- TripBuzz found 224 things to do with kids in or near Aptos, California, including 208 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Santa Cruz, Pacific Grove, Morgan Hill and San Jose.
- From Manresa State Beach to Seacliff State Beach, the Aptos area offers 98 different types of family activities, including: Beaches, History Museums, Parks and Bike Paths.
- An unincorporated area, Aptos has several small communities within its borders. Redwood timber harvesting was a major industry in Aptos in the late 1800s and early 1900s but the area did not hit a development boom until the early 1960s with additions including Cabrillo College and Seascape Resort. Aptos is less than 10 miles from Santa Cruz.
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Hosting several hockey leagues, Water City Roller Hockey is a tiled floor ice rink for amateur and professional skaters. Visitors can rent or buy skates and other accessories from the pro shop.
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The city owned and operated Preston Park features a large soccer/football field, children's playground area, a baseball diamond, and basketball courts. Multiple city-funded sporting events are also held within the park during the year.
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Featuring 5 playing fields, Santa Clara Paintball offers visitors paintball courses with inflatable obstacles, box mazes, and urban barriers. The paintball center hosts a splatmaster event where kids can aim their paintball guns at physical targets.
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350 Northrdge Shppng Ctr, Salinas, CA 93906
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Offering first-run feature films, Century 14 Northridge Mall Cinemas utilizes digital projection, high frame rate video and RealD 3D. The theater provides a snack bar with food and drinks, arcade game machines and all stadium seating.
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Located on 10.3 acres of land, Kevin Moran Park is a public park that offers its guests a variety of amenities. These include a picnic area, tennis court, and bocce ball courts, all of which are available for hourly rental.
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Plaza de Cesar Chavez commemorates this leader with a fountain and park. The Christmas show there is spectacular.
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An entertainment center, Chuck E. Cheese's features arcade and skill games, a toddler area and children's rides. The center also provides a venue for private events and parties, a live stage show and a concession area with food and drinks.
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Situated in a residential area, Azule Park is a neighborhood park featuring tennis courts, horseshoe pits, and playground equipment. The park also has three separate picnic sections with barbecue grills available for use within its four acre area.
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Marina Equestrian Center is a 5,000 acre public park and equestrian center. The center offers self-care boarding for horses, featuring two arenas, a round pen, wash rack, storage room, and 30 pastures.
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Affiliated with the California State University at Monterey Bay, Csumb Outdoor Recreation leads a variety of outdoor sports excursions, including rock climbing, camping, backpacking, hiking, cycling, and an array of others.