Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Hidden Hills

Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve

Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve

Green space with rolling hills & trails. Wildlife park with rolling hills & canyons offering hiking, mountain biking & equestrian trails.

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Cave of Munits

Cave of Munits

Hiking destination with sunset views. Popular hiking & rock-climbing locale with a series of caves & elevated sunset views.

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Lazy J. Ranch Park

Lazy J. Ranch Park

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Top of Topanga Overlook

Top of Topanga Overlook

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Red Rock Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

Red Rock Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

Colorful rock canyon with trailheads. Unique, colorful rock formations bordering hiking trails through a canyon & offering mountain views.

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S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden

S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden

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King Gillette Ranch, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

King Gillette Ranch, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

588-acre park in Santa Monica mountains. Sprawling ranch in the heart of Malibu Creek Watershed offers 1920s architecture, views & hiking.

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Sage Ranch Park

Sage Ranch Park

Hiking amid rocky outcroppings & meadows. Marked by sandstone rock formations & lush meadows, this vast park has hiking trails & picnic areas.

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Vanalden Cave

Vanalden Cave

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Malibu Creek Rock Pools

Malibu Creek Rock Pools

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Topanga State Park

Topanga State Park

Wilderness area with canyon trails. This 13,150-acre wilderness area features hiking trails winding through nearby canyons & mountains.

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Reseda Stones

Reseda Stones

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Oak Canyon Community Park

Oak Canyon Community Park

Recreation area with trails & dog park. Neighborhood green space with playground, dog park, archery range & picnicking spots.

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Homestead Acre & Museum

Homestead Acre & Museum

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Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

Scenic canyon landscape with trails. Rugged canyon park with seasonal streams, diverse foliage & a few undeveloped hiking trails.

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Kids World Family Fun Center

Kids World Family Fun Center

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The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

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San Vicente Mountain Park

San Vicente Mountain Park

Vistas, hiking & a radar tower. Scenic former missile launch site with a radar tower plus hiking, biking & horseback riding trails.

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Surfrider Beach

Surfrider Beach

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Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park

Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park

Picnic spot & maritime-themed playground. Grassy open space with a 19,600-sq.-ft. maritime-themed playground & interactive drum play area.

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Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park

Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park

Scenic open space with hiking trails. This expansive tract of chaparral features canyons & hills for hikers, bikers & horseback riders.

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Malibu Bluffs Park

Malibu Bluffs Park

Sports & whale watching on the ocean. Scenic waterfront community park with sports fields & a playground, plus a whale watching station.

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Northridge Recreation Center

Northridge Recreation Center

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Woodley Park

Woodley Park

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Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve

Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve

Nature reserve with trails & a lake. Wildlife reserve, trails & a lake teeming with birds, butterflies & lizards, plus an amphitheater.

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Big Dog

Big Dog

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Sherman Oaks Castle Park

Sherman Oaks Castle Park

Fun center with an arcade & mini-golf. Family amusement center with batting cages, arcade games & 3 miniature golf courses.

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Gardens of the World

Gardens of the World

Cultural gardens to stroll or tour. An elegant collection of gardens in French, Japanese, Italian & English styles (tours available).

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Escondido Falls

Escondido Falls

Popular waterfall with a hiking trail. A popular hiking trail that crosses creeks leads to this waterfall with upper & lower sections.

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Granada Hills Recreation Center

Granada Hills Recreation Center

Indoor & outdoor recreational activities. Standard city park with athletic fields, courts & playground, plus a community center with a gym.

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Underwood Family Farms

Underwood Family Farms

Vegetable picking & an animal center. Working farm offering produce picking & interactions with animals like baby goats & rabbits.

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Andres Pico Adobe Park

Andres Pico Adobe Park

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Kids Adventure Garden

Kids Adventure Garden

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Conejo Valley Botanic Garden

Conejo Valley Botanic Garden

Hilltop vistas & tours of the grounds. Set on 33 acres of hilly terrain, this site offers panoramic views & tours of its specialty gardens.

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Santa Monica State Beach

Santa Monica State Beach

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Santa Monica Beach

Santa Monica Beach

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The Great Wall of Los Angeles

The Great Wall of Los Angeles

Iconic mural depicting state history. 2,754-foot-long mural depicting the history of California, with a focus on women & minorities.

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Original Muscle Beach Santa Monica

Original Muscle Beach Santa Monica

Gymnastics/fitness site since the 1930s. Beach workout area, dating to the 1930s, with popular public bars, rings & ropes over the sand.

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Wildwood Regional Park

Wildwood Regional Park

Park with trails & nature center. Hilly, wooded park featuring a nature center & trails, plus picnic tables, grills & restrooms.

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Stagecoach Inn Museum

Stagecoach Inn Museum

Repurposed hotel with antiques & curios. Reconstruction of an 1876 hotel that now houses antiques, memorabilia & furnishings of the era.

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Paradise Falls

Paradise Falls

Waterfall in a canyon park area. 40-ft. waterfall in a canyon in a rugged regional park, accessible by hiking trails.

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Coldwater Canyon Park

Coldwater Canyon Park

Greenspace with play areas & picnicking. Public park offering play equipment for kids, plus areas for picnicking & a water feature.

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Venice Boardwalk

Venice Boardwalk

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Beverly Hills Garden Park

Beverly Hills Garden Park

Public park with a large garden area. Expansive, tree-filled park with fountains & jogging paths plus cacti & rose gardens.

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Hart Park

Hart Park

Farm animals, hiking trails & picnicking. This former ranch owned by a famed silent-film star is now a natural area with livestock & trails.

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Sycamore Canyon Falls

Sycamore Canyon Falls

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Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. This playful, educational museum features permanent & traveling hands-on exhibits for children.

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Mothers Beach

Mothers Beach

Sheltered cove with playground area. Playground, picnic tables & other kid-friendly attractions at a surf-free sheltered beach.

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Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood

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Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

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The Museum of Jurassic Technology

The Museum of Jurassic Technology

Quirky exhibits of art & natural history. Collection of microscopic sculpture & other eccentric curiosities in art, science & natural history.

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The Oak of the Golden Dream

The Oak of the Golden Dream

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Placerita Canyon Nature Center

Placerita Canyon Nature Center

Historic sites, trails & a nature center. Wooded park features trails, picnic space, historic monuments & a nature center with regular events.

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

Prehistoric-fossil excavation site. Ice Age–fossil excavation site with an adjacent museum, plus a re-created prehistoric garden.

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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Museum for unusual & bizarre artifacts. Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons.

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World of Illusions Los Angeles

World of Illusions Los Angeles

Interactive experiences in trendy museum. 3D illusions & an Upside-Down House exhibit, plus other interactive experiences in a popular museum.

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Ballona Discovery Park

Ballona Discovery Park

Educational park with wetland plants. Educational wetland park featuring an interpretive walk & gardens with native plants.

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K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities

K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities

Indoor go-kart racing. Chain of indoor racing centers featuring electric go-karting for all skill levels, plus food.

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Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Star-studded Hollywood sidewalk. Famous Hollywood sidewalk area emblazoned with stars & celebrity names since 1960.

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Verdugo Mountain Park

Verdugo Mountain Park

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Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary

Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary

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Vista del Mar Park

Vista del Mar Park

Pocket green space near ocean & runways. Pocket green space & recreation area with ocean & airport views plus barbecue pits & picnic spots.

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Bronson Caves

Bronson Caves

Man-made caves featured in iconic films. Seen in many iconic films, these man-made caves provide trails & scenic views of the Hollywood Sign.

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Stough Canyon Nature Center

Stough Canyon Nature Center

Educational exhibits & activities. Modern nature center offering interpretive displays, a library, amphitheater & nature hikes.

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Fern Dell Nature Preserve

Fern Dell Nature Preserve

Outdoor space with lush foliage & trails. Serene enclave at Griffith Park featuring walking paths amid tropical foliage & a man-made brook.

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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.

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El Segundo Blue Butterfly Preserve

El Segundo Blue Butterfly Preserve

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Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory

Planetarium, telescopes & city views. This art deco landmark from 1935 features a high-tech planetarium, public telescopes & city views.

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Griffith Park

Griffith Park

Hiking trails, city views & L.A. Zoo. Urban oasis featuring hiking & equestrian trails, plus city views, the Greek Theatre & the L.A. Zoo.

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Los Angeles Zoo

Los Angeles Zoo

Lush zoo with more than 270 species. Zoo & botanical gardens open since 1966 containing more than 270 animal species & 800 plant species.

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Old Los Angeles Zoo

Old Los Angeles Zoo

Abandoned zoo with ruins & hiking trails. Founded in 1912, this now-abandoned zoo offers past enclosure ruins, picnic space & hiking trails.

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