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.
Much of the play is at ground level, so kids who use wheelchairs or walkers play right alongside the rest.
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.
A miniature city to climb through, from a plane to a freeway, with enough room that bigger kids can roam.
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 gated play space with rope tunnels and slides, and big lawns just outside the gate for a long run.
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.
A train-themed play area sized for toddlers, and a calmer pick than the big central playground.
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.
A small park with a slide and swings under big shade trees.
Pedal a swan boat past the lotus beds with the skyline behind you. Every rider gets a life vest, and after dark the boats light up.
Grab a discovery guide for the galleries, then let everyone reset in the open courtyard.
A playground next to the courts, and classes at the rec center when you want something regular.
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 play area opening onto a big lawn, with the Hollywood Sign right up there above you.
Outdoor installations and an art-making activity, plus the galleries.
Park with a splash pad and a universally accessible playground built for kids of all abilities.
A T. rex growth series in the dinosaur hall, baby to full size. Then the gardens outside to burn off steam.
Park with a splash pad and a playground.
The play area sits right beside a field, and both are in view from the same spot.
A double-decker trolley between the shops and the market, a dancing fountain and a big bookstore with a large children's section.
Recreation center with a splash pad and a playground.
The play space is the find here, with trains and a pretend grocery store, plus gold panning and a model horse to ride.
Recreation center with a splash pad and a playground.
A bright, colorful playground built for five- to twelve-year-olds with inclusive features, and a water play area beside it.
A splash pad with plenty of seating around it, next to a playground with swings and a slide.
Animals, a zoo playground and a carousel, so there's somewhere to run when your kid is done looking.
A wooden ark full of animals made from found objects. Kids climb, build, and even make a storm.
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.
Three floors of cars for your kid to hunt out favorites, plus a hands-on car space for trying things.
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.
Animation exhibits, film screenings and hands-on workshops. A kid who loves movies gets to see how they're actually made.
Wax movie and music stars to pose with, plus a superhero 4D show that sprinkles water on the audience.
Heaps of slime to squish, sensory rooms, and a slime your kid mixes and takes home.
Pocket park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Pocket park with a playground.
Pocket park with a playground and a picnic area.
Pocket park with a playground and a picnic area.
Neighborhood park with a children's play area.
Recreation center with a playground.
A shaded playground that suits toddlers and bigger kids alike, with grassy lawns and huge old trees around it.
A small playground on soft rubber flooring instead of sand, a favorite with one-year-olds, beside the basketball courts.
A small, fenced-in park with a gated entrance, compact enough that you can keep every kid in sight.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Two little orange funicular cars from 1901 climbing one steep hill. The ride is about two minutes, and kids always want a second go.
A playground with swings and a slide beside the Korean Bell of Friendship, on a breezy open hilltop over the ocean where people fly kites.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
A gated playground with a climbing wall, plus a shaded walking loop around the sports fields.
Recreation center with a universally accessible playground built for children of all abilities.
Park with a playground, next to the Banning Museum.
Pocket park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground and a picnic area.
Park with a universally accessible playground built for children of all abilities.
Small park with a playground and a barbecue pit for a family cookout, and ball fields and courts for older siblings.
A newer play area best suited to kids two and up, with a ball field and soccer field beside it.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
A calm harbor beach inside the breakwater, a surf beach outside it, a playground, a fishing pier and a marine aquarium by the sand.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
A fenced playground in a quiet, out-of-the-way park with wide open grass and a view out over the valley.
Pocket park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Park with a children's play area, barbecue pits and picnic tables.
Park with a children's play area, barbecue pits and basketball courts.
Park with a playground.
Park and recreation center with a playground.
A fully fenced playground that families of children with autism appreciate, plus a skate park with ramps and rails for older kids.
Interesting play equipment on soft rubber ground, signposted for five to twelve but just right for toddlers, with shady spots for a picnic.
Well-kept park full of trees and squirrels, with a really nice playground, ball fields and a dog park next door.
A nice little playground beside the bike path that heads toward the beach.
Recreation center with a children's play area, picnic tables and basketball courts.
Recreation center with a playground and a picnic area.
Park with a playground.
A small playground on a hilltop with views over the port, a little nature center to explore and short trails through wildflowers.
Park with a universally accessible playground built for children of all abilities.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground and a picnic area.
Separate playgrounds for little and bigger kids, plus obstacle-course equipment, in a newer park that's a local favorite.
Park with a playground.
Science center with more than 50 hands-on exhibits, including a tree house and a broadcast booth where kids report their own stories.
Recreation center with a playground.
A tucked-away park with a soft-matted playground under big old trees, and tennis courts beside it.
Neighborhood park with a playground and a picnic area.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Disney movies in a grand old Hollywood theater, which turns a movie into an occasion.
A neighborhood park with a playground, picnic tables and a walking path.
Park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground and a picnic area.
Park with a children's play area and picnic tables.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Recreation center with a children's play area and basketball courts, inside a huge hillside park with hiking trails.
Recreation center with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Universally accessible playground built for children of all abilities.
Aviation exhibits, real flight uniforms and a flight simulator. The simulator is what a plane-loving kid will remember.
Park with a playground.
Park with a playground.
Equestrian park with a playground.
Pocket park with a playground.
A small park with a jungle gym for small kids, a busy skatepark for older kids and a well-lit baseball field.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Park with a playground and a picnic area.
Park and recreation center with a playground and a picnic area.
A newly renovated playground on a small lawn, the kind of park grown-ups who played here as kids now bring their own to.
A busy playground where there are always other kids to play with, though it rarely feels crowded.
Recreation center with a playground.
Miniature train on a one-mile loop over bridges and through a tunnel, past an Old West town front.
Recreation center with a children's play area and basketball courts.
Park with a playground.
A moderately sized playground on a cushioned surface, with plenty of green grass and native plants around it.
Small rolling hills and shady trees around a good-sized playground for toddlers and older kids, with a skate park too.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Park with a universally accessible playground.
Best known for a play structure that towers high over the park, this remodeled playground is a hit with toddlers too.
A kids' area under a shade cover on rubber flooring, plus scenic views, in a park popular with families of toddlers.
Park around a lake with grassy knolls, a children's play area, a skate park, picnic tables and barbecue pits.
Recreation center with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground and a picnic area.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Park with a universally accessible playground for kids of all abilities.
A STEAM discovery space with exploration labs where kids build, experiment and dig objects out of frozen ice in a water area.
Recreation center with a playground.
Three slides, a toddler-sized play area and a fence all the way round, tucked among houses like a shared backyard.
Recreation center with a universally accessible playground built so kids of all abilities play together.
A playground rebuilt with equipment children of every ability can use, plus sports fields and picnic tables around it.
Several playgrounds, including brand-new equipment inspired by Jesse Owens himself, with lots of grass around them and an indoor pool.
Recreation center with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
A gated playground with a shaded play structure, laid out so you can keep an eye on the kids, beside open grass.
Park with a playground.
Park with a playground.
A good-sized playground for little kids and an easy-to-miss skatepark, mostly steep, fast ramps, for the older ones.
Recreation center with a playground.
Older kids head for the three-story climbing structure, toddlers get a remodeled play area, and there's a huge field to run on.
Hillside park with a playground and a picnic area.
Park with a playground.
Two small playgrounds for different ages, and a track around the park so grown-ups can walk laps while kids play.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Pocket park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Park with a playground and a picnic area.
Park with a playground and a picnic area.
Recreation center with a children's play area, a gym and basketball courts.
Two playgrounds, one fully gated and shaded, in a big clean park with a baseball diamond and picnic tables throughout.
Playground beside a big spring-fed lake, with a bandshell, soccer fields and a recreation center on the north side.
Tons of places to climb and hide on a big-kid play structure with a spaceship feel.
Neighborhood park with a playground and a picnic area.
A big park with a play area for younger kids, a bigger structure for older kids and a skating rink to roll around.
An exciting playground with ocean views, in a clean, well-kept park that families make the trip for.
Park and cultural center with a playground.
A large playground for older kids and a smaller one for the youngest, plus a good row of swings.
No sand and a completely fenced play area, small enough to sit down and watch your kids from any angle.
Small kids play firefighter on a firehouse-themed play area with a big slide, two small ones and swings.
Park with a playground and a picnic area.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
A small playground with picnic tables close by, right beside the river path for a short, easy walk with kids.
Park with a playground and a picnic area.
Space-themed playground with bilingual learning panels and swings, built so kids of all abilities can play, next to ball fields.
Recreation center with a playground.
A fully fenced playground made for smaller kids, inside a busy rec center with indoor and outdoor courts.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Pocket park with a playground.
Park with a children's play area and picnic tables.
A renovated playground on soft, colorful rubber flooring that families waited a long time for.
A small playground with monkey bars that keeps active toddlers busy, next to a pool and handball courts.
Park with a playground, a swimming pool and a big network of hiking trails.
A bounce house with a slide, a vintage train table, a retro dress-up nook and eco-friendly toys, in a 1920s Art Deco building.
A small fenced play area for two- to five-year-olds by the gym, and a big open field that's good for flying kites.
Downtown square with two playgrounds at its south end and a tall purple bell tower.
An indoor and outdoor playspace made for toddlers and young kids.
An indoor and outdoor playspace built for babies and toddlers.
Recreation center with a playground.
Playgrounds, a kids' activity area on the lawn and plenty of fields to run on, in a leafy park right by the ocean.
A fabulous playground in a big, open park with views over the valley and hiking trails close by.
Recreation center with a playground and a picnic area.
A sand pit, animals that spray water when kids press a button, and big jungle gyms with slides galore.
A jungle gym with more for toddlers to do than most, and a shaded picnic area for a small party.
Duck pond with an island in the middle, a playground with a sand pit and a small climbing rock, and picnic areas.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Park with a playground.
A rehabbed park with an enclosed playground under shady trees, and covered tables for a picnic or birthday party.
Recreation center with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Park with a children's play area, picnic tables and barbecue pits.
An updated playground built for kids of all abilities, and youth sports run by staff who keep kids busy.
Recreation center with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Canyon hiking trails with big views, off-leash dog areas and a children's play area.
Park with a playground.
A playground with a soft landing under mature trees, open grass to run on and a skate park for older kids.
Park with a children's play area and picnic tables.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
A tiny fenced park with shady spots for a picnic and play, and a small patch of grass for a nap.
Slides, climbers and swings in sizes for every age on a rubber surface.
A train-themed playground for two- to five-year-olds and an airport-themed one for bigger kids, plus a skatepark.
Recreation center with a universally accessible playground, built so kids of all abilities play side by side.
Recreation center with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground and a picnic area.
Recreation center with a children's play area and basketball courts.
Recreation center with a universally accessible playground built so kids of all abilities play together.
Small downtown park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
A quiet park with a riding ring where you can see horses, and room for the whole family to spread out.
Recreation center with a universally accessible playground.
A nature-themed playground with rock climbers that look like canyon boulders, beside the sports fields.
Two play yards under lots of tall trees, so the kids' playground stays well shaded, with a skate park nearby.
Park with a universally accessible playground and a picnic area.
A big old oak shades the playground, in a park tucked away among houses.
Canyon park with a playground and a picnic area.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
A covered playground on a spongy floor, with a big grassy hill and a trail looping the park.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Park with a universally accessible playground for kids of all abilities and a picnic area.
Recreation center with a children's play area and picnic tables.
A small, shady park with a play structure and a community garden, and plenty of benches to sit while kids play.
Park with a playground.
A tree-lined playground with lots of shade, very green lawns and plenty of room for a kickabout.
Recreation center with a playground.
Recreation center with a children's play area, basketball courts and picnic tables.
Park with a universally accessible playground, picnic tables and benches.
Newer playground equipment, plus karate, ballet, jazz and soccer classes for kids at the park.
Recreation center with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Recreation center with a children's play area and basketball courts.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Park with a playground and a picnic area.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Recreation center with a universally accessible playground built so kids of all abilities play together.
Neighborhood park with a universally accessible playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
Park with a playground.
Recreation center with a playground and a picnic area.
Park with a children's play area, picnic tables and basketball courts.
Park with a playground.
