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Balboa Fun Zone & Ferris Wheel
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Balboa Fun Zone & Ferris Wheel

Newport Beach, CA

★★★★4.3(95 Google reviews)

A pint-sized bayfront boardwalk with a historic Ferris wheel, arcade, and the original frozen-banana stand. Pure nostalgic fun.

Good for

  • Ages 10+
  • Nap-schedule friendly

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600 E Bay Ave R, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USA

(949) 662-0193

Closed nowToday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Hours via Google — confirm before a special trip.

Ferris wheel ~$5; arcade pay-per-play

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What visitors say

  • Brenda Bautista★★★★★

    so much fun and the view is amazing! I’m always around the area and never went on until yesterday I was missing out ❤️ felt like I was in the childish Gambino music video ha ;)

    a year ago

  • Chad Isnor★★★★★

    Cool views of Balboa. The man and woman running the ride and taking tickets were very friendly and seemed like they were having a lot of fun. $4/person and we rode for at least 10 minutes. Loved it!

    7 years ago

  • ElSancho★★★★★

    $4 per person Awesome views but does go around pretty fast but cool ride😂👐👍👍

    7 years ago

  • Mike Arzoumanian★★★★★

    Classic mainstay for the area...I Remember riding this ride 40 years ago as a kid.. Still lots of fun... Great views and a long ride... Fun times with the kids!

    7 years ago

  • Nejla Mahjoub★★★★

    Nice idea, but the owner of the ferris wheel just opens whenever he feels like it. We drove all the way with my kids and google and their site indicated they should be open at 11 and he showed up at 1 pm saying he will open at 3 pm.

    a year ago

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