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Things to do in Long Beach with kids

Tours & cruises, museums and parks & beaches — 33 places to go with kids in Long Beach, California. 2 free to enter · most admission $15 to $50. 9 have a verified saving right now.
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Tours & cruises in Long Beach9

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Museums in Long Beach7

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Parks & beaches in Long Beach4

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Family fun in Long Beach4

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Farms & pumpkin patches in Long Beach3

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Historic sites in Long Beach2

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Zoos & aquariums in Long Beach1

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Escape rooms in Long Beach1

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Shows & live entertainment in Long Beach1

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What’s on in Long Beach

Within 25 miles of Long Beach. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in Long Beach

3 attractions in Long Beach get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

  • Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden

    The venue says: “Are reservations for the CSULB Japanese Garden free? Yes. We require reservations to ensure the garden is open to the public at the time you want to visit.”

  • Museum of Latin American Art

    The venue says: “No Admission fee applies during MOLAA Free Sundays.”

  • Rancho Los Alamitos

    The venue says: “The historic ranch house and gardens in Long Beach, California is open to the public at no charge and for all people to enjoy.”

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Places with deals in Long Beach

See each venue's offer wording and ticket conditions before choosing.

Long Beach offers a mix of museums, water-based activities, and entertainment venues suited to different kinds of outings. The Aquarium of the Pacific features the Jelly Dreamscapes exhibit with sea jellies and animal care demonstrations, while the Long Beach Museum of Art overlooks the ocean with painting, sculpture, contemporary craft and design. The Museum of Latin American Art and Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum showcase visual art across rotating exhibitions. For time on the water, City Cruises Long Beach operates brunch and dinner cruises with deck activity, while Gondola Getaway offers gondola rides through Alamitos Bay and Harbor Breeze Whale Watching Cruises operates seasonal expeditions. Families with younger children can visit Coastal Kids Playspace, an indoor play center for ages zero to six, or take LED-lit swan pedal boats at Rainbow Lagoon. The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden provides outdoor spaces to stroll through, and Rancho Los Cerritos is a living history museum with an adobe home and gardens exploring California's past.

What this list covers

Long Beach has 33 places to go, mostly tours & cruises (9), museums (7), parks & beaches (4).

21 of them publish an admission price, 30 publish opening hours, 7 have something dated on now, 9 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on November 1, 2026.

How we know these are real

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

“Seniors receive 10% off the membership rate with valid state identification”

Quoted from pieam.org · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Long Beach are running a deal?
9 of the 33 attractions in Long Beach currently have a verified saving, covering 13 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Aquarium of the Pacific, City Cruises Long Beach, LA Sight Seeing Cruises. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
How much do things to do in Long Beach cost?
Most admission in Long Beach runs $15 to $50 per person, and 2 places are free to enter. Published prices run from $5 to $150 — $5 at Pa's Pumpkin Patch, $150 at SoCal Whale Watching, across 3 attractions in Long Beach that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
What’s on in Long Beach right now?
7 attractions in Long Beach have something dated running, 14 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in Long Beach?
2 attractions in Long Beach 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. Examples include Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Rancho Los Alamitos.
What kinds of attractions are included?
tours & cruises (9), museums (7), parks & beaches (4), family fun (4), farms & pumpkin patches (3), historic sites (2), zoos & aquariums (1), escape rooms (1), theme parks (1), shows & live entertainment (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 with a toddler on a rainy afternoon?
Coastal Kids Playspace in Long Beach is an indoor play center designed for children ages zero to six. The Aquarium of the Pacific showcases the Jelly Dreamscapes exhibit, an immersive experience featuring sea jellies alongside state-of-the-art animal care demonstrations. Children get free admission at the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum and the Long Beach Museum of Art.
Are there things to do on the water that don't cost much?
Rainbow Lagoon Swan Boats by Wheel Fun Rentals operates LED-lit swan pedal boats across Rainbow Lagoon near Shoreline Village. Gondola Getaway offers gondola rides through Alamitos Bay. City Cruises Long Beach operates brunch and dinner cruises with meals and deck activity, with savings available by bundling.
What can teenagers do that's different from typical tourist attractions?
PanIQ Escape Room Long Beach is an escape room venue where groups solve puzzles and uncover secrets to exit themed rooms within a set time, with discounts for weekday bookings. Pinball Wizards is an arcade dedicated to pinball machines set to free play, allowing visitors to practice shots at their own pace. Dave & Buster's Long Beach features a vast arcade with hundreds of games alongside dining and sports viewing.