Free & Cheap Things to Do in Santa Ana, CA

  • The list below includes 879 free or cheap things to do in or near Santa Ana, California, including 134 different types of inexpensive activities like Music Venue, Movie Theaters, Dance Clubs and Specialty Museums.
  • From Santiago Creek Wildlife & Watershed Center, Santiago Park Nature to Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Santa Ana and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Lakewood, Long Beach and Cerritos.
  • The list below includes 879 free or cheap things to do in or near Santa Ana, California, including 134 different types of inexpensive activities like Music Venue, Movie Theaters, Dance Clubs and Specialty Museums.
  • From Santiago Creek Wildlife & Watershed Center, Santiago Park Nature to Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Santa Ana and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Lakewood, Long Beach and Cerritos.
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Velvet Lounge 416 West 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA MoreLess Info
Three-course meals with ever-changing menus accompany award-winning drag shows complete with comedy, impersonations, and glamour
6.8 Miles
82% 120 votes
Movie Theaters 4245 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 MoreLess Info
Located in UC Irvine's University Town Center plaza, Edwards University Cinema offers showings of independent films. They participate in the Regal Cinemas rewards program so guests can receive reward points for every purchase.
6.8 Miles
50% 2 votes
Parks 13900 Monroe, Westminster, CA 92683 MoreLess Info
Liberty Park is a public park with 6.4 developed acres of open grass and amenities. There is an activity building on site as well as barbecues, basketball courts, skate park and a children's play area.  
7.0 Miles
86% 69 votes
Parks 2525 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92628 MoreLess Info
Occupying 208 areas of open space, Fairview Park has six acres of wetland ponds and several acres of grasslands, oak trees and coastal sage shrub. The park features summer concerts, a playground, trails for walking and biking and picnic areas.
7.1 Miles
63% 179 votes
Go Karts 1000 North Edward Court, Anaheim, CA 92806 MoreLess Info
Advanced European electric go karts are utilized on indoor asphalt tracks at K1 Speed Anaheim. The most popular arrangement for this attraction is the Arrive and Drive option that lets guests show up at the track and drive for regularly held matches.
7.1 Miles
- 5 votes
Parks 11402 Magnolia Street, Garden Grove, CA 92841 MoreLess Info
Magnolia Park is comprised of an outdoor recreational park and a family resource center. It features an outdoor gym, tennis and basketball courts, a playground and a swimming pool, and the resource center provides family education and counseling.
7.2 Miles
85% 40 votes
Farms & Ranches 5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612 MoreLess Info
Tanaka Farms offers family entertainment and tours all year round like Strawberry Tours, Cookout Tours , Watermelon Tours and Pumpkin Patch Tour. They grow organic fruit and vegetables you can pick yourself.
7.2 Miles
92% 290 votes
National & State Parks 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92862 MoreLess Info
In addition to picnic areas with built-in barbecues, sinks and tables, the Irvine Regional Park offers paved bicycle and walking trails. Furthermore, the park also features a children's playground, four softball fields, two horseshoe pits and a lake.
7.3 Miles
66% 213 votes
Mini Golf 3200 E. Carpenter Ave, Anaheim, CA MoreLess Info
For fans of medieval-themed attractions, Camelot Golfland offers mini-golf staged inside of a castle. The also have an arcade, laser tag, a raceway, and water slides.
7.3 Miles
100% 7 votes
Running/Jogging 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869 MoreLess Info
At 22 miles long, Mountains To Sea Trail is a biking and hiking trail that takes visitors through canyons, nature parks, and bays. The trail also provides visitors with opportunities for bird watching.
7.4 Miles
91% 33 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas Brookhurst and Magnolia Streets, Huntington Beach, CA MoreLess Info
At the Huntington Beach Wetlands, visitors can go hiking and take in the location's plants and scenic views. Not only could visitors also spot a fox or coyote during their hike, but they can also spot a wide variety of bird species.
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