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For the Kids
Hands-on museums, play spaces, and family-friendly outings built for the youngest explorers.
Featured
1
Irvine Park Railroad & OC Zoo
★ 4.5
$
A scenic 1/3-scale train ride through Irvine Regional Park, steps from the OC Zoo, paddle boats, and pony rides.
2
Discovery Cube Orange County
★ 4.4
$$
Over 100 hands-on science exhibits spanning space, dinosaurs, and ocean life, plus a rocket lab and quake zone.
3
Pretend City Children's Museum
★ 4.4
$$
Hands-on interactive city built for kids, with pretend-play stations from a market to a fire station.
4
Santa Ana Zoo
★ 4.6
$$
A 20-acre zoo with 350+ animals from Central and South America, a petting barnyard, mini-train, and butterfly aviary.
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5
Zoomars at River Street Ranch
A rustic petting zoo with 100+ farm animals, pony rides, a mini train, and gold panning in the historic Los Rios district.