Family Friendly Fun: Los Angeles County, CA

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Got kids? Take a trip to L.A. County, California! This guide lists many of the fun, famous and not so famous attractions that are waiting for you. Make sure you check out the La Brea Tar Pits!

Los Angeles Zoo

5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027

The Los Angeles Zoo provides an entertaining and educational environment in which to experience a wide variety of wildlife from around the world. Located in the Northeast corner of Griffith Park, the zoo is accessible by way of the Zoo Drive exit off of the Ventura Freeway. The zoo features an impre... more »
The Los Angeles Zoo provides an entertaining and educational environment in which to experience a wide variety of wildlife from around the world. Located in the Northeast corner of Griffith Park, the zoo is accessible by way of the Zoo Drive exit off of the Ventura Freeway. The zoo features an impressive array of wildlife, with animals from Alpacas to Wallaby's, and hosts guided tours throughout each day.

Aquarium of the Pacific

100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

Featuring more than 1,000 species of marine life, the Aquarium of the Pacific offers an authentic look into the underwater world of the Pacific Ocean. Located along the Los Angeles River, the aquarium is minutes away from Knott's Berry farm. Among the Aquarium's special exhibits are a Shark Lagoon an... more »
Featuring more than 1,000 species of marine life, the Aquarium of the Pacific offers an authentic look into the underwater world of the Pacific Ocean. Located along the Los Angeles River, the aquarium is minutes away from Knott's Berry farm. Among the Aquarium's special exhibits are a Shark Lagoon and a Jellyfish Forest.

Raging Waters

111 Raging Waters Dr, San Dimas, CA 91773

Raging Waters is the largest water amusement park in California, and has been ranked number three in America by the Travel Channel. Raging Waters is located east of the Orange Freeway, adjacent to the Puddingstone Reservoir. The 50-acre water park contains 36 aquatic attractions, a quarter-mile Amazo... more »
Raging Waters is the largest water amusement park in California, and has been ranked number three in America by the Travel Channel. Raging Waters is located east of the Orange Freeway, adjacent to the Puddingstone Reservoir. The 50-acre water park contains 36 aquatic attractions, a quarter-mile Amazon River, a wave pool, and a sand beach.
 

Page Museum

5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

With tar pits that have existed for 40,000 years, the Page Museum has fossils of creatures from the last Ice Age, including saber-toothed cats, mammoths, dire wolves and sloths. Visitors can watch scientists clean, restore and analyze recovered fossils in the "fish bowl" laboratory set inside the mus... more »
With tar pits that have existed for 40,000 years, the Page Museum has fossils of creatures from the last Ice Age, including saber-toothed cats, mammoths, dire wolves and sloths. Visitors can watch scientists clean, restore and analyze recovered fossils in the "fish bowl" laboratory set inside the museum and learn about fossils and the animals they came from through educational displays. The museum is located at the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits in central Los Angeles in Hancock Park.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States, with more than 33 million artifacts and specimens. The museum is located within Exposition Park, just south of the University of Southern California campus. Permanent exhibits f... more »
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States, with more than 33 million artifacts and specimens. The museum is located within Exposition Park, just south of the University of Southern California campus. Permanent exhibits feature presentations on dinosaurs, birds, mammals, gems, and prehistoric societies.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355

This is north of L.A. County in Valencia County.

This is north of L.A. County in Valencia County.

Six Flags Magic Mountain

26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355

This is north of L.A. County in Valencia County.

This is north of L.A. County in Valencia County.

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by storminator  05/22/2008  Reply

I love LA! It has so much flavor! It’s so weird to see the Tar Pits right in the middle of the city! What an awesome connection to our past! We need to go there again!

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by yiayia  05/09/2008  Reply

I remember going to the tar pits many times on field trips with my kids. It’s a great place.

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