- TripBuzz found 760 things to do with kids in or near Costa Mesa, California, including 744 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Long Beach, Dana Point and Newport Beach.
- From Sky High Sports to Fairview Park, the Costa Mesa area offers 139 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Parks, Movie Theaters and Gardens.
- Primarily a southern California farming community and retail business area, the city of Costa Mesa is home to over 100,000 residents, solidifying it as a thriving community in which to work, live and play. Visitors to the area are commonly in the area to shop at one of the city's many shopping centers. Other points of interest include the annual Orange County Fair, Relay For Life and the OC Marathon.
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Camp Snoopy At Knott's Berry Farm is the children's area themed with the popular Schulz's characters. Featured rides include a Balloon Race, Huff and Puff mining car, Linus Launcher's blanket ride, Rapid River Run, and Charlie Brown's Kite Flyer.
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A seasonal attraction at the Knotts Berry Farm amusement park, Trapped - Knotts Scary Farm is a horror themed attraction with costumed actors, a variety of themed rooms and set pieces, and a maze to navigate.
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Classic characters of the Peanuts gang take the forefront at Knott's Camp Snoopy within the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park. This segment of the park caters specifically to families with young children through kid-friendly shows, and most rides have a short height requirement.
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Ghostrider Ride
Knott's Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
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The longest wooden roller coaster on the west coast of the United States is the Ghostrider Ride at Knott's Berry Farm. The coaster reaches speeds of 56 mph and is 118 feet tall with two major drops.
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25471 Rancho Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
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Regency Theatres Director's Cut Cinema is a movie theater that offers a rewards program for purchases of movies or concessions. The theatre's auditoriums are available for rent for private meetings.
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Aesthetic Climbing Gym is an indoor climbing facility where climbers of all skill levels can practice bouldering, top-rope, and lead climbing with trained staff. They have 27 ft tall walls and over 8,000 ft of total climbing terrain.
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1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840
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California State University Long Beach offers undergraduate and graduate education in a diverse, student-centered environment. It features popular attractions such as art exhibits, a Japanese garden, and a sports complex.
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A bowling center with 40 lanes, AMF Carter Lanes provides both open and league bowling including cosmic bowling nights. It has a pro shop, billiard tables and a bar and grill with flat-screen televisions showing sports programming.
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A large-scale amusement park with a wide variety of rides, games, shows, and attractions, Knott's Berry Farm offers fun for visitors of all ages. The park also offers dining, shopping, and accommodation options.
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First opened in 1960, the Calico Mine Train is an attraction located within the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park. The train carries visitors through a dimly-lit working gold mine lined with picturesque scenery and animated miners along the way.