Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Bell Gardens
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
Kid-friendly exhibits about space. Modern locale featuring family-friendly, interactive exhibits about space, including a simulator.
Little Dimples Playground
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Pirate Park
Colorful, pirate-themed play destination. Small gate-enclosed park geared toward young children with pirate-themed play structures & murals.
Whittier Museum
Educational displays of city history. Historical artifacts & exhibits related to the city of Whittier; open to the public weekends only.
Jonathan Bailey House
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African-American Firefighter Museum
Historic site with firefighting relics. Landmark station exhibiting old fire equipment used by L.A.'s first African-American firefighters.
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.
James Irvine Japanese Garden at JACCC
Intimate gardens with cascading stream. Japanese-style Zen garden featuring plants, trees & cedar bridges spanning a cascading stream.
INDIAN ALLEY
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Avila Adobe
Museum in a historic adobe built in 1818. Visitors can tour this preserved 1818 adobe, part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument.
America Tropical Interpretive Center
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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.
Blue Ribbon Garden
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Doheny Mansion
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Kid Mamba Mural
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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
Charming park devoted to roses. Cheerful formal park featuring a collection of roses & a gazebo.
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.
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.
Rancho Los Cerritos
Museum showing 19th century ranch life. Historic site & museum showcasing 19th century ranch life in an adobe home with lush gardens.
South Pasadena Nature Park
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Dinosaur Farm
Dinosaur-themed toys & books. Cheery toy & bookshop specializing in dinosaur-related gear & other educational items.
El Molino Viejo
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Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
Historic, serene space with a teahouse. Two-acre scenic & tranquil Japanese-style garden with path-enclosed ponds, waterfalls & a teahouse.
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
104-acre park at foot of Coyote Hills. Sprawling park covering more than 100 acres includes a softball complex & plenty of open fields.
Go Kart World
Go-kart & bumper-car park with arcade. Outdoor, multiple-track go-kart & bumper-car park also boasting party rooms, snack bar & arcade.
El Dorado Nature Center
Wide-ranging park for flora & fauna. 105-acre park featuring a visitor center, flora & fauna, lakes, a stream & walking trails.
Adventure Onn Event Space
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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
Small park with sweeping city views. Compact green space offering panoramic vistas, BBQ & picnic areas & walking paths.
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
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Michillinda Park
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Old Pasadena
Historic shopping & entertainment area. Downtown historic district, now a popular destination for shopping, dining & entertainment.
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.
Norton Simon Museum
Noted collection of European & Asian art. Unconventional building housing a noted collection of European & Asian art plus a sculpture garden.
Hollyhock House
A Frank Lloyd Wright house with gardens. Self-guided tours are available of this Wright-designed home, with roof terraces & gardens.
Magical Playground
Indoor jungle gym, jumper & arcade games. Indoor children's playground with a jumper, arcade games, a jungle gym & air hockey.
QUEST ROOM - Hollywood Escape Rooms
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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.
The Pirate Park
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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.
Centinela Adobe
19th-century house with weekly tours. Restored adobe-style house from 1834 with historical furniture, artifacts & weekly tours.
Kidspace Children's Museum
Interactive indoor & outdoor exhibits. This museum with an expansive outdoor play area features hands-on arts & science exhibits.
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
Serene garden with a pond & a waterfall. Scenic park featuring a koi pond, a waterfall & 3 bridges, plus a black rock beach & a Zen garden.
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