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Rainy-Day Indoor Activities in Los Angeles

LA has more indoor options than anywhere else in Southern California, and the rain is the one day everybody remembers them at once. Go early, and check the free days before you pay.44 places, every one with its price and city shown. Distances are from Mission Viejo (92692) — use the finder on any category page to sort from where you actually are.

Curated by Simir Shah

✓ Indoor📍 Los Angeles

Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum

Long Beach · Arts & Culture

Free

Pomona Public Library — Museums & Learning in Pomona

Pomona Public Library

Pomona · Museums & Learning

Free

American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) — Museums & Learning in Pomona

American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)

Pomona · Museums & Learning

~$14 adult, under 12 free; pay-what-you-can first Friday

Cerritos Library — Museums & Learning in Cerritos

Cerritos Library

Cerritos · Museums & Learning

Free

Coastal Kids Playspace

Long Beach · Indoor Play

Price not published; $10 per additional adult

Long Beach Playhouse — Arts & Culture in Long Beach

Long Beach Playhouse

Long Beach · Arts & Culture

$27–$33 general, $20–$22 student and child

Long Beach Museum of Art — Arts & Culture in Long Beach

Long Beach Museum of Art

Long Beach · Arts & Culture

$12 adults, $10 students and seniors, under 12 free; half price Fridays

Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum — Museums & Learning in Pomona

Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum

Pomona · Museums & Learning

~$12 adult, ~$10 kids 6–15, under 6 free

Museum of Latin American Art — Arts & Culture in Long Beach

Museum of Latin American Art

Long Beach · Arts & Culture

$15 adults, $10 students and seniors, under 12 free; free Sundays

Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum

Long Beach · Arts & Culture

$5 general, $3 seniors and students, under 12 free

Queen Mary — Museums & Learning in Long Beach

Queen Mary

Long Beach · Museums & Learning

~$40 self-guided tour

🍽️ Food on-site

Aquarium of the Pacific — Animals & Nature in Long Beach

Aquarium of the Pacific

Long Beach · Animals & Nature

~$44.95 adult / $29.95 kid

🍼 Stroller-friendly
⛱️ Shade
🧩 Sensory-friendly

Billie Jean King Main Library

Long Beach · Museums & Learning

Free

Historical Society of Long Beach — Museums & Learning in Long Beach

Historical Society of Long Beach

Long Beach · Museums & Learning

Free

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium — Animals & Nature in San Pedro

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

San Pedro · Animals & Nature

Free

🍼 Stroller-friendly
⛱️ Shade
😴 Nap-schedule friendly

Montebello Library (LA County) — Museums & Learning in Montebello

Montebello Library (LA County)

Montebello · Museums & Learning

Free

Lucky Strike Pasadena

Pasadena · Indoor Play

Family Unlimited bowling $18.99, weekends 11am–3pm

Hastings Branch Library — Museums & Learning in Pasadena

Hastings Branch Library

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

Free

Jefferson Branch Library

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

Free

Vroman's Bookstore

Pasadena · Shopping & Treats

Free

Pasadena Playhouse — Arts & Culture in Pasadena

Pasadena Playhouse

Pasadena · Arts & Culture

Priced per production

California Science Center — Museums & Learning in Los Angeles

California Science Center

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

Free

🍼 Stroller-friendly
⛱️ Shade
😴 Nap-schedule friendly

Pasadena Ice Skating Center

Pasadena · Indoor Play

$17 admission, $5 skate rental; $2 off for Pasadena residents

Natural History Museum of LA County — Museums & Learning in Los Angeles

Natural History Museum of LA County

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

~$18 adult / $7 child

USC Pacific Asia Museum — Museums & Learning in Pasadena

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

~$10 adult, under 11 free; free 2nd Sun

Highland Park Bowl — Indoor Play in Los Angeles

Highland Park Bowl

Los Angeles · Indoor Play

~$7-9/game

Bob Baker Marionette Theater — Arts & Culture in Los Angeles

Bob Baker Marionette Theater

Los Angeles · Arts & Culture

~$18-20/person

🧩 Sensory-friendly

Tournament House & Wrigley Gardens

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

Free

Ambassador Auditorium — Arts & Culture in Pasadena

Ambassador Auditorium

Pasadena · Arts & Culture

Priced per performance

Armory Center for the Arts — Arts & Culture in Pasadena

Armory Center for the Arts

Pasadena · Arts & Culture

Free

Norton Simon Museum — Museums & Learning in Pasadena

Norton Simon Museum

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

~$20 adult, under 18 free; free first-Fri evenings

Pasadena Museum of History — Museums & Learning in Pasadena

Pasadena Museum of History

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

$9 adults, $7 seniors, free under 18

Rose Bowl Aquatics Center — Indoor Play in Pasadena

Rose Bowl Aquatics Center

Pasadena · Indoor Play

~$8-10 day pass

Roundhouse Aquarium — Animals & Nature in Manhattan Beach

Roundhouse Aquarium

Manhattan Beach · Animals & Nature

Free

Williamson Gallery, ArtCenter

Pasadena · Arts & Culture

Free

Griffith Observatory — Museums & Learning in Los Angeles

Griffith Observatory

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

Free

🍼 Stroller-friendly
😴 Nap-schedule friendly
🚻 Restrooms

La Brea Tar Pits & Museum — Museums & Learning in Los Angeles

La Brea Tar Pits & Museum

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

~$18 adult / $7 child

🍼 Stroller-friendly

The Autry Museum of the American West — Museums & Learning in Los Angeles

The Autry Museum of the American West

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

~$14 adult / $6 child

🍼 Stroller-friendly
🅿️ Free parking

Heal the Bay Aquarium — Animals & Nature in Santa Monica

Heal the Bay Aquarium

Santa Monica · Animals & Nature

~$5 suggested; kids under 12 free

Cayton Children's Museum — Indoor Play in Santa Monica

Cayton Children's Museum

Santa Monica · Indoor Play

~$20 per person

⛱️ Shade
🧩 Sensory-friendly
🚻 Restrooms

The Getty Center — Arts & Culture in Los Angeles

The Getty Center

Los Angeles · Arts & Culture

Free

🍼 Stroller-friendly
⛱️ Shade
😴 Nap-schedule friendly

Skirball Cultural Center & Noah's Ark — Museums & Learning in Los Angeles

Skirball Cultural Center & Noah's Ark

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

~$18 adult / $12 kid; free parking

🍼 Stroller-friendly
🧩 Sensory-friendly
🚻 Restrooms

Reyes Adobe Historical Site — Museums & Learning in Agoura Hills

Reyes Adobe Historical Site

Agoura Hills · Museums & Learning

Free

Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center — Museums & Learning in Ventura

Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center

Ventura · Museums & Learning

Free

🍼 Stroller-friendly
⛱️ Shade
😴 Nap-schedule friendly

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