Balboa Fun Zone

It's a fun place to spend the afternoon with your family. Harbor cruise is a really good way to see Christmas lights. The food is OK priced and the rides are $6 a person per ride. There is a very strong fish/sulfur smell in between the boats docks and the fun zone. You can avoid buy walking out to the street if you get sick from bad smells. Also it gets very busy so make sure to get there extra early if you want to find parking or even better take a lift.

Dec 31, 2024

Lots of small, interesting shops, rides, an arcade area, and nice views for photos. There's also some restaurants nearby for snacks/meals. Perfect place to spend time while waiting for a holiday cruise.

Dec 30, 2024

I recommend bringing your kids here and letting them have fun, I see some other reviews of people saying this is “rundown” but i disagree this is a historic place and should be talked about / taught to kids that way, kids don’t see things that way and judge unless we put those views on them, let them enjoy the history and make memories here. We loved exploring the little shops and going on the Ferris wheel & playing some games we also rented a Duffy boat and watched the sunset on the Duffy, we saw dolphins & sea lions and beautiful views at sunset 🌅 Also love the ferry it’s so iconic and I mean where else can you take a 5 minute fun ferry ride

Oct 28, 2023

It wasn’t too packed when we went. It was a weekday but the middle of summer. Parking wasn’t too hectic. I wish there were more restrooms. The closest restroom was either two miles one direction or four miles the other direction. Other than the restroom situation, balboa fun zone is affordable and great for the family.

Jun 25, 2024

A good place to spend weekends with your family or friends, nice people and cool music, cozy, delicious food and good coffee. Highly recommend

Jun 11, 2024