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About Anaheim

Anaheim was founded in 1857 by German immigrants who bought land along the Santa Ana River to plant vineyards. The name combines the river's name with the German word for home. A plant disease wiped out the grapes in the 1880s, and the settlers turned to oranges, making Anaheim part of the famous citrus belt of Orange County. The town's original 1857 home, the Mother Colony House, still stands.

Everything changed in 1955, when Walt Disney opened Disneyland on former orange groves in Anaheim. The park grew into a world-famous resort with Disney California Adventure and the Downtown Disney District, and Anaheim became one of the most visited cities in America, with a huge convention center and hotels to match.

Beyond the theme parks, Anaheim has major league sports at Angel Stadium and the Honda Center, and a revived downtown where the 1919 Packing House is now a busy food hall in the Anaheim Packing District. The Center Street Promenade has local shops, and Oak Canyon Nature Center offers quiet trails in the eastern hills.

Best seasonYear-round; late January to early March and September to early November usually have smaller crowds at the parks.
Ideal stayThree to four days for both Disney parks, a game and the Packing District; add beach days on the Orange County coast.
ArrivingJohn Wayne Airport is about 20 minutes south and Los Angeles International about 45 minutes, and Amtrak and Metrolink stop at the ARTIC transit center.

What to See in Anaheim: 12 Favorites

Theme Parks 3

Disneyland Park, Anaheim, California, United States

Disneyland Park

Walt Disney opened this park on July 17, 1955, and it remains the only Disney park built under his personal supervision, which giv...
Disney California Adventure, Anaheim, California, United States

Disney California Adventure

Disneyland's younger sister park opened in 2001 directly across the esplanade and was heavily reworked in the 2010s. Buena Vista S...
Downtown Disney District, Anaheim, California, United States

Downtown Disney District

This open-air promenade links the two Disneyland Resort parks with the Disneyland Hotel and the Grand Californian, and unlike the...

Food and Drink 1

Anaheim Packing District, Anaheim, California, United States

Anaheim Packing District

Anaheim's citrus past lives on in this food-focused district on South Anaheim Boulevard. Its centerpiece is the 1919 Packing House...

Neighborhoods 1

Center Street Promenade

The pedestrian heart of downtown Anaheim, Center Street was rebuilt in the 2000s as a walkable strip of cafes, small restaurants,...

History 1

Mother Colony House, Anaheim, California, United States

Mother Colony House

Built in 1857, this modest redwood cottage is the oldest house in Anaheim and a direct link to the German settlers who founded the...

Museums 1

Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center, Anaheim, California, United States

Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center

Occupying Anaheim's 1908 Carnegie Library building and a modern gallery wing beside it, Muzeo is the city's main space for traveli...

Entertainment 2

Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California, United States

Angel Stadium

Home of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels since it opened in 1966, Angel Stadium is one of the oldest ballparks still in...
Honda Center, Anaheim, California, United States

Honda Center

Anaheim's indoor arena opened in 1993 and is home to the NHL's Anaheim Ducks, the franchise that lifted the Stanley Cup in 2007. O...

Shopping 1

Anaheim GardenWalk, Anaheim, California, United States

Anaheim GardenWalk

Just a short walk from the Disneyland Resort on Disney Way, GardenWalk is an open-air shopping and dining center laid out around l...

Nature 1

Oak Canyon Nature Center, Anaheim, California, United States

Oak Canyon Nature Center

Tucked into the hills on the east side of the city, this 58-acre city preserve protects a quiet canyon of coast live oaks, sycamor...

Parks 1

Yorba Regional Park, Anaheim, California, United States

Yorba Regional Park

This long, green county park stretches along the Santa Ana River in eastern Anaheim and is one of Orange County's favorite spots f...

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