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Field Trips for Young Kids in Los Angeles County 

 

Amusement Parks

·       Disneyland

·       Legoland

·       Pacific Park amusement center at Santa Monica Pier

·       Knotts Berry Farm

·       Six Flags Magic Mountain & Hurricane Harbor

·       Adventure City (little theme park in Anaheim) -

      http://www.adventurecity.com

·       Kids Kingdom at Raging Waters Park in San Dimas  - http://www.ragingwaters.com

 

Beaches

·       Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro. Next to Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, with playground

·       Leo Carrillo State Beach, in Malibu with tidepools, lifeguard and playground

·       Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach with lifeguards and playground

·       Marina Beach (Mothers Beach) in Long Beach, with lifeguards and playground

·       Corona del Mar Tidepool and Beach

·       Main Beach, Laguna Beach with playground

·       Crystal Cove State Park Beach

·       Newport Dunes Resort Marina

 

Piers & Seaports:

·       Santa Monica Pier with Pacific Park amusement park and UCLA Ocean Discovery Center

·       Redondo Beach Pier with Fun Factory amusement center, Marina Boat Ride

·       Long Beach Shoreline Village - shops, carrousel, restaurants with harbor tours

·       Port O Call Village in San Pedro shops, restaurants with harbor tours

 

Ethnic Enclaves:

·       Chinatown - downtown

·       Little Tokyo - downtown

·       Olvera Street downtown

·       Wat Thai Temple at 8225 Coldwater Canyon, North Hollywood. Temple has cultural performances and Thai food court on weekends

Festivals/Fairs/Events

·       Ongoing check local newspaper listings

·       Weekly digest of events, festivals, cultural performances etc.: http://aolsvc.weekender.digitalcity.com/losangeles; http://mapquest.digitalcity.com/losangeles/

·       Orange Cat - www.theorangecat.org

·       http://www.laokay.com for Things To Do in Los Angeles Kid Stuff

·       http://www.pasadenakids.com for weekly schedule of activities

 

Great Outdoors

·       Childrens Nature Institute (guided Family Nature Walks) - http://www.childrensnatureinstitute.org

·       Descanso Gardens in La Canada tram tour http://www.descanso.com

·       Eaton Canyon Nature Center & hiking trails http://www.ecnca.org

·       Huntington Gardens in San Marino - http://www.huntington.org

·       Japanese Garden in Van Nuys - http://www.thejapanesegarden.com

·       LA County Arboretum in Arcadia tram tour, kids classes for older kids - http://www.arboretum.org

·       Millard Canyon with waterfall off Lake Ave http://tchester.org/sgm/trails/millard.html

·       Monrovia Canyon Park off Myrtle Ave http://tchester.org/sgm/places/monrovia_park.html

·       El Dorado East Regional Park & Nature Center in Long Beach

·       Worldwide Church of God grounds in Pasadena (off of Green & Saint John in Pasadena)

·       Picnic on top of Mt. Wilson

  

Museums:

·       Exposition Park in Los Angeles includes Aerospace Museum (3+), California Science Center (3+), 3-D IMAX Theater (3+), Natural History Museum of Los Angeles (all ages)

·       Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro (4+) http://www.lamaritimemuseum.org/

·       Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in San Gabriel (3+) http://www.californiamissions.com/cahistory/sangabriel.html

·       Museum of Neon Art in downtown (3+) http://www.neonmona.org/

·       Newport Harbor Nautical Museum (4+) on East Coast Highway in Newport

·       Petersen Automotive Museum with hands-on Kids Corner Discovery Center http://www.petersen.org

·       Queen Mary self-guided tour (3+) http://www.queenmary.com

·       Zimmer Childrens Museum on Wilshire http://www.zimmermuseum.org

 

Music:

·       Monthly Musical Circus at Pasadena Symphony - instrument petting zoo - http://www.pasadenasymphony.org

·       Hollywood Bowl program for kids

·       Sundays at Griffith Park near merry-go-round - drumming jamming session at 1pm

·       Venice Beach Drum Circle Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm http://www.venicebeachdrumcircle.com

Field Trips for Young Kids in Los Angeles County (cont) 
 

Parks:

·       Garfield Park

·       Lacy Park

·       Griffith Park Merry-go-round, pony rides, train rides, playground, Griffith Observatory

·       Heritage Park in Cerritos playground with kid-size version of New England town

 

Transportation:

·       Metro Rail rides

·       Union Station

·       Amtrak train rides

·       Travel Town train museum at north end of Griffith Park (free) http://www.ci.la.ca.us/RAP/grifmet/tt/

·       Lomita Railroad Museum, http://www.lomita-rr.org/

·       Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino www.planesoffame.org

·       Harbor boat tours in San Pedro Port O Call Village and Long Beach Shoreline Village

·       AquaLink water taxis in Long Beach, $2 for 90-minute boat ride

·       Catalina Express boat rides to Catalina Island from San Pedro & Long Beach

 

Zoos and Animals:

·       LA Zoo in Griffith Park

·       Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific - http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/

·       Cabrillo Marine Aquarium with tidepool touch tank (and Cabrillo Beach & playground next door)

·       Montebello petting zoo - http://www.laavenue.com/barnyard.htm

·       Petsmart shops

·       The Gentle Barn in Tarzana rescued farm animals  http://www.gentlebarn.org

·       Sea World in San Diego

·       San Diego Zoo & San Diego Wild Animal Park

·       Star Eco Station in Culver City, Environmental Science Education Center - http://www.theecostation.org

·       UCLA Ocean Discovery Center under carousel at Santa Monica Pier

·       Whale watching tours from Jan-April departing from Long Beach & San Pedro

 

Misc:

·       Color Me Mine paint-your-own ceramic store (4 years & up) - http://www.colormemine.com

·       Chuck E. Cheese at Hastings Ranch Pasadena

·       Local Farmers markets

·       The Farmers Market at 3rd & Fairfax

·       Grand Central Market on S. Broadway in downtown - http://www.grandcentralsquare.com

·       Under the Sea indoor playground in Burbank http://ww3.choicemall.com/underthesea/

·       Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica 3-block pedestrian walkway

·       Bowling at bowling alleys that have bumper fences for kids (3+)

·       Summer - free concerts and films in local parks

·       Vromans kids play area

·       Authentic Dutch cheese maker in Winchester, Riverside County http://www.winchestercheese.com

·       Flea Markets PCC, Rose Bowl, Long Beach

 

FREE/DISCOUNT STUFF

·       CEE L.A. Card (Cultural Entertainment Events) free unlimited access to 16 museums and  half price tickets to 25 major theaters & symphonies for $43.95/year http://www.cee-la.com/

 

FREE MUSEUM DAYS: (Some conflicting reports: be sure to check the day & time for free admission!)

·       LA County Arboretum in Arcadia 3rd Tuesday of the month, 9am-4.30pm

·       Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Griffith Park Thursday, 4-8pm; 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10am-5pm

·       Craft & Folk Art Museum on Wilshire 1st Wednesday of the month 11am-5pm

·       Getty Center at the 10 & 405 always free

·       Huntington Library & Gardens in San Marino 1st Thursday of the month, 12pm-4.30pm

·       Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo Thursday 5-8pm, 3rd Thursday of the month 10am-8pm

·       Long Beach Museum of Art in Long Beach 1st Friday of the month, 11am-5pm

·       LA County Museum of Art on Wilshire 2nd Tuesday of the month, 12pm8pm

·       MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary on Central Ave in LA Thursdays, 11am-8pm

·       Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) on Grand Ave in LA Thursdays, 11am-8pm

·       Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City after 7.45 on Thursday, after 5.45pm Friday/Saturday/Sunday

·       Museum of Neon Art in downtown 2nd Thursday of the month 5-8pm