Six Things to Do With Kids in SLO County

From singing and dancing at the library to strolling alongside the waterfront – we’ve got ya covered. Here are some of our absolute favorite quick-hits for things to do in SLO County with very small children.

Paso Robles Children’s Museum — Paso Robles, California

Charles Paddock Zoo — Atascadero, California

Visit Morro Bay

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Central Coast Aquarium — Avila Beach, California

Paso Robles Library’s Toddler Storytime: Paso Robles, California

Paso Robles Library/City Hall Parking lot

Library story times are fun places to go with kids in SLO County as described in the blog Two in Tow & On The Go

Bathrooms inside the library/cit hall building in Downtown Paso Robles California

Atascadero Library — Atascadero, California:

TIP: One of our favorite local websites to find things to do is through fellow SLO County blogger Heather Young with Kiddos-A-Go-Go! Check her site out for local events and all things kids.

About Tonya Strickland

Tonya Strickland is a journalist and Instagram influencer in the family and travel niche. A former newspaper reporter, Tonya shares unfiltered #momlife content about places to go with kids. Her family moved from California's Central Coast to Washington state in August 2020. Their adventures now continue in the Pacific Northwest. View all posts by Tonya Strickland

Hey, I’m Tonya

I'm a longtime journalist, former community government reporter, and PNW mom-of-two. I started this blog because sometimes you just need to get out of the house.

Writing makes me happy, and I’ve been involved in newspapers one way or another since high school.

I currently live in Gig Harbor, Washington with my husband Bowen; and our two kiddos, Clara and Wyatt. We moved here from SLO County (aka a sunny slice of coastal California definitely worthy of your next vacation!)

Now that we’re on the Puget Sound, I’m scouting out all the family-friendly things to do here. I don't post as many to the blog these days, but you'll find kid adventure articles from me twice a month in Gig Harbor Now, the best online news nonprofit in Gig Harbor, Washington.

Hope to see ya out there!