# Free things to do with kids in Los Angeles

Parks, playgrounds and other things to do in Los Angeles that are free to get into. 26 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-28, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Bill Rosendahl Del Rey Park (Glen Alla Park)](https://ourplayday.com/places/bill-rosendahl-del-rey-park-glen-alla-park-los-angeles) (playground, Los Angeles). A little hill for rolling down, plus climbing and swings. Picnic under the big old trees after. Has: free to enter.
2. [Gloria Molina Grand Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/gloria-molina-grand-park-los-angeles) (playground, Los Angeles). An inch-deep splash pad a toddler can handle, and soft wavy rubber under the climbers. Coffee for you is right in the park. Has: free to enter.
3. [Patton Street Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/patton-street-park-los-angeles) (playground, Los Angeles). Gated, with a pirate ship to climb and a fast metal slide set into the hill. Shady picnic tables above for you. Has: free to enter.
4. [Vista Hermosa Natural Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/vista-hermosa-natural-park-los-angeles) (playground, Los Angeles). A slide built into the hillside, a stream and easy trails, and one of the best skyline views around. Has: free to enter.
5. [California Science Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/california-science-center-los-angeles) (science center, Los Angeles). Science halls where kids touch and try everything, real early space capsules, and Discovery Rooms with a pretend vet clinic for toddlers. Has: free to enter.
6. [Echo Park Recreation Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/echo-park-recreation-center-los-angeles) (playground, Los Angeles). A big play area steps from the lake, with lotus beds and swan boat rides nearby. Has: free to enter.
7. [The Broad](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-broad-los-angeles) (museum, Los Angeles). A scavenger hunt for kids (finish it for a prize), a quiet room for sensory breaks and a kids' audio tour read by LeVar Burton. Has: free to enter.
8. [The Original Farmers Market](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-original-farmers-market-los-angeles) (attraction, Los Angeles). Food stalls so everyone eats something different, then an old toy shop, a sticker store and donuts to wander through after. Has: free to enter.
9. [Venice Ocean View Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/venice-ocean-view-playground-los-angeles) (playground, Los Angeles). A gated, ocean-themed playground right on the boardwalk, with the beach just past the fence. Has: free to enter.
10. [Grand Hope Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/grand-hope-park-los-angeles) (playground, Los Angeles). A landscaped pocket park with a little playground, lawns and a mosaic clock tower. A quiet break between the office towers. Has: free to enter.
11. [Shane's Inspiration](https://ourplayday.com/places/shane-s-inspiration-los-angeles) (playground, Los Angeles). Accessible climbing structures, swings and spinners, so a kid in a wheelchair and a kid who runs everywhere play side by side. Has: free to enter.
12. [The Getty Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-getty-center-los-angeles) (museum, Los Angeles). Ride the tram up, run around the gardens, then try hands-on art in the rooms made for kids. Has: free to enter.
13. [Venice Beach and Boardwalk](https://ourplayday.com/places/venice-beach-and-boardwalk-los-angeles) (beach, Los Angeles). Street performers, skateboarders and Muscle Beach all along the boardwalk. The people-watching is the whole show. Has: free to enter.
14. [Hammer Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/hammer-museum-los-angeles) (museum, Los Angeles). Grab a discovery guide for the galleries, then let everyone reset in the open courtyard. Has: free to enter.
15. [California African American Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/california-african-american-museum-los-angeles) (museum, Los Angeles). Galleries of African American art and history, and hands-on workshops so your kid gets to make something too. Has: free to enter.
16. [Griffith Observatory](https://ourplayday.com/places/griffith-observatory-los-angeles) (science center, Los Angeles). The crackling Tesla coil is the bit kids remember, then space exhibits, telescopes and planetarium shows with a live narrator. Has: free to enter.
17. [Juntos Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/juntos-park-splash-pad-los-angeles) (park, Los Angeles). A splash pad with plenty of seating around it, next to a playground with swings and a slide. Has: free to enter.
18. [North Hollywood Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-hollywood-park-splash-pad-los-angeles) (park, Los Angeles). A city splash pad for water play, no swimming needed. Has: free to enter.
19. [Olvera Street](https://ourplayday.com/places/olvera-street-los-angeles) (attraction, Los Angeles). A market street closed to cars, lined with toy stalls and taquitos, plus the oldest house in town to poke around. Hands can let go here. Has: free to enter.
20. [Panorama City Recreation Center Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/panorama-city-recreation-center-splash-pad-los-angeles) (water park, Los Angeles). A splash pad at the recreation center, for water play without the pool. Has: free to enter.
21. [Queen Anne Recreation Center Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/queen-anne-recreation-center-splash-pad-los-angeles) (water park, Los Angeles). A recreation center splash pad, water play for kids who can't swim yet. Has: free to enter.
22. [Rio de Los Angeles State Park (Taylor Yard) Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/rio-de-los-angeles-state-park-taylor-yard-splash-pad-los-angeles) (park, Los Angeles). A city splash pad in the park, for water play with no swimming needed. Has: free to enter.
23. [Saint Andrews Recreation Center Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/saint-andrews-recreation-center-splash-pad-los-angeles) (water park, Los Angeles). A splash pad at the recreation center, open to swimmers and non-swimmers alike. Has: free to enter.
24. [Travel Town Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/travel-town-museum-los-angeles) (museum, Los Angeles). Climb into vintage train cars, play at the train table, then ride the miniature railroad. A whole morning for a train kid. Has: free to enter.
25. [Venice Skate Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/venice-skate-park-los-angeles) (park, Los Angeles). Beachfront skate bowls. Kids who ride can drop in, and the ones who don't are happy watching from the rail. Has: free to enter.
26. [X-Lanes LA](https://ourplayday.com/places/x-lanes-la-los-angeles) (bowling alley, Los Angeles). Bowling, a 50,000-square-foot arcade and karaoke rooms under one roof, so the kid who's bored of bowling has somewhere to go. Has: free to enter.

## Other lists for Los Angeles

- [High chairs](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/with-high-chairs) (16)
- [Changing tables](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/with-changing-tables) (12)
- [Kids' menu](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/with-kids-menu) (5)
- [Wheelchair accessible](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/wheelchair-accessible) (42)
- [Pool](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/with-a-pool) (8)
- [Connecting rooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/with-connecting-rooms) (3)
- [Fridge in the room](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/with-a-fridge) (4)
- [Separate bedroom](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/with-a-separate-bedroom) (9)
- [Restrooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/with-restrooms) (17)
- [Shade](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/with-shade) (11)
- [Water play](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/with-water-play) (14)
- [Order at the counter](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/los-angeles/order-at-the-counter) (11)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

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