LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CABRILLO MARINE AQUARIUM AND BEACH
3720 Stephen M White Drive, San Pedro
(310) 548-7562
What a great place to see the ocean life in California. There are so many different types of sea creatures that you can see through aquariums, and there are also shark bones and other skeletons of great sea life. Another great thing about this aquarium is that it is located right beside the beach, so after you go and explore in the aquarium put on your bathing suites and go to the beach! Great for all ages.
HOURS: Tues.-Fri. 12pm-5pm; Sat.-Sun. 10am-5pm. The Touch Tank opens twenty minutes at a time: Tues.-Fri. 1:30pm, 2:30pm, & 3:30pm; Sat.-Sun. at 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, & 3:30pm.
EXOTIC FELINE BREEDING COMPOUND
Rhyolite Ave., Rosamond
(805) 256-3793
If you are a cat lover you have to come see this place! Over 10 different species are represented amongst the 40 different wild exotic cats. You will see Jaguars, leopards and other types of amazing cats. HOLD ON TO YOUR CHILDREN!! Great for 3 and up.
HOURS: Thurs.-Tues. from 10am-4pm
THE FARM
8101 Tampa Ave., Reseda
(818) 341-6805-recording & (818) 885-6321-The Farm on the weekends
Here is your chance to hang out on a real farm! All the animals you would want to see on a farm are all at this farm. You will see cows, pigs, goats, chickens, ducks, turkeys, and many other animals. A great place for young children. Great for all ages.
HOURS: Open Sat. & Sun. from 10am-6pm. Call before you go because times and days do change.
HOLLYWOOD PARK
1050 South Prairie Ave., Inglewood
(310) 419-1500
A great place for horse lovers. If you want to bring children, they even have a children’s play area. Great for 3 years and up.
HOURS: From April through July. Call for times.
KELLOGG’S ARABIAN HORSE FARM
Kellogg Drive, California State Polytechnic University, Pamona
(909) 869-2224
A great show of beautiful Arabian horses parade around for you for a one hour show. Great for 3 years and up.
HOURS: Call for hours.
LONG BEACH AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC
200 Shoreline Drive, Long Beach
(562) 590-3100
A beautiful new aquarium has been built and will be opening this summer. Right by the aquarium is the beach so you can make a full day trip out of this outing. Great for all ages.
LOS ANGELES ZOO
Griffith Park, Los Angeles
(213) 666-4090
Everyone knows what a zoo is all about, but this was is really great for everyone to have a great time. Great for all ages.
HOURS: Open everyday from 10am-5pm.
MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER AT FORT MACARTHUR
3601 South Gaffey St., San Pedro
(310) 548-5677
This place houses sick and injured sea mammals, so while they are there being nursed back to health you have a chance to visit the animals . Also right next door is the Fort MacArthur Museum. Great for all ages.
HOURS: Open everyday from 8am-4pm.
MONTEBELLO BARNYARD ZOO/GRANT REA PARK
600 Rea Drive, Montebello
(213) 887-4595-park; (213) 727-0269-pony and horse rides
This park is great because you have your usual park with grass and the baseball fields, but it also has a petting zoo with different types of animals and pony rides. Great for everyone.
HOURS: The park is open everyday from 7am-dusk; The zoo is open from 9:30am-5pm everyday. Pony rides are not available on Mondays.
ROUNDHOUSE AQUARIUM
Manhattan Beach Blvd., at the end of the Manhattan Beach pier, Manhattan Beach
(310) 379-8117
This is really a great aquarium, and to add to it there is a great beach right below the pier. There is also fishing off the pier. Great for all ages.
HOURS: The aquarium is open Mon.-Fri. 3pm-sunset; Sat. & Sun. 10am-sunset.
SANTA ANITA PARK
285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
(818) 574-7223
A really fun place to watch beautiful horses race, and in the morning you can take a tram ride through the barns and see what goes on every morning to prepare the horses for the races. Great for ages 3 and up.
HOURS: The season runs from December through April and the month of October.