
Big Bear Valley Historical Museum Entrance: The facility features multiple lions including adult lions (Jabari and females) and 18-month-old cubs, allowing visitors to observe lions at different life stages
Cabot's Pueblo Museum: The pueblo was single-handedly constructed by Dr. Robert Bingham starting when he was nearly 60 years old, building it by himself over many years
Cal Skate GT: The venue handles stress-free birthday party planning with all-inclusive packages that cover food, fun, and cleanup, differentiating it from competitors

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