Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-590-3100
Partake of the wondrous Pacific Ocean with seventeen large exhibit tanks, 30 smaller tanks and over 10,000 marine animals native to the Southern California and Baja, the Northern Pacific and the Tropical Pacific.
California Science Center
700 State Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037
323-724-3623
Build a structure; will it stand up to an earthquake? Ride a high-wire bicycle; can you defy the laws of gravity? With a vast variety of hands-on activities there will never be a dull moment at the California Science Center.
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-644-4200
It?s a jungle out there and this zoo is no different with over 1100 animals from 350 species on100 acres there?s a safari around every corner.
Hollywood & Highland Center
6801 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-817-0220
Unique destination that boasts the Kodak Theatre, Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, six movie screens, 12 bowling lanes, restaurants, specialty shops, TV production studios, radio studios, and more!
Hollywood Guinness World of Records
6764 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-463-6433
Appreciate the astonishing and unexpected with film, video, special effects, and vivid animated displays of the most amazing facts and feats of the world!
The Hollywood Museum
1660 N. Highland Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-464-7776
Take a walk down movie memory lane with more than 4500 artifacts, collection of costumes, sets, props, photos, original posters and movie memorabilia.
NBC Studios
3000 West Alameda Ave.
Burbank, CA 91523
818-840-3537
Home of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and tours are available of this sprawling complex complete with soundstage and other facilities. Tickets available to attend The Tonight Show.
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
818-508-9600
Enter the world of filmmaking, experience special effects first hand, watch and learn about Universal movies and television shows and check out the Back to the Future flight simulator.
La Brea Tar Pits
5801 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-934-7243
40,000 years ago oil rose to the surface of the earth and formed shallow pools in which creatures got stuck looking for water. Today, visitors can view Ice Age fossils -- more than 600 species of birds, mammals, plants, reptiles, and insects -- at the park. Over the last 70 years, more than 100 tons of fossil bones have been excavated from the tar pits.
Santa Monica Beach
1400 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-376-7953
It doesn?t get better than the beach and this one has it all with swimming, surfing, bicycling, fishing, volleyball, restrooms, showers and even an amusement park.
Warner Brothers Studio Tours
3400 Riverside Dr.
Burbank, CA 91522
818-972-8687
Have you ever wondered how movies and television shows are made? Tours include a behind-the-scenes look at back-lot sets, the prop construction department, sound complex and so much more.
CBS Television City
7800 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-575-2458
Receive free tickets to watch your favorite stars in action while they tape their TV shows!
Dodger Stadium/L.A. Dodgers
1000 Elysian Park Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
323-224-1448
Take me out to the ballgame! Tour the stadium or take in a game of this professional baseball team.
Zimmer Children?s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-761-8989
Parents and children will delight in getting involved with free interactive exhibits, incredible art activities and other exciting educational activities.
Venice Beach
3100-2700 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, CA 90291
310-305-9503
There is almost nothing you can?t do at this beach. There is swimming, biking, skating, volleyball, weight lifting, basketball, public restroom and showers.