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101 Memory Making Adventures for a

Childhood in Los Angeles




101 Memory Making Adventures for a Childhood in Los Angeles logoIn a city teeming with cultural diversity, a thriving arts and entertainment scene, stunning natural beauty, and an entrepreneurial spirit...
where do you start? 
You want your chi
ld to see it all!  Not in any particular order, here's our collection of not-too-commercial family favorites that have stood the test of time.  These adventures are just a jumping off point for your own brand of fun. 


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  1. Disneyland! Enough said.
  2. See the Getty Center.  The art, the gardens...and the tram
  3. Explore the Discovery Center at the Natural History Museum
  4. Trot in the fast lane at the Griffith Park Pony Rides
  5. Pretend to be the engineer at Travel Town
  6. Catch a turtle in Franklin Canyon
  7. Eat dim sum at the Empress Pavilion in Chinatown
  8. See saris, eat barfi, and see a Bollywood show in Little India
  9. Feed the baby fish at the Fillmore Fish Hatchery
  10. Watch dolphins play at Point Dume (Pay Zuma) beach
  11. Take mommy to LACMA for free with my NextGen pass
  12. Drink retro soda at Galco's Soda Pop Stop
  13. Ride the Ferris Wheel at the Santa Monica Pier
  14. See my favorite Disney show at the El Capitan Theatre
  15. Hear a Story in the Afternoon at the Norton Simon
  16. Buy roses for mommy at the Los Angeles Wholesale Flower Market
  17. Feed the sharks at the Aquarium of the Pacific
  18. Brush a goat at the Los Angeles Zoo
  19. Eat beignets during Mardi Gras at the Original Farmer's Market
  20. Fuss with the other babies at a Mommy Movie
  21. Jam at a drum circle at the Kids Rhythm Club at Remo in NoHo
  22. See bagels being made at Western Bagel
  23. See an animal show at America's Teaching Zoo
  24. Check out a book from downtown's Central Library
  25. Step back in time at the  La Brea Tar Pits Page Museum
  26. Root, root, root for the home team at a Dodger Game
  27. Take in a free rehearsal of the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl
  28. Slurp my first fancy coffee at Swork in Eagle Rock
  29. Go see snow at the Mt. Waterman Ski Area
  30. Go ice skating at Pershing Square's Downtown on Ice
  31. Pretend we're on vacation in Italy at the Getty Villa
  32. Feed the ducks at Los Encinos Historic Park
  33. X-Ray my broken arm at the Pediatric Care Center in Encino
  34. Ride the LA Live Steamers railroad in Griffith Park
  35. Pan for gold at the Autry
  36. Smell the lilacs at Descanso Gardens
  37. Play in a rainbow tunnel at the Huntington
  38. Learn about heroes at the LAFD Fire Station Museum
  39. Pick strawberries at Underwood Family Farms
  40. Cut down my own Christmas Tree at a tree farm in Somis
  41. Clean up the beach with Heal the Bay
  42. Dig up crystals at Gem O Rama
  43. See "the buffalo roam" at William S Hart Park
  44. Stomp the divots at a Will Rogers State Park polo game
  45. Metro to Union Station, then take a tour with the LA Conservancy
  46. Eat jello in the magical redwood forest at Clifton's Cafeteria
  47. Share a chocolate malt at the Fair Oaks Pharmacy
  48. Stroll in the tunnel of lights at the DWP Festival of Lights
  49. Eat a picnic then rock out at an Outdoor Summer Concert
  50. Pet the "instrument petting zoo" with the LA Chamber Orchestra
  51. Touch a sea urchin at the Manhattan Beach Roundhouse Aquarium
  52. Boogie at Dance Downtown all summer long
  53. Enjoy a french dip at historic Phillipes
  54. Eat a taquitos at Cielito Lindo at the north end of Olvera Street
  55. See where L.A. started at El Pueblo State Historic Park
  56. Celebrate Earth Day all year round at Star Eco Station
  57. Circumnavigate the globe at free concerts by L.A. County Music Center's World City
  58. Make mom crazy at "Mud Mania" in August at Rancho Los Cerritos
  59. Wave at the queen of the Tournament of Roses Parade
  60. Help decorate a Rose Parade float with glue and petals
  61. Cotton candy and deep fried everything at the L.A. County Fair
  62. Explore the tide pools at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
  63. Ahoy mateys...the Tall Ships Festival is setting sail
  64. See the first spout on a Whale Watching adventure
  65. Play without limits on a Shane's Inspiration playground
  66. See the rings of Saturn at a Griffith Observatory Star Party
  67. Hike Ferndell, then stop for pie at the Trails Cafe
  68. Visit the past at a California Mission
  69. Eat in an icon at the Encounter Restaurant at LAX
  70. Choose my own plant at Tomatomania
  71. Put my feet on the bed at IKEA
  72. See world class performers at Pillow Theatre
  73. Settle down for story time at an Independent Children's Book Store
  74. Meet my favorite author at the LA Times Festival of Books
  75. Release my own butterfly at the Kidspace Children's Museum
  76. Walk in a field of gold at the California Poppy Preserve
  77. Go global at a Fowler Museum's "Kids in the Courtyard" program
  78. Blast off at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Open House
  79. Dive into music at the Hollywood Bowl's Summer Sounds program
  80. Make mommy saw "ewww!" at the Bug Fair
  81. Let mom and dad go jump n jive at Pasadena's Lindy Groove
  82. Say thanks at the city-wide Fire Station Open House
  83. Go Trick or Treating as my favorite character
  84. Drive a trash truck at the Bureau of Sanitation Open House
  85. Free Family Day at the Japanese American National Museum
  86. Shakespeare or Peter Aslop at Topanga's Theatricum Botanicum
  87. Cruise the galleries on a Downtown Art Walk
  88. Be allowed to touch everything at the Zimmer Children's Museum
  89. Talk to the animals at Noah's Ark at the Skirball
  90. Figure out how it works at the Discovery Science Center
  91. Go rock climbing at Chatsworth Park North
  92. Board Air Force One at the Reagan Presidential Library
  93. Ascend 9000 feet on the Palm Springs Aerial Tram
  94. See the swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano
  95. Say "howdy" at the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival
  96. Get crafty at the Long Beach Sawdust Art Festival
  97. See SIX museums, hurry, go!...at MOTA Day (Museums Of The Arroyo)
  98. See the cherry blossoms in full bloom at Lake Balboa
  99. See science come to life at the California Science Center
  100. Get excited about books at the amazing Cerritos Library
  101. Watch fireworks fill the skies on the Fourth of July

Happy Adventuring!
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