18 spots within 60 miles of 92692
Pretend City Children's Museum
Irvine
A hands-on 'little city' with a market, farm, fire station, café and bank — ideal pretend-play for toddlers and preschoolers.
🗓️ Ages 0–8
💵 $$ admission
Visit site →Luv 2 Play
Irvine
A climate-controlled indoor playground with separate baby, toddler and big-kid zones, an arcade and a café.
🗓️ Ages 0–12
💵 $$ per child
Visit site →Imagine Minds
Tustin
An imaginative indoor play center with climbing nets, water play, Legos and art/STEM activities, plus coffee for grown-ups.
🗓️ Ages 2–12
💵 $$ per child
Visit site →Discovery Cube Orange County
Santa Ana
A big indoor STEM museum with hands-on exhibits; toddler zones suit little ones while older kids climb and explore.
🗓️ Ages 2–12
💵 $$ admission
Visit site →We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym
Orange
An inclusive, sensory-safe indoor gym with swings, zip line, trampoline and climbing — designed for all abilities and great for toddlers.
🗓️ Ages 0–8
💵 $ per child
Visit site →Check N' Play
Brea
A sensory-focused indoor play space at Brea Mall with a coffee bar — well suited to toddlers and preschoolers.
🗓️ Ages 0–6
💵 $$ per child
Visit site →Luv 2 Play
Riverside
An indoor playground, arcade and café with separate baby, toddler and big-kid play areas — a reliable IE rainy-day spot.
🗓️ Ages 0–12
💵 $$ per child
Visit site →PlayPie
Buena Park
A large multi-level soft-play universe with pretend play, sensory and water play plus a family café (also a Laguna Hills location).
🗓️ Ages 0–8
💵 $$ per child
Visit site →Children's Museum at La Habra
La Habra
A cozy museum in a former train depot with a carousel, nature walk, dress-up theater and a vintage caboose — geared to young kids.
🗓️ Ages 0–7
💵 $ per child
Visit site →Children's Museum of Discovery
Carlsbad
A North County hands-on museum with a sailboat, magnification station and a dedicated toddler area for the littlest explorers.
🗓️ Ages 0–8
💵 $ admission
Visit site →Kids Empire Rialto
Rialto
A climate-controlled indoor playground at Renaissance Marketplace with soft-play structures and a dedicated toddler zone.
🗓️ Ages 1–12
💵 $$ per child
Visit site →High 5 Indoor Playground
Redlands
A large indoor soft-play structure with a ball blaster, giant ball pit and toddler areas — a popular family stop in the eastern IE.
🗓️ Ages 0–10
💵 $$ per child
Visit site →Kids Empire
Los Angeles
A colorful climate-controlled indoor playground with soft-play structures, ball pits and toddler zones; many LA-area locations.
🗓️ Ages 1–12
💵 $$ per child
Visit site →We Rock the Spectrum – Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach
The South Bay branch of the inclusive sensory-friendly play gym; equipment-rich open play ideal for toddlers and preschoolers.
🗓️ Ages 0–8
💵 $ per child
Visit site →Kidspace Children's Museum
Pasadena
A mostly hands-on indoor-outdoor museum near the Rose Bowl with climbing, water and nature play; an early-childhood area suits the youngest visitors.
🗓️ Ages 1–10
💵 $$ admission
Visit site →We Rock the Spectrum – Carmel Valley
San Diego
An inclusive sensory-friendly indoor play gym with swings, climbing and sensory equipment; welcoming open play for toddlers.
🗓️ Ages 0–8
💵 $ per child
Visit site →Cayton Children's Museum
Santa Monica
21,000 sq ft of immersive play at Santa Monica Place, including an enclosed area just for babies and toddlers ages 0–2.
🗓️ Ages 0–8
💵 $$ admission
Visit site →We Rock the Spectrum – Studio City
Studio City
An inclusive sensory gym with swings, trampoline, zip line and a crafts room — calm, safe open play for toddlers and young kids.
🗓️ Ages 0–8
💵 $ per child
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Good to know: indoor-play spots change hours and occasionally close — call or check the site before driving out. Many require grip socks, and toddler-only hours are often the calmest time to go.