ranked by fun · updated dailyupdated October 18, 2026

    fun things to do in Los Angeles

    in la the real question is not what to do, it is which side of town you are willing to drive to.

    the east side and the west side run separate weekends. echo park, silver lake and the arts district lean late shows, rooftop bars and gallery nights you can actually walk between once you have parked. santa monica, venice and culver city trade that for beach hours, farmers markets and plans that wrap before the 10 gets ugly. downtown sits in the middle and takes the arena nights and the big touring acts.

    the good news is that a lot of it costs nothing. free museum evenings, hikes off griffith and mulholland, night markets and street fairs fill most weekends, and we rank them next to the ticketed stuff so you can build a saturday at whatever price you feel like.

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    • 5
      Outdoor Rock Climbing by the Beach (4 Hours)
      any day · Fulcrum Adventures
      Adventure⚡ 82
    • 6
      The Broad: Free Kusama Infinity Mirror Room
      any day · The Broad · Free · FREE
      Date Ideas⚡ 68
    • 7
      DATALAND: World's First AI Art Museum
      any day · DATALAND
      Culture⚡ 82
    • 8
      Fern Dell Nature Trail, Griffith Park
      any day · Fern Dell · Free · FREE
      Outdoors⚡ 55
    • 9
      MacLA Free Outdoor Concert Series, Fri and Sat Nights
      any day · MacLA (formerly Levitt Pavilion) · Free · FREE
      Outdoors⚡ 68
    • 10
      Hollywood Sign Hike via Brush Canyon
      any day · Brush Canyon Trail, Griffith Park · Free · FREE
      Outdoors⚡ 55
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    • 11
      Brothers Sushi BH: Dry-Aged Omakase
      any day · Brothers Sushi BH · $160
      Solo⚡ 62
    • 12
      Universal Studios Hollywood
      any day · Los Angeles
      Tourist⚡ 82
    • 13
      Glendale Peak via Riverside, Hogback, and Mount Hollywood Loop
      any day · Los Angeles · FREE
      Hikes⚡ 72
    • 14
      Marina del Rey Parasailing
      any day · Marina del Rey Parasailing
      Adventure⚡ 78
    • 15
      Queen Mary Dark Harbor: 13th Season
      any day · The Queen Mary
      Outdoors⚡ 82
    • 16
      Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mountain
      any day · Los Angeles · FREE
      Hikes⚡ 72
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    • 17
      n/naka: Kaiseki Chef's Counter Experience
      any day · n/naka
      Date Ideas⚡ 65
    • 18
      Sous Sous at Hotel Lucile Silver Lake
      any day · Sous Sous · $$
      Food & Drink⚡ 60
    • 19
      Amiguita: Afro-Caribbean Gem in Silver Lake
      any day · Amiguita · $
      Solo⚡ 60
    • 20
      Disneyland Resort
      any day · Los Angeles
      Tourist⚡ 82
    • 21
      Experience Play at Union Station
      any day · Los Angeles Union Station · Free · FREE
      Culture⚡ 72
    • 22
      Guided Jet Ski Coastal Tour from Long Beach
      any day · Long Beach Guided Jet Ski Tour · From $345
      Adventure⚡ 82
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    • 23
      Kayak and Paddleboard Tour with Sea Lions
      any day · Kayaks on the Water, King Harbor Marina · $79
      Outdoors⚡ 74
    • 24
      Pizzeria Sei Palms: Culver City Pizza Buzz
      any day · Pizzeria Sei Palms · $
      Food & Drink⚡ 58
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