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to 4:30 p.m. 505 E. Central Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92707 Free For more information, contact the center at (714) 647-5358 Hikers walk along designated Plaster Canyon Wilderness trails in September 2024. Credit: STYLE CASTILLO, Voice of OC Check out six miles of routes in the Plaster Canyon Wilderness on a wilderness access day.
no registration is needed, gain access to is first-come, first-served till parking capacity is reached. March 14, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 390 South Gypsum Canyon Rd., Anaheim, CA 92887 Free For more information, contact the Irvine Cattle ranch Conservancy at or visit [500 Acres of Sweeping Views in the Gypsum Canyon Wilderness] Bring 1-4 books to exchange at the Placentia Library throughout a book exchange. to 4:00 p.m. 411 E. Chapman Ave., Placentia CA 92870 Free For more information, contact the library at (714) 528-1906 Any ages are invited to visit the Cypress Library for a performance by bagpiper John McLean Allan. March 14, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 5331 Orange Ave., Cypress, CA 90630 Free For more information, call the library at (714) 826-0350 Celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, with a bilingual English-Persian storytime.
March 14, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 30902 La Promesa, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 Free For more information, get in touch with the library at (949) 459-6094 Grownups and elders can learn email setup, USB navigation and other computer system abilities every other Sunday at the Mission Viejo Library. Participants are motivated to bring individual devices, however library laptop computers will be readily available during program hours.
March 8, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 100 Civic Ctr., Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Free For more details, contact the library at (949) 452-8343 Enjoy math and science activities during a Pi Day celebration at the El Toro Library. Pie will also be offered while materials last. No registration required.
to 3:30 p.m. 24672 Raymond Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630 Free For more details, get in touch with the library at (949) 855-8173 If you understand of a complimentary public agency event that the Voice of OC need to know, send out an email to For more events, please describe the Voice of OC Calendar.
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The Pacific Coast in California (Image credit: Colleen Lanin) Looking for the best household journeys in California? As a mom and long time Californian who has explored much of the Golden State, I've got you covered! Discover this stunning state's shores, amusement park, national parks, and cities with this list of 16 remarkable locations to check out in California with kids in 2026.
Sundown in San Diego (Photo credit: Colleen Lanin) This website often receives settlement, hosted travel, or products related to blog posts. View moreView less San Diego is the perfect location for a California family getaway.
How a Single Photoshoot Can Specify a Family VacationSan Diego pleases all ages with the popular San Diego Zoo, tons of beautiful beaches, interesting marine life at SeaWorld San Diego, the always entertaining Balboa Park, and loads of other destinations. Check out about the finest things to do in San Diego with kids, plus my picks for the leading restaurants in San Diego for families.
Sleeping Charm Castle at Disneyland (Photo credit: Colleen Lanin) Of course, no list of the finest locations to go to in California with kids would be complete without Disneyland Resort., this holiday location consists of Disneyland and its sister style park, Disney California Experience.
Visiting with little kids? Headed to the Happiest Location on Earth with older kids? Beach cruisers in Huntington Beach, California (Photo credit: Colleen Lanin) If your ideal California household vacation focuses on ocean waves, sandy beaches, and hanging ten book a journey to Huntington Beach!
Find out more about what to expect in Huntington Beach with kids. San Francisco's Pier 39 (Photo credit: Colleen Lanin) What's not to love about this Northern California city by the sea? There's much to check out in San Francisco, from the enormous Golden Gate Park and Pier 39 to Angler's Wharf, Alcatraz Island, and the crookedest street on the planet.
Plus, San Francisco Bay is likewise home to the second-largest Chinatown in the country. Go see the ornate Dragon's Gate and wander through the location's many lively stores. Delight in some scrumptious, genuine Chinese cuisine. Fortune cookies were developed in San Francisco, so make certain to go to the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory, where you can enjoy the production procedure and purchase freshly made cookies.
The popular Monterey Bay Aquarium wows kids with exhibitions filled with tuxedoed penguins, spirited sea otters, and fish of all sorts. Seafood fans rejoice in Monterey for its abundance of fresh-caught selections. Active households will particularly value Monterey. Hiking chances provide households a possibility to link with nature and each other.
, a darling location worth a day trip or a few additional days in California with kids. Lake Tahoe in winter (Photo credit: Colleen Lanin) Snow in California? Snowboarding might not be the very first thing that springs to mind when you visualize a California getaway, but perhaps it should be.
This resort boasts over 3,000 skiable acres (12+ sq km). There are tracks for skiers and snowboarders of all skill levels. Snowshoeing, ice skating, s'mores, and more keep kids material throughout a California winter season trip to Lake Tahoe. The play doesn't end when the snow melts, either. In summer season, head to Lake Tahoe for jet skiing, paddle boarding, hiking, kayaking, and more My family at the Carlsbad Flower Fields (Photo credit: Colleen Journeys In between) Located just over 30 miles north of downtown San Diego and less than an hour's drive south of Orange County's Irvine, you could easily spend your entire California household holiday in Carlsbad.
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