37 places within 100 mi of 92692
Pump It Up / Indoor Bounce
Lake Forest · Indoor Play · Indoor
Wall-to-wall inflatables for open-jump sessions — the go-to when little ones need to burn energy and it's too hot outside.
Open-jump ~$12–$15
Color Me Mine Pottery Painting
Mission Viejo · Arts & Culture · Indoor
Paint-your-own pottery studio — calm, creative, air-conditioned, and you leave with a keepsake. Great for a rainy afternoon.
Studio fee + piece ($15–$40)
Great Park Ice Public Skate
Irvine · Indoor Play · Indoor
The Ducks' practice facility opens its rinks for public skating — a cool, indoor energy-burner on a hot OC afternoon.
~$15 admission + skate rental
Pretend City Children's Museum
Irvine · Indoor Play · Indoor
A miniature city where kids run the grocery store, fire truck, and farm. Built for ages 0–10 and a lifesaver on hot or rainy days.
~$18.50/person
Ocean Institute
Dana Point · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Touch tanks, tall ships, and marine labs right on the Dana Point harbor. Pair it with a harbor walk and ice cream.
~$12.50/person weekends
K1 Speed Indoor Karting
Irvine · Indoor Play · Indoor
Electric go-karts on an indoor track with junior karts for kids 48"+. A great rainy-day adrenaline hit for older kids and teens.
~$25 per race
South Coast Plaza & Ice Rink
Costa Mesa · Shopping & Treats · Indoor
Window-shop the famous mall, watch koi in the carousel court, then lace up at the year-round ice rink for a treat-day combo.
Skating ~$17 + rentals
Discovery Cube OC
Santa Ana · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Hands-on science with a hurricane chamber, dino dig, and rock-climbing wall — easily three hours of curious kid energy burned.
~$24.95 adult / $19.95 kid
Bowers Museum & Kidseum
Santa Ana · Museums & Learning · Indoor
World-art galleries next door to the hands-on Kidseum, where kids try costumes, masks, and crafts from cultures around the globe.
~$18 adult; Kidseum ~$8
Pennypickle's Workshop (Temecula Children's Museum)
Temecula · Museums & Learning · Indoor
A whimsical interactive children's museum themed as a mad inventor's lab full of gadgets and experiments.
~$5–6 per person
Ontario Mills
Ontario · Indoor Play · Indoor
Huge indoor outlet mall with Dave & Buster's, an arcade, a ropes course, and comedy — great for rainy days.
Free entry; attractions extra
California Surf Museum
Oceanside · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Small museum tracing surfing history with vintage boards and the story of Bethany Hamilton.
~$5 adult; kids low/free
Queen Mary
Long Beach · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Historic ocean liner turned floating museum and hotel with guided tours and seasonal events.
~$40 self-guided tour
Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach · Animals & Nature · Indoor
Sea otters, a shark lagoon, and a lorikeet aviary. One of SoCal's best rainy-day-proof outings for animal-loving kids.
~$44.95 adult / $29.95 kid
Western Science Center
Hemet · Museums & Learning · Indoor
A compact paleontology museum starring 'Max' the mastodon and Ice Age fossils dug from Diamond Valley Lake.
~$8 adult, ~$6 kids
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
San Pedro · Animals & Nature · Indoor
Free aquarium focused on Southern California marine life with touch tanks and tide-pool programs.
Free (suggested donation)
San Bernardino County Museum
Redlands · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Regional museum with dinosaurs, a huge bird-egg collection, fossils, and hands-on natural-history exhibits.
~$10 adult, kids less
Children's Discovery Museum of North County
Escondido · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Hands-on museum for young kids with art studios, a toddler area, water play, and rotating exhibits.
~$12-14 per person
California Science Center
Los Angeles · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Hands-on science museum home to the Space Shuttle Endeavour and a kids' Discovery Center.
Free (Endeavour ticket extra)
Natural History Museum of LA County
Los Angeles · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Dinosaurs, gems, a butterfly pavilion, and outdoor Nature Gardens to explore.
~$18 adult / $7 child
Highland Park Bowl
Los Angeles · Indoor Play · Indoor
LA's oldest bowling alley, beautifully restored, fun for older kids and families.
~$7-9/game
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Los Angeles · Arts & Culture · Indoor
Historic puppet theater delighting young kids with live marionette shows.
~$18-20/person
Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
Pasadena · Indoor Play · Indoor
Family pools and splash play near the Rose Bowl, great for hot-day water fun.
~$8-10 day pass
Roundhouse Aquarium
Manhattan Beach · Animals & Nature · Indoor
Tiny free aquarium at the end of the Manhattan Beach Pier with touch tanks and local sea life.
Free (suggested donation)
Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Iconic hilltop observatory with free space exhibits, public telescopes, and sweeping skyline views.
Free (planetarium ~$10)
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
Los Angeles · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Active Ice Age fossil site with mammoths, saber-tooth cats, and bubbling tar pits.
~$18 adult / $7 child
The Autry Museum of the American West
Los Angeles · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Family-friendly Western history and Native American art museum with hands-on kids' areas.
~$14 adult / $6 child
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
La Jolla · Animals & Nature · Indoor
La Jolla aquarium overlooking the ocean with kelp tanks, a seahorse exhibit, and tide-pool touch experiences.
~$25 adult / ~$20 child
Heal the Bay Aquarium
Santa Monica · Animals & Nature · Indoor
Small hands-on aquarium tucked beneath the Santa Monica Pier with local sea creatures and touch tanks.
~$5 suggested; kids under 12 free
Cayton Children's Museum
Santa Monica · Indoor Play · Indoor
Large hands-on children's museum at Santa Monica Place with imaginative play zones for young kids.
~$20 per person
The Getty Center
Los Angeles · Arts & Culture · Indoor
Hilltop art museum with a fun tram ride, sculpture gardens, and grassy lawns.
Free (parking ~$25)
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego · Museums & Learning · Indoor
"The Nat" features dinosaur fossils, a giant-screen theater, and kid-friendly nature exhibits.
~$22 adult / ~$14 child
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego · Arts & Culture · Indoor
Balboa Park's premier art museum with family art-making activities and a sculpture garden.
~$20 adult / under 17 free
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
San Diego · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Largest indoor model railroad museum in North America, with elaborate miniature SoCal landscapes.
~$15 adult / kids free
Fleet Science Center
San Diego · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Hands-on science museum in Balboa Park with interactive exhibits and a giant-dome IMAX theater.
~$25 adult / ~$22 child (incl. IMAX)
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego · Museums & Learning · Indoor
Iconic round Balboa Park museum packed with real aircraft, spacecraft, and a flight simulator.
~$24 adult / ~$15 child
The New Children's Museum
San Diego · Indoor Play · Indoor
Downtown interactive art museum built for kids, with climbing installations and hands-on art studios.
~$15 per person
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