388 verified outdoor picks in Los Angeles: parks, gardens, trails, waterfronts and outdoor events. Check weather and the official page for seasonal hours.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Kerckhoff Carriage House (KCH)
You’re invited to the USC Peace Garden Open Garden Hours! Come unwind, recharge, and re-leaf some stress at the USC Peace Garden! Stop by to learn more about the garden, enjoy the sunshine, and soak in the beauty of nature. Tuesdays from 12-6pm Wednesdays from 3-6pm Fridays from 2-6pm Saturdays from 9am-1pm Sundays from 9am-1pm We hope to see you there!
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Ocean Park Branch
Come explore the limits of your building imagination or try out one of our suggested builds. All materials provided. For ages 18 months - 11 years old.
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Ocean Park Branch
This community-led, monthly book discussion group returns to in-person meetings on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Ocean Park Branch. The book group discusses prize-winning fiction titles. Titles include: September 24, 2026: What We Can Know by Ian McEwan October 22, 2026: The Director by Daniel Kehlmann. November 19, 2026: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans December 17, 2026: The Disposs
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Bing Theatre (BIT)
The Light in the Piazza Book by Craig Lucas Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel Brent McMunn, conductor Ken Cazan, stage director & set concept Bing Theatre USC University Park Campus Nov. 19, 2026 | 7:30pm Nov. 20, 2026 | 7:30pm Nov. 21, 2026 | 7:30pm Nov. 22, 2026 | 2:00pm Tickets will be available through the USC Ticket Office online or call 213-740-4672. Walk up purchases will be available a
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Ocean Park Branch
This fun and engaging weekly series of stories, songs, and rhymes travels to different library locations. Limited space; first come, first served. For ages walking - 3 years.
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Ocean Park Branch
This new community-led, monthly book discussion group meets in person at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. The group discusses popular fiction titles. Titles include: October 7, 2026: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler November 4, 2026: Jame s by Percival Everett December 2, 2026: The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
Details Official page ↗📍 Downtown Long Beach · Long Beach & Southeast LA · Terrace Theater Plaza
12th annual free Downtown Long Beach Christmas tree lighting on Sunday, December 7, 2026, 5–8 p.m. at Terrace Theater Plaza, with fireworks, live performances, Santa photos, and a toy drive. Free tickets required.
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Ocean Park Branch
Want to try a fun new craft? This month at Ocean Park, create your own junk journal! We’ll provide a journal and materials to decorate with, feel free to bring your own journal and favorite creative treasures. For ages 12–18.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · USC Pacific Asia Museum
Join Sonya Lee, guest curator of We Are Connected and USC Professor of Art History, East Asian Languages and Cultures, and Religion, for a guided tour. Discover how Himalayan artworks from Tibet, Nepal, India, and China reveal connections among people, nature, the cosmos, and the supernatural. USC staff and students, as well as PAM members, receive a 20% discount. Please email info@pam.usc.edu
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Ginsburg Hall
ADMISSION: Admission is free and open to everyone. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Monday, January 4, at 10 a.m. DESCRIPTION: How do medical dramas shape the way we understand illness and patient care? Through clips, conversation, and firsthand perspectives, this engaging program brings together clinicians, television writers, actors, and disability justice advocates to examine how shows
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
ADMISSION: Admission is free and open to USC students only. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Monday, February 1, at 10 a.m. Check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m. on campus. The tour will depart at 12 p.m. and conclude at the Mercado La Paloma at 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided at the Mercado. DESCRIPTION: USC students will investigate the impact of redlining on the neighborhoods surrounding
Details Official page ↗📍 Free (admission free; parking paid) · Downtown & Central LA
November 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027 (closed Tuesdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years Day) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Getty Villa Museum · Los Angeles · Free (admission free; parking paid) · Registration: Required (advance timed ticket) · Confidence: High
Details Official site ↗📍 Baldwin Hills · East & South LA
County-operated state recreation area with coastal sage scrub, picnic sites, fishing lake, lotus pond, playgrounds, and several miles of trails in Baldwin Hills.
Details Official site ↗📍 Dana Point · Orange County South
OC Parks beach park popular for surfing, swimming, body surfing, sunbathing, and tidepool exploration (tidepool life protected). Concession building operates in spring and summer.
Details Official site ↗📍 Irvine · Orange County Coast & Central
339-acre OC Parks regional park with a 9-acre lake, picnic areas, trails, playgrounds, and a wilderness hiking area. Trail bridge project noted through November 2026 in the wilderness area.
Details Official site ↗📍 Laguna Niguel · Orange County South
About 4,500 acres of wilderness open space with oaks, streams, and more than 30 miles of official trails. Designated wildlife sanctuary under OC Parks.
Details Official site ↗📍 Orange · Orange County North
495-acre OC Parks regional park with oak/sycamore groves, lake, playgrounds, bike/walking trails, picnic areas, and equestrian trail. Orange County Zoo is located inside the park.
Details Official site ↗📍 South Park · Downtown & Central LA
Home of Lakers Kings and Sparks hosting NBA NHL concerts and the GRAMMY Awards in DTLA
Details Official site ↗📍 Elysian Park · Downtown & Central LA
Tour of the only stadium in the US deemed an official botanic garden; listed on official Dodgers 365 tours page
Details Official site ↗📍 Elysian Park · Downtown & Central LA
75-minute behind-the-scenes tour of the 1962 ballpark; 4.6 stars; specialty Clubhouse and Botanic Garden tours also offered
Details Official site ↗📍 Arts District · Downtown & Central LA
Massive Arts District bouldering gym with 175+ problems yoga and fitness classes; 4.7 stars
Details Official site ↗📍 Echo Park · Downtown & Central LA
Tour of LA's oldest suburb of Victorian homes east of Echo Park
Details Official site ↗📍 Elysian Park · Downtown & Central LA
Iconic 56000-seat ballpark since 1962 with skyline views; 4.6 stars
Details Official site ↗📍 Downtown LA · Downtown & Central LA
Seasonal outdoor ice rink November through January at Pershing Square per LA Parks
Details Official site ↗📍 Echo Park · Downtown & Central LA
Echo Park bouldering gym on Sunset Blvd with Moonboard weights and inclusive community vibe
Details Official site ↗📍 Hollywood · Hollywood & Mid-City
Outdoor films projected on the Cathedral Mausoleum wall at Hollywood Forever with DJ sets, picnic lawn and bar; 4.9 stars
Details Official site ↗📍 Griffith Park / Los Feliz · Hollywood & Mid-City
5,900-seat Griffith Park amphitheatre built 1929 with intimate tree-lined setting; 4.7 stars
Details Official site ↗📍 Griffith Park / Los Feliz · Hollywood & Mid-City
Mile-long miniature train ride over a bridge, through a tunnel and past an Old West town since 1948
Details Official site ↗📍 Griffith Park · Hollywood & Mid-City
Rent bikes at the Ranger Station lot (4730 Crystal Springs Dr) to tour Griffith Park's trails and attractions per LA Parks activities page
Details Official site ↗📍 East Hollywood / Barnsdall Art Park · Hollywood & Mid-City
Frank Lloyd Wright's first LA commission (1919-21), UNESCO World Heritage site in Barnsdall Art Park
Details Official site ↗📍 Hollywood · Hollywood & Mid-City
11000 sq ft bouldering gym with yoga fitness and weights; 4.9 stars in search results
Details Official site ↗📍 Hollywood · Hollywood & Mid-City
City pool at 1122 Cole Ave with lap swim, recreational swim and lessons per LA Parks 2026 brochure
Details Official site ↗📍 Fairfax / Pan Pacific Park · Hollywood & Mid-City
Oldest survivor-founded Holocaust museum in the US (1961), in a subterranean Belzberg-designed building in Pan Pacific Park; official site confirms students are always admitted free
Details Official site ↗📍 Hollywood · Hollywood & Mid-City
Heated yoga studio at 1619 N La Brea Ave with classes at 105-110F across six signature styles
Details Official site ↗📍 Griffith Park · Hollywood & Mid-City
After-hours walk through larger-than-life illuminated animals, plants and Ice Age giants, plus a synthetic ice rink (separate ticket), carousel and Santa on select nights. Timed tickets; no live animals on view.
Details Official site ↗📍 Mid-Wilshire / Hancock Park · Hollywood & Mid-City
Active Ice Age fossil digs and Fossil Lab; note: museum building temporarily closed for renovation in search results - outdoor areas and excavations remain open; 4.4 stars
Details Official site ↗📍 Larchmont · Hollywood & Mid-City
Boutique day spa at 331 N Larchmont Blvd with massages, facials and garden soaking tubs; 4.6 stars
Details Official site ↗📍 Griffith Park · Hollywood & Mid-City
133-acre zoo with 2,100+ animals, Rainforest of the Americas and Elephants of Asia in Griffith Park; 4.3 stars
Details Official site ↗📍 Koreatown · Hollywood & Mid-City
Women-only Korean spa at 3915 W Olympic Blvd: saltwater/mineral/cold pools, clay and halotherapy salt rooms, jade lounge, outdoor veranda and signature Akasuri scrubs. Access via membership or booked Spa Day/treatment.
Details Official site ↗📍 Griffith Park / Beachwood Canyon · Hollywood & Mid-City
Guided trail rides under the Hollywood Sign since 1929 with Sign, Observatory and downtown views; ages 8+, 240 lb limit; 4.8 stars
Details Official site ↗📍 Mid-Wilshire / Hancock Park · Hollywood & Mid-City
The historic 1,238-seat Wilshire Ebell Theatre at 4401 W 8th St, part of The Ebell of Los Angeles (a women's cultural institution founded 1894), presents concerts, comedy, talks, dance and the free LA VOICES series; free on-site parking.
Details Official site ↗📍 Kings Road · Hollywood & Mid-City
R.M. Schindler's 1922 landmark at 835 N Kings Rd, headquarters of the MAK Center: self-guided visits, exhibitions and audio companion tours in a pioneering indoor-outdoor house.
Details Official site ↗📍 Beverly Hills · Westside
1911 estate and 6-acre botanical gardens; tours by reservation
Details Official site ↗📍 Palms / Culver City · Westside
Quirky museum blending fact and fiction, with rooftop tea garden
Details Official site ↗📍 Venice Beach · Westside
Iconic outdoor weight pen where Arnold Schwarzenegger trained
Details Official site ↗📍 Pacific Palisades · Westside
MRCA park at 15601 Sunset Blvd: 141 acres of oak and sycamore canyons with the rebuilt Rivas and Sunset trails linking into Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park; the waterfall trail remains closed for fire recovery - check the official page before visiting.
Details Official site ↗📍 Malibu Lagoon / Surfrider Beach · Westside
The 'Taj Mahal of Tile' - a 1930 Spanish Colonial Revival estate at 23200 Pacific Coast Hwy famed for Malibu Potteries tile; tours and prices verified on the California State Parks official page.
Details Official site ↗📍 Pacific Coast Highway · Westside
1.5 miles of Malibu beach at 35000 Pacific Coast Hwy with sea caves, tidepools, swimming, surfing and surf fishing, plus 135 sycamore-shaded campsites across the highway; leashed dogs allowed on North Beach and in the campground.
Details Official site ↗Coming up first: USC Peace Garden Open Garden Hours (Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 AM, Los Angeles), LEGO Club (Wed, Nov 18, 2:30 PM, Santa Monica), Notable Fiction Book Group (Thu, Nov 19, 5:30 PM, Santa Monica) and USC Thornton Opera: "The Light in the Piazza" (Thu, Nov 19, 7:30 PM, Los Angeles). Places you can visit on your own schedule include Getty Villa Free Admission in Free (admission free; parking paid), Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Baldwin Hills, Salt Creek Beach Park in Dana Point and William R. Mason Regional Park in Irvine.
Of the 388 verified listings for outdoors in Los Angeles, 211 are free and 177 are paid; 11 are dated events and 377 are places you can visit any open day. The most common kinds are outdoors (122), sports (39), family (38), museum (34) and festival (31). The most listings are in Los Angeles (12), Griffith Park (9), Downtown LA (7), Elysian Park (7) and Long Beach (7).
388 parks, gardens, trails and outdoor events are listed here.
211 of the 388 listings are free to attend or enter; the other 177 show the price from the official site.
Right now: Los Angeles (12), Griffith Park (9), Downtown LA (7), Elysian Park (7) and Long Beach (7).
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