5.0 (35)
25-acre family ranch and peony-farm wedding venue with two barns and Kachemak Bay views
- Address
- 33675 Perkins Road Homer, AK 99603-9515
- Phone
- (907) 302-1017
family lodge tour
Verified 6 days ago
Best Family Activities in Homer
The Homer outings families rate highest, ranked by review score — tidepools, the fishing hole, museums, and the businesses that genuinely welcome kids.
Top 45, ranked by review score
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Open nowFestival / Community 5.0 (29)
Boat parade, live music, kids' fishing, vendor booths.
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
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East End B&Bs / Cabins 4.9 (117)
Themed cabins, train cars, and boats turned into one-of-a-kind East End stays
- Address
- 2525 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 235-2525
$$$ cabin couples family viewVerified 6 days ago -
Open nowNaturalist Tours / Education 4.9 (41)
Family-friendly natural history tours, Peterson Bay Field Station
- Address
- 708 Smokey Bay Way, Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 235-6667
Today: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
family guided kids tidepoolingVerified 6 days ago -
Closed4.9 (37)
Free library with books, wifi, study spaces, and a small kids play area
- Address
- 500 Hazel Ave, Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 235-3180
Today: 10 AM – 6 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 8 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 8 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
family free library rainy-dayVerified 6 days ago -
Closed4.9 (37)
Drop-in Lego play at the library for kids — free bricks and themes
Today: 10 AM – 6 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 8 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 8 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
family free kids libraryVerified 6 days ago -
Closed4.9 (37)
Toddler-focused story and song session at the library for the under-3 set
Today: 10 AM – 6 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 8 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 8 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
family free library toddlerVerified 6 days ago -
Open now4.9 (32)
Family-friendly badminton drop-in at the SPARC gym — racquets provided
Today: 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Sunday
- 10 AM – 4 PM
- Monday
- 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Thursday
- 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Friday
- 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM – 4 PM
badminton drop-in family indoorVerified 6 days ago -
Open now4.9 (32)
Drop-in indoor playgroup at SPARC for parents and toddlers
Today: 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Sunday
- 10 AM – 4 PM
- Monday
- 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Thursday
- 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Friday
- 8:30 AM – 8 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM – 4 PM
family indoor kids toddlerVerified 6 days ago -
Closed4.7 (548)
Naturalist-led walk on Bishop Beach during summer low tides — free and kid-friendly
Today: Closed today
- Sunday
- Open 24 hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
family free kids tidepoolingVerified 16 days ago -
Nature / Family 4.7 (548)
Easy low-tide tidepooling steps from Old Town — sea stars, anemones, and shorebirds
family free kids tidepoolingVerified 16 days ago -
Nature / Family 4.7 (548)
Free, easy tidepooling at low tide — sea stars, anemones, and crabs just steps from town
beach family free kidsVerified 16 days ago -
Nature / Family 4.7 (548)
Two easy free spots for low-tide tidepooling — bring boots and a tide chart
beach family free kidsVerified 16 days ago -
ClosedMuseum / Free 4.7 (519)
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge HQ - immersive seabird exhibits.
- Address
- 95 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603
Today: Closed today
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 12 PM – 4 PM
- Wednesday
- 12 PM – 4 PM
- Thursday
- 12 PM – 4 PM
- Friday
- 12 PM – 4 PM
- Saturday
- 12 PM – 4 PM
family free museum rainy-dayVerified 6 days ago -
4.7 (180)
In-town park with playground, picnic shelters, and the campground above the harbor
- Address
- Fairview Ave, Homer, AK 99603
family in-town outdoorVerified 16 days ago -
Open now4.8 (19)
Hand-scooped ice cream on the Homer Shores Boardwalk — waffle cones and a bay-view bench
- Address
- 4025 Homer Spit Rd Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 435-7043
Today: 9 AM – 8 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM – 8 PM
- Monday
- 9 AM – 8 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 8 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 8 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 8 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 9 PM
- Saturday
- 11 AM – 9 PM
casual family ice-creamVerified 16 days ago -
Closed4.7 (118)
Weekly family-friendly trivia at Grace Ridge Brewing — free to play
Today: 12 PM – 7 PM
- Sunday
- 12 PM – 7 PM
- Monday
- 12 PM – 7 PM
- Tuesday
- 12 PM – 7 PM
- Wednesday
- 12 PM – 7 PM
- Thursday
- 12 PM – 7 PM
- Friday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Saturday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
brewery family free triviaVerified 16 days ago -
Nature Center / Trails 4.7 (80)
140-acre nature center with kid-friendly trails, naturalist programs, and free admission
family free hiking kidsVerified 6 days ago -
Open nowPrimary Care Clinic 5.0 (5)
Family medicine and primary care — checkups, sick visits, and ongoing care
- Address
- Homer, AK 99603 (verify)
- Phone
- (verify)
Today: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
clinic family primary-careVerified 6 days ago -
Open nowWinter Festival 4.7 (26)
Parade, outhouse races, chili cook-off, snow sculpture.
Today: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM – 4 PM
culture family winter-onlyVerified 18 days ago -
ClosedPizza 4.6 (319)
Summer-only Spit pizzeria — wood-oven pies eaten on a deck above the harbor
- Address
- 4287 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 235-2878
Today: 12 PM – 8 PM
- Sunday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Monday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Tuesday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Wednesday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Thursday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Friday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
- Saturday
- 12 PM – 8 PM
Lunch & Dinner in summer
$$ pizza casual spit familyVerified 6 days ago -
Campgrounds / RV 4.6 (284)
Family-run RV park on the Spit with waterfront sites and full hookups
- Address
- 3550 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 226-4500
$$ family rv-park spit waterfrontVerified 6 days ago -
Market / Food 4.6 (218)
Saturday and Wednesday market — produce, fish, baked goods, crafts, and hot food
family iconic market outdoorVerified 16 days ago -
4.6 (218)
Saturday outdoor market on Spit Road — produce, fish, crafts, hot food, and music
family market outdoorVerified 16 days ago -
Market / Food 4.6 (218)
Produce, fish, baked goods, crafts, hot food, live music.
family market outdoor summer-only -
4.6 (218)
Wednesday afternoon market on Spit Road — smaller weekday version of Saturday
family market outdoorVerified 16 days ago -
ClosedMuseum 4.6 (192)
Natural & cultural history of Kachemak Bay - Exxon Valdez, marine life, Alutiiq culture.
- Address
- 3779 Bartlett St, Homer, AK 99603
Today: 10 AM – 6 PM
- Sunday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Monday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
culture family iconic museumVerified 9 days ago -
ClosedMuseum / Workshops 4.6 (192)
Family workshops and rainy-day programs at the Pratt — culture, nature, and crafts
Today: 10 AM – 6 PM
- Sunday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Monday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
family indoor kids museumVerified 9 days ago -
4.6 (44)
Indoor ice rink for public skate, hockey, learn-to-skate, and figure skating
- Address
- 3150 Homer Spit Road Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 235-2647
family hockey indoor skatingVerified 6 days ago -
Maritime / Heritage
Wooden boats on display, demos, on-the-water races.
culture family harborVerified 18 days ago -
Small Old Town park honoring Brother Asaiah — picnic spot near Bishop Beach
- Address
- W Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603
family free in-town outdoorVerified 16 days ago -
ClosedHoliday / Market 4.6 (9)
Local artisans & food vendors - holiday season kickoff.
Today: Closed today
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 1 PM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 1 PM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 1 PM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 1 PM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 1 PM – 6 PM
crafts family gift winter-onlyVerified 6 days ago -
ClosedItalian / Wood-fired Pizza 4.5 (1675)
Wood-fired pizzas, pasta, and Italian-leaning plates downtown — family-friendly and lively
- Address
- 276 Olson Lane, Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 235-8488
Today: 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
- Sunday
- 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
- Monday
- 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
- Thursday
- 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
- Friday
- 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
- Saturday
- 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Lunch & Dinner; closes earlier in winter
$$ dinner family iconic italianVerified 6 days ago -
4.6 (7)
Cluster of small cabins near Homer with kitchenettes and easy parking
- Address
- 34053 North Fork Road Anchor Point, AK 99556
- Phone
- (907) 235-5625
cabin family year-roundVerified 16 days ago -
Vacation-rental management for fully equipped homes around the Homer area
- Address
- 4456 East Hill Road Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 435-7200
family vacation-rentalVerified 16 days ago - Open now
4.5 (8)
Public swim at the Homer pool — lap lanes, family swim, and lessons
Today: 6:30 AM – 6 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 6:30 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 6:30 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 6:30 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 6:30 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 6:30 AM – 8 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
drop-in family fitness swimVerified 6 days ago -
Halibut / Combo Charter 4.4 (28)
Repeat customers, family-friendly skippers
- Address
- Homer Spit, Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 235-8792
charter family fishing halibut -
4.4 (182)
KOA campground at the top of Baycrest Hill — RV, tent, and cabin sites
- Address
- 3425 Sterling Highway Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 435-7995
campground family rv-parkVerified 6 days ago -
Kids Fishing 4.4 (130)
Kid-friendly stocked-salmon fishing lagoon on the Spit — no boat needed
family fishing free kidsVerified 16 days ago -
Community Art 4.3 (139)
Community-built woven basket filled with notes and burned at sunset.
art family freeVerified 18 days ago -
4.3 (139)
Open Spit-base beach park with driftwood, mountain views, and easy parking
- Address
- Homer Spit, Homer, AK 99603
beach family outdoor spitVerified 16 days ago -
Open nowHalibut / Salmon Charter & Booking Agency 4.3 (189)
First-time halibut anglers, families
- Address
- 4287 Homer Spit Road Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 435-1600
Today: 6 AM – 8 PM
- Sunday
- 6 AM – 8 PM
- Monday
- 6 AM – 8 PM
- Tuesday
- 6 AM – 8 PM
- Wednesday
- 6 AM – 8 PM
- Thursday
- 6 AM – 8 PM
- Friday
- 6 AM – 8 PM
- Saturday
- 6 AM – 8 PM
charter family halibut salmonVerified 6 days ago -
ClosedMusic Festival 4.2 (123)
Long-running outdoor music festival - local & touring acts.
Today: 12 PM – 12 AM
- Sunday
- 12 PM – 12 AM
- Monday
- 12 PM – 12 AM
- Tuesday
- 12 PM – 12 AM
- Wednesday
- 12 PM – 12 AM
- Thursday
- 12 PM – 12 AM
- Friday
- 12 PM – 12 AM
- Saturday
- 12 PM – 12 AM
family live-music outdoor summer-onlyVerified 6 days ago -
ClosedMexican 4.0 (378)
Family-friendly Mexican restaurant in town — combo plates, margaritas, and big portions
- Address
- 127 W Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 235-7963
Today: 4 PM – 9 PM
- Sunday
- 4 PM – 9 PM
- Monday
- 4 PM – 9 PM
- Tuesday
- 4 PM – 9 PM
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 4 PM – 9 PM
- Friday
- 4 PM – 9 PM
- Saturday
- 4 PM – 9 PM
Lunch & Dinner
$$ mexican family casual lunchVerified 6 days ago - Open now
City parks office running rec programs, ball fields, and trail maintenance
- Address
- City Hall, 491 E Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603
- Phone
- (907) 235-3170
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
civic family government outdoorVerified 6 days ago