Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

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Treasure Island Park

Treasure Island Park

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Dennis the Menace Park

Dennis the Menace Park

Grassy local park with a playground. This neighborhood park is a family destination with a big grassy lawn, a playground & picnic tables.

Columbia Memorial Space Center

Columbia Memorial Space Center

Kid-friendly exhibits about space. Modern locale featuring family-friendly, interactive exhibits about space, including a simulator.

Wilderness Park

Wilderness Park

Compact park with a duck pond. Small public park featuring a duck pond, walk/jog paths & grassy areas popular for picnicking.

Golf N' Stuff

Golf N' Stuff

Mini-golf park with rides & go-karts. Boasting an 18-hole mini-golf course, this amusement park also offers an arcade, go-karts & rides.

Hathaway Ranch Museum

Hathaway Ranch Museum

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Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park

Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park

Tranquil green space with nature center. Calm, 8.5-acre retreat featuring native flora & wetlands, plus a small museum with nature exhibits.

Los Angeles County Fire Museum

Los Angeles County Fire Museum

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Pirate Park

Pirate Park

Colorful, pirate-themed play destination. Small gate-enclosed park geared toward young children with pirate-themed play structures & murals.

Sproul Museum

Sproul Museum

Museum of local & Sproul family history. A notable local family's home, now housing a collection of local historical & family artifacts.

Whittier Museum

Whittier Museum

Educational displays of city history. Historical artifacts & exhibits related to the city of Whittier; open to the public weekends only.

Central Park

Central Park

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Whittier Narrows Natural Area

Whittier Narrows Natural Area

Wildlife views, trails & nature center. 419-acre sanctuary featuring a wide range of endangered wildlife, hiking trails & a nature center.

Whittier Narrows Recreation Area

Whittier Narrows Recreation Area

Various sports, trails, 3 lakes & museum. Diverse sports, 3 lakes, a military museum, shooting ranges, horse center, disc golf & urban farm.

Magic of The Jack o lanterns

Magic of The Jack o lanterns

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Compton Creek Natural Park

Compton Creek Natural Park

Green space with fitness & picnic areas. City greenway featuring walking paths, fitness equipment, picnic areas & an amphitheater.

South Park Recreation Center

South Park Recreation Center

An outdoor pool, tennis courts & more. Green space with an outdoor pool, tennis & basketball courts, a baseball field & a kids' playground.

DTLA Arts District

DTLA Arts District

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Whittier Narrows Park

Whittier Narrows Park

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Ascot Hills Park

Ascot Hills Park

Rolling hills, trails & skyline views. Urban retreat featuring rolling hills, views of downtown, hiking trails & a small amphitheater.

Michigan Park

Michigan Park

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Magic Johnson Park

Magic Johnson Park

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Kyoto Garden

Kyoto Garden

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Biddy Mason Memorial Park

Biddy Mason Memorial Park

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America Tropical Interpretive Center

America Tropical Interpretive Center

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Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum

Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum

Museum of early California history. California history museum in an 1826 adobe on the site of the first Spanish land grant in the state.

Grand Hope Park

Grand Hope Park

Playground, lawns & iconic clock tower. 2.5-acre urban park featuring a playground & grass lawns amid an iconic mosaic-adorned clock tower.

Los Angeles State Historic Park

Los Angeles State Historic Park

Public green space with Downtown views. 32 acres of open space with walkways & architectural features, plus Downtown views.

Blue Ribbon Garden

Blue Ribbon Garden

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Almansor Park

Almansor Park

City park with jogging trail & gymnasium. Family-friendly park with a gym, a jogging trail, picnic tables, a playground & tennis courts.

Cherry Cove Park

Cherry Cove Park

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Space Shuttle Endeavour

Space Shuttle Endeavour

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Public Art "Aquarius"

Public Art "Aquarius"

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Kid Mamba Mural

Kid Mamba Mural

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California Science Center

California Science Center

Hands-on exhibits, IMAX & the Endeavor. Admission's free to permanent exhibits at this kid-friendly spot, also boasting IMAX & the Endeavor.

Exposition Park Rose Garden

Exposition Park Rose Garden

Charming park devoted to roses. Cheerful formal park featuring a collection of roses & a gazebo.

Exposition Park

Exposition Park

Public green space with museums & arenas. Urban space comprising 160 acres with arenas & museums, plus some green areas with trees & gardens.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Dinosaur skeletons & rotating exhibits. From T. rex skeletons to an insect zoo, popular attraction holds more than 35-million artifacts.

Hawk On Hand Falconry

Hawk On Hand Falconry

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Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

Green spaces, a playground & city views. Trails lead to picnic areas, grassy fields, a pond/waterfall, city view overlooks & a playground.

Tony Arceo Memorial Park

Tony Arceo Memorial Park

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South Pasadena Nature Park

South Pasadena Nature Park

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Lacy Park

Lacy Park

Open green space, tennis & walking loops. Dog-friendly public expanse featuring 2 walking loops, 6 tennis courts & a decades-old rose arbor.

Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum

Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum

Historical landmark open to the public. This Los Angeles historical landmark features a country home from 1870 & hosts a variety of events.

Ralph B Clark Park

Ralph B Clark Park

104-acre park at foot of Coyote Hills. Sprawling park covering more than 100 acres includes a softball complex & plenty of open fields.

El Dorado Nature Center

El Dorado Nature Center

Wide-ranging park for flora & fauna. 105-acre park featuring a visitor center, flora & fauna, lakes, a stream & walking trails.

Wrigley Mansion

Wrigley Mansion

1906 Renaissance mansion & gardens. A 1906 Renaissance design mansion with 4.5 acre flower gardens & HQ for new year Rose Parade.

Hilltop Park

Hilltop Park

Small park with sweeping city views. Compact green space offering panoramic vistas, BBQ & picnic areas & walking paths.

Central Park

Central Park

Park with a playground & lawn bowling. Park with a playground, a picnic area, lawn bowling, croquet, a walkway & restrooms.

The Children's Museum at La Habra

The Children's Museum at La Habra

7 galleries & 14 hands-on exhibits. Kids' museum with exhibits including a hand-carved carousel & guided tour of a 1942 railroad car.

Discovery Well Park

Discovery Well Park

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Signal Hill Park

Signal Hill Park

Basketball, playground & picnic area. A 10-acre community park offering a basketball court, playground, BBQ areas & picnic shelters.

Robert Burns Park

Robert Burns Park

Play structure & covered picnic tables. Shady neighborhood park featuring a playground for children & a small pavilion with picnic tables.

Old Pasadena

Old Pasadena

Historic shopping & entertainment area. Downtown historic district, now a popular destination for shopping, dining & entertainment.

Southern California Children's Museum

Southern California Children's Museum

Kids' play space with hands-on exhibits. Indoor play area with interactive activities for toddlers, such as a kitchen, teepees & costumes.

Knott's Berry Farm

Knott's Berry Farm

Old-school theme park with rides & charm. Classic theme park boasts fast rides, old-fashioned charm & famous fried chicken.

Magical Playground

Magical Playground

Indoor jungle gym, jumper & arcade games. Indoor children's playground with a jumper, arcade games, a jungle gym & air hockey.

Knott's Berry Farm Independence Hall

Knott's Berry Farm Independence Hall

Replica of a famous historic building. Reproduction of Philadelphia's Independence Hall, including a copy of the Liberty Bell.

Knott's Soak City

Knott's Soak City

Seasonal spot with aquatic attractions. Waterslide park with multi-person raft slides, lazy river & toddler areas as well as shops & snacks.

The Pirate Park

The Pirate Park

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Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park

Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park

Recreation area with hiking & tennis. 575-acre park with protected stream, tennis courts & abundant trails & natural areas.

Griffith Park & Southern Railroad

Griffith Park & Southern Railroad

Park featuring rides on mini trains. Center for train rides on reproductions of classic American locomotives, with a mile-long track.

FUNBOX LOS ANGELES - ARCADIA

FUNBOX LOS ANGELES - ARCADIA

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Kidspace Children's Museum

Kidspace Children's Museum

Interactive indoor & outdoor exhibits. This museum with an expansive outdoor play area features hands-on arts & science exhibits.

Long Beach Firefighter's Museum

Long Beach Firefighter's Museum

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Meyberg Waterfall

Meyberg Waterfall

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