- The list below includes 675 free or cheap things to do in or near Costa Mesa, California, including 135 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, Music Venue and Gardens.
- From California Scenario to Fairview Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Costa Mesa and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Long Beach, Cerritos and Lakewood.
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9341 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
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For those wanting a museum that is out of the ordinary, the Museum of Jurassic Technology provides a wide range of weird and unique items. In addition to the strange displays of art and artifacts, there is an on-site tea room and theater.
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Kids have fun learning at the Kidspace Children's Museum in Pasadena, California. The exhibits emphasize physics, chemistry and other natural sciences. Kidspace is also a popular field trip destination and is active in community science education outreach.
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Designed and built in the Art Deco style in 1936, El Rey Theater is a music venue located in Los Angeles' Miracle Mile. It features sweeping staircases, an Art Deco lobby, and a grand ballroom.
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Accessible via the Santa Ana River Trail, Mount Rubidoux Trail is a 3-mile loop trail suitable for hiking and dog walking. The trail offers views of the city as well as access to Peace Tower and Friendship Bridge.
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Fontana's Smoke Stack Trail is a dirt hiking trail that leads hikers and bikers past some very scenic desert and mountain views. The trail tends to be quiet and relaxing.
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1750 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, CA 91107
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Hanninger Flats Campground, a popular campside of Pasadena, is reached through multiple trails with a strenous uphill hike. The camping is free of charge and the campsite is well-maintained, furnished with restrooms, picninc tables and a ranger station.
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Enjoy a new twist on 'dinner and a movie' at the AMC Loews Marina 6. All tickets include a full meal served in the theater during the film. Patrons must be 21 or older.
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Located in Pasadena, the Eaton Canyon Nature Preserve is a beautiful natural area full of hiking trails, streams, mineral deposits and native wildlife. The Preserve also has a large visitors' center, a film theater, classrooms and an information desk.
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8408 Rochester Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
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A minor league baseball team in the Los Angeles Dodgers system, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes play a full season of baseball at LoanMart Field. The stadium offers a variety of promotions and special events throughout the year.
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Craft and Folk Art Museum has a collection of trinkets from around the world. Their displays point out the comparisons between crafts of different regions.