Spend a Saturday morning at the Western Science Center, a museum that was built to house nearby Diamond Valley's artifacts and fossils. One Saturday per month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids can delve into hands-on science experiments in geology, archaeology, and natural history with museum staff. Admissions is free. Children under 13 must be accompanied by adults.
The National Arbor Day Foundation named Hemet a Tree City USA for committing to care for its parks and forests. Spend an afternoon with kids visiting some of the city's well-known parks. The four-acre Weston Park dates from 1921 and has shuffleboard courts, a playground, basketball court, and turf area. Gibbel Park, an 11-acre park, also has a play area, a half basketball court, tennis courts, a bowling green, horseshoe pits and picnic areas.
The Fingerprints Museum was designed especially for kids to participate in real-life scenarios. More than 20 interactive exhibits allow kids to work and play in a television station, a bank, an archeological site, a grocery store, a doctor's office and others. There is also a craft room. The Museum offers family memberships and a special activity and discount program, the Curiosity Club. There is a general $5 entry fee.
Take the kids rollerskating at The Wheelhouse, a skating arena, video arcade and party hall. Saturday and Sunday afternoons are geared to kids and include skating games and fitness activities. Admission is $6 and skate rental is $3 per person. Check their calendar often, as The Wheelhouse offers free skate-rental nights and family discounted packages.
