Lake Forest Fun - on a Budget!

  Baby Storytime at Mission Viejo Library is a must-try!   📚 If you’ve never checked out this library it is great for kids. Big selection of kids books and private toddler room with toys and board books. For students, this library has plenty of desks and private study rooms!  🧸 Baby Storytime is usually Tuesdays at 10:30am or 11:15am in the Friends Room. Preschool Storytime on Wednesdays and Toddler Storytime on Thursdays, also at 10:30 and 11:15! See Mission Viejo library event page for more details - 🎟  No registration required, and completely free.  📍 100 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA 92691

8 things to do this October 2022: 1. Irvine Park Railroad & Pumpkin Patch - Now - October 31st from 10am-5pm (8am-6pm weekends) - FREE to attend, Parking $3 ($5 weekends) but free on Tuesdays 9a-1pm for the farmer's market - Hay maze and Haunted House are free activities! Train rides, hay rides, pumpkin decorating, panning for gold, carnival games and much more do cost tickets. Tickets are $7 each (or $90 for 15 pack). **The Great Pumpkin Weight-off on September 24th 9:00am is free to watch! - 1 Irvine Park Rd, Orange, CA 92869 2. Heritage Hill Historical Park - October 14-16 & 21-23 from 4:30-8:30pm - FREE (and free parking) - Fall-o-ween event to tour the decorated historical park, hay maze, photo ops, and scavenger hunt with prizes. Pets welcome. - 25151 Serrano Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630 3. Pumpkin City's Pumkin Patch  - September 30 - October 31st M-Th 11a-8:30pm (F-Su 10a-10pm) - FREE Admission M-F before 4pm, otherwise it is $6, addtl $$ for ride/game ticket...

  The Bad Guys movie playing in the park at Napoli Park tomorrow night! Drops off your blanket or chairs early. Refreshments, games, and music starts at 6pm. Movie starts at Dusk. • 🕰  September 24, 2022 at 6:00pm 🎟  FREE event and FREE parking 📍 27682 Napoli Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92629 

  Cherry Park  -  22651 Cherry Ave  -  General : street parking only, grass area + rubber floor playground  Pros:  newly renovated large playground, shaded gazebo, great for all ages, separate play area for smaller kids.  Cons : no bathroom, very little shade over playground, no swings Darrin Park  -  22461 Cherry Ave  -  General:  parking lot, grass area, 1/2 basketball court, rubber floor playground.  Pros : newly renovated playground, shaded gazebo, infant and belt swings, great for all ages.  Cons : no bathroom, smaller than Cherry park down the street, minimal shade Pittsford Park   -  21701 Pittsford  -  General : street parking only, very large grass area, tennis courts, sand volleyball court, large playground with both wood chips and rubber floor, wheelchair accessible playground.  Pros:  moderate shade, three main playgrounds, shaded gazebo, restrooms available, great shaded...

 Hello!  Thanks for your interest in my blog! My name is Melanie and I live in Lake Forest, CA with my husband and 1 year-old boy. I wanted to create a place for families to get ideas for fun things to do with our kids in our area - that don't break the bank! I am always open to new suggestions. Comment below here or DM me on instagram with ideas of your own. Follow us on instagram @lakeforestfun for ideas and updates as well! - Melanie