Beyond Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood, there are so many other fun things to do in Southern California during your vacation. We love spending time at these family-friendly destinations when we’re visiting the area.
When visiting Disneyland, we love to explore Anaheim-area attractions and dining, spend a day at Knott’s Berry Farm, or add on some time in San Diego to enjoy LEGOLAND, SeaWorld, and the San Diego Zoo.
We have sorted the top Southern California attractions into these buckets for your ease of navigation:
LEGOLAND California is a popular Southern California vacation destination offering a theme park with several exciting attractions and shows, a water park, and an aquarium. There are a variety of ticket options with different LEGOLAND […]
Knott’s Merry Farm celebrates the magic of the holidays in true Peanuts fashion with sparkling lights, holiday music, enchanting shows, and delicious, festive foods. Knotts Merry Farm runs from mid November to early January. Knott’s […]
UPDATE January 2025! The below Disney California Adventure map is the most recent PDF map that has been released of the theme park. Advertisements on the map still list Rogers the Musical and Disney Genie […]
The Anaheim Ducks and Disneyland Resort are collaborating again for 2025 with another special event at the theme park and Downtown Disney! The Anaheim Ducks were originally founded by The Walt Disney Company in 1993, […]
Knott’s Berry Farm‘s annual Halloween event, “Knott’s Scary Farm” kicks off this spooky season on select nights. The event has taken place for over 50 years with terrifying shows, mazes, attractions, scare zones, special foods, […]
runDisney returned to Disneyland Resort for a special Halloween Half Marathon weekend in 2024 and now the tradition continues with dates announced for 2025. Before the recent January runDisney Half Marathon weekend, runDisney events had […]
Disney just introduced Lightning Lane Premier Pass, a new type of pass that will enable visitors to skip lines throughout the day without needing to make a return time reservation in advance. Offerings like the […]
Does Disneyland Resort have a theme park where Guests can see and learn about exotic animals? On the East Coast, Disney World has a wonderful theme park called Animal Kingdom where Guests are able to […]
If you’ve visited Walt Disney World but never visited Disneyland, you’re in for a big surprise – in the best way. When someone learns that I grew up close to Disneyland but just moved close […]
Disneyland announced plans in 2021 for a massive multi-year resort expansion unlike anything attempted since Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney were completed in 2001. Disney is calling this new campaign for updated zoning DisneylandForward. […]
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