Play Day

Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Oceanside

16 places.

Alamosa Park

Kids can use the playground and take a short walk around the grassy park.

Open until 9:00 pm
Buccaneer Beach Park

Kids can play on the equipment and grassy field just across from Buccaneer Beach.

Open until 9:00 pm
Capistrano Park

Kids can climb the train-shaped play structure before using the open fields.

Open until 9:00 pm
Lake Park

Kids can use the play equipment and run on the broad grassy area.

Open until 9:00 pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park

Kids can play near open fields or watch activity at the roller-hockey rink.

Open until 9:00 pm
Melba Bishop Park

Kids can play on the equipment and watch skaters at the adjoining skatepark.

Open until 9:00 pm
Oceanside Harbor Beach Playground

Kids can play at the harbor beach playground and move to the sand.

Tyson Street Park

Kids can switch between the playground, grass, and the nearby beach.

Open until 9:00 pm
Guajome Regional Park

Kids can choose two newer playgrounds or explore the lake-side trails.

Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center

Kids can spot lagoon birds, explore nature displays, and attend a scheduled nature storytime.

North County Model Railroad Society

Kids who love trains can watch detailed HO-scale model trains run.

Closed · opens Wed 10:00 am
Oceanside Pier

Kids can watch surfers and birds from the open stretch of the pier.

Open until 10:00 pm
California Surf Museum

Kids can see historic surfboards, including Bethany Hamilton’s shark-bitten board.

Open until 4:00 pm
Mission San Luis Rey Museum

Kids can explore artifacts and historic spaces with you at the mission.

Oceanside Adventures Whale Watching

Kids can look for whales, dolphins, and sea lions on a harbor-departing cruise.

Oceanside Museum of Art

Kids can join hands-on art programs or explore the galleries with you.

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