Free things to do with kids in Costa Mesa
Angel's Playground at TeWinkle Park
An accessible play space, and supervised walks by the ponds to look for turtles.
Moon Park Playground
Two play areas and a tire swing, next to a big moon sculpture your kid will want a closer look at.
Wakeham Park Playground
A shaded structure for small kids, and a zip track and monkey bars for bigger ones.
Balearic Park Playground
A neighborhood playground with a hill to run up.
Lions Park Playground
An old jet your kid can pretend to fly, then a big play structure with a swinging zip track.
California Scenario (Noguchi Garden)
A quiet sculpture garden with shapes and water for kids to find.
Goathill Junction Railroad at Fairview Park
A ride-on miniature train through the park. Short, and the kind of thing a train-obsessed toddler talks about for weeks.
UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art
Galleries you can walk at your kid's pace, and art programs for kids when there's one on.