Los Angeles, California for Toddlers & Pre-K
3 day trip
Day 1
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Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach, CA
It's hard to say what's more popular here, the sea lion show or the outdoor tank where the sharks come right up to your nose. What parents love about the...
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- Burgers
The Counter
Santa Monica, CA
The menu is pretty simple here: beef, turkey, and vegetarian burgers with fries, shakes and a few salads and kid favorites (like pb&j and grilled cheese). To order, you...
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- Beach
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Surfing
- Fishing
Malibu Lagoon
Los Angeles, CA
Malibu stretches for 27 miles up the coast, but you don't have to go far to find tide pools filled with anemones, crabs, sea cucumbers, and starfish. Park in the...
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- Hotel / Motel
Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
Location, location, location: this hotel is walking distance from the Santa Monica Pier, great beaches, Main Street shopping and the lively Third Street Promenade. After schlepping around all day, you'll...
Day 2
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- Playground
Aidan's Place
Los Angeles, CA
This mega playground was designed to be accessible to wheelchair-bound children, so it's wide-open and very inventive. There are four different play areas -- one with sand -- that accommodate...
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- Art Museum
- Playground
Skirball Cultural Center
Los Angeles, CA
Don't miss Noah's Ark, the Skirball's combination art exhibit and ingenious indoor playground. The "ark" is divided between four galleries, each with its own combination of playful opportunities and gorgeous...
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- Special Collection
- Train
Travel Town Transportation Museum
Los Angeles, CA
This is paradise for kids who have a thing for Thomas the Tank Engine or who simply appreciate trains. They get the run of what is essentially a train yard...
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- Hotel / Motel
Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
Location, location, location: this hotel is walking distance from the Santa Monica Pier, great beaches, Main Street shopping and the lively Third Street Promenade. After schlepping around all day, you'll...
Day 3
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- Garden
- Art Museum
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
San Marino, CA
While this former estate of a railway magnate has a world-class manuscript and art collection, your kids will probably prefer to stay outdoors in the botanical gardens -- a vast...
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- Science & Nature Museum
Kidspace Children's Museum
Pasadena, CA
The fun starts when you walk in the door of this interactive, indoor-outdoor museum. You'll pass through mirrored tunnels and walls made of giant pencils, and visit a "diner...
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- Hotel / Motel
Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
Location, location, location: this hotel is walking distance from the Santa Monica Pier, great beaches, Main Street shopping and the lively Third Street Promenade. After schlepping around all day, you'll...
Los Angeles, California for Toddlers & Pre-K
3 day trip
Day 1
-
Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach, CA
It's hard to say what's more popular here, the sea lion show or the outdoor tank where the sharks come right up to your nose. What parents love about the...
-
- Burgers
The Counter
Santa Monica, CA
The menu is pretty simple here: beef, turkey, and vegetarian burgers with fries, shakes and a few salads and kid favorites (like pb&j and grilled cheese). To order, you...
-
- Beach
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Surfing
- Fishing
Malibu Lagoon
Los Angeles, CA
Malibu stretches for 27 miles up the coast, but you don't have to go far to find tide pools filled with anemones, crabs, sea cucumbers, and starfish. Park in the...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
Location, location, location: this hotel is walking distance from the Santa Monica Pier, great beaches, Main Street shopping and the lively Third Street Promenade. After schlepping around all day, you'll...
Day 2
-
- Playground
Aidan's Place
Los Angeles, CA
This mega playground was designed to be accessible to wheelchair-bound children, so it's wide-open and very inventive. There are four different play areas -- one with sand -- that accommodate...
-
- Art Museum
- Playground
Skirball Cultural Center
Los Angeles, CA
Don't miss Noah's Ark, the Skirball's combination art exhibit and ingenious indoor playground. The "ark" is divided between four galleries, each with its own combination of playful opportunities and gorgeous...
-
- Special Collection
- Train
Travel Town Transportation Museum
Los Angeles, CA
This is paradise for kids who have a thing for Thomas the Tank Engine or who simply appreciate trains. They get the run of what is essentially a train yard...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
Location, location, location: this hotel is walking distance from the Santa Monica Pier, great beaches, Main Street shopping and the lively Third Street Promenade. After schlepping around all day, you'll...
Day 3
-
- Garden
- Art Museum
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
San Marino, CA
While this former estate of a railway magnate has a world-class manuscript and art collection, your kids will probably prefer to stay outdoors in the botanical gardens -- a vast...
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Kidspace Children's Museum
Pasadena, CA
The fun starts when you walk in the door of this interactive, indoor-outdoor museum. You'll pass through mirrored tunnels and walls made of giant pencils, and visit a "diner...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
Location, location, location: this hotel is walking distance from the Santa Monica Pier, great beaches, Main Street shopping and the lively Third Street Promenade. After schlepping around all day, you'll...
