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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.88 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

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

30 mi

La Mirada · Arts & Culture

Ticketed by show (see box office)

Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum

31 mi

Long Beach · Arts & Culture

Free

Pomona Public Library — Museums & Learning in Pomona

Pomona Public Library

31 mi

Pomona · Museums & Learning

Free

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

American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)

32 mi

Pomona · Museums & Learning

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

Cerritos Library — Museums & Learning in Cerritos

Cerritos Library

32 mi

Cerritos · Museums & Learning

Free

Coastal Kids Playspace

32 mi

Long Beach · Indoor Play

Price not published; $10 per additional adult

Long Beach Playhouse — Arts & Culture in Long Beach

Long Beach Playhouse

32 mi

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

33 mi

Long Beach · Arts & Culture

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

Claremont Lewis Museum of Art — Arts & Culture in Claremont

Claremont Lewis Museum of Art

34 mi

Claremont · Arts & Culture

Free for children under 18, students and members; free every Friday and first Sunday. Pay-what-you-wish July–September 2026, otherwise about $5 adults

Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum — Museums & Learning in Pomona

Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum

34 mi

Pomona · Museums & Learning

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

Carpenter House Museum

34 mi

Bellflower · Museums & Learning

Free

Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College — Arts & Culture in Claremont

Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College

34 mi

Claremont · Arts & Culture

Free

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

Museum of Latin American Art

34 mi

Long Beach · Arts & Culture

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

Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum

34 mi

Long Beach · Arts & Culture

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

Queen Mary — Museums & Learning in Long Beach

Queen Mary

34 mi

Long Beach · Museums & Learning

~$40 self-guided tour

  • 🍽️ Food on-site
Los Angeles County Fire Museum — Museums & Learning in Bellflower

Los Angeles County Fire Museum

35 mi

Bellflower · Museums & Learning

$5 suggested donation for visitors over 12; free for children 12 and under

Aquarium of the Pacific — Animals & Nature in Long Beach

Aquarium of the Pacific

35 mi

Long Beach · Animals & Nature

~$44.95 adult / $29.95 kid

  • 🍼 Stroller-friendly
  • ⛱️ Shade
  • 🧩 Sensory-friendly

Billie Jean King Main Library

35 mi

Long Beach · Museums & Learning

Free

Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology

36 mi

Claremont · Museums & Learning

$12 general; $9 youth (5–18), students and seniors 65+; free ages 4 and under; free with a Museums for All card (cardholder plus 3 family members)

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

Historical Society of Long Beach

36 mi

Long Beach · Museums & Learning

Free

Downey City Library — Museums & Learning in Downey

Downey City Library

37 mi

Downey · Museums & Learning

Free

Glendora Public Library — Museums & Learning in Glendora

Glendora Public Library

39 mi

Glendora · Museums & Learning

Free

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium — Animals & Nature in San Pedro

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

39 mi

San Pedro · Animals & Nature

Free

  • 🍼 Stroller-friendly
  • ⛱️ Shade
  • 😴 Nap-schedule friendly
Glendora Historical Society Museum — Museums & Learning in Glendora

Glendora Historical Society Museum

39 mi

Glendora · Museums & Learning

Free

Patricia G. Mitchell Swim Stadium

40 mi

South Gate · Indoor Play

2023 brochure: ages 4 and under free, ages 5–17 $4, ages 18+ $5 (confirm current rates)

Lynwood Natatorium

40 mi

Lynwood · Indoor Play

Public swim fees not published online; call (310) 886-0414

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

Montebello Library (LA County)

40 mi

Montebello · Museums & Learning

Free

Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library — Museums & Learning in Monterey Park

Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library

42 mi

Monterey Park · Museums & Learning

Free

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

Lomita Library (LA County Library)

42 mi

Lomita · Museums & Learning

Free

Monrovia Historical Museum

42 mi

Monrovia · Museums & Learning

Free

Monrovia Public Library — Museums & Learning in Monrovia

Monrovia Public Library

43 mi

Monrovia · Museums & Learning

Free

Gardena Bowl — Indoor Play in Gardena

Gardena Bowl

43 mi

Gardena · Indoor Play

Open bowling per game per person: about $5 weekday daytime, $6 Sat/Sun daytime, $10 evenings and weekend nights

Western Museum of Flight — Museums & Learning in Torrance

Western Museum of Flight

44 mi

Torrance · Museums & Learning

$10 general; children under 12 free; members free

Palos Verdes Art Center — Arts & Culture in Rancho Palos Verdes

Palos Verdes Art Center

45 mi

Rancho Palos Verdes · Arts & Culture

Free

Catalina Casino (Building & Tour) — Arts & Culture in Avalon

Catalina Casino (Building & Tour)

45 mi

Avalon · Arts & Culture

General admission from $19.50; VIP Backstage Tour ~$42 adult / ~$40 child 2–11 (2026)

Skate the Wrigley Ballroom (Casino)

45 mi

Avalon · Day Trips

From $28.50 incl. Casino admission and a one-hour skate (2026)

Avalon Theatre (Casino) — Arts & Culture in Avalon

Avalon Theatre (Casino)

45 mi

Avalon · Arts & Culture

Ticket price not published

Conservancy Trailhead Visitor Center

45 mi

Avalon · Animals & Nature

Free

Catalina Museum for Art & History — Museums & Learning in Avalon

Catalina Museum for Art & History

45 mi

Avalon · Museums & Learning

$14 adult; $12 seniors/students/military; kids 15 & under free with a paid adult

Lucky Strike Pasadena

45 mi

Pasadena · Indoor Play

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

Hastings Branch Library — Museums & Learning in Pasadena

Hastings Branch Library

46 mi

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

Free

Malaga Cove Library & Farnham Martin Park — Museums & Learning in Palos Verdes Estates

Malaga Cove Library & Farnham Martin Park

46 mi

Palos Verdes Estates · Museums & Learning

Free

South Pasadena Public Library — Museums & Learning in South Pasadena

South Pasadena Public Library

46 mi

South Pasadena · Museums & Learning

Free

South Pasadena Historical Museum (Meridian Iron Works)

46 mi

South Pasadena · Museums & Learning

Free

Jefferson Branch Library

47 mi

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

Free

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

Hawthorne Library (LA County Library)

47 mi

Hawthorne · Museums & Learning

Free

Vroman's Bookstore

47 mi

Pasadena · Shopping & Treats

Free

Pasadena Playhouse — Arts & Culture in Pasadena

Pasadena Playhouse

47 mi

Pasadena · Arts & Culture

Priced per production

California Science Center — Museums & Learning in Los Angeles

California Science Center

47 mi

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

Free

  • 🍼 Stroller-friendly
  • ⛱️ Shade
  • 😴 Nap-schedule friendly

Pasadena Ice Skating Center

47 mi

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

48 mi

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

~$18 adult / $7 child

  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Works for a wide age range
USC Pacific Asia Museum — Museums & Learning in Pasadena

USC Pacific Asia Museum

48 mi

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

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

Highland Park Bowl — Indoor Play in Los Angeles

Highland Park Bowl

48 mi

Los Angeles · Indoor Play

~$7-9/game

Bob Baker Marionette Theater — Arts & Culture in Los Angeles

Bob Baker Marionette Theater

48 mi

Los Angeles · Arts & Culture

~$18-20/person

  • 🧩 Sensory-friendly

Tournament House & Wrigley Gardens

48 mi

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

Free

Ambassador Auditorium — Arts & Culture in Pasadena

Ambassador Auditorium

48 mi

Pasadena · Arts & Culture

Priced per performance

Armory Center for the Arts — Arts & Culture in Pasadena

Armory Center for the Arts

48 mi

Pasadena · Arts & Culture

Free

Norton Simon Museum — Museums & Learning in Pasadena

Norton Simon Museum

48 mi

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

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

Pasadena Museum of History — Museums & Learning in Pasadena

Pasadena Museum of History

48 mi

Pasadena · Museums & Learning

$9 adults, $7 seniors, free under 18

Rose Bowl Aquatics Center — Indoor Play in Pasadena

Rose Bowl Aquatics Center

49 mi

Pasadena · Indoor Play

~$8-10 day pass

  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Works for a wide age range
Roundhouse Aquarium — Animals & Nature in Manhattan Beach

Roundhouse Aquarium

50 mi

Manhattan Beach · Animals & Nature

Free

Williamson Gallery, ArtCenter

51 mi

Pasadena · Arts & Culture

Free

Griffith Observatory — Museums & Learning in Los Angeles

Griffith Observatory

52 mi

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

52 mi

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

~$18 adult / $7 child

  • 🍼 Stroller-friendly
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Works for a wide age range
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures — Museums & Learning in Los Angeles

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

53 mi

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

General admission ~$25 adult, free under 18

Wende Museum

53 mi

Culver City · Museums & Learning

Free

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

The Autry Museum of the American West

53 mi

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

~$14 adult / $6 child

  • 🍼 Stroller-friendly
  • 🅿️ Free parking
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Works for a wide age range
La Crescenta Library (LA County Library) — Museums & Learning in Montrose

La Crescenta Library (LA County Library)

55 mi

Montrose · Museums & Learning

Free

Heal the Bay Aquarium — Animals & Nature in Santa Monica

Heal the Bay Aquarium

57 mi

Santa Monica · Animals & Nature

~$5 suggested; kids under 12 free

Cayton Children's Museum — Indoor Play in Santa Monica

Cayton Children's Museum

57 mi

Santa Monica · Indoor Play

~$20 per person

  • ⛱️ Shade
  • 🧩 Sensory-friendly
  • 🚻 Restrooms
The Getty Center — Arts & Culture in Los Angeles

The Getty Center

59 mi

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

59 mi

Los Angeles · Museums & Learning

~$18 adult / $12 kid; free parking

  • 🍼 Stroller-friendly
  • 🧩 Sensory-friendly
  • 🚻 Restrooms
Northridge Branch Library (LAPL) — Museums & Learning in Northridge

Northridge Branch Library (LAPL)

68 mi

Northridge · Museums & Learning

Free

CSUN Art Galleries

68 mi

Northridge · Arts & Culture

Free

Reyes Adobe Historical Site — Museums & Learning in Agoura Hills

Reyes Adobe Historical Site

76 mi

Agoura Hills · Museums & Learning

Free

Strathearn Historical Park & Museum — Museums & Learning in Simi Valley

Strathearn Historical Park & Museum

81 mi

Simi Valley · Museums & Learning

Free

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum — Museums & Learning in Simi Valley

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum

82 mi

Simi Valley · Museums & Learning

General $16, senior $13, youth 11-17 $9, child 3-10 $6, under 2 free (through Nov 6, 2026 — jumps to ~$30/$27/$23/$20 when the next special exhibit opens Nov 7). No timed-entry reservation needed.

  • 🍽️ Food on-site
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Works for a wide age range
Moorpark City Library — Museums & Learning in Moorpark

Moorpark City Library

86 mi

Moorpark · Museums & Learning

Free

Fillmore Historical Museum — Museums & Learning in Fillmore

Fillmore Historical Museum

92 mi

Fillmore · Museums & Learning

Donation-based; no price listed

Aviation Museum of Santa Paula (First Sundays)

97 mi

Santa Paula · Museums & Learning

Free

California Oil Museum — Museums & Learning in Santa Paula

California Oil Museum

97 mi

Santa Paula · Museums & Learning

Admission not confirmed — see oilmuseum.net

Santa Paula Art Museum — Arts & Culture in Santa Paula

Santa Paula Art Museum

97 mi

Santa Paula · Arts & Culture

$4 adults, $3 seniors, children and students free; free for everyone on first Sundays

Port Hueneme Historical Society Museum

98 mi

Port Hueneme · Museums & Learning

Free

U.S. Navy Seabee Museum

98 mi

Port Hueneme · Museums & Learning

Free

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

Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center

104 mi

Ventura · Museums & Learning

Free

  • 🍼 Stroller-friendly
  • ⛱️ Shade
  • 😴 Nap-schedule friendly
Museum of Ventura County — Museums & Learning in Ventura

Museum of Ventura County

106 mi

Ventura · Museums & Learning

~$5-10 adult; free 1st Sunday monthly

Mission Basilica San Buenaventura — Museums & Learning in Ventura

Mission Basilica San Buenaventura

107 mi

Ventura · Museums & Learning

$8 adult / $5 senior / $3 ages 5-17

Ojai Valley Museum — Museums & Learning in Ojai

Ojai Valley Museum

110 mi

Ojai · Museums & Learning

$5 adult / $1 child (6-18); free every 3rd Friday

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