A little hill for rolling down, plus climbing and swings. Picnic under the big old trees after.
An inch-deep splash pad a toddler can handle, and soft wavy rubber under the climbers. Coffee for you is right in the park.
Gated, with a pirate ship to climb and a fast metal slide set into the hill. Shady picnic tables above for you.
A slide built into the hillside, a stream and easy trails, and one of the best skyline views around.
Science halls where kids touch and try everything, real early space capsules, and Discovery Rooms with a pretend vet clinic for toddlers.
A big play area steps from the lake, with lotus beds and swan boat rides nearby.
A scavenger hunt for kids (finish it for a prize), a quiet room for sensory breaks and a kids' audio tour read by LeVar Burton.
Food stalls so everyone eats something different, then an old toy shop, a sticker store and donuts to wander through after.
A gated, ocean-themed playground right on the boardwalk, with the beach just past the fence.
A landscaped pocket park with a little playground, lawns and a mosaic clock tower. A quiet break between the office towers.
Accessible climbing structures, swings and spinners, so a kid in a wheelchair and a kid who runs everywhere play side by side.
Ride the tram up, run around the gardens, then try hands-on art in the rooms made for kids.
Street performers, skateboarders and Muscle Beach all along the boardwalk. The people-watching is the whole show.
Grab a discovery guide for the galleries, then let everyone reset in the open courtyard.
Galleries of African American art and history, and hands-on workshops so your kid gets to make something too.
The crackling Tesla coil is the bit kids remember, then space exhibits, telescopes and planetarium shows with a live narrator.
A splash pad with plenty of seating around it, next to a playground with swings and a slide.
A city splash pad for water play, no swimming needed.
A market street closed to cars, lined with toy stalls and taquitos, plus the oldest house in town to poke around. Hands can let go here.
A splash pad at the recreation center, for water play without the pool.
A recreation center splash pad, water play for kids who can't swim yet.
A city splash pad in the park, for water play with no swimming needed.
A splash pad at the recreation center, open to swimmers and non-swimmers alike.
Climb into vintage train cars, play at the train table, then ride the miniature railroad. A whole morning for a train kid.
Beachfront skate bowls. Kids who ride can drop in, and the ones who don't are happy watching from the rail.
Bowling, a 50,000-square-foot arcade and karaoke rooms under one roof, so the kid who's bored of bowling has somewhere to go.
