Film, museums, architecture, hills, neighborhood streets, music, sports, and the Pacific

Things to do in Los Angeles

Los Angeles offers more than any one trip can contain. Put studios, Griffith, or the coast on day one, then fill the rest with neighborhood streets, food, gardens, theaters, and viewpoints.

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Three Los Angeles days worth booking first

Hollywood and the studios

Book Warner Bros. or Paramount for a working backlot, or save Universal for a full theme-park day—then keep the evening in film-city neighborhoods.

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Griffith Park and Observatory

The terrace view that explains the basin. Cooler hours for a ridge walk; late light for the observatory and a Los Feliz or Thai Town dinner.

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Santa Monica, Venice, and the coast

Pier, sand, and Ocean Front Walk in one Pacific day—add the canals if energy remains, and keep Malibu for another westbound trip.

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More by theme

Museums, neighborhoods, music, and farther shores

Museums and design

Museum Row, the Getty Center, Downtown art museums, Exposition Park, automotive design, natural history, and architecture belong to different campuses—choose one district per day.

Neighborhood streets

Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Boyle Heights, Koreatown, Thai Town, Leimert Park, the Arts District, Los Feliz, and Sawtelle reward focused walks and meals.

Film and performance

Historic theaters, screenings, live television, comedy, music, and stage productions follow separate calendars and rules from studio tours.

Hills and gardens

Runyon Canyon, the Getty gardens, Huntington, Descanso, and urban trails vary in distance, exposure, reservations, and transport.

Music and sports

The Hollywood Bowl, Greek Theatre, Dodger Stadium, Crypto.com Arena, BMO Stadium, SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome, and smaller venues demand event-specific arrival timing.

Farther coast

Getty Villa, Malibu, South Bay, and Long Beach are separate regional choices beyond the Santa Monica–Venice first coast day.

Downtown Los Angeles architecture and streets

Downtown is several districts

Grand Avenue, Broadway, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, and the Arts District

The Broad and MOCA sit on Grand Avenue; historic theaters and dense architecture follow Broadway; Little Tokyo and the Arts District lead east; Chinatown sits north near Union Station. Pick two adjoining areas and learn the walking or transit connection between them.

Bookable experiences

Current Los Angeles tours and experiences

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Official resources

Official city, museum, park, and transit information

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Official sourceDiscover Los AngelesOfficial destination information for neighborhoods, attractions, events, dining, and visitor services.Official sourceLos Angeles Department of Recreation and ParksOfficial park facilities, rules, programs, maps, and closure information.Official sourceThe GettyOfficial Getty Center and Getty Villa admission, parking, hours, exhibitions, and accessibility.Official sourceLA MetroOfficial transit trip planning, fares, maps, accessibility, and service alerts.