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Out & About
Match Activity Suggestions 2021
Check out our newly updated list of diverse activity ideas to consider for match outings –
including something for everyone and every budget! Please note these suggestions are not
based on vetted endorsements. We still recommend you contact venues as needed to get your
questions answered before heading out!
*Asterisked sites below are active but (as of August 2021) not currently hosting public events
or services. Please contact them for any changes/updates.
And don’t overlook the valuable list of CURATED WEBSITES on the last page – providing real-
time events, activities, and opportunities around the city. Enjoy!
ANIMAL FUN:
• Animal Acres: www.farmsanctuary.org
o Tour booking required
• Aquarium of the Pacific: www.aquariumofpacific.org
o Advanced reservations required
• Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (suggested donation): www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org
• The Gentle Barn: www.gentlebarn.org
o Open to the public on Sundays; tickets must be reserved in advance
• *LA Equestrian Center: www.la-equestriancenter.com
• LA Zoo: www.lazoo.org
o Advance ticket purchase strongly recommended
• Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur (suggested donation):
marinemammalcare.org
o Reservations required
• Wildlife Learning Center: www.wildlifelearningcenter.com
o Advanced reservations required; open to the public Tuesdays & Thursdays
ANYWHERE ACTIVITIES:
• Arts and Crafts
• Board Games
• Building Models
• Computers
• Cooking/Baking
Rev. 8/29/21• Puzzles
• Scrapbooking/journaling (consider creating one of your match outings)
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
• Food Forward: www.foodforward.org
• Heal the Bay, Nothin’ but Sand: www.healthebay.org/volunteer/beach-cleanups
• Project Chicken Soup (age restrictions): www.projectchickensoup.org
• Project Giving Kids: www.projectgivingkids.org
• SOVA: www.jfsla.org/SOVA
• Tomchei Shabbos: www.tomcheishabbos.org
• Tree People: www.treepeople.org
• Volunteer Match: http://www.volunteermatch.org
o In-person and virtual opportunities available
CULTURAL EVENTS AND VENUES: (see separate MUSEUMS & ART GALLERIES section below)
• Children’s Theater options:
o A Faery Hunt: www.afaeryhunt.com
▪ Both live and streaming events available
o Bob Baker Marionette Theater: www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com
o Storybook Theater: www.theatrewest.org/onstage/storybooktheatre, Digital
Productions only, no live productions scheduled
• Downtown Library: www.lapl.org/branches/central-library
o Both live and virtual events available
• Heritage Square: www.heritagesquare.org
o Exterior only open, no current programming
• Huntington Gardens and Library: www.huntington.org
o Advance online timed entry reservations are required only on weekends,
Monday holidays, and Free Days for both visitors and Members. Weekday
advance tickets are not required but are encouraged for faster check-in.
o Conservatory and some gallery areas are closed until further notice.
• *Japanese Gardens (Van Nuys): www.thejapanesegarden.com
• Los Angeles Arboretum: www.arboretum.org
o Tickets must be purchased in advance online
• Second City (Kid Friendly Improv): www.secondcity.com/courses/hollywood/kids
• UCLA Botanical Gardens: www.botgard.ucla.edu/
• Walt Disney Concert Hall: http://www.laphil.com/
Rev. 8/29/21NEIGHBORHOODS to explore:
• Chinatown
• Little Tokyo
• Olvera Street
• Santa Monica - 3rd Street Promenade and Pier
• Venice boardwalks and canals
MUSEUMS and ART GALLERIES:
• Autry Museum: https://theautry.org
• California Science Center and Space Shuttle: www.californiasciencecenter.org
o Timed reservation required to enter the Science Center
• Cayton Children’s Museum: www.caytonmuseum.org
o Timed entry reservations required
• *FIDM Museum and Galleries: http://fidmmuseum.org/
• Fowler Museum (UCLA): www.fowler.ucla.edu
• Galpin Motors Automotive Museum: School holidays and summers: free. Not open on
weekends. Chuck Allison (Curator) will be happy to take you on a tour (it takes about
one hour). You can reach him at 818-922-3800.
• Getty Center: www.getty.edu
o Temporarily requires a timed entry reservation
• Getty Villa: www.getty.edu/visit/villa
o Requires a timed entry reservation
• Grammy Museum: www.grammymuseum.org
o Advanced ticket reservations are not required, but strongly recommended.
• Griffith Park Observatory: www.griffithobservatory.org
o Open Friday-Sunday only
• International Printing Museum: www.printmuseum.org
o Open Saturdays 10am to 4pm; Tuesday-Friday by appointment only
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory (FREE): www.jpl.nasa.gov/events/tours/views
o Guided Virtual Tours only until further notice
• La Brea Tar Pits: www.tarpits.org
o Advanced tickets highly recommended for entry
• LACMA (LA County Museum of Art): www.lacma.org
o Advance tickets required for all visitors, including members: Onsite ticket
purchase is not available.
• Lomita Railroad Museum: www.lomita-rr.org
o Open Friday -Sunday 10am to 5pm
• MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art): www.moca.org
o All visitors, including members, need to get advanced timed entry tickets online.
Tickets cannot be reserved on site. General admission is free.
• *Museum of Jurassic Technology: https://mjt.org/
• Museum of Tolerance: www.museumoftolerance.com
Rev. 8/29/21o Advanced ticket reservations strongly recommended
• Natural History Museum: www.nhm.org/
o Advance, online tickets highly recommended to ensure entry into Museum and
for special ticketed experiences.
• Nethercutt Collection: www.nethercuttcollection.org
o Open Thursday – Saturday 9am to 4:30pm
• Petersen Automotive Museum: https://petersen.org
o Advanced tickets required
• Point Vicente Interpretive Center: https://www.rpvca.gov
• Ronald Reagan Library: www.reaganfoundation.org
• Santa Monica Airport/Museum: www.museumofflying.org
o Open Thursday – Sunday 10am to 4pm
• Skirball Cultural Center: www.skirball.org
o Advanced timed entry reservations and proof of vaccination or negative COVID
test required
• Travel Town at Griffith Park: https://traveltown.org
• Lancaster Museum of Art and History: www.lancastermoah.org
• *The UCLA Meteorite Collection: https://meteorites.ucla.edu
ON THE WATER:
• Echo Park Lake Pedal Boats: Wheel Fun Rentals
o Reservations required
• Fishing: Marina del Rey Sportfishing
• Kayaking (Reservations required): Marina Aquatic Center
• Paddleboarding: (Reservations required): Marina Aquatic Center
• Whale Watch: Redondo Beach Sportfishing
RECREATIONAL (Indoors)
• Bowling: Pinz Bowling Center, AMF
• Color Me Mine: www.colormemine.com
• Ice Skating: Toyota Sports Performance Center; LA Kings Valley Ice Center
• Laser Tag: Zone Laser Tag Fun Center; Ultrazone Laser Tag
• Mani/Pedi
• Movies
• Roller skating: Moonlight Rollerway
RECREATIONAL (Outdoors)
• Archery: Pasadena Roving Archers
• Batting cages: Beach City Baseball Academy; Castle Batting Cages
• Beach fun
Rev. 8/29/21• Biking: FREE bike rentals: Wheel Fun Rentals BBBS Program
• Griffith Park Carousel, Pony Rides, Fern Dell: www.laparks.org/griffithpark
• Driving range: Weddington Golf & Tennis; Aroma Resort
• Farmer’s Markets (various)
• Hiking: Griffith Park, Will Rogers State Historic Park, Temescal Canyon, Franklin Canyon
• Horseback riding: LA Horse Rentals; Sunset Ranch Hollywood
• Kite flying (anywhere!)
• Mini Golf: Castle Park
• Picnic at the Park: Balboa, Exposition Park Rose Garden, Roxbury Park, Griffith Park
• Sports at the Park: basketball, catch, frisbee, beach ball, smash ball, football
• Tennis: www.laparks.org/sports/tennis
SEASONAL:
• Carving Pumpkins (Halloween)
• Concours D'Elegance on Rodeo (Car Show in June)
• Israel Independence Day Festival
• LA County Fair: www.lacountyfair.com
• Lotus Festival
• Nisei Week
• Outdoor summer concerts: Hollywood Bowl; Grand Performances
• Outdoor summer movies: Valley Cultural Foundation
• Pumpkin Patch: Shawn's Pumpkin Patch
• Rose Parade and Float Viewing
• Strawberry Picking: Underwood Family Farms; McGrath Family Farm
• Topanga Earth Day Celebration
CURATED WEBSITES: Additional Resources and Discounts
• Atlas Obscura: www.atlasobscura.com
• CultureLA: www.culturela.org/events
• Eye Spy LA: www.eyespyla.com
• Goldstar: www.goldstar.com
• Great Work Perks: www.greatworkperks.com
• Hidden California: www.hiddenca.com/counties/los-angeles-county
• JKidLA: www.JKidLA.com
• LAist: www.laist.com (click on “Things To Do This Weekend”)
• Mommy Poppins: www.mommypoppins.com
• Red Tricycle (younger kids): https://redtri.com
• The Family Savvy: www.thefamilysavvy.com
• We Like LA: www.welikela.com
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