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    Junior Explorers Ventura

    5.0 (3 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    How much does admission cost for a parent and child?

    Hi there! It’s $25 for 1 child, $10 for any siblings. Parents do not have an admission fee

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    This is truly a hidden gem! I'm always searching around for new aquarium stores to visit and I…read morestumbled upon this amazing place today. I had just finished my shift at work nearby and wondered if there were any good saltwater stores nearby. I searched on Yelp and found this place. The store is run in a townhome and the only way you would know about it is by word of mouth or looking online, so it truly is a hidden gem ;). Jason was fantastic! He has a nice little setup that has one of the most amazing collection of corals I've seen in a compact space. If you're an sps guy like me, then this is the place to go to. He also has a nice variety of lps and softies. All of the corals are in great health and are thriving. I bought with confidence! Jason also has amazing prices on his selection of livestock and dry goods so it really is hard to complain about anything. He was really accommodating on my visit and made sure to answer any questions I had. If there is something that isn't there and you would like to get your hands on, just let him know and he will get it for you. I can't believe I drove by this place so many times without taking the time to drop by. I'm really glad I found this place as I will be back very soon for another splurge! It is hard to leave this place without wanting to buy something! Thanks Jason! Edit: also a tip, it would be a good idea to give him a call before arriving to see if he is available to open shop as he is in and out of shop sometimes.

    Not a store its a house dont waist your time driving here all the reviews are from friends they…read morewrote a store but its not true

    Snow n Glow - Ventura - Snow tubing area

    Snow n Glow - Ventura

    (23 reviews)

    Decided to check this event out after seeing an advertisement for it on Groupon. Now, I'm not one…read morefor going out into the cold willing, but my 2022 resolution is to be more adventurous and better to start in December then never. First of all, parking is $20, card only. Although the event was supposed to start at 4pm, we spent over 15 minutes in line waiting for the gates to open. The lines seemed unorganized initially until security guards started separating people into the igloo (vip) and regular tickets line. Okay, most of the event takes place inside including the inner tubing, Santa Claus meet and greet, face painting, and lights. Outside, there's a merry-go-round, the vip igloos, s'mores and hot chocolate station, and seating area with fire pits you can roast s'mores and stuff. The coolest thing was the inner tubing! So fun! BUT get there early; otherwise, you'll be waiting forever. Nothing really else going on here. I guess this is a fun trip to take the kids, but for those without kids, you will be 100% fine skipping it. I spent about an hour here and didn't feel like there was much else to do. Definitely something I probably won't return to next year, but at least it was fun to get out and check brave the cold off my new year's resolution list.

    My family and I enjoyed this event! It's a cute addition to Ventura and the holiday season. I would…read morego again if they had it next year. It was 20$ for adults for just the light event and 35$ for the snow tubing too which we opted out. Under 3 is free and over 3 is 15$ for just the light. You get access to a small area of snow for the kids to play with the light ticket alone so if you have little ones that may not like snow tubing just buy the general admission ticket. We tried the chicken tenders and fries and the hot chocolate which were both good. Pricy but good. Lots of photo ops. Parking is expensive for 20$ but we went on Sunday at 5:30pm and there was no line which was a plus! Easy in and easy out! Overall, had a great time and something cute to do with the kids!

    KidStream - kidSTREAM Discovery Cart, featuring hands-on programming led by museum educators.

    KidStream

    (10 reviews)

    Wonderful community museum with amazing outdoor space and special events. We have enjoyed the…read morebirthday parties and pop-up events for years, so much that we were inspired to contribute. Now that phase 1 of the museum is complete and open we are amazed. A beautiful little outdoor theater, a play cafe and farmer's market, a real greenhouse and a Channel Islands themed playground are just a few highlights of the outdoor experience. The indoor has a nice little classroom and shop area and a really cool maker space including a cardboard "chomp saw" and lots of crafts! The staff are really kind, patient, polite, and helpful. They help transform this from a fun space into an inviting experience. You can tell how passionate they are about family learning. The museum is already amazing and a fitting successor to the library that used to be on the site. We can't wait for phase 2, when the rest of the indoor space is renovated and available!

    We went to kidSTREAM with our 22 month old daughter this Saturday afternoon…read more When you open the front door, you would expect to be immediately inside the lobby area where you can get admission tickets. But that's not the case here. You have to walk through a crowded hallway to the other end of the building and then interact with employees inside a round circular table to get your tickets. This doesn't make any sense. Pretty much every museum has their admissions at the very front of the building. This may seem like nitpicking, but actually foreshadows some fundamental issues: mismanagement of space usage, excessive minimalism, and potential mismanagement of funds. The employees were very nice and helpful. After we got our wristbands, we went outside to the Curious Coast Cafe. Our daughter had the most fun playing with the outdoor kitchen & various fruits and vegetables. I was a little disappointed in the lack of truly interactive kitchen appliances. There was a toaster and blender bolted down, but the toaster couldn't 'pop out' bread and the wooden blender could only be taken apart. Basically Montessori style wooden toys that don't light up, make sounds, etc... The outdoor area had some shade, but not enough unless you gave your kid copious amounts of sunscreen. A lot of the outdoor attractions are extremely minimalist with too much wasted space and not enough interactive components. There's an area where you can hang sheets on outdoor poles using large clips, but it's a very bare area with a dirt ground, bland brick wall, and not much else. They also have a garden area, but there were no kids using it, a lot of wasted space, and a nice view of the parking lot. They could have had interactive signs that kids could read about different plants, but none were to be found. They could have had artists draw a mural on the bland brick wall that borders the outdoor area. I think the highlight of the outdoor exhibit is the blue mountain that kids can slide down. But a lot of that area seemed geared for kids on the older side (3-5 years old). Too much of the outdoor area is ultimately just empty or poorly designed space with not enough interactive elements. There were some employee booths but I didn't get the vibe that the outdoor section was educational for kids. It's more like, we'll provide the bare minimum and hope the kid's imaginations will do the rest. I heard the museum received 7 million in funding, but honestly the outdoor section looked like maybe it cost 0.75 million to build. It makes you wonder where the funds ultimately went.... I think our daughter got frustrated & bored after a while so we decided to head back inside. They did have one additional indoors room that was extremely crowded and dominated by 4-5 year olds. They had one adjacent outdoor area which was a total head scratcher. This outdoor area had a concrete floor, but soft rubber foam toys/structure. Our daughter kept tripping over the foam toys and landing on the hard concrete. The museum should have used a rubber ground in this case, but perhaps they ran out of funds. I also noticed they have a phase 2 indoor expansion planned, but not sure why they couldn't already achieve it within the very long timeline (7 years) and over 7 million dollars worth of funds. It's like you are paying for an early access video game, but the game is only 40% complete. Maybe a lot of the 7 million went towards permitting & land usage. In conclusion: Pros: 1. The employees are nice 2. Some good energy from having other kids around Cons: 1. The overall space is too small and gets too crowded 2. Excessive minimalism 3. Not enough interactive components 4. Too much wasted space due to flawed design and mismanagement 5. Too bare and plain 6. Too many obvious missed opportunities 7. Simply better free options available (Brandon's Village) 8. Potential mismanagement of funds

    Junior Explorers Ventura - kids_activities - Updated May 2026

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