- The list below includes 879 free or cheap things to do in or near Santa Ana, California, including 134 different types of inexpensive activities like Music Venue, Movie Theaters, Dance Clubs and Specialty Museums.
- From Santiago Creek Wildlife & Watershed Center, Santiago Park Nature to Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Santa Ana and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Lakewood, Long Beach and Cerritos.
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Children explore their imaginations and express creativity during an entry level painting class led by energetic, fun instructors
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The Vans Skatepark at the Block at Orange is elaborately designed with a 20,000 square-foot, indoor street course that features an array of obstacles. There is also an outdoor course that offers an assortment of modular custom built features.
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A 30-screen movie theater, AMC Orange 30 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers IMAX and ETX auditoriums, stadium seating, a party room and a snack bar with food and drinks.
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A 25,000-square foot facility, Lucky Strike features 24 lanes of bowling along with five billiard tables. The center also offers a bar and lounge, plasma and projection televisions, a full dining menu and a private party suite.
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Thrill It Fun Center has attractions that include laser tag, rock climbing, a mechanical bull, ropes challenge, ball pit, zip line, arcade and photo booth. Visitors are allowed to bring their own food.
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Offering memberships as well as walk-in skating, Vans Skate Park is a large indoor skating area with a variety of skating environments. Visitors can rent equipment on the premises, as well.
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A complete disc golf course is available at Frontier Park. Visitors to the park can also access outdoor fitness equipment, a shaded picnic area with tables, children's playground equipment, and public restrooms.
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Pitcher Park is a half acre of trees and a garden and also features picnic tables, a barn house, a gazebo and a honey house. There is also a reservable green space area that can accommodate approximately 50 guests.
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Tustin Lanes is a bowling alley that features 42 lanes, two pool tables, eleven flat screen televisions, and nineteen projectors. Younger guests may also play a game of laser tag or enjoy the site's arcade.
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Constructed in 1981, the Crystal Cathedral is a 2,736-seat reflective glass building that operates as the principal place of worship of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries. The location's Hazel Wright Memorial organ is one of the largest musical instruments in the world.
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Built on the site of a flood control facility, Haster Basin Recreational Park is a large green space with jogging trails, picnic facilities and pavilions, and playground facilities. It also offers soccer fields and barbecue grills.