Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

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

Andres Pico Adobe Park

Andres Pico Adobe Park

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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.

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.

Big Dog

Big Dog

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Northridge Recreation Center

Northridge Recreation Center

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Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary

Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary

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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.

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

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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.

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.

Woodley Park

Woodley Park

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Verdugo Mountain Park

Verdugo Mountain Park

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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.

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.

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

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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.

Reseda Stones

Reseda Stones

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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.

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.

Homestead Acre & Museum

Homestead Acre & Museum

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S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden

S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden

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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.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

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Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood

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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.

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.

Vanalden Cave

Vanalden Cave

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Lazy J. Ranch Park

Lazy J. Ranch Park

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Top of Topanga Overlook

Top of Topanga Overlook

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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.

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.

Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory

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

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood Walk of Fame

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

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.

Descanso Gardens

Descanso Gardens

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

Cave of Munits

Cave of Munits

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Pirate Park

The Pirate Park

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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.

Santa Monica State Beach

Santa Monica State Beach

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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.

Santa Monica Beach

Santa Monica Beach

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Public Art "Aquarius"

Public Art "Aquarius"

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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.

Old Pasadena

Old Pasadena

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

Blue Ribbon Garden

Blue Ribbon Garden

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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.

South Pasadena Nature Park

South Pasadena Nature Park

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Kid Mamba Mural

Kid Mamba Mural

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