Kid-Approved L.A.
By Citysearch Editors, Los Angeles
Think finding cool things to do with your kids is just child's play? Check out our essential guide to family-friendly fun in Los Angeles.
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Giggles 'N' Hugs
11701 Wilshire Blvd Ste 11, Los Angeles, CA
This lively play palace dishes up healthy kid-friendly meals and lots of toys for Brentwood toddlers. -
Paradise Cove Beach Cafe
28128 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA
Spend the day on the private beach and then have a family dinner inside or on the patio. Better yet, bring a pail and shovel for some fun in the sun and sand. -
Rocky Cola Cafe
6757 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA
Forget Ed Debevic's: This Uptown Whittier '50s-inspired diner offers a range of greasy-spoon favorites in a classic soda shop atmosphere. -
Bob's Big Boy
4211 Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA
Worship burgers, hot rods and carhop waitresses at this modernist palace of Americana. -
Angeli Caffe
7274 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
A casual trattoria catering to discriminating foodies and their kids. -
Cafe 50's
11623 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Come dressed in PJs on the last Wednesday of every month and get a dreamy deal: Pay for a drink, and your dinner is free.
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Disneyland
700 W Ball Rd, Anaheim, CA
After a half a century, there's still magic in the air at the granddaddy of all theme parks. -
Six Flags Magic Mountain
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA
Nerve-burning, stomach-churning coasters make it the undisputed capital of Southland thrill rides. -
Knott's Berry Farm
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA
An old-time outpost with kid-friendly rides and a growing number of state-of-the-art thrills. -
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plz, Universal City, CA
Flagship movie studio-theme park reveals what happens between "action!" and "cut!" -
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA
Sun-drenched boardwalk where Route 66 meets the sea and California dreamin' takes shape.
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Paley Center for Media
465 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA
Drag the kids away from the tube and expose them to classic children's programming and special events. -
Magicopolis
1418 4th St, Santa Monica, CA
Hocus-pocus astounds and bewilders guests of all ages at this spellbinding Santa Monica theater. -
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA
It'll cost you a few clams, but this mammoth fish tank is a deep experience. -
Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Boasting more than 1,000 animals and a jungle-like atmosphere, it's the perfect weekend safari. -
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Gets kids in touch with their wild sides at this playground of the ferocious and woolly. -
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Explore the great outdoors nestled right in L.A.'s backyard.
