Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach
Location: Laguna Beach: 307 Cliff Drive For ages: All, but little kids might get impatient here Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; open until 9 p.m. on first […]
Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, and its gorgeous coves and sunsets, is one of the first beach resort areas in Orange County — becoming perfect fodder for watercolors and oils as early as the […]
Boomers Arcade and Amusement Park
Location: Irvine: 3405 Michelson Drive Hours: Call for summer hours, daily Cost: Boomers is using a PLAY card now for attractions, which are priced from $1 to $6. There are […]
RSM Skatepark, Rancho Santa Margarita
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita: inside Canada Vista Park, 24238 Antonio Parkway Hours: 7 a.m. to dusk Cost: Free For ages: Most kids skating here are around 9 to 19, but all ages […]
Beebe Skateboard Park, Mission Viejo
Location: Mission Viejo: inside Beebe Park, 24190 Olympiad Road Hours: 7 a.m. to dusk Cost: Free For ages: Most kids skating here are around 9 to 19, but all ages like […]
Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park
Location: Santa Ana: 1801 East Chestnut Ave. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (with some special evening events, such as “Sunset at the Zoo,” in the spring and summer months) […]
Orange County Zoo
Location: Orange: Inside Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Road Hours: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily Cost: Entry fees for the park are $3 per vehicle during the week, […]
Turtle Rock Nature Center
Location: Irvine: 1 Sunnyhill Drive Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Trail may close after extreme rain. Cost: Free! For ages: Best for younger kids Tucked inside […]
Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park
Location: San Juan Capistrano: 33401 Ortega Highway Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset Cost: Parking in the county lot is $3 per vehicle for day use, $5 on weekends and $7 […]
Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park
Location: Coto de Caza: 30952 Oso Parkway Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 1 through Oct. 25, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 through March 31; Program hours […]