- The list below includes 728 free or cheap things to do in or near Santa Monica, California, including 134 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Parks, Bars and Beaches.
- From Santa Monica Mountains to Palisades Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Santa Monica and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Los Angeles, Malibu, Pasadena and Glendale.
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The Wedge is a surfing spot that provides visitors with the chance to go skim boarding, bodysurfing, body boarding, and surfing. The location has been featured in songs by the likes of Dick Dale and All Time Low.
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The Fox Theater - Pomona is a storied art deco music venue with three levels: the floor, an upstairs level with seating and the balcony. There is also an attached cocktail lounge where concertgoers can drink before the show.
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A small, self-contained city park, Peppertree Park features a picnic shelter with three picnic tables and two barbecue grills, a youth-sized softball diamond, and a horseshoe pit. The park also has public restrooms.
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The Drawing Board is an interactive painting and drawing gallery. Visitors of all experience levels can come together for social paint nights, which include step by step painting lessons and art history education, and professional classes are also available.
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The Calle San Marcos Park has a basketball court and a volleyball court, providing visitors with the chance to play a quick game. The location also has a playground and picnic tables.
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Offering horse boarding services, Lazy T Ranch provides visitors with lessons on how to care for and ride a horse. In addition to horses, the ranch has farm animals like pigs, ponies, and donkeys.
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With soft sands and blue waters, Newport Beach is a popular destination for swimming, surfing and scenic strolls. Down the coast, visitors will come across bike rental stations and small food trucks.
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Columbus Tustin Park has a number of recreational amenities including 4 lighted softball diamonds and 4 lighted tennis courts, basketball hoops and a gym for indoor sports like volleyball. They also have a playground and picnic shelter.
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19300 Ike Jones Road, Santa Ana, CA 92707
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Located at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Lyon Air Museum features an array of World War II aircraft. A fascinating museum to visit whether passing through or making a special visit, the museum tours that give information on the machines and artifacts of the early 20th century.