Author: local researcher

Need some things to do in Los Angeles with Kids?  Here is a great list of 48 things to do with your kids in Los Angeles separated by the type of activity it is.

Animals and Nature in Los Angeles

Mount Wilson Observatory
Leave the stress of the city below and drive to Mount Wilson Observatory with your kids! The Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County and also the home of two historically important telescopes: the Hale telescope and the Hooker telescope.
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Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Discover and appreciate the wonder of other living things with your kids! Visit the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens and teach and inspire your kids how to preserve wildlife.
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Griffith Park Observatory
Griffith Observatory is an icon of Los Angeles, a national leader in public astronomy, a beloved civic gathering place, and one of southern California’s most popular attractions. Let your kids observe and play with their imagination through exposure to the awe and wonder inherent in astronomy!
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Attractions and Landmarks in Los Angeles

Travel Town
The northwest corner of Griffith Park is the destination for train enthusiasts and curious kids. Travel Town, open all week, is a “railroad petting zoo” full of historic rail stock like an 1880 Southern Pacific locomotive and an 1881 Union Pacific caboose that also does a good job explaining how the railroads helped build Southern California.
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Petersen Automotive Museum
The Petersen Automotive Museum is dedicated to the exploration and presentation of the automobile and its impact on American life and culture using Los Angeles as the prime example. Encompassing more than 300,000 square feet, its exhibits and lifelike dioramas feature more than 150 rare and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles.
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Olvera St.
Visit this Mexican Marketplace located in the El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historical Monument on the general site of the birthplace of the city of Los Angeles. Come and explore Mexican and Latino shopping and dining experiences with the whole family!
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Fun and Games in Los Angeles 

Peekaboo Playland
Peekaboo Playland is a popular hang-out for children as well as their parents or caregivers. Besides numerous arts and crafts, there’s an inflatable bounce house, a tube slide, and plenty of games, puzzles and toys. Peekaboo Playland offers a variety of classes for children, including art workshops, music events, specially designed workouts, even a playful version of Pilates.
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Play
Play specializes in music and art, and all of our activities are designed for children to participate in along with parents or caregivers. In the design of our space and of our programs, we strive to create an environment that encourages exploration, and is fun and exciting both for kids and their adults.
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Giggles N’ Hugs
Giggles N’ Hugs is the first and only restaurant that brings together high-end, organic food with active, cutting-edge play and entertainment for children.
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The Treehouse Social Club
Have great family fun day out at The Treehouse Social Club! The Treehouse Social Club’s showcase piece is a treehouse surrounded by a safe, picket fenced area for toddlers 3 and below, an arts and crafts area and a room for age 3 and above with iMac computers and a Wii.
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Echo Park
Relax and spend the weekend with your family at Echo Park!
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Kid-Friendly Eats in Los Angeles

Zankou Chicken
Try middle-eastern food with your kids here!
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Village Pizzeria
Try handmade pizzas and calzones made from scratch with your family – dough made in house daily, pizza sauce with fresh local herbs and the finest California tomato products.
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The Apple Pan
Try this reastaurant locally famous for its hamburgers and apple pies served with vanilla ice cream with your kids.
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Siete Mares
Don’t miss to try their seafood all over your tostada, taco and burrito with your family.
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Shik Do Rak
Try this good korean bbq place and don’t miss to eat their delicious seafood pancake, dumplings, and jap chae (noodles).
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Philippe the Original
Don’t dare to miss eating at the one of the oldest restaurants in Los Angeles.
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Pazzo Gelato
The freshest, purest, tastiest, handmade gelato in LA!
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Palms Thai
Thai cuisine has become an international phenomenon and it’s here to prove it to you.
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Ocean Seafood
They used to be one of the best dim sum restaurants in the area, one of the best Chinese restaurants
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Nyala Ethiopian Cuisine
Nyala is a family owned and operated restaurant that has been serving the Los Angeles area since 1988.
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La Parrilla
Come to the home of the .50 Taco in Compton with your family.
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Grand Central Market
Don’t dare to go to the first open air market in the city of Los Angeles.
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Clifton’s Cafeteria
Try the oldest surviving cafeteria style eatery in Los Angeles and the largest public cafeteria in the world with your family.
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Carney’s
Try this hot dog and burger restaurant in a yellow Union Pacific rail car on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California with your kids.
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Asahi Ramen
Enjoy their good and cheap Japanese ramen with your kids.
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Beard Papa’s
Try their Fresh’n natural cream puffs with your kids.
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Live Performances in Los Angeles

Staples Center
Visit this large multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles and home to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Hollywood Bowl
Go to this amphitheater in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, United States that is used primarily for music performances.
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Bob Baker Marionette Theater
The oldest children’s theater company in Los Angeles.
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Greek Theatre
Visit this 5,870-seat greek theatre, located at Griffith Park, in Los Angeles, California.
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American Girl Place
Visit the place of the 18-inch doll that portrays nine– to eleven–year–old girls of a variety of ethnicities. They are sold with accompanying books told from the viewpoint of the girls.
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Local Unique in Los Angeles

New Beverly Cinema
Visit this historic movie theater located in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Farmer’s Market
Don’t forget to visit this area of food stalls, sit-down eateries, prepared food vendors, and produce markets in Los Angeles, California.
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Museums, Exhibits and Art Galleries in Los Angeles

Skirball Cultural Center and Museum
Visit this educational institution in Los Angeles, California devoted to sustaining Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals.
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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
It opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art.
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Museum of Tolerance
Visit this multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, United States, designed to examine racism and prejudice around the world with a strong focus on the history of the Holocaust.
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LACMA Boone Children’s Gallery
A place for kids and families to learn about brush painting and art from Korea and China.
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Getty Center
The museum specializes in “pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and decorative arts
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California Science Center/IMAX
Visit this state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles.
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Autry National Center
Visit this museum dedicated to bringing together the stories of all peoples of the American West, connecting the past with the present to inspire our shared future
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Shopping in Los Angeles

Westwood Village
Visit this main shopping and commercial center of the Westwood district in the City of Los Angeles, California with your family.
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The Grove at the Farmers Market
Visit this retail and entertainment complex in Los Angeles, California
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Secret Headquarters
Dont forget to buy boards, bags and both short and long boxes.
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La La Ling
Visit this contemporary baby & kids lifestyle boutique providing Los Angeles with a unique, fresh and different hub of fashion, accessories and furnishings for cool babies, kids and their fashion and design-savvy parents.
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Amoeba Records
An independent music chain with stores in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
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Aahs
The Ultimate gift store, with a large selection of Gifts,Novelties, Party Supplies, Toys, Gag Gifts, Clothing, Halloween, Movie and Music related items.
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Sports in Los Angeles

Dodger Stadium
Visit this stadium in Los Angeles located adjacent to Downtown Los Angeles.
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Waterparks in Los Angeles

Lego land Water Park
Visit this theme park and miniature park located in Carlsbad, California, based around the Lego toy brand with your kids.
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