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Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

Explore unique & hidden gem activities for families in Costa Mesa.

Panorama Nature Preserve

Panorama Nature Preserve

Short hiking trail offering scenic views. Small nature reserve with a paved & gravel walking trail offering sweeping views.

1903 St Simons Pl, Fullerton, CA 92831

Fairmount Park

Fairmount Park

Rose gardens, lakes & a golf course. Serene park featuring picnic areas, rose gardens, lakes, rental pedal boats & a golf course.

2601 Fairmount Blvd, Riverside, CA 92501

San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum

San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum

Exhibits on trains & local history. Set in an 1918 train depot, this museum showcases artifacts dedicated to railroad & local history.

1170 W 3rd St, San Bernardino, CA 92410

Little Village Play

Little Village Play

Visit this great place for kids and families!

272 E 9th St, Upland, CA 91786

American Museum of Ceramic Art / AMOCA

American Museum of Ceramic Art / AMOCA

Exhibitions & classes devoted to clay. Dedicated solely to ceramic art, the museum hosts exhibitions & offers classes in its clay center.

399 N Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 91767

World's Largest Paper Cup

World's Largest Paper Cup

Visit this great place for kids and families!

800 E Citrus St, Riverside, CA 92507

Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden

Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden

Historic, serene space with a teahouse. Two-acre scenic & tranquil Japanese-style garden with path-enclosed ponds, waterfalls & a teahouse.

270 Arlington Dr, Pasadena, CA 91105

Rancho Guajome Adobe

Rancho Guajome Adobe

Historic hacienda in a park setting. Rambling Spanish Colonial–style hacienda, built in the 19th century, with gardens & wetlands.

2210 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA 92083, United States

California Surf Museum

California Surf Museum

Historic boards, iconic surfers & more. Surf museum chronicles the history of the sport with exhibits of surfboards, famous surfers & more.

312 Pier View Wy, Oceanside, CA 92054, United States

O'side Rock Garden

O'side Rock Garden

Visit this great place for kids and families!

600 The Strand N, Oceanside, CA 92054

Buena Vista Audubon Society

Buena Vista Audubon Society

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2202 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054, United States

the little red barn indoor playground

the little red barn indoor playground

Visit this great place for kids and families!

33050 Antelope Rd #210, Murrieta, CA 92563, United States

Magical Playground

Magical Playground

Indoor jungle gym, jumper & arcade games. Indoor children's playground with a jumper, arcade games, a jungle gym & air hockey.

1778 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106

All Amusement Fun Center

All Amusement Fun Center

Mall arcade with prizes for tickets. Arcade located at the Burbank Town Center with a variety of games plus a ticket redemption center.

201 E Magnolia Blvd Suite 360, Burbank, CA 91502, United States

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3898 Valhalla Dr, Burbank, CA 91505, United States

California Dreamin' Balloon Adventures

California Dreamin' Balloon Adventures

Visit this great place for kids and families!

33133 Vista Del Monte Rd, Temecula, CA 92591, United States

Tenaja Falls

Tenaja Falls

Scenic rocky hiking trail to waterfall. National forest waterfall accessed via a trailhead with spring cascades teeming with birdlife.

Forest Rte 7S02, Murrieta, CA 92562, United States

Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Huge wildlife preserve with streams. Wildlife sanctuary across 4,500 acres featuring rolling hills with trails & several types of trees.

28373 Alicia Pkwy, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve

Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve

Nature reserve with trails & a lake. Wildlife reserve, trails & a lake teeming with birds, butterflies & lizards, plus an amphitheater.

6350 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91436, United States

South Pasadena Nature Park

South Pasadena Nature Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

100 Pasadena Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030

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