There is so much to do in the greater Los Angeles area from outdoor activities like hiking and water sports, zoos, museums and professional sports. There is also a yearly county fair and many concert venues.
AREA ACTIVITES
HIKING
Discover Los Angeles – Hiking in Los Angeles: L.A.’s Best Trails
All Trails – Best Trails in Los Angeles
WATERSPORTS
Viator – Top Los Angeles Water Sports
Tripadvisor – Boat Tours & Water Sports
ANTIQUING
FAIRS
LA County Fair (4 September - 27 September 2020)
Orange County Fair (Canceled for 2020)
CONCERT VENUES
City National Grove of Anaheim
Concerts on the Green – Newport Beach
The Pacific Amphitheatre at the Orange County Event Center
MUSEUMS
Battleship Iowa – Is the first ship in America’s newest class of large and agile battleships that were built for WWII.
Bowers Museum & Cultural Center
The Broad *Free admission to its permanent collection*
Casa Romantica Cultural Center
Discovery Cube, Orange County – Over 100 hands on science exhibits for children
The Getty Center *Free*
Griffith Observatory *Free* - Best vantage point for viewing the Hollywood Sign
Heritage Museum of Orange County
Hilbert Museum of California Art
Hollywood Walk of Fame *Free* - 15 blocks of 2,500 terrazzo and brass stars honoring those in the entertainment industry.
Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum
Huntington Library, Collection & Botanical Gardens *Free on the 1st Thursday of the month, a ticket must be reserved and printed from home*
Laguna Art Museum – The oldest cultural center in the L.A. area.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) – The largest art museum in the western United States.
Lyon Air Museum – Volunteer guides are WWII veterans
Mission San Juan Capistrano – Serra Chapel is the oldest building in California and is the only still standing chapel where Father Serra once conducted mass and baptismals.
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County – The largest natural history museum In the western United States.
Petersen Automotive Museum - See the official and original "Back to the Future" DeLorean
Pretend City Children’s Museum
Richard Nixon Presidential Library