- 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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American Cinematheque (Aero Theatre, Egyptian Theatre)
6712 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
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Historic cinemas screen premieres, classics, and festival darlings and host events such as retrospectives and fillmaker talk-backs
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Well known for its opulent historic homes and celebrity inhabitants, Los Feliz is a hillside neighborhood located in Los Angeles. It is adjacent to Hollywood, and is part of the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Visitors of the Leonis Adobe Museum will be able to visit an early Los Angeles Victorian-style home. The location also hosts group and private tours of the facility, which endeavors to capture the essence of California ranch life.
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Operating as an educational program in regards to the conservation and preservation of Redondo Beach and its Marine Like, SEA Lab is loved by adults and kids. The Lab offers summer camps, day programs, fishing field trips and outreach programs.
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4767 Commons Way, Calabasas, CA 91302
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Edwards Grand Palace Stadium Cinemas is a movie theater that provides a comfortable experience for its patrons. Amenities at the theater include reclining seats with a large amount of leg room, matinee pricing, and online ticketing.
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23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, CA 91302
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The Leonis Adobe & Plummer House Museum is a museum that is dedicated to restoring, preserving, and sharing what ranch life was like in the late 1800s. The outside of the museum is decorated with antique ironwork and gardens.
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Alondra Park features a basketball park, splash pad, pool, and skate park. The park also has a duck pond with an island, picnic tables, and playground equipment for youngsters.
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AMC Promenade 16 is a 16-theater movie multiplex that screens first-run Hollywood movies and hosts occasional educational events. The venue features an IMAX theater, as well as an expanded concession selection, including chicken fingers and pizza.
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Created especially for smaller children, Frank Hogan Tot Lot provides a safe place for play. Featuring an array of playground equipment, kids can climb, swing and jump, or run around in the open space.
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2800 E. Observatory Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Built on Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, the observatory is a popular tourist attraction with free admission and parking facility. It has a planetarium, multiple exhibits, public telescopes, a bookstore and a cafe. The location also offers some amazing views of the city.
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It's a neighborhood house with an Egyptian flavored interior. Now open with first runs, moveovers and occasional revivals. It's now operated by Vintage Cinemas