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10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles
franklin  canyon is one of 10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles.

1. franklin canyon

Beverly Hills, CA
Hiking Trail · 2 tips and reviews

Solutions i.Solutions in LA: Los Angeles has a verity of beautiful hikes to offer.The canyon is hidden and an unknown part of Los Angeles, so if you need a day getaway this is the place.

Amoeba Music is one of 10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles.

2. Amoeba Music

9.3
6200 Hollywood Blvd (Argyle Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Record Store · Central Hollywood · 288 tips and reviews

Solutions i.Solutions in LA: If you’re interested in different types of music, Amoeba music store, on Sunset Boulevard at Cahuenga, in Hollywood offers free concerts almost weekly. Just show up ready to have a good time.

Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of 10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles.

3. Hollywood Walk of Fame

7.0
Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · Hollywood Hills West · 486 tips and reviews

Solutions i.Solutions in LA: When you’re in Hollywood you can’t pass up the chance to see the stars. Take a walk down Hollywood’s walk of fame; to see Hollywood’s famous stars, and have your picture taken next to them.

Venice Beach is one of 10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles.

4. Venice Beach

9.2
Pacific Ave (Speedway), Venice, CA
Beach · 615 tips and reviews

Solutions i.Solutions in LA: California is known for its beaches, and no beach is more famous or fun than Venice Beach, also known as muscle beach. Take a towel and a swimsuit because the water is amazing.

Getty Center North Building is one of 10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles.

5. Getty Center North Building

8.9
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Structure · Brentwood · 7 tips and reviews

Solutions i.Solutions in LA: Both the Getty Museums are free to enter, and hold some of the most famous pieces of artwork known to man. The rose garden at the Getty Center in Brentwood, is one of the most romantic places in LA.

California Science Center is one of 10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles.

6. California Science Center

9.1
700 Exposition Park Drive (at Figueroa St), Los Angeles, CA
Science Museum · South LA · 156 tips and reviews

Solutions i.Solutions in LA: Fun&informative. A lot of their exhibits are hands on, and they have a new fish tank that houses countless numbers of marine wildlife.They even have a marine petting zoo where you can touch starfish.

La Brea Tar Pits & Museum is one of 10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles.

7. La Brea Tar Pits & Museum

8.5
5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Mid-City West · 117 tips and reviews

Solutions i.Solutions in LA: The tar pits show what life was like during the time of the cave man. If you visit on the second Tuesday of the month you can also visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) next door.

Rodeo Drive is one of 10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles.

8. Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Dr (btwn Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA
Road · 141 tips and reviews

Solutions i.Solutions in LA: Window shopping can yield some unexpected results.U may not be able to afford the items in the stores, but the movie stars who shop there can, so you never know who you can meet or get a picture with.

Griffith Observatory is one of 10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles.

9. Griffith Observatory

9.4
2800 E Observatory Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Observatory · 644 tips and reviews

Solutions i.Solutions in LA: Perfect place to watch the sky. It has been newly renovated, and is the perfect place to learn about the universe. Griffith Park is also the perfect place to get a view of a LA and have a nice picnic.

Olvera Street is one of 10 Free and Exciting Activities in Los Angeles.

10. Olvera Street

8.5
845 N Alameda St (at E Cesar Chavez Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Chinatown · 87 tips and reviews

Solutions i.Solutions in LA: Walking down here will show you what LA used to look like before Hollywood existed. It was the first street in LA, and it is a great place to experience some of the local history, and Latino culture.