LA, OC, SD Moms: where should I take my niece and nephew?

[agnes]

Besides the obvious Disneyland, Knotts, or Sea World.  

Nephew is 9 and niece is 7.  They're from Oklahoma.  Spending the summer with us.  They've spent most of their time at the beach and in our pool.  

I thought The Getty would be kind of cool (because I have always loved The Getty).  H thinks they'd be bored out of their minds.  

Maybe we'll go to Discovery Science Center tomorrow.

[sarahbear]

Lego Land? San Diego Zoo?

[agnes]

I didn't even think about weather. Ugh.

I have the day off tomorrow since I'm working on Sunday for end of the month. Wanted to do something fun.

[joshlyman]

SD Zoo, Santa Monica Pier, just even to the beach for the day Mybe get a fire pit and roast so-mores on the beach

[Deleted]

Getty at that age probably would be pretty boring unfortunately.

What about a water park?

[lucky513]

hurricane harbor

[game blouses]

Magic Mountain or Legoland. I agree that the Getty might bore them, but what about the Science Museum? Or La Brea Tar Pits?

[agnes]

We've been doing beaches and pools. I was hoping for something not beaches and pools.

[gogadgetgo]

Kidspace in Pasadena. There's indoor exhibits and an outdoor water area. Lots to do and explore.

[evynsmama]

La Brea tar pits, San Diego Zoo Safari Park is more fun than the sd zoo IMO, a baseball game,

[polka]

Yeah, the Discovery Science Center will be fun for them. Or San Diego Zoo. You can take them to see Monsters University in 3D at The El Capitan.

If they are into sports, you can go to a game. My girls are 4 and 2, and love going to baseball games! Plus, Dodger dogs and chocolate malts...heck yeah!

[Deleted]

Balboa Park
Discovery Science Center
Long Beach Aquarium
Legoland waterpark
Natural History Museum
Balboa Island

[agnes]

There's already plans in the next few weeks for baseball game, Sea World (I'm not involved in this one), Knotts, Summerfest at Mile Square, OC Fair.

They've done beach (Laguna, Balboa, Huntington) and pools, bonfires, Monsters University, b-day party at that bounce place, park. I'm prolly forgetting something.

[emsumm]

Kidspace, tar pits.

[emsumm]

Also, it sounds like you've taken them everywhere! Fun aunt :-)

[lucky513]

redtri.com/los-angeles/los-angeles-kids-50-things-to-do-this-summer/

[agnes]

Jun 26, 2013 23:10:27 GMT -5 emsumm said:

Also, it sounds like you've taken them everywhere! Fun aunt :-)

I wish. They've got lots of family that want to do lots of stuff with them, though

[agnes]

I just remembered that we rode on those mini trains in Costa Mesa and flew some kites.

[agnes]

Jun 26, 2013 23:27:40 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Pretend City in Irvine?

what's that? Off to google

[lucky513]

how about laser tag, those giant bounce places, golf n stuff, bowling

[lucky513]

you can pick berrys in Moorpark
www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/

across the raod is a Alpaca farm

[wannabe]

Jun 26, 2013 23:34:02 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Jun 26, 2013 23:28:27 GMT -5 agnes said:

what's that? Off to google

Looks fun. I dont know the exact ages it is appropriate for though.

Pretend city is more for the littles IMO. Like, maaaaybe kindergarten age.

[Deleted]

Long beach aquarium, the tar pits, science center to see the shuttle (get tickets before!), do they like sports? Toyota sports center to skate (kings, lakers and clippers train there.)

[agnes]

Looks like we'll either go to California Science Center or the Discovery Science Center. We'll let the kids decide. It's basically Legos vs Shuttle.

[agnes]

Wound up going to Knotts

LOL. This thread will come in handy another time

[Deleted]

Lurking from April 2012 but live in the area. There is Splash Water Park in La Mirada that is small but fun. Perfect for that age and much cheaper than the big water parks.