# Free things to do with kids in Costa Mesa

Parks, playgrounds and other things to do in Costa Mesa that are free to get into, with who said so on each one. 8 listed.

Last updated 2026-09-28, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Angel's Playground at TeWinkle Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/angel-s-playground-at-tewinkle-park-costa-mesa) (playground, Costa Mesa). Your kid can use the accessible play space and look for turtles on a supervised walk by the park ponds. Confirmed: free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).
2. [Balearic Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/balearic-park-playground-costa-mesa) (playground, Costa Mesa). Your kid can use the neighborhood playground and run up the hill toward nearby Estancia Park. Confirmed: free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).
3. [Lions Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/lions-park-playground-costa-mesa) (playground, Costa Mesa). Your kid can pretend to pilot the park’s old jet, then try the larger play structure’s swinging zip track. Confirmed: free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).
4. [Moon Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/moon-park-playground-costa-mesa) (playground, Costa Mesa). Your kid can choose between two play areas and try the tire swing near the park’s moon sculpture. Confirmed: free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).
5. [Wakeham Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/wakeham-park-playground-costa-mesa) (playground, Costa Mesa). Your kid can pick a shaded small-kid structure or try the older-kid zip track and monkey bars. Confirmed: free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).
6. [California Scenario (Noguchi Garden)](https://ourplayday.com/places/california-scenario-noguchi-garden-costa-mesa) (garden, Costa Mesa). Your kid can look for the garden’s California shapes and water features on a quiet art walk. Confirmed: free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).
7. [Goathill Junction Railroad at Fairview Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/goathill-junction-railroad-at-fairview-park-costa-mesa) (park, Costa Mesa). Your kid can ride a small-scale train through Fairview Park on a public ride weekend. Confirmed: free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).
8. [UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art](https://ourplayday.com/places/uc-irvine-langson-orange-county-museum-of-art-costa-mesa) (museum, Costa Mesa). Your kid can explore free art galleries and join a family art program when one is scheduled. Confirmed: free to enter (Play Day, September 2026).

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) with the source and month of each. A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/costa-mesa/free-to-visit. All of Costa Mesa: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/costa-mesa