California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🌳 Avila Valley Barn — San Luis Obispo, CA

🎨 San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum — San Luis Obispo, CA

🎢 Dinosaur Caves Park — Pismo Beach, CA

🌊 Morro Bay State Park — Morro Bay, CA

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍔 Firestone Grill — San Luis Obispo, CA

🍕 Woodstock’s Pizza — San Luis Obispo, CA

🍦 Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab — Arroyo Grande, CA

California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🎢 Knott’s Berry Farm — Buena Park, CA

🎨 Fullerton Arboretum — Fullerton, CA

🌳 Hillcrest Park — Fullerton, CA

🌊 Huntington Beach Pier — Huntington Beach, CA

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍔 The Burger Parlor — Fullerton, CA

🍕 Fuoco Pizzeria Napoletana — Fullerton, CA

🍦 Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour — Brea, CA

California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🐠 Aquarium of the Pacific — Long Beach, CA

🌳 El Dorado Nature Center — Long Beach, CA

🎢 Shoreline Village — Long Beach, CA

🎨 Museum of Latin American Art — Long Beach, CA

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍔 The Attic — Long Beach, CA

🍕 Domenico’s — Long Beach, CA

🍦 Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream — Long Beach, CA

California State University, Northridge (Northridge, CA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🎢 Sky Zone Trampoline Park — Van Nuys, CA

🌳 The Japanese Garden — Van Nuys, CA

🎨 Discovery Cube LA — Sylmar, CA

🌊 Santa Monica Pier — Santa Monica, CA

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍔 The Stand — Northridge, CA

🍕 Lamppost Pizza — Northridge, CA

🍦 Wanderlust Creamery — Tarzana, CA

California State University, Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🧠 Buena Vista Museum of Natural History — Bakersfield, CA

🌳 The Park at River Walk — Bakersfield, CA

🎢 Camelot Park — Bakersfield, CA

🎨 Kern County Museum — Bakersfield, CA

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍔 Moo Creamery — Bakersfield, CA

🍕 Luigi’s Restaurant — Bakersfield, CA

🍦 Dewar’s Candy Shop — Bakersfield, CA

University of California, Davis (Davis, CA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🧠 UC Davis Arboretum & Public Garden — Davis, CA

🌳 Central Park (farmers market & playground) — Davis, CA

🎨 Explorit Science Center — Davis, CA

🎢 Woodland Opera House Theatre — Woodland, CA

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍔 Burgers & Brew — Davis, CA

🍕 Woodstock’s Pizza — Davis, CA

🍦 The Good Scoop — Davis, CA

University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🎢 Adventure Playground — Irvine, CA

🌳 Orange County Great Park — Irvine, CA

🐠 Pretend City Children’s Museum — Irvine, CA

🎨 Tanaka Farms — Irvine, CA

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍔 The Cut — Irvine, CA

🍕 North Italia — Irvine, CA

🍦 Afters Ice Cream — Irvine, CA

University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🌳 Fairmount Park — Riverside, CA

🧠 Riverside Metropolitan Museum — Riverside, CA

🎢 Castle Park — Riverside, CA

🎨 Riverside Art Museum — Riverside, CA

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍔 The Salted Pig — Riverside, CA

🍕 Antonious Pizza Café — Riverside, CA

🍦 Simple Simon’s Bakery & Café — Riverside, CA

University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🌊 Santa Barbara Zoo — Santa Barbara, CA

🎨 MOXI Museum of Exploration + Innovation — Santa Barbara, CA

🌳 Alameda Park & Kids World Playground — Santa Barbara, CA

🎢 Stearns Wharf — Santa Barbara, CA

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍔 The Habit Burger Grill — Goleta, CA

🍕 Olio Pizzeria — Santa Barbara, CA

🍦 McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams — Santa Barbara, CA

Hawai‘i (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🐠 Waikīkī Aquarium — Honolulu, HI

🌳 Honolulu Zoo — Honolulu, HI

🎢 Ala Moana Beach Park — Honolulu, HI

🎨 Bishop Museum — Honolulu, HI

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍔 Rainbow Drive-In — Honolulu, HI

🍕 Arancino di Mare — Honolulu, HI

🍦 Waiola Shave Ice — Honolulu, HI

University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, CA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🐠 Birch Aquarium at Scripps — La Jolla, CA

🏖️ La Jolla Shores Beach — La Jolla, CA

🌿 Ellen Browning Scripps Park — La Jolla, CA

🦓 San Diego Zoo — San Diego, CA

🎨 New Children’s Museum — San Diego, CA

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍕 Regents Pizzeria — La Jolla, CA

🍔 The Taco Stand — La Jolla, CA

🥞 Caroline’s Seaside Café — La Jolla, CA

🍣 Sushi Kuchi — La Jolla, CA

🍦 Bobboi Natural Gelato — La Jolla, CA

Utah Valley University (Orem, UT)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🧗‍♀️ Provo Beach — Provo, UT

🌊 Seven Peaks Fun Center — Lehi, UT

🌸 Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point — Lehi, UT

🦖 Museum of Natural Curiosity — Lehi, UT

🏞️ Bridal Veil Falls — Provo Canyon, UT

Family-Friendly Eats:

🍕 Pizzeria Seven Twelve — Orem, UT

🍔 JCW’s The Burger Boys — Orem, UT

🥞 Black Bear Diner — Orem, UT

🌮 Maria Bonita Mexican Grill — Orem, UT

🍦 Rockwell Ice Cream Co. — Provo, UT