🎮 Mini golf · karts · trampolines
Family fun centers
Curated by Simir Shah
20 spots across Southern California — add your zip or city to sort by what's closest to you
Round1 Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo · Bowling
Mall-based bowling plus a huge Japanese-style arcade, crane games, and karaoke.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-game or per-attraction — see site
Dave & Buster's Irvine
Irvine · Arcade
A big arcade and eatery at Irvine Spectrum — better for older kids, tweens, and teens.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Game card / Power Card — see site
Bowlero Orange County
Tustin · Bowling
30 lanes with glow bowling, billiards, and a modern arcade in The District at Tustin.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-game or per-hour — see site
Boomers Irvine
Irvine · Family fun center
A classic OC family fun center with mini golf, go-karts, bumper boats, laser tag, and an arcade all in one spot.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-attraction or wristband — see site
Sky Zone Santa Ana
Santa Ana · Trampoline park
Open-jump trampolines, foam pits, dodgeball, and a climbing wall — a solid rainy-day stop for all ages.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-jump-time pricing — see site
Big Air Corona
Corona · Trampoline park
Dodgeball, ninja-warrior courses, foam pits, and a climbing wall — the nearest open Big Air to the IE.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-jump-time pricing — see site
K1 Speed Anaheim
Anaheim · Go-karts
Indoor electric go-kart racing with a junior program, so younger kids can race too (height requirements apply).
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-race pricing — see site
Castle Park
Riverside · Family fun center
25 acres with 20+ rides, four mini-golf courses, and a seasonal water playground — the IE's best all-day family park.
🗓️ Year-round (water playground seasonal)
💵 Per-attraction or wristband — see site
Camelot Golfland
Anaheim · Mini golf
A castle-themed Anaheim center with three mini-golf courses, seasonal water slides, laser tag, and a big arcade.
🗓️ Year-round (water slides seasonal)
💵 Per-attraction or wristband — see site
Mulligan Family Fun Center
Murrieta · Family fun center
Go-karts, mini golf, laser tag, and summer water slides — a full afternoon for south-Riverside families.
🗓️ Year-round (water slides seasonal)
💵 Per-attraction or wristband — see site
Urban Air Adventure Park
Fullerton · Trampoline park
An adventure park with trampolines, a ropes course, climbing, and tubes for a wide range of ages.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-attraction or wristband — see site
John's Incredible Pizza (Buena Park)
Buena Park · Arcade
An all-you-can-eat buffet plus a large arcade with rides — geared squarely at families with kids.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Buffet plus game cards — see site
Round1 Temecula
Temecula · Bowling
Ten-pin bowling plus a huge Japanese-style arcade, billiards, and karaoke under one roof.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-game or per-attraction — see site
John's Incredible Pizza (Montclair)
Montclair · Arcade
An all-you-can-eat buffet plus 100+ arcade games and rides — a popular birthday-party spot for younger kids.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Buffet plus game cards — see site
K1 Speed Torrance
Gardena · Go-karts
South Bay indoor karting (physically in Gardena) with an arcade and a Paddock Lounge for parents.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-race pricing — see site
Get Air Poway
Poway · Trampoline park
A big freestyle court plus ninja obstacles — the closest Get Air-branded park to central San Diego.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-jump-time pricing — see site
Sky Zone San Diego
San Diego · Trampoline park
Foam pits, dodgeball courts, and toddler-friendly jump times make it a solid rainy-day stop for all ages.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-jump-time pricing — see site
Sherman Oaks Castle Park
Sherman Oaks · Mini golf
An affordable LA staple with three 18-hole mini-golf courses, batting cages, and an arcade.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Affordable per-round / per-attraction — see site
Dave & Buster's San Diego
San Diego · Arcade
A huge video and redemption arcade plus a full restaurant in Mission Valley — better for older kids and teens.
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Game card / Power Card — see site
K1 Speed San Diego
San Diego · Go-karts
Electric karts hitting ~45 mph with a junior program for younger drivers (height requirements apply).
🗓️ Year-round
💵 Per-race pricing — see site
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best family fun centers in Orange County?
Boomers Irvine, Camelot Golfland (Anaheim) and John's Incredible Pizza (Buena Park) are OC all-in-one favorites with mini golf, go-karts, laser tag and arcades. For trampolines try Sky Zone Santa Ana or Urban Air Fullerton; for go-kart racing, K1 Speed Anaheim. Use the finder to see what's closest.
Where can I find trampoline parks near me in SoCal?
Trampoline parks are spread across the region: Sky Zone (Santa Ana, San Diego/Miramar), Urban Air (Fullerton), Big Air (Corona) and Get Air (Poway). They're a great rainy-day or hot-day option, and most have toddler jump times. Filter the list above by your area.
What's good for a kids' birthday party?
Family fun centers and trampoline parks are birthday-party staples — Boomers, Castle Park (Riverside), John's Incredible Pizza, Sky Zone and Urban Air all run party packages. For more, see our dedicated birthday-party venues guide.
Are these good rainy-day or hot-day activities?
Yes — most are indoor or have big indoor sections (trampoline parks, arcades, bowling, indoor karting), making them ideal when it's raining or too hot. See our rainy-day and beat-the-heat guides for more indoor ideas.