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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 $5 to $28. 6 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.

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Places with deals in Long Beach

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Long Beach offers a varied mix of attractions centered on waterfront experiences and entertainment venues. City Cruises Long Beach, Spirit Cruises, and California Dinner Cruises all depart from the waterfront, serving everything from casual harbor views to full meal service. The Aquarium of the Pacific showcases the Jelly Dreamscapes exhibit alongside state-of-the-art animal care demonstrations. For families with younger children, Coastal Kids Playspace serves ages zero to six indoors, while Rainbow Lagoon Swan Boats by Wheel Fun Rentals offers LED-lit pedal boat night rides and daytime rentals around the lagoon. Older kids gravitate toward Dave & Buster's Long Beach, which features hundreds of arcade games and dining, or PanIQ Room Long Beach, where groups solve puzzles to escape themed rooms. Museums including the Museum of Latin American Art and the Historical Society of Long Beach preserve the region's cultural heritage through rotating exhibitions and programs. Seasonal attractions like Pa's Pumpkin Patch and whale watching cruises round out the calendar, while historic sites such as Rancho Los Cerritos and the Queen Mary connect visitors to Long Beach's past.

What this list covers

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

22 of them publish an admission price, 29 publish opening hours, 9 have something dated on now, 6 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on October 14, 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?
6 of the 33 attractions in Long Beach currently have a verified saving, covering 10 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Aquarium of the Pacific, City Cruises Long Beach, Museum of Latin American Art. 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 $5 to $28 per person, and 2 places are free to enter. Published prices run from $4.99 to $150 — $4.99 at Dave & Buster's Long Beach, $150 at SoCal Whale Watching, across 6 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?
9 attractions in Long Beach have something dated running, 16 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), shows & live entertainment (1), theme parks (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 the water with young kids?
Rainbow Lagoon Swan Boats by Wheel Fun Rentals offers daytime pedal boat rentals where visitors ride past the Long Beach Convention Center and around the lagoon's grassy islands. Spirit Cruises operates one-hour harbor cruises departing from Shoreline Village, giving families a short waterfront outing without a full meal commitment.
What indoor attractions work during bad weather?
Coastal Kids Playspace is an indoor play center designed for children ages zero to six. Dave & Buster's Long Beach features hundreds of arcade games, dining, and sports viewing all on a single floor, while PanIQ Room Long Beach offers indoor escape room experiences where groups solve puzzles within a set time.
Are there museums kids actually enjoy?
The Aquarium of the Pacific showcases the Jelly Dreamscapes exhibit, an immersive experience featuring sea jellies alongside state-of-the-art animal care demonstrations. The National Black Toy Museum preserves and celebrates the history of Black toys and their creators, while Rancho Los Cerritos is a living history museum where visitors explore an adobe home, gardens, and artifact collections.