Santa Ana, CA Road Trips

1 Old Town Hall, 217 N Main St. Art Deco structure. Is now open as a museum for the city, registration may be required. 4th Street in Santa Ana. This street is popular with locals. It has many small businesses and a small theater. The street is located about one block from the Old Courthouse, a still operating legal centre and museum. 2 The Heritage Museum of Orange County, 3101 W Harvard St. A cultural and natural history center, highlighting historic homes and exhibits. 3NOT EXISTING IMAGE The Bowers Museum, 2002 N Main St, ☏ +1 714-567-3600. Tu-Su 10AM-4PM, closed Monday. A cultural art museum, known for its own exhibits and for its visiting exhibits. Santa Ana residents enter for free on Sundays. Various exhibits have different prices. Parking usually costs money. Also closed on July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. General admission: adults $18, children <12 free, seniors 62+ and students $12. (updated Apr 2026) 4 Discovery Science Center, 2500 N Main St, ☏ +1 714-542-2823. 10AM-5PM daily. A peculiar bit of architecture which hosts an ever-changing series of hands-on displays for children. Adult $19.95, child (3-14) $14.95, senior (62+) $16.95. (updated Jan 2022) 5 Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park, 1801 E Chestnut Ave, ☏ +1 714-836-4000. 10AM-5PM daily. 20 acres of urban jungle. By its founder's wish, it must be the home to at least 50 monkeys at all times. It has a "Fifty Monkeys Ferris Wheel", with each gondola highlighting an endangered monkey, a carousel with endangered animals, and a train ride. (updated Jan 2022) 6 Floral Park.

Go to MainPlace Mall. It is located near the border with Orange. It is an alternative to 4th Street. Across the street is Barnes and Noble and across from there is Santiago Park, the best park in the city. It has a beautiful bike path and a lot of squirrels. Jerome Park is home to lovely gardens and the largest community center in the city. It has its own basketball court and boxing gym. 1 Santa Ana Artist Village Art Walk, Art District, bounded by Broadway, First, Third, and Spurgeon Streets. First Sa of every month 7PM. An art walk in a district containing art galleries, restaurants, and shops. Free.

1 The Den (The Gypsy Den), 125 N Broadway (located in the Artist Village), ☏ +1 714-835-8840. is very popular, especially with the youth. It serves many different types of food, including vegetarian friendly food. (updated Aug 2015) The Artist Village. Home to Pangea and several other food establishments and clubs that are very popular. 2 Pop's Cafe, 112 E 9th St (located just off of Main Street), ☏ +1 714-543-2772. 7:30AM - 1:30PM. Is very good and has excellently prices. 3 Super Antojitos Express, 1702 N Bristol St (near the Target across from the college), ☏ +1 714-515-6288. Su 8AM-10PM Su, M-Th 9AM-10PM, F Sa 8AM-1:30AM. Offers excellent Mexican food for a great price as well as karaoke. (updated Apr 2026) 4 Cauldron Ice Cream, 1421 W Macarthur Blvd, Suite F, ☏ +1 657-245-3442, [email protected]. noon–10PM daily. Ice cream made on the spot and flash frozen in liquid nitrogen. Get a generous scoop of ice cream served on a Hong Kong-style puffle cone – sort of like a puffy, eggy waffle – for about $7. They offer unusual flavors, which change monthly. Earl Grey Lavender is the most popular. Ask the staff to shape it into a rose for you (no extra charge). Can get crowded during peak times. $6–10. (updated Apr 2018) 5 Hans' Homemade Ice Cream & Deli, 3640 S Bristol St, ☏ +1 714-979 8815. 11AM-10PM. The best kept secret. Ice cream and deli in a relaxed and old-fashioned environment. Frozen bananas and more sold here. Free. (updated Apr 2025)

1 Mission Control Bar Arcade, 515 N Main St, ☏ +1 657 232-3338. Tu W 5-10PM, Th 5-11PM, F 5PM-1:30AM, Sa 1PM-1:30AM, Su 1-10PM. Barcade with lots of video game machines to play. Good service. (updated Apr 2025)

1 Best Western Orange County Airport North, 2700 Hotel Terrace, ☏ +1 714-432-8888, toll-free: +1-800-432-0053, fax: +1 714 434-6228. 2 Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County, 2600 S. Red Hill Ave, ☏ +1 949-250-0404. 3 Courtyard Costa Mesa South Coast Metro, 3002 South Harbor Blvd, ☏ +1 714-545-1001, toll-free: +1-800-321-2211, fax: +1 714 545-8439. 4 Holiday Inn, 2726 South Grand Ave, ☏ +1 714-481-6300. 5 Motel 6, 1623 East 1st St, ☏ +1 714-558-0500, fax: +1 714 558-1574.

1 John Wayne Airport (SNA IATA) is the closest airport to Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm in Anaheim and one of five commercial airports in the greater Los Angeles area. It's located 13.5 mi (21.5 km or 18 minutes in light traffic) southeast of Disneyland and 18.5 mi (29.6 km) from Knott's Berry Farm. The airport is southeast of the junction between SR-55 & I-405 (Exit #8 from I-405 or Exit #6/6B from SR-55) and 6.5 mi (10.4 km) from I-5 (Exit #103) along SR-55. Nonstop air service is available from all regions of the United States including intrastate flights from all major airports in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento in northern California; from Mexico and from Canada. Nonstop flights are available with: Terminal A: American, Air Canada, Breeze Airways, Delta/Delta Connection and Westjet Terminal B: United/United Express, Alaska/Horizon Terminal C: Allegiant, Frontier, Spirit, Southwest, all international arrivals (except from cities with US immigration & customs pre-clearance) 2 JSX have their own private terminal at 19301 Campus Dr Suite #152, further south of the main terminal. Instead of three separate terminal buildings, the terminal is a single long building spanning north to south and is divided into three segments with "Terminal A" at the north end and "Terminal C" in the south end of the building. Taxis from the airport to Disneyland are estimated at $49 one-way; $26 to the historic district in downtown Santa Ana or $23 to the Tustin Metrolink Station (nearest Metrolink Station).

The buses of the Orange County Transportation Authority can get you around Santa Ana or most places in Orange County for $5 a day. A free trolley runs through the Downtown area on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.