Best Mommy & Me
The Mommy Center
The Mommy Center is a no-judgment zone for all things motherhood. It’s where moms can go to socialize, find support and make new friends for themselves and their little ones. The Mommy Center also offers a variety of classes, including Mommy and Me, Positive Parenting, Speech and Language BOOST Workshops, Sleep Consulting and more.
themommycenter.com | Laguna Hills
Best Playground
Adventure Playground
Adventure Playground takes the top spot in this category. Available to everyone, the drop-in facility features a sensory garden, a tree house, slides, poles and stumps to climb on and a kids’ fort zone to explore. Visitors can create fun childhood memories in the natural play areas as well. No pets allowed though except for service animals.
cityofirvine.org/parks-facilities/adventure-playground | Irvine
Best Skate Park
Vans Off The Wall Skate Park
The Vans Off the Wall Skatepark features more than 35,000 square feet of rails, bowls, stair sets, rollers, and gaps. The park also features a Vans store and popular burger shop named Bunz. The Skatepark is free and open 7 days a week, weather permitting. Skateboarding is allowed everyday except for Wednesday, which is reserved for BMX bikes.
surfcityusa.com | Huntington Beach
Best Storytelling Time
Yorba Linda Public Library Storytime
The Yorba Linda Public Library host several family- and kid-friendly programs year round, including Pajama-Rama, The Day Crayons Discovered STEAM, Lego-Mania and the Bubble-ology Show, but the most popular of all might be Family Storytime on Saturday mornings, featuring stories, puppets and finger plays.
ylpl.org | Yorba Linda
Best Party Entertainment
The Reptile Zoo/Prehistoric Pets
The 5,000-square-foot store houses a wide variety of exotic species of reptiles, amphibians and arachnids from all over the world. Visitors can book private animal experiences and feedings and come face-to-face with some of the signature giant creatures. Prehistoric Pets is also available for birthday parties with hands-on educational reptile adventures called Jurassic Parties.
prehistoricpets.com | Fountain Valley
Best Roller Rink
Holiday Skate Center
Holiday Skate Center is versatile with public skating sessions and skating classes, as well as the rink is available for parties and is rentable for private events and Christian skate nights. The snack bar features pizza, hot dogs, corn dogs, nachos, french fries, tater tots and taquitos.
holidayskate.com | Orange
Best Ice Skating Rink
Aliso Viejo Ice Palace
The versatile Ice Palace offers both public figure and hockey skating classes as well as private lessons. Hockey clubs, figure skating clubs and leagues are also available as well as a hockey development program. The facility is also available for private events, birthday parties and fundraisers.
avicepalace.com | Aliso Viejo
Best Batting Cage
Home Run Park
Home Run Park is still hard to beat in this category. One of the largest and longest running batting cage facilities around is open seven days a week, doesn’t require reservations unless you’re coming as a team or group, and is used by local teams as well as the public. Home Run Park also offers hitting and pitching lessons with former professional players.
homerunpark.com | Anaheim
Best Trampoline Place
Sky Zone Cerritos Trampoline Park
Have your kids jump for joy and make sure they sleep well. Sky Zone has a wide variety of activities and programs for visitors of all ages, from toddlers through adults. The trampoline park’s dodgeball, zip line, ninja warrior course, drop slide, air court, toddler zone and more take the fun to a new level.
skyzone.com | Multiple Locations
Best Laser Tag / Virtual Reality Center
Camelot Golfland
Play your way through one of Camelot’s multiple miniature golf courses. The park also features a castle with a giant video game arcade and a snack bar serving pizza. Other park features include attractions like laser tag, go karts and bumper boats. The facility is also available for birthday parties and fundraisers.
golfland.com | Anaheim
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Special Needs Play Place
Tumble N’ Dots
Tumble N’ Dots is back on the list. The pediatric therapy clinic works with neurodivergent kids through movement and play. They cater to children up to 12 years old with diagnoses including autism, ADHD, developmental delays, anxiety, speech delays and more. Reviewers praise the staff for being kind, helpful and truly caring about the children.
tumblendots.com | Irvine
Best Party Entertainment
Creative Parties for Kids
Creative Parties for Kids is back on top of our ranking for fulfilling children’s dreams and fantasies. When they say “If you can dream it … we can do it,” they mean every word. From party decor to appearances by princesses, superheroes, movie, TV, themed and holiday characters, they’ve got you covered. Need more? Their services also include face painting, magicians, balloon artists, photographers and more.
creativepartiesforkids.com | Orange
Best Trampoline Place
Urban Air Adventure Park, Fullerton
Urban Air Adventure earns the top recognition once again. The indoor park gives kids of all ages the opportunity to soar, climb, jump, race and play in a safe environment, rain or shine. The Fullerton location features a climbing hill, laser tag, ropes course, trampolines, climbing walls, a tubes playground and more. They also host birthday parties.
urbanair.com | Fullerton
Best Skate Park
Etnies Skatepark
The outdoor concrete skatepark is holding on to the top spot. Operated by the city, it’s the largest free skatepark in the state spanning 62,000 square feet and featuring ramps, bowls and more. It accommodates riders of all levels who can also sign up for private lessons or camps. The park also offers birthday party packages.
lakeforestca.gov | Lake Forest
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