Kids' Activities, Sports and Fun Things to Do in Ventura County!
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Located at 4685 Industrial St. 3G, Simi Valley Imagymnation Gymnastics has been in operation since 1980. They offer open gym, gymnastics classes, baby classes, “Ninja” classes (ages 4-6 and 6+), birthday parties, seasonal camps and more.
Visit www.imagymnationgymnastics.com or call 805.581.4496 to learn more.
Rockin' Kids Play Center is located at the Simi Valley Town Center at 1555 Simi Town Center Way, Suite 545. This indoor playground offers open play and birthday parties seven days a week. The center is a large facility geared towards toddlers to age 7. Socks are required in all play areas. There is a nice assortment of climbing areas, slides, ball pit, swings, riding toys and other safe, padded options. Plenty of photos available of the facility on their website at rockinkidspc.com or call them at 805.526.7400.
Cost as of January 2025 is $25 for the first child, $37 for 2 kids, $52 for 3 kids and $62 for 4. Free admission to parent/caregiver. Hours 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. daily. Call in advance on weekends as they close for private events.
Kids World Indoor Playground is an indoor playground that has a large "Ballocity" play structure, featuring a series of climbing tubes, slides, foam ball launchers, a separate toddler structure for ages 0 to 3, indoor basketball room, arcade and more, along with a restaurant serving salads, pasta, sandwiches/wraps, pizzas and burgers.
General admission (as of January 2025) is $16.99 for ages 2 to 15, $12.99 for military/first responders. Adults and infants are free. Discount passes for multiple visits and membership packages for unlimited play are available. Socks must be worn by kids and adults. Check kidsworldla.com for hours.
Socks required for kids and adults. No outside food and drink.
Kids World is located at 618 Lindero Canyon Road, Oak Park (southeast corner of Lindero and Kanan). Call 818.338.8888 or visit kidsworldla.com for more information. Also visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kidsworldla for updates.
Kids World also offers two hour field trips with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) component. The STEM program focuses on properties of gas, Newtonian physics and simple machines.
Kids World used to be called Bright Child, which closed its doors on 1/20/14.
We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym at 30315 Canwood Street, Agoura Hills opened to the public in November 2013. Open from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday for open play. Saturdays and Sundays - call in advance for open times.
The gym provides children from infant to age 13 with a fun and motivational environment to help them with strength, movement, vestibular development, sensory processing, communication and social interactions.
Activities at the gym include: zip line, full sized trampoline, rope wall, slide, monkey bars, swings, tunnels, sensory-based toys, motor play toys and equipment, arts and crafts area and more.
Open play is $23 for one child, $20 for additional siblings (as of January 2025). Open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Call re: weekends.
Learn more at werockthespectrumagourahills.com or call 818.991.KIDS (5437). Also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WRTSAgouraHills.
Art Trek, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization designed to bring visual, performing and literary arts to people of all ages. Art Trek provides art training to parents and teachers, after school programs, teen programs, summer camps, studio workshops and more. It has been active since 1992 and was established as a not-for-profit in 2006.
Birthday parties, corporate events and more. arttrek.org/schedule-event
Art Trek is located at 703 Rancho Conejo Blvd., Newbury Park. Visit www.arttrek.org for more information.
The 7 acre Gates Canyon Park at 25801 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Calabasas includes picnic areas with barbeques, fitness course, children's play area, basketball court, tennis courts and plenty of open grass area. The park is north of the 101 freeway and east of Las Virgenes.
Brandon’s Village at Gates Canyon Park originally opened in October 2006 as a universally accessible playground. It was completely renovated in 2024 with a million dollar upgrade and the theme “Above the Tree Line.” This 15,000 sq ft all-inclusive playground has play structures for ages 2-5 and 5-12. There is also a new sand area and trike zone for creative play.
Visit www.cityofcalabasas.com/government/community-services-parks-recreation/parks-trails-and-facilities for more information.
Photo of a portion of the original Brandon’s Village play structure that was remodeled in 2024.
Ambush Paintball and Airsoft Park opened in April 2013 at 8643 Shekell Road in Moorpark, off of Grimes Canyon Road. There is a turfed arena field and six scenario fields. Full rental gear available. Open for walk-in play, private parties, corporate teambuilding events and birthday parties. Great for beginners through seasoned veterans. Airsoft currently available on Sundays.
Learn more at www.ambushairsoftpark.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Ambushpaintballpark.
The Ambush property used to be the 200+ acre Egg City, which at its peak housed 3.5 million chickens that laid 2 million eggs a day! Egg City closed in 1996 and the structures on the site were burned down in a fire in 2006.
Casitas Water Adventure is a water park at the Lake Casitas Recreation Area that is open throughout the summer, generally from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend (mid-Sept for weekend sessions).
There are two distinct areas. For younger children, there is an aquatic play structure designed for all ages, with two water buckets and five slides - two for kids and three for teens and adults.
The new Aquatic mega play unit Structure completed in 2023
The 1,200 foot long Lazy River offers a cool water ride on inner tubes along a scenic waterway featuring waterfalls, fog filled bridges and jet sprays. The inner tubes are available on a first-come, first-served basis, but usually there are plenty of them on hand.
The 1,200 foot long lazy river at Casitas Water Adventure is my kids' favorite.
For the very youngest tots, a zero-depth pool sprays water from all angles, providing a safe, fun play area.
Shaded decks, lounge chairs, showers, restrooms and a snack bar are available, but food is not allowed inside the park (though you can bring bottled water). Certified lifeguards are on hand at all times and life jackets are available at no extra charge while supplies last. Locker rentals are available for a nominal fee.
Do take note that they don't heat the water here. It is a bit on the cold side for many, though on hot days this can be a good thing.
Lake Casitas Recreation Area is located at 11311 Santa Ana Road, Ventura. Take Highway 33 from Ventura towards Ojai, make a left turn on Santa Ana Blvd, then a right on Santa Ana Road 3 or 4 miles to the park entrance.
Weekend morning sessions 10:30 am to 2 pm and afternoon sessions 3 to 6:30 pm. Weekday hours are 11am to 6pm. The cost for the 2024 season is $20 per person on weekdays and $23 on weekends.
Visit www.casitaswater.org/casitas-water-adventure for details.
Parking inside Lake Casitas is $20 on weekends/holidays and $10 on weekdays. There is parking available on Santa Ana Road if you don't mind walking.
This is the “old” (Pre-2023) aquatic Play Structure (for historical purposes)
Coach Patty’s School of Gymnastics is located near Old Town Camarillo at 300 S. Lewis Road, Suite E. The school has programs for recreational artistic gymnastics, preschool gymnastics, competitive team gymnastics for boys and girls, tumbling & trampoline programs for both children and adults.
The facility is over 16,000 sq ft and is loaded with state of the art equipment, including 60’ Tumble Trak, trampolines, double Mini Trampoline, high bars, balance beams spring floors, vault systems and a 84 foot fiberglass rod floor for power tumbling and a ring tower. Just for kids preschool equipment.
Coach Patty’s also offers fun-filled gymnastic birthday parties, gymnastic camps, and more.
For more information, visit www.coachpattyusa.com or call 805.383.9460.
Founded in 1977, Monarchs Gymnastics has two 13,000+ sq ft facilities and provides professional athletic services to 1,500+ families with over 300 classes offered weekly for boys and girls, recreational or competitive, 18 months to adult.
Kids can enjoy gymnastics, ninja, parkour, tumbling, cheer and other physical activities at Monarchs.
Additionally, Monarch's offers monthly workout passes, camps, Parents' Night Out, open gym, birthday parties and field trips.
Locations at 3599 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park (805.375.4663) and 5331 Derry Avenue, Suites C-H, Agoura Hills (818.889.3634). More information at www.monarchsgym.com.
Monarchs Gym Agoura Hills: www.monarchsgym.com/agoura
Monarchs Gym Newbury Park: www.newbury.monarchsgym.com
MonarX Parkour in Agoura Hills: www.monarx.monarchsgym.com
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