Museums and Gardens
The Arboretum of Los Angeles County: Free admission on the Third Tuesday of each month
Autry National Center: Free admission on the Second Tuesday each month
California African American Museum: Free admission daily
California Science Center: Free admission daily; some exhibits are an extra charge
Claremont Museum of Art: Free admission on the First Friday of the month from 5:00-8:30 pm
Craft and Folk Art Museum: Free on the First Wednesday of each month
Fowler Museum at UCLA: Free admission daily
Getty Center: Free admission daily but parking is $8
Getty Villa in Malibu: Free admission daily but parking is $8
George C. Page Museum at the La Brea Tarpits: Free admission on the First Tuesday of each month
Griffith Park Observatory: Free admission daily
Hammer Museum: Free admission every Thursday
Huntington Library and Gardens: Free admission on the First Thursday of each month with prior reservation through their website
Japanese American National Museum: Free general admission every Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. and every third Thursday of the month. Also, there are Free Family Days on several Saturdays throughout the year.
LACMA: Free admission on the Second Tuesday each month and free after 5:00 pm daily. Also, free admission is offered on several Holiday Mondays.
Long Beach Museum of Art: Free admission each Friday
Los Angeles Fire Department Museum: Free admission on the only day it is open: Saturdays from 10:00 am -4:00 pm
MOCA: Free admission at all three MOCA locations on each Thursday from 5:00-8:00 pm
Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton: Free admission daily (Wednesday-Sunday)
Museum of Latin American Art: Free admission each Friday
Natural History Museum: Free admission on the First Tuesday of each month
The Nethercutt Museum: Free admission daily
Norton Simon Museum: Free admission on the First Friday of each month from 6:00-9:00 pm
Pacific Asia Museum: Free admission on the Fourth Friday of each month
The Paley Center for Media: Free admission daily
Pasadena Museum of California Art: Free admission on the First Friday of each month
Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology in Claremont: Free admission each Wednesday
Skirball Cultural Center: Free admission each Thursday
Free Museum Days and other Free Destinations in Los Angeles
Other Free Activities for Kids in Los Angeles
Kids Club at the Grove: Various activities each Thursday from 11 am -1 pm
Kids Club at Americana at Brand: Various activities each Tuesday from 11 am - 1 pm
Kids Club at the Commons in Calabasas: Various activities each Tuesday evening at 6 pm
Kids Club at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks: Various activities each Wednesday from 11 am - 12 pm
Lakeshore Learning: Craft activities each Saturday from 11 am - 3 pm at the three LA area locations-Pasadena, Northridge and West L.A.
The Music Center featuring World City and Pillow Theatre: Various activities and performances (acrobats, puppetry, and more) on Saturdays throughout the year
REMO Kids Rhythm Circle: Kids of all ages play with instruments every Saturday at 11 am
Los Angeles Public Library: Activities for various age groups throughout each week and on the weekends
