There are a lot of things to see and do in Los Angeles with kids. You can bring the kids to a number of  amusement parks, visit several attractions, and shop till you drop at a number of factory outlets.  You can also hang out at the beach with your kids.  Below is the list of places to visit.

 

Amusement Parks

  • Disneyland Park
  • Disney California Adventures
  • Universal Studios Hollywood
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium (North)
  • Pacific Park at Santa Monica Pier
  • Knott’s Berry Farm
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain (if your kids can stomach roller coaster rides)
  • Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

If you are heading south to San Diego, there are four more amusement parks to keep the kids entertained.

  • Seaworld
  • Legoland
  • San Diego Zoo
  • Belmont Park

 

Attractions

  • Hollywood Sign
  • Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Entertainment Centre
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame and Chinese Theatre
  • Kodak Theatre
  • Downtown LA
  • Hollywood Museum
  • Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum
  • Griffith Observatory
  • Getty Centre

 

Shopping

LA has a many factory outlet stores.  Some of them include:

  • Ontario Mills (around 200 stores)
  • Desert Hills Premium Outlet (around 130 stores)
  • Citadel Outlets
  • Camarillo Premium Outlets in the North
  • Las Americas Premium Outlets in the South
  • Nordstorm Rack outlet

There are many other shopping malls in LA.  Here are some of them:

  • Third Street Promenade
  • The Grove
  • Santa Monica Place
  • Beverly Centre Shopping Mall
  • Rodeo Drive

 

Beach

  • Santa Monica Beach
  • Venice Beach

 

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