Free things to do with kids in Long Beach

New climbing and swings steps from calm bay water and shady grass, so a toddler can go from swing to splash.

A play area for younger kids right beside the bigger climbing structures, so you can watch both from one bench.

A gated sandy play space with separate equipment for toddlers and bigger kids.

A dinosaur dig zone and a T. rex to climb, for the dino-obsessed kid.

Climbers, slides and a seesaw, with the library right next door for a quiet cooldown.

Ranch animals to meet, old barns to peek into and garden paths to wander. A slow, easy morning.

An old adobe house and gardens, with storytimes and crafts that give kids a way into the history.