Family Fun in OC
Anaheim and Orange County are family fun headquarters! With so many theme parks and family-oriented activities in the area, it’s so easy to build your ultimate family vacation in Orange County.
Where to begin? Area theme parks are the perfect starting point. Orange County's Anaheim is the home of the original Disneyland® Park and many people say this one has Walt Disney’s special touch as he made this dream theme park come true. Here you’ll find the classic Disneyland with storybook characters and attractions and across the way is the its companion park, Disney California Adventure® Park. The ‘new’ theme park has a unique Disney-style, but it’s own sense of place from the Little Mermaid: Ariel's Adventure to Screamin over California roller coaster it is an innovative and high-energy place for family fun.
Knott’s Berry Farm® Theme Park is the nation’s oldest theme park, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t appeal to the young generation. It is filled with part old west history and thrill rides too and Camp Snoopy is pint-sized fun for the under 12 years old set.
Introduce your family to an upscale and exciting bowling at 300 Anaheim at the Anaheim GardenWalk and Lucky Strike Lanes at The Block at Orange, it is good for all ages and the great food is a welcome treat.
Even education can be fun in the OC area! Talk with the animals or explore family-friendly museums. The Aquarium of the Pacific and local zoos offer a chance to get up close with animals and learn about the wild kingdom. At the Discovery Science Center, children have a blast with the interactive exhibits and don’t even realize they’re learning about science. The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art features its own Kidseum, where little ones can create their own masterpieces and touch hands-on exhibits from all-over the world. However, Bowers Museum is a place children and adults can immerse themselves in world-class exhibits and a bit of Californian history too.
In need of some down time? Plant yourself under an beach umbrella on one of our sandy beaches and let the family loose. They’ll have a ball building sandcastles, hunting for seashells or just playing in the waves. Of course, you can also take surfing lessons by day and have a family cookout on the beach as the sunsets. It is the quintessential California experience and easier to experience that you think.
Dinner fun? Well it is possible to use your imagination, be entertained and have a family ‘feast’ all at the same time. Family dining is taken to a whole new level of fun in Orange County with theme restaurants like Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament and Pirate’s Dinner Adventure. and the new Battle of the Dance.
Finally, wind down at one of the area’s family-friendly accommodations many are complete special water slide pools, kids only menus specialty suites with kids in mind, with video games, WII, bunk beds and special treats.
