Things to do in Anaheim with Kids
This city’s name means “home by the river”, and is located in beautiful southern California. In the mid 1950s Walt Disney chose Anaheim as the location for his brainchild, Disneyland, guaranteeing this city to be a major tourist destination for years to come; lucky there are so many Anaheim California Hotels from which to choose! This City Guide can help book your Anaheim, CA vacation so you can experience a host of sights and sounds, fun and sun, in and around the city.
When you think of Anaheim, no doubt your first thought is that it is the home of Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm (with its brick-by-brick replica of Independence Hall) and Disney’s California Adventure Park, all with millions of visitors each year. Disney California Adventure’s multi-million dollar redo is complete, offering new attractions such as an animatronic Little Mermaid ride, Cars Land, a 12-acre area based on the Pixar movie “Cars,” and other attractions and restaurants which pay homage to the roots of Disneyland.
If theme parks are not your thing, don’t fret as there are hundreds of other attractions to enjoy. You might visit one of scads of museums, enjoy a day of golf or deep sea fishing, walk through beautiful gardens, go to one of the many fabulous shopping venues in the city or simply relax at a nearby beach. Lucky for you, OneTravelSource.com offers a great selection of discount hotels at a price you’ll like! Many visitors choose to drive to Anaheim, hopping from one attraction to another. If you flew into John Wayne Orange County Airport (SNA) or Long Beach Airport (LGB), you will be pleased to find that getting around has never been easier with public transportation such as busses, rail and shuttle services.
Sports fans will appreciate the plethora of events to attend in the Anaheim area. Spring and summer are perfect for Angels baseball, while the NHL Mighty Ducks games extend from October through April. The nearly perfect weather in this locale allows for all kinds of outdoor sports, so visitors can enjoy various University sports year round. And don’t forget that California is the best place for sports 
participation as well, so grab your clubs for a round of golf or spend a couple of hours on the tennis court – the mild weather with little humidity is awesome!
The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk is the hot spot for outdoor shopping and dining, so browse the trendiest stores then have a great burger at Johnny Rockets and the newest temptation at The Cheesecake Factory. Perhaps you would enjoy heading to the Disney District to sip on a cool drink as you take in the sounds of the latest jazz musicians at the House of Blues.
Take a peek at our list of attractions to find a number of relaxing and delightful activities to suit your vacation plans. Then search our list of the discount hotels in the area so you can stay near the majority of the attractions you would like to visit! Your trip to Anaheim is just around the corner.
Anaheim Family Attractions
- Adventure City
- Air Combat USA
- Anaheim Hills Golf Course
- Aquarium of the Pacific
- Asian Garden Mall
- Boomers Entertainment Park
- Bowers Museum and Kidseum
- Captain Daves Dolphin Safari
- Castle Park
- Childrens Museum at La Habra
- Crystal Cathedral
- Dad Miller Golf Course
- Discovery Science Center
- Disney California Adventure Park
- Disneyland
- Downtown Disney District
- FCLO Music Theatre
- Fullerton Arboretum
- Fullerton Museum Center
- Knotts Berry Farm
- LEGOLAND California
- Marconi Automotive Museum
- Medieval Times
- Mission San Juan Capistrano
- MUZEO
- Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
- Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace
- Oak Canyon Nature Center
- Orange County Museum of Art
- Pirates Dinner Adventure
- Raging Waters
- Ripleys Believe It or Not Museum California
- San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino
- Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park
- Segerstrom Center for the Arts
- Sherman Library and Gardens
- South Coast Plaza
- The Block at Orange
- The Irvine Museum
- The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk
- Wild Rivers Waterpark
