About Good Outings

Why Good Outings exists

One trusted place for real things to do near you, all across California.

Robin's story

Hi, I'm Robin. My wife and I have two little boys, and our best days are the simple ones: a new park, a museum on a free day, an afternoon that turns into a memory.

Planning those days was never simple, though. Every weekend we asked the same question, "What should we do today?", and the answer was scattered everywhere. There was a park on one app, a free day on a museum's website, and a kids' event buried in a calendar we'd never find again. By the time we'd pieced it together, the morning was gone and the boys were already bouncing off the walls.

At some point I thought, why not just create it? So I built the thing we always wished we had: one trusted place for real things to do near you, all across California. Every listing links to its official source and is checked regularly, because nothing ruins a family outing faster than showing up to a closed gate.

If Good Outings helps you spend a little less time planning and a little more time making memories with the people you love, then it's doing exactly what I hoped.

See you out there,
Robin

Robin, founder of Good Outings

How we pick and check listings

  • Official sourcesEach listing links to the venue's or organizer's official source, so you can confirm details where they are published.
  • Date last checkedEvery listing shows the date it was last checked.
  • Past events removedEvents that have ended are removed every time the site is rebuilt.
  • Links checked regularlyMost source links are checked automatically; sites that block automated checks are checked by hand.
  • Sponsors kept separateSponsor slots are clearly labeled and kept separate from listings.
  • Spot a problem?Use "Report a problem" on any listing, or email support@goodoutings.com.

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