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Rainy-Day Indoor Activities in Orange County

Orange County gets about three weeks of real rain a year, which is exactly why nobody has a plan for it. These are the indoor options that hold up on a wet Saturday, with what each one costs stated up front.63 places, every one with its price and city shown. Distances are from Mission Viejo (92692) — use the finder on any category page to sort from where you actually are.

Curated by Simir Shah

✓ Indoor📍 Orange County
Rancho Santa Margarita Library (OC Public Libraries) — Museums & Learning in Rancho Santa Margarita

Rancho Santa Margarita Library (OC Public Libraries)

2 mi

Rancho Santa Margarita · Museums & Learning

Free

Pump It Up / Indoor Bounce

5 mi

Lake Forest · Indoor Play

Open-jump ~$12–$15

Color Me Mine Pottery Painting — Arts & Culture in Mission Viejo

Color Me Mine Pottery Painting

5 mi

Mission Viejo · Arts & Culture

Studio fee + piece ($15–$40)

  • ⛱️ Shade
  • 😴 Nap-schedule friendly
Foothill Ranch Library (OC Public Libraries) — Museums & Learning in Foothill Ranch

Foothill Ranch Library (OC Public Libraries)

5 mi

Foothill Ranch · Museums & Learning

Free

Aliso Viejo Library (OC Public Libraries) — Museums & Learning in Aliso Viejo

Aliso Viejo Library (OC Public Libraries)

7 mi

Aliso Viejo · Museums & Learning

Free

Aliso and Wood Canyons Visitor Center — Museums & Learning in Laguna Niguel

Aliso and Wood Canyons Visitor Center

7 mi

Laguna Niguel · Museums & Learning

Free

Great Park Ice Public Skate — Indoor Play in Irvine

Great Park Ice Public Skate

8 mi

Irvine · Indoor Play

~$15 admission + skate rental

Hangar 244 Heritage & Aviation Exhibition

8 mi

Irvine · Museums & Learning

Free

Great Park Gallery

8 mi

Irvine · Arts & Culture

Free

Pretend City Children's Museum — Indoor Play in Irvine

Pretend City Children's Museum

8 mi

Irvine · Indoor Play

~$18.50/person

  • 🍼 Stroller-friendly
  • ⛱️ Shade
  • 🅿️ Free parking

Laguna Niguel Library (OC Public Libraries)

9 mi

Laguna Niguel · Museums & Learning

Free

Irvine Fine Arts Center

11 mi

Irvine · Arts & Culture

Free

Heritage Park Library — Museums & Learning in Irvine

Heritage Park Library

11 mi

Irvine · Museums & Learning

Free

Ocean Institute — Museums & Learning in Dana Point

Ocean Institute

12 mi

Dana Point · Museums & Learning

~$12.50/person weekends

  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Works for a wide age range
University Park Library — Museums & Learning in Irvine

University Park Library

12 mi

Irvine · Museums & Learning

Free

Katie Wheeler Library

13 mi

Irvine · Museums & Learning

Free

Irvine Historical Museum — Museums & Learning in Irvine

Irvine Historical Museum

13 mi

Irvine · Museums & Learning

$2 donation suggested

Irvine Lanes — Indoor Play in Irvine

Irvine Lanes

13 mi

Irvine · Indoor Play

$42/hr per lane Mon–Thu, $54/hr Fri–Sun (up to 6); shoes $6

Irvine Barclay Theatre — Arts & Culture in Irvine

Irvine Barclay Theatre

13 mi

Irvine · Arts & Culture

Priced per show

Beall Center for Art + Technology

13 mi

Irvine · Museums & Learning

Free

Tustin Library (OC Public Libraries)

15 mi

Tustin · Museums & Learning

Free

K1 Speed Indoor Karting — Indoor Play in Irvine

K1 Speed Indoor Karting

15 mi

Irvine · Indoor Play

~$25 per race

  • ⛱️ Shade
  • 😴 Nap-schedule friendly
  • 🍽️ Food on-site

Mitsuwa Marketplace Costa Mesa

16 mi

Costa Mesa · Shopping & Treats

Free

UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art

16 mi

Costa Mesa · Arts & Culture

Free

Segerstrom Center for the Arts — Arts & Culture in Costa Mesa

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

16 mi

Costa Mesa · Arts & Culture

Ticket prices vary by show; some plaza events are free

South Coast Repertory — Arts & Culture in Costa Mesa

South Coast Repertory

16 mi

Costa Mesa · Arts & Culture

Ticket prices vary by production

South Coast Plaza — Shopping & Treats in Costa Mesa

South Coast Plaza

16 mi

Costa Mesa · Shopping & Treats

Free entry; carousel rides extra

  • 🍽️ Food on-site

Heroes Hall

17 mi

Costa Mesa · Museums & Learning

Free

Discovery Cube OC — Museums & Learning in Santa Ana

Discovery Cube OC

17 mi

Santa Ana · Museums & Learning

~$24.95 adult / $19.95 kid

  • 🍼 Stroller-friendly
  • ⛱️ Shade
  • 🚻 Restrooms
Orange Coast College Planetarium — Museums & Learning in Costa Mesa

Orange Coast College Planetarium

17 mi

Costa Mesa · Museums & Learning

$12 adults, $10 under 12; aquarium only $5. Campus parking $5.35

Bowers Museum — Museums & Learning in Santa Ana

Bowers Museum

17 mi

Santa Ana · Museums & Learning

~$18 adult

  • 🍼 Stroller-friendly
  • 😴 Nap-schedule friendly
  • 🚻 Restrooms

Rockreation Sport Climbing Center

17 mi

Costa Mesa · Indoor Play

Day-pass price not published online

Donald Dungan Library

18 mi

Costa Mesa · Museums & Learning

Free

Costa Mesa Historical Society Museum — Museums & Learning in Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa Historical Society Museum

18 mi

Costa Mesa · Museums & Learning

Admission not published

Susanna Bixby Bryant Ranch Museum & Botanic Gardens (Yorba Linda Heritage Museum)

19 mi

Yorba Linda · Museums & Learning

Admission not published; call 714-694-0235

Seascape Kids Fun

21 mi

Anaheim · Indoor Play

$12 per child, $5 additional adult

K1 Speed Anaheim

21 mi

Anaheim · Indoor Play

$31 per race, $8.50 annual licence

Flightdeck Flight Simulation Center

22 mi

Anaheim · Indoor Play

$59 fighter jet, $109+ Boeing 737

Newland House Museum

22 mi

Huntington Beach · Museums & Learning

$2 adults, $1 children

Yorba Linda Public Library — Museums & Learning in Yorba Linda

Yorba Linda Public Library

22 mi

Yorba Linda · Museums & Learning

Free

Huntington Beach Art Center — Arts & Culture in Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach Art Center

22 mi

Huntington Beach · Arts & Culture

Free

Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum — Museums & Learning in Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum

22 mi

Huntington Beach · Museums & Learning

Free

Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum — Museums & Learning in Yorba Linda

Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

22 mi

Yorba Linda · Museums & Learning

$29 adults, $25 seniors 62+, $23 students/youth, $19 ages 5–11, under 4 free (per the site as of Nov 22, 2025)

Anaheim Packing House — Shopping & Treats in Anaheim

Anaheim Packing House

23 mi

Anaheim · Shopping & Treats

Free

Huntington Beach City Gym & Pool

23 mi

Huntington Beach · Indoor Play

Drop-in fee not published

Anaheim Heritage Center — Museums & Learning in Anaheim

Anaheim Heritage Center

23 mi

Anaheim · Museums & Learning

Free

MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center

23 mi

Anaheim · Arts & Culture

Varies by exhibition; the Carnegie Gallery is free

Anaheim Central Library — Museums & Learning in Anaheim

Anaheim Central Library

23 mi

Anaheim · Museums & Learning

Free

The Rinks – Anaheim ICE — Indoor Play in Anaheim

The Rinks – Anaheim ICE

23 mi

Anaheim · Indoor Play

$18 admission, $8 skate rental

Huntington Beach Central Library & Cultural Center — Museums & Learning in Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach Central Library & Cultural Center

23 mi

Huntington Beach · Museums & Learning

Free

Fun For All Indoor Playground

23 mi

Huntington Beach · Indoor Play

$25 per child, $5 per adult; grip socks $1

Westminster Library (OC Public Libraries) — Museums & Learning in Westminster

Westminster Library (OC Public Libraries)

23 mi

Westminster · Museums & Learning

Free

Garden Grove Chapman Library (OC Public Libraries)

24 mi

Garden Grove · Museums & Learning

Free

Linbrook Bowl

25 mi

Anaheim · Indoor Play

$20–$42 per lane hour, $5 shoe rental

Fullerton Museum Center — Museums & Learning in Fullerton

Fullerton Museum Center

25 mi

Fullerton · Museums & Learning

Adults $10; ages 5–17 $5; under 5 free

Fullerton Public Library (Main Library) — Museums & Learning in Fullerton

Fullerton Public Library (Main Library)

25 mi

Fullerton · Museums & Learning

Free

Get Air Surf City

26 mi

Huntington Beach · Indoor Play

Price not published online

Brea Gallery

26 mi

Brea · Arts & Culture

$3 general; children under 12 and Brea residents free

Brea Museum & Historical Society

26 mi

Brea · Museums & Learning

Free

Bolsa Chica Conservancy Interpretive Center — Animals & Nature in Huntington Beach

Bolsa Chica Conservancy Interpretive Center

26 mi

Huntington Beach · Animals & Nature

Free

Buena Park Library District — Museums & Learning in Buena Park

Buena Park Library District

27 mi

Buena Park · Museums & Learning

Free

The Children's Museum at La Habra — Museums & Learning in La Habra

The Children's Museum at La Habra

29 mi

La Habra · Museums & Learning

$12/person ages 2+, $11 residents, $10 seniors/military

Mary Wilson Library (OC Public Libraries)

29 mi

Seal Beach · Museums & Learning

Free

Cities in this list

Every city with something on this page.

Aliso ViejoAnaheimBreaBuena ParkCosta MesaDana PointFoothill RanchFullertonGarden GroveHuntington BeachIrvineLa HabraLaguna NiguelLake ForestMission ViejoRancho Santa MargaritaSanta AnaSeal BeachTustinWestminsterYorba Linda

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