# Things to do with kids in Anaheim, CA

> 5 upcoming family events and 4 places and ongoing programs in Anaheim, CA (Orange County, CA), in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Anaheim Fall Festival & Halloween Parade](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/anaheim-fall-festival-and-halloween-parade--listing-9be453196eebc14c1b7c2bb5) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Center Greens (next to Anaheim City Hall) · All ages · checked Oct 14. Anaheim's long-running fall celebration at Center Greens, the city park next to Anaheim City Hall and the Downtown Anaheim Community Center: costume contests, local artists, live…
- [Jr. Ranger Adventure: Yorba Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/jr-ranger-adventure-yorba-regional-park--listing-21f3861ff4058cb89a0617a0) — Wed, Nov 4 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Yorba Regional Park, Anaheim · Ages 7–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. A two-hour after-school Jr. Ranger adventure at Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim, run by OC Parks. Children explore the park with OC Parks staff, complete a series of Jr. Ranger…
- [Native Art and Acorn Festival at Oak Canyon Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/native-art-and-acorn-festival-at-oak-canyon-nature-center--listing-91fc953b002301f7968f2afa) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Oak Canyon Nature Center, Anaheim · Free · checked Oct 14. Family-friendly cultural celebration in collaboration with Anaheim Public Library featuring Native food, live performances, free books and a showcase of Native art. Celebrate…
- [Anaheim Ballet's Nutcracker at the Grove of Anaheim](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/anaheim-ballet-s-nutcracker-at-the-grove-of-anaheim--listing-6064285f5be59850898d2462) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM · Grove of Anaheim · Paid · checked Oct 14. Anaheim Ballet's holiday Nutcracker, 'a holiday staple', opening Thanksgiving weekend in Anaheim with three performances at the Grove of Anaheim.
- [Anaheim ICE Holiday Recital](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/anaheim-ice-holiday-recital--listing-301e9cc3b920e7548b4ec60a) — Sun, Dec 13 · 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM · The Rinks – Anaheim ICE (NHL rink) · Free · checked Oct 21. Anaheim ICE's annual holiday recital fills the rink's NHL-size sheet with Learn to Skate and Skating Academy students performing to holiday music, from first-time performers to…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Monthly Night Hikes at Oak Canyon Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/monthly-night-hikes-at-oak-canyon-nature-center--listing-7ee57d7877550ef2b2d24bcd) — Every third Saturday of the month (full list of dates and themes at anaheim.net/PLAY) · Oak Canyon Nature Center, Anaheim · Ages 5+ · From $7 · checked Oct 14. Monthly after-dark hike led by Oak Canyon Nature Center staff with a different topic and activity each month. Bring a flashlight; closed-toe shoes recommended. Pre-registration…
- [Tales and Trails parent-and-me program at Oak Canyon Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/tales-and-trails-parent-and-me-program-at-oak-canyon-nature-center--listing-bf9401f9d71deade943308a8) — Thursdays 9:00-10:00 am and 10:30-11:30 am · Oak Canyon Nature Center, Anaheim · Ages 2–5 · From $12 · checked Oct 14. Thursday parent-and-me program in the Interpretive Center. Each class includes a special story time, a hike, a hands-on activity and an up-close animal interaction, with new…
- [The Rinks – Anaheim ICE](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/the-rinks-anaheim-ice--listing-46792927e667489581331502) — Daily public skating sessions on the NHL and Olympic rinks; times change weekly, see the… · The Rinks – Anaheim ICE · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 21. Anaheim ICE, run by The Rinks on West Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim, holds public skating every day on two sheets of ice, an NHL-size rink and an Olympic-size rink. It keeps more…
- [The Rinks – KHS ICE](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/the-rinks-khs-ice--listing-7c99c0d38faee40830ebc75f) — Public skating sessions on both rinks on a weekly schedule; times change, see the online… · The Rinks – KHS ICE, Anaheim · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 21. KHS ICE on East Cerritos Avenue is The Rinks' second Anaheim facility, and it offers public ice skating on both of its surfaces on a weekly schedule rather than every day, so…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Orange County, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/counties/orange-county-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/counties/orange-county-ca.md)
- Other towns in Orange County, CA: [Irvine, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/irvine-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/irvine-ca.md), [Santa Ana, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/santa-ana-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/santa-ana-ca.md), [Costa Mesa, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/costa-mesa-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/costa-mesa-ca.md), [Newport Beach, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/newport-beach-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/newport-beach-ca.md), [Dana Point, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/dana-point-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/dana-point-ca.md), [Orange, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/orange-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/orange-ca.md), [Laguna Beach, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/laguna-beach-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/laguna-beach-ca.md), [Fullerton, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/fullerton-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/fullerton-ca.md), [Newport Coast, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/newport-coast-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/newport-coast-ca.md), [Brea, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/brea-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/brea-ca.md), [Buena Park, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/buena-park-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/buena-park-ca.md), [Laguna Niguel, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/laguna-niguel-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/laguna-niguel-ca.md), [Tustin, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/tustin-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/tustin-ca.md), [Fountain Valley, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/fountain-valley-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/fountain-valley-ca.md), [Lake Forest, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/lake-forest-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/lake-forest-ca.md), [San Juan Capistrano, CA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/san-juan-capistrano-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/towns/san-juan-capistrano-ca.md)
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