Kid-friendly places in Costa Mesa

An accessible play space, and supervised walks by the ponds to look for turtles.

Two play areas and a tire swing, next to a big moon sculpture your kid will want a closer look at.

A shaded structure for small kids, and a zip track and monkey bars for bigger ones.

A neighborhood playground with a hill to run up.

An old jet your kid can pretend to fly, then a big play structure with a swinging zip track.

A quiet sculpture garden with shapes and water for kids to find.

A ride-on miniature train through the park. Short, and the kind of thing a train-obsessed toddler talks about for weeks.

Galleries you can walk at your kid's pace, and art programs for kids when there's one on.

A diner breakfast with seats outside, relaxed enough that nobody minds a spill.