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When it's too rainy or hot or cold, and the kids need some indoor activity, you can find it here, from museums to aquariums, bowling, play spaces, bounce houses, arts centers, libraries, story times, and more.Christine Emerson Reed ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1150 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA Christine Emerson Reed Park, formerly known as Lincoln Park, offers a variety of cultural events, community classes, activities, and park amenities, including playground equipment and pi...
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McCabe's Guitar ShopParent rating: ![]() Location: 3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA Since becoming a major force on the LA music scene in the early '70s, McCabe's Guitar Shop is known as much for its folk and rock concerts as for its superb selection and service to the string-...
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MagicopolisParent rating: ![]() Location: 1418 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA Magicopolis combines magic, music, and special effects to awe and delight those taken with the mysteries of fantasy and illusion. The large Abracadabra Theater hosts major perfo... |
Paint LabParent rating: ![]() Location: 2912 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA Unobtrusively nestled in the heart of Santa Monica's hippest street, Paint Lab is a walk-in art studio inviting art-lovers of all ages to express and explore their creativity through paint. Art...
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Annenberg Community Beach HouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, CA Decades in the planning, the Annenberg Community Beach House opened in April 2009 as a public facility for the people of Santa Monica to enjoy a family day at the beach. The Annenberg ... |
Kids On StageParent rating: ![]() Location: PO Box 3664, Santa Monica, CA Kids On Stage offers classes, camps, and parties for kids. Classes include Tots on Stage, Creative Dramatics, Imagination Theater, Musical Theater, and Vocal Workshop. More expe... |
Santa Monica Pier AquariumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA Built underneath the Santa Monica Pier for the purpose of research and ed...
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Santa Monica PlayhouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 1211 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA This 92-seat Santa Monica Playhouse has a regular schedule of original musical theater for children on weekends. Workshop classes are available for kids, beginning at pres... |
Scribble PressParent rating: ![]() Location: 1109 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA The inviting studio at Scribble Press is a place where families can create all sorts of gratifying creative projects. Kids can write and illustrate their own books; parents can turn artwork int...
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Every Picture Tells a StoryParent rating: ![]() Location: 1333 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA Sadly, Every Picture Tells a Story closed its doors in September 2011. An online business still exists. Once located in LA's Fairfax district, this gallery dedicated to t... |
Outside the Box Creative AcademyParent rating: ![]() Location: 400 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA Outside the Box is a creative academy on the Westside offering classes in music, academics, art, theater, and dance. The studio offers everything from Mommy 'n' Me classes to after sch... |
Edgemar Center for the Arts/The Larry Moss StudioParent rating: ![]() Location: 2437 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA The Larry Moss Studio offers a wide array of classes and workshops geared for actors of all ages and levels at the Edgemar Center for the Arts, a state of the art two-theater and art gal...
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Rustic Canyon ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 601 Latimer Road, Santa Monica, CA This idyllic park is actually a hive of activity. Tennis lessons are available for $80/eight weekly sessions. The six courts are also open to the public during the day, on a first-come... |








