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Things to do in Costa Mesa

Farms & pumpkin patches, escape rooms and museums — 13 places to go in Costa Mesa, California. 3 free to enter · most admission $23 to $39. 2 have a verified saving right now.
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Costa Mesa offers a mix of attractions centered on escape rooms and adventure activities, with Legacy Escape Rooms, Puzzle Workshop Escape Room, and UNLOCKED: Escape Room all inviting teams to solve puzzles and find their way out within 60 minutes. Beyond those, the town has climbing gyms like Rockreation Sport Climbing Center, where visitors tackle rock walls and bouldering challenges, as well as seasonal farm destinations such as Hana Field by Tanaka Farms, where families pick pumpkins and cut flowers. For quieter afternoons, the Costa Mesa Historical Society Museum preserves local history through artifacts and photographs, while the Orange Coast College Planetarium offers immersive full-dome shows. Visitors can also ride a miniature railroad at the Mackerel Flats and Goathill Junction Railroad, throw axes at Slashers Axe Throwing & Ales, take private scenic flights with Joy Air Tours, or visit the working farm at Centennial Farm. Chuck E. Cheese and Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch & Christmas Trees round out the options.

What this list covers

Costa Mesa has 13 places to go, mostly farms & pumpkin patches (3), escape rooms (3), museums (2).

11 of them publish an admission price, 8 publish opening hours, 2 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on September 26, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“The Adventure Zone upgrade at Chuck E. Cheese is $15 for 2 kids, providing access to climbing structures and active-play attractions for children under 56 inches - more than 50% off the standard admission price.”

Quoted from chuckecheese.com · checked on

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Free in Costa Mesa

3 attractions in Costa Mesa get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Common questions

How many attractions in Costa Mesa are running a deal?
2 of the 13 attractions in Costa Mesa currently have a verified saving, covering 17 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website.
Is there anything free to do in Costa Mesa?
3 attractions in Costa Mesa say on their own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction.
What kinds of attractions are included?
farms & pumpkin patches (3), escape rooms (3), museums (2), tours & cruises (2), family fun (1), indoor climbing (1), adventure (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.
What can we do on a rainy afternoon with young kids?
Chuck E. Cheese offers indoor entertainment with the Ultimate Summer Family Deal. The escape rooms—Legacy, Puzzle Workshop, and UNLOCKED—suit families working together, though teams need to complete puzzles within 60 minutes. Rockreation Sport Climbing Center provides indoor climbing challenges, while the Orange Coast College Planetarium's full-dome shows offer immersive experiences indoors.
What's good for a special outing with teenagers?
Slashers Axe Throwing & Ales lets visitors throw axes and other weapons at interactive targets while enjoying craft beverages. The three escape rooms—Legacy, Puzzle Workshop, and UNLOCKED—offer immersive puzzle-solving adventures. Joy Air Tours operates private scenic flights over Orange County, and Rockreation Sport Climbing Center challenges climbers with rock walls and bouldering.
Are there places to pick our own fruit or flowers?
Hana Field by Tanaka Farms is a seasonal farm destination where visitors pick pumpkins of various sizes and cut flowers from the bright flower field. Centennial Farm is a three-acre working farm at the OC Fairgrounds that educates visitors about agriculture, and Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch & Christmas Trees also operates at the fairgrounds.