Things to do in Santa Cruz with kids
1 attractions in Santa Cruz • Updated May 2026
The best things to do in Santa Cruz with kids, all in one place. Santa Cruz is home to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and a stack of theme parks for families, plus easy day trips across California. Below are 1 family things to do in Santa Cruz with addresses, ticket info and age suitability. Use the search to find a specific name or filter by category.
Published May 2026. Editorial oversight by James Morgan. AI-assisted, human-edited. Our editorial standards
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1 attractions in Santa Cruz
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We currently cover one place to take the kids in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. A century-old beachfront amusement park where the wooden Giant Dipper still rattles above the Pacific.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is pitched at all ages.