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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Point Dume Reserve and Westward BeachParent rating: ![]() Location: 7103 Westward Road, Malibu, CA Swimming, surfing, fishing, rock climbing, diving, tidepooling, and snorkeling are the popular activities at the Point Dume reserve and beach area. From November to May, you can climb to the to...
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LA County Fair & Exposition Complex/FairplexParent rating: ![]() Location: 1101 W. McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA The Fairplex in Pomona hosts some 300 events each year, but it's best known for hosting the Los Angeles County Fair every September - one of the largest events of its kind in the country, and a...
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Leo Carrillo State BeachParent rating: ![]() Location: 35000 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA The gorgeous, sandy beach at Leo Carrillo State Beach has tidepools, a cave, trails, picnic areas, and a playground to make it a favorite family beach. Showers, lifeguard, restrooms, and a smal...
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Palms Park & Recreation CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2950 Overland Ave., Los Angeles, CA Located just off the Santa Monica Freeway at Overland Avenue, and next to the Palms Ra...
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Cheviot Hills ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 2551 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA More than just a park, this is an entire community center, with a recre...
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Polliwog ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA Polliwog Park has two playgrounds for children, including special play equipment for toddlers. A huge pond in the park is a favorite spot for children to feed the ducks, watch for fish... |
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic GardenParent rating: ![]() Location: 310 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA An arboretum is a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes; it's also a place for strolling, sunning, and relaxing among shady trees, flo...
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Westwood ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1350 Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA Nestled in the shadows of the Federal Building and Wilshire Boulevard's skyscrapers, this park offers two separate playgrounds, playing fields, plenty of picnic tables for birthday parties, and...
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Douglas ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1116 Chelsea Avenue, Santa Monica, CA Douglas Park, a beloved Santa Monica green space, used to be a reservoir; a renovation created four-and-half acres that hold a great playground, ponds and streams filled with lily pads and fish...
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Faulkner Farm Pumpkin PatchParent rating: ![]() Location: 14292 W. Telegraph Road, Santa Paula, CA Historic Faulkner Farm opens its gates to the public every autumn to provide a month-long celebration of country fun and Halloween magic. Visitors can borrow wheelbarrows for picking p... |
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts PlazaParent rating: ![]() Location: 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza houses the 1,800-seat Fred Kavli Theatre for the Performing Arts, the 394-seat Janet and Ray Scherr Forum, a spacious three-acre park, and City ...
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Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum & BeachParent rating: ![]() Location: 23200 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA The park has two entrances: the southern one for Adamson House, and the northern one for Malibu Lagoon Beach. The classic home, designed by Stiles O. Clements in 1929, wa... |
The Grove at Farmers MarketParent rating: ![]() Location: 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA The Grove features first class open air shopping, with Pottery Barn K...
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Lacy ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1485 Virginia Drive, San Marino, CA Situated on what were once General Patton's hunting grounds, Lacy Park has evolved into what surely must be one of the prettiest parks in Southern California. Grandiose palm trees stand proudly...
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