- Our list of the best things to do in Santa Monica, California, features the top 947 nearby activities — including 328 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Santa Monica, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Amusement, and Sports & Fitness.
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Located in Oxnard, California, the Mullin Automotive Museum is dedicated to vintage vehicles from the first half of the 20th century. The building holds hundreds of exhibits and has a beautiful rooftop garden.
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The Murphy Auto Museum maintains a permanent collection of vehicles, including a 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile, a 1940 Ford Limousine, and a 1927 Ford Model T pickup truck. The location also offers rotating exhibits.
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926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula, CA 93060
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The Museum of Ventura County's Agricultural Museum is housed in an old mill. The museum educates on the impact of droughts in the area throughout the years, as well as presenting the artifacts, history and technology that have helped make Ventura County a leader in agriculture.
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Pantera Park, 738 Pantera Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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The Diamond Bar Bark Park provides dog owners with a safe location to let their pets roam. The park is separated between large and small dog areas and provides access to shaded sitting areas as well as doggie drinking fountains.
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Banzai Surf School
Pacific Coast Highway at Brookhurst St., Huntington Beach, CA 92646
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Banzai Surf School offers private surfing classes and can have you riding all the way to the shore by your second or third wave. The instructors are very professional and well-trained. They also provide full wetsuits.
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Occupying 208 areas of open space, Fairview Park has six acres of wetland ponds and several acres of grasslands, oak trees and coastal sage shrub. The park features summer concerts, a playground, trails for walking and biking and picnic areas.
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The Velvet Lounge an LGBT owned and operated restaurant that features a patio, a lounge area, nightly entertainment, a dance floor, and drink specials. The restaurant offers brunch and shows during dinner.
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Open daily from dawn until dusk, the San Dimas Dog Park offers separate fenced areas for both large and small dogs. The one-acre facility in Horsecreek Canyon Park also features dog water fountains and a shaded seating area.
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The scenic Horsethief Canyon Park offers a range of activities for visitors of all ages. Park amenities include a playground, soccer field, football field, picnic tables, barbecue grills and fenced dog park.
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For organized outdoor sports players, Marchant Park offers four baseball fields, two tennis courts and a basketball court. For families, the park also features a playground, picnic areas and barbecue grill.