Things to Do in Anaheim
Anaheim’s best day-to-day stops sit outside the theme-park gates: major-league baseball and hockey, a restored citrus packing house food hall, canyon trails in Anaheim Hills, downtown Center Street and Muzeo, river trails at Anaheim Coves, and concerts near the stadium district.
Looking for Resort-adjacent ideas instead? See Things to Do Near Disneyland. For city orientation, start with Anaheim. Anaheim is one of the 34 Orange County cities.
Angel Stadium
2000 E Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA 92806
Anaheim’s first major-league team arrived in 1966 when the Angels made Angel Stadium their home. The ballpark is among the older active MLB stadiums still in use, and the Big A—about 230 feet tall on the east side of the parking lot—is a local landmark. The halo lights after wins (“Light That Baby Up”).
Beyond baseball, the stadium hosts events such as Monster Jam and AMA Supercross. Details: Angel Stadium guide and mlb.com/angels/ballpark.
Anaheim Packing District
440 S Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805
Inside a former Sunkist citrus packing house (built 1919, reopened as a food hall in 2014), the Packing District centers on the Packing House, Packard Building, Farmers Park, and the MAKE building. Vendors rotate, so skip memorizing a tenant list—use the official merchants directory and Enjoy OC’s guide instead.
More: Anaheim Packing District, anaheimpackingdistrict.com/merchants, and OC food halls.
Honda Center
2695 E Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806
Opened in 1993 as the Arrowhead Pond and later renamed Honda Center, this city-owned arena is home to the Anaheim Ducks and hosts concerts and other events year-round.
Next door, the ocV!BE district is an ongoing sports-and-entertainment development around Honda Center and ARTIC—check ocvibe.com for current phases rather than old “opens in 2024” timelines. More: Honda Center guide.
Oak Canyon Nature Center
6700 E Walnut Canyon Road, Anaheim, CA 92807
Oak Canyon Nature Center covers about 58 acres in Anaheim Hills, with roughly four miles of hiking trails through adjoining canyons and a year-round stream. Trails are generally easy for families. The city lists special events and limited wedding outdoor-ceremony space; receptions are not offered on site.
City page: anaheim.net Oak Canyon. Camps and programs change by season—confirm on the city site before planning.
Downtown Anaheim Farmers Market & Center Street Promenade
Center Street Promenade, Downtown Anaheim (near Lemon Street / The Rinks)
For a walkable Anaheim day that isn’t the Resort, start on Center Street Promenade. The Downtown Anaheim Association runs a weekly certified farmers market here on Thursdays—produce, prepared food, and craft vendors in an open-air setup. Confirm the current hours and any holiday closures on the association’s farmers market page (GPS listings often use 201 W. Center Street Promenade).
The same promenade is the everyday downtown strip for coffee, casual meals, and local storefronts—skip chasing a restaurant laundry list and treat Center Street as the place to stroll and pick something open that day. More context: centerstreetanaheim.com and the Anaheim city page.
Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center
241 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805
Muzeo is Downtown Anaheim’s museum and cultural center, listed by the City of Anaheim at 241 S. Anaheim Boulevard. Exhibits and public programs rotate, so check the city’s facility listing (and Muzeo’s own channels when available) for what’s on—don’t plan around fixed hours printed here.
City facility page: Anaheim Museum / MUZEO. The Anaheim Heritage Center reading room is associated with the same downtown campus; see the city’s Heritage Center page for research access details.
Anaheim Coves
2916 E. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806
Anaheim Coves is a city nature park along the Santa Ana River between Ball Road and Frontera Street—a flat, outdoor contrast to the canyon trails at Oak Canyon. The city’s facility page describes roughly 26 acres with about 2.5 miles of accessible multi-use trail, interpretive signage, observation areas, and restrooms.
Access and parking are oriented to the Lincoln Avenue / Ball Road corridor; confirm trail etiquette and current park hours on the Anaheim Coves facility page.
Brewery Hopping in Downtown Anaheim
Downtown Anaheim / Packing District area (Anaheim Boulevard corridor)
Anaheim’s craft-beer scene clusters around downtown and the Packing District rather than a separately signed “brewery district.” Tasting rooms and beer gardens open and close, so skip a fixed roster—use Visit Anaheim’s craft beer and breweries directory and the Packing District merchants list for who’s pouring now.
Pair a tasting-room stop with the Packing House food hall or a Center Street walk so the day stays grounded in the same downtown core. More: Anaheim Packing District and OC breweries.
For shopping and dining next to the parks, see Downtown Disney (and the Disneyland hub)—kept on Disney pages rather than as a separate Anaheim bucket entry.
