Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Lancaster

Museum of Art and History

Museum of Art and History

Contemporary artwork & local artifacts. Displays of post-war & contemporary art plus Native American artifacts from the local area.

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American Heroes Park

American Heroes Park

Community retreat for sports & picnics. Recreational complex offering a playground, athletic fields/courts, picnic areas & walking trails.

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Western Hotel Museum

Western Hotel Museum

Local history in a former hotel building. 19th-century hotel converted into a small museum with a varied collection of historical artifacts.

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El Dorado Park

El Dorado Park

Picnicking, sports & a kids' play area. Green space featuring a tennis court, softball field & playground, plus picnic tables & restrooms.

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Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park

Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park

Hub with an activity center & playground. Many community events take place at this park with an activity center, playground & sport courts.

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Antelope Valley Rural Museum

Antelope Valley Rural Museum

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Rawley Duntley Park

Rawley Duntley Park

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Prime Desert Woodland Preserve

Prime Desert Woodland Preserve

Natural conservation area on 100 acres. Large, scenic reserve with abundant flora & fauna, 3 miles of trails & a visitor center.

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Tierra Bonita Park

Tierra Bonita Park

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Skytower Park

Skytower Park

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Apollo Community Regional Park

Apollo Community Regional Park

Green space with lakes & play equipment. A 54-acre park featuring 3 man-made lakes for fishing & boating plus play equipment & walking paths.

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George Lane Park

George Lane Park

Cozy, tree-shaded spot with a pool. Compact, tree-lined space featuring play equipment, sports courts, picnic tables & a swimming pool.

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Imagine City

Imagine City

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Marie Kerr Park

Marie Kerr Park

Large green space with amenities. Public park with a pool, skate park, playground, ballfields, athletic courts, amphitheater & BBQs.

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Joe Davies Heritage Airpark

Joe Davies Heritage Airpark

Popular aircraft exhibit with tours. Local attraction featuring a wide variety of retired military aircraft, from jets to bombers.

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Desert Sands Park

Desert Sands Park

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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Lush wildflower reserve for 8-mile hikes. State nature reserve within the Mojave Desert has 8-mile hikes & a wildflower season March to May.

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Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park

Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park

Native American artifacts & exhibits. Park with a museum featuring many Native American artifacts & interactive exhibits.

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Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center

Park with rock formations & movie ties. This scenic park with prehistoric rock formations has been the backdrop for many movies & TV shows.

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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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The Oak of the Golden Dream

The Oak of the Golden Dream

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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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Six Flags Magic Mountain

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Amusement park with many roller coasters. Popular, longtime amusement park featuring many modern roller coasters, plus rides for young kids.

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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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Descanso Gardens

Descanso Gardens

Botanic gardens & forests with a cafe. Picturesque botanic gardens & oak forests showcasing native plants, water features & a casual cafe.

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Mentryville Park

Mentryville Park

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Brand Park Memory Garden

Brand Park Memory Garden

Historic site with a community center. An homage to its Spanish mission history, this picturesque park offers a community center & gardens.

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Verdugo Park

Verdugo Park

Leafy spot for picnics & sports. City park with a playground, picnic areas, skate park & facilities for baseball & basketball.

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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.

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Gordon R Howard Museum

Gordon R Howard Museum

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Pasadena Museum of History

Pasadena Museum of History

Cultural hub with exhibits & tours. Museum with tours, research library & archives devoted to the history & culture of the region.

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Pasadena Memorial Park

Pasadena Memorial Park

Storied park with Levitt Pavilion. Historic park featuring memorials, kids’ activities & free summer concerts in Levitt Pavilion.

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Norton Simon Museum

Norton Simon Museum

Noted collection of European & Asian art. Unconventional building housing a noted collection of European & Asian art plus a sculpture garden.

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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.

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Old Pasadena

Old Pasadena

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

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Central Park

Central Park

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

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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.

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Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Lush landscape full of plants & peacocks. Sprawling manicured grounds filled with plants & featuring roaming peacocks & a Queen Anne cottage.

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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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Johnny Carson Park

Johnny Carson Park

Neighborhood spot for picnics & playing. Named after the TV legend, this space features a picnic area, playground & small performance stage.

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FUNBOX LOS ANGELES - ARCADIA

FUNBOX LOS ANGELES - ARCADIA

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The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Cultural center with galleries & gardens. Expansive complex housing art galleries with famous works, rare-book collections & lush gardens.

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Children's Garden

Children's Garden

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Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Mediterranean-style public garden. 3-acre, admission-free formal garden featuring Mediterranean & Californian trees & succulents.

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

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Michillinda Park

Michillinda Park

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The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

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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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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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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.

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Garfield Park

Garfield Park

Tidy park with tennis courts, playground. A city park space with tennis courts, a looped path, a playground & meditative garden space.

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Hollywood Sign

Hollywood Sign

Iconic letters atop Mount Lee since 1923. Erected in 1923, this symbolic landmark on Mount Lee is often viewed from Griffith Park Observatory.

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Raptor Encounter

Raptor Encounter

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Universal Studio Tour

Universal Studio Tour

Behind-the-scenes ride in a theme park. Long-running tram tour at Universal Studios Hollywood exploring movie & TV-show backlots.

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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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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.

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Silly Swirly

Silly Swirly

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Super Silly Fun Land

Super Silly Fun Land

Minion-themed rides, games & merch. Wacky, Minion-inspired play zone with 80 water features, plus rides, arcade games & a souvenir shop.

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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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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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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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Rubel Castle

Rubel Castle

Unique, artsy building with guided tours. This historic, off-beat structure made with recycled materials offers tours by appointment.

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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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Corriganville Park

Corriganville Park

Historic movie ranch with marked trails. Formerly a filming site/ranch, this 246-acre park offers 5 trails with interpretive signs & benches.

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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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Reseda Stones

Reseda Stones

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Finkbiner Park

Finkbiner Park

Multi-use recreation area with bandshell. Numerous sports fields & courts are offered here along with a bandshell, youth center & picnicking.

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Runyon Canyon Park

Runyon Canyon Park

Popular hiking trails with scenic views. Landmark hiking trails known for sweeping city views & people watching, plus an off-leash dog park.

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Hollyhock House

Hollyhock House

A Frank Lloyd Wright house with gardens. Self-guided tours are available of this Wright-designed home, with roof terraces & gardens.

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Los Encinos State Historic Park

Los Encinos State Historic Park

Former rancho with a preserved adobe. This historic rancho features a visitor center & 9-room 19th century adobe open by appointment only.

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Vincent Lugo Park

Vincent Lugo Park

San Gabriel's largest city park. Athletic fields, picnic tables, trails & a playground featured in San Gabriel's largest city park.

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