- 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!
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40.5 Miles
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1628 N Sycamore Canyon Road, San Dimas, CA 91773
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Filled with educational displays, San Dimas Canyon Nature Center showcases the native plants and wildlife in the region with its exhibits. Staff members host live demonstrations with hawks and reptiles.
40.6 Miles
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2 votes
708 S Richfield Road, Placentia, CA 92870
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As a softball training facility, Softball Performance Workshop offers visitors coaches to help guide their training and provide tips to improve their techniques. The center has lessons for catching, hitting, fielding, footwork, and conditioning.
40.6 Miles
A movie theater featuring seven auditoriums, Regency Santa Paula 7 displays first-run feature films. The theater provides a video game room, online ticketing, listening devices and a concession area with food and drinks.
40.7 Miles
79%
82 votes
1300 Logan Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Providing indoor rock climbing for all ages and skill levels, Rockcreation Sport Climbing Center offers both recreational and fitness programs. Their classes on rock climbing technique are often used to prepare climbers for outdoor adventures.
40.7 Miles
Jessamyn West Park is nestled in a convenient location for those seeking some fun in the sun. The park features a playground for the kids, walking paths for those seeking some relaxation, and basketball courts.
40.7 Miles
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6 votes
120 E Via Verde, San Dimas, CA 91750
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Designed for horse enthusiasts, the Equestrian Center at Bonelli Park offers horseback riding lessons, stables, cattle herding classes and trail rides. Guides and mounted assistance volunteers help riders and animals navigate the park's trails.
40.8 Miles
Located right in the middle of town, Golf Gardens Miniature Golf is an entertaining as well as challenging course to play. It is well-maintained and has a variety of holes such as par 2, par 3 and par 5. They charge reasonable prices for playing.
40.8 Miles
73%
63 votes
1301 North Kellogg Drive, Anaheim, CA 92807
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Sky Zone Anaheim Indoor Trampoline Park offers open jumps, 3-D Dodgeball playing and tournaments, and SkyRobics fitness classes. The entire facility is covered in trampolines and the walls are padded.
41.0 Miles
The Holiday Skate Center is a family fun entertainment center that provides birthday parties, private parties, fundraiser options, and open skating sessions. The facility offers special skating events on Wednesdays.
41.1 Miles
Oxnard, California is home to the Heritage Square Museum. This historical interpretive center features costumed interpreters and Victorian-inspired architecture. The museum is dedicated to the first hundred years of Californian statehood.