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Things to do in Newport Beach with kids

Tours & cruises, family fun and museums — 20 places to go with kids in Newport Beach, California. 3 free to enter · most admission $36 to $47. 4 have a verified saving right now.
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Tours & cruises in Newport Beach12

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Family fun in Newport Beach3

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Museums in Newport Beach2

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Parks & beaches in Newport Beach1

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Adventure in Newport Beach1

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Theme parks in Newport Beach1

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What’s on in Newport Beach

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

Free in Newport Beach

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

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Places with deals in Newport Beach

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Newport Beach offers a mix of attractions centered on water-based activities, with City Cruises Newport Beach South Boarding, Davey's Locker Whale Watching & Sportfishing, Newport Landing Whale Watching, and Newport Fun Tours & Rentals leading the options. City Cruises Newport Beach South Boarding offers the 10:40AM Bay Discovery Cruise, a narrated tour through Newport Harbor departing from the south boarding location. Davey's Locker Whale Watching & Sportfishing operates deep-sea fishing and whale watching cruises departing from Newport Beach. Newport Fun Tours & Rentals operates electric boats across Newport Harbor, where visitors pilot their own vessel through scenic waterways without needing a boater's license. Beyond the harbor, Balboa Fun Zone is an 80-year-old landmark offering rides, games, and water sports activities, while Once Upon an Island on Balboa Island provides an immersive children's entertainment venue where visitors step into fully themed fantasy worlds as characters. The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center educates visitors about Upper Newport Bay through exhibits and interactive displays housed in a 10,000 square foot facility built into a bluff overlooking the water.

What this list covers

Newport Beach has 20 places to go, mostly tours & cruises (12), family fun (3), museums (2).

13 of them publish an admission price, 17 publish opening hours, 4 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:

“Save 60% with this $18 whale watching cruise special”

Quoted from newportwhales.com · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Newport Beach are running a deal?
4 of the 20 attractions in Newport Beach currently have a verified saving, covering 8 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include City Cruises Newport Beach South Boarding, Davey's Locker Whale Watching & Sportfishing, Newport Fun Tours & Rentals. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
How much do things to do in Newport Beach cost?
Most admission in Newport Beach runs $36 to $47 per person, and 3 places are free to enter. Published prices run from $26 to $180.20 — $26 at Cruise Newport Beach, $180.20 at Newport Gondola, across 2 attractions in Newport 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.
Is there anything free to do in Newport Beach?
3 attractions in Newport 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 Balboa Island Museum, Holocaust Museum Orange County, Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center.
What kinds of attractions are included?
tours & cruises (12), family fun (3), museums (2), parks & beaches (1), adventure (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 if the kids want to be in control?
Newport Fun Tours & Rentals operates electric boats across Newport Harbor, where visitors pilot their own vessel through scenic waterways without needing a boater's license. Balboa Fun Zone offers rides, games, and water sports activities. Once Upon an Island provides an immersive children's entertainment venue where visitors step into fully themed fantasy worlds as characters.
What's a good option for a couple of hours on a weekend?
City Cruises Newport Beach South Boarding offers the 10:40AM Bay Discovery Cruise, a narrated tour through Newport Harbor. Newport Landing Whale Watching offers guided cruises where visitors board ships to observe whales and dolphins in their natural habitat. Balboa Island Ferry transports drivers with vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians across Newport Beach's waters between Balboa Island and Balboa Peninsula.
Can we spend a whole day here?
Catalina Flyer is a 600-passenger catamaran ferry providing round-trip service from Newport Beach to Catalina Island. Lively Schooner operates classic sailing yachts from Newport Harbor, featuring the 1976 Lively with its emerald green hull and the Mayflower for Catalina Island service. The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center educates visitors about Upper Newport Bay through exhibits and interactive displays housed in a 10,000 square foot facility built into a bluff overlooking the water.