- 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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5019 Encinita Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780
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The San Gabriel Japanese Community & Cultural Center is a Japanese cultural center that is home to more than 25 cultural, artistic, and recreational programs. The center offers martial arts classes and basketball courts.
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Located within Millard Canyon, the Sunset Ridge Trail is a nature trail popular among hikers and mountain bikers. While on the trail, visitors have the opportunity to observe scenic views of the nearby Punchbowl and Saucer Falls.
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Westgate Park is a 4.5 acre neighborhood park with a variety of amenities for visitors. Some of these include a spray pool, basketball court, grass volleyball court, an arts-and-crafts room, tennis courts, and playground equipment.
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Jose Del Valle Park is a recreational park that features two play structures and a wading pool. The park includes a paved path and holds youth sporting events such as football practices.
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Jose Del Valle Park, 5939 Henrilee Street, Lakewood, CA 90713
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Lakewood Concerts in the Park offers dinner and refreshments as well as entertainment in the form of music. The park offers concerts throughout the summer that offer a number of different styles of music, including funk.
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Act of Mystery Theater is unlike other mystery theaters-- it provides a hilarious murder mystery play with encouraged audience participation. Watch while you enjoy the included dinner.
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Fun for the whole family, Shoreline village features a marina with boardwalk games, restaurants, and shopping. There's also a small, indoor amusement park.
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1750 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, CA 91107
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Hanninger Flats Campground, a popular campside of Pasadena, is reached through multiple trails with a strenous uphill hike. The camping is free of charge and the campsite is well-maintained, furnished with restrooms, picninc tables and a ranger station.
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Located in Pasadena, the Eaton Canyon Nature Preserve is a beautiful natural area full of hiking trails, streams, mineral deposits and native wildlife. The Preserve also has a large visitors' center, a film theater, classrooms and an information desk.
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Providing a relaxing setting where wine can be sampled, Pulchella Winery welcomes visitors to their tasting room in the Oldtown Newhall Historical District. Although there is no food service, visitors can bring in refreshments to enjoy with the wines.