522 W 1st St
Claremont, CA

Whether looking for a fun-filled vacation or a quiet weekend getaway, Claremont is the perfect destination for families. Widely known for its wellness spas, wine bars, and gourmet eats, parents who visit Claremont sans kiddos love the relaxing weekend respite. However, we all know that family time is everything, and Claremont is the perfect place to bring the whole gang—there’s something for everyone. Happiness is… watching your children play!

1500 N College Ave
Claremont, CA

One of the first stops of your outdoor family adventures should be the California Botanic Garden, the largest botanic garden dedicated exclusively to California native plants. The kids will have so much fun running along the different trails and finding little critters while soaking up the natural beauty. Make sure to visit early on hot days and leave plenty of time to explore. Also, don’t forget to pick up the kid’s guide, which doubles as an entertaining scavenger hunt.

530 W 1st St
Claremont, CA

The Lost Levels Arcade at the Claremont Packing House is one of the coolest shops in town. This retro arcade has classic games like Mario Bros., Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Centipede. Other favorites include Guitar Hero, Pole Position, Mortal Kombat, and NBA JAM! You and the family will have hours of fun at Lost Levels!

220 N Yale Ave
Claremont, CA

The Folk Music Center is a kid-friendly shop in Claremont Village with hundreds of instruments. Grammy-winner Ben Harper’s family owns it, and your fam can check out rare and antique musical instruments on display. In addition, you can enjoy a family-friendly day filled with great music at the Folk Music Festival every May.

1175 Base Line Rd
Claremont, CA

One place children of all ages (and grown-ups) will enjoy is the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology. The museum has a vast assortment of fossils, including more footprints than any other in the U.S. Kids can learn about an entire ancient world full of dinosaurs by walking through the circular museum and observing the artifacts, timelines and life-size skeletal remains of prehistoric dinosaurs.

1420 N Claremont Blvd
Claremont, CA

As a family-friendly, all-ages establishment, everyone is welcome to visit Claremont Craft Ales. So, bring the kids, bring grandma, and you can even bring the family dog. Located in an industrial warehouse-type setting, they’ve created a chic and cozy pub-like brew-system Tasting Room where you can sample craft beer flights, play Bingo, do yoga, rock out to a local DJ, order from a food truck outside or just chill with a delicious craft beer (if you're 21 and older)!

242 N Yale Ave
Claremont, CA

Come in and try Bert and Rocky’s incredible homemade ice cream, ice cream sandwiches, floats, shakes, flavorful smoothies, freezes, malts, non-dairy ice cream, frozen yogurt, sundaes, frozen bananas, ice cream pies, ice cream cakes, drumsticks and the plethora of flavors available. Then, when you fall in love like many of Bert and Rocky’s customers, take some scoopable or pre-packed flavors home. Be sure to think about toppings too! Bert and Rocky’s has a wide variety of delicious candy, including; sour belts, gummy bears, gummy sharks, gummy worms, coffee beans, kookaburra licorice, licorice wheels, chocolate-covered pretzels, jaw breakers, gum balls, and much more. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

522 W 1st St
Claremont, CA

This incredible children’s art studio is located in the historic packing house in the Claremont Village, offering art lessons in various mediums for school-aged kids starting at about age 4. They plan all lessons with a theme to create wonderful art installations for front windows and student galleries. ​They offer field trips and private birthday parties too!

747 N Dartmouth Ave
Claremont, CA

Claremont, California, is home to five nationally renowned liberal arts colleges and two graduate schools, collectively known as The Claremont Colleges. The streets and walks surrounding the campuses are open to the public most hours. Visitors will find picturesque examples of architecture, public art and gardens. Claremont’s bike-friendly tree-lined streets, historic buildings, downtown shops and restaurants, and music scene offer the quintessential college experience, and adding a stay at the boutique Hotel Casa 425 or remodeled DoubleTree by Hilton Claremont (along Historic Route 66) will encourage mom and dad back to return for frequent visits.

160 W Foothill Blvd
Claremont, CA

With many 4- and 5-star restaurant choices located within the walkable Claremont Village, Village Square and Claremont Packing House area, families must only follow their nose to any of the many family-friendly restaurants and enjoy a delicious meal! From Los Angeles to the Inland Empire, foodie families flock to Claremont, where more than 70 locally owned eateries have earned the city acclaim as a “food neighborhood” that’s “worth the drive.”

1420 N Claremont Blvd
Claremont, CA

Kids—big and small—will be entertained by the incredibly fun museums, nature experiences, and an abundance of sweet treats. This family-friendly and charming college community, about an hour outside of LA, combines outdoor adventures, kid-friendly activities, and community-oriented, family-centric escapes making for a well-rounded vacation every menage will look forward to again and again. Claremont has cute parks and playgrounds, such as Higginbotham Park and Memorial Park. Yes, bring your dogs to Claremont too. Claremont is one of the most pet-friendly cities in Southern California. Book a visit to Claremont and join in on all the family (and pet-friendly) fun!