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Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities
Dana Wharf Whale Watching is one of Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities.

1. Dana Wharf Whale Watching

34675 Golden Lantern St (Dana Point Harbor Drive), Dana Point, CA
Harbor or Marina · 9 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: Don’t miss out on the chance for you and your family to see dolphins, whales, seals, and more at Dana Wharf Whale Watching! Cruise out into the Pacific Ocean and enjoy the magnificent marine life!

OC Fair & Event Center is one of Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities.

2. OC Fair & Event Center

8.6
88 Fair Dr (at Newport Blvd), Costa Mesa, CA
Event Space · 124 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: What a better way to spend a summer day or night than at the annual OC Fair! With delicious, unique, mouth watering fair food, rides, games, concerts and more, the family will have a blast!

Bowers Museum is one of Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities.

3. Bowers Museum

8.7
2002 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA
History Museum · Downtown Santa Ana · 25 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: Voted as one of the best art museums in Orange County, the Bowers Museum offers a fun educational experience for your family to enjoy! Check out their calendar for special events, festivals, and more!

Aquarium of the Pacific is one of Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities.

4. Aquarium of the Pacific

9.0
100 Aquarium Way (at Shoreline Dr), Long Beach, CA
Aquarium · Downtown Long Beach · 165 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: Get the chance to come face to face with some of the Pacific Oceans sea life and even have hands on experience with rays and more in their Shark Lagoon! Don’t forget to see the penguins!

Discovery Cube Orange County is one of Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities.

5. Discovery Cube Orange County

8.3
2500 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA
Science Museum · North Main · 52 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: If you are looking for some hands on family fun, the Discovery Science Center is the place to visit this summer! Check out their selection of educational events throughout the year!

Irvine Regional Park is one of Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities.

6. Irvine Regional Park

9.4
1 Irvine Park Rd (at Jamboree Rd.), Orange, CA
Park · 33 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: From ground picnic areas, pony rides, train rides, a snack bar, aquacycles, and more, this is the perfect place to gather up the family this summer and enjoy this parks wildlife and activities!

Vans US Open of Surfing 2013 is one of Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities.

7. Vans US Open of Surfing 2013

Huntington Beach, CA
Arts and Entertainment · 25 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: The US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach offers surfing events, skate events, live music, art, food, games, and much more! It’s fun for the entire family!

Tide Pools is one of Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities.

8. Tide Pools

8.0
Laguna Beach, CA
Beach · Main Beach · 5 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: OC Wildlife & Beach Tours offer the experience of what our coastline has to offer right in our backyard! At the tide pools, you and your family can get the chance to view sea animals and marine life!

Downtown Disney District is one of Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities.

9. Downtown Disney District

9.2
1580 S Disneyland Dr (at Disneyland Resort), Anaheim, CA
Shopping Plaza · The Anaheim Resort · 244 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: You can never go wrong with Downtown Disney! With access to Disneyland as well as California Adventure, this place offers shopping, dining, and nighttime entertainment for all family members!

300 Anaheim is one of Orange County's Best Summer Family Activities.

10. 300 Anaheim

321 W Katella Ave (S Harbor Blvd), Anaheim, CA
Bowling Alley · The Anaheim Resort · 11 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: If you want to enjoy some family summer fun away from the California heat, 300 bowling is the place to go to. Not your good ol’ fashion bowling alley, your family will enjoy casual dining and drinks!