Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Los Angeles, California (CA)

May 16, 2022 Karren Gelb

Hollywood beckons to tourists who long for a brush with Tinseltown glamor. Tour movie studios, slip your hands into the famous prints at the TCL Chinese Theatre, or indulge in a celeb sighting at one of LA’s white-hot nightspots. Spot your favorite star while shopping at The Grove, or forget all about the famous eye candy as you take in the iconic artwork at The Getty Center. For a different type of star-gazing, peek through the telescopes at the Griffith Observatory.
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1. The Getty Center

1200 Getty Center Dr N Sepulveda Blvd & Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1657 +1 310-440-7300 [email protected] http://www.getty.edu/visit/center
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5.0 based on 14,503 reviews

The Getty Center

Spectacular museum boasts a most impressive collection by such luminaries as Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne, along with the architectural triumph of its six buildings and gardens.

Reviewed By msmyka - Boca Raton, United States

This is an excellent museum that is easily conquered you can see a great variety self touring in 2 hrs or spend the whole day if you like - great art, views, sculptures and Louis XIV collection you feel transported to Versailles! Must do!!!!!!

2. The Nethercutt Collection

15151 Bledsoe St Sylmar, Los Angeles, CA 91342-2710 +1 818-364-6464 [email protected] http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/
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5.0 based on 846 reviews

The Nethercutt Collection

The Grand Salon showcases cars of the 1910s to 1930s. There are also collections of furniture, dolls, timepieces and one of the world's finest collections of mechanical musical instruments.

Reviewed By Epic2022 - Los Angeles, United States

An absolute hidden gem in southern Los Angeles! Be sure to take your family (sons/daughters, grandkids), and friends (in town or out of town) visit this museum! We did it yesterday and enjoyed both self-guided and guided tours tremendously. You should allow 4 hours for fun! It has a huge parking lot next to the museum. All cars are exquisitely restored to their original form and functionally drivable automobiles. Every year each car will be taken out of the museum for a joy ride in town, onto the highway, and drive through! 1) Go online to reserve your tickets for the free 2-hour guided tour on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday at 10 am or 1:30 pm. 2) Be sure to spend an extra two hours before or after and visit the other building (free to roam around) and the train. 3) In the last part of the guided tour, go to the 4th floor - music room, grab a sofa, just sit back and enjoy the music while relaxing your legs and toes. It was just heavenly enjoyable! The organ music was just amazing! 4) Bonus: it is FREE! 5) You can also check out other events on the website for silent movies and organ music! 6) The gentleman who is the curator of the museum is an absolutely awesome and very knowledgeable tour guide. He gave a very informative history of every car and every piece of musical instrument in the museum! He is the one who makes every piece of musical instrument functionally working in the museum! This place just has an awesome and incredible collection of treasures!

3. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

900 Exposition Blvd Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057 +1 213-763-3466 [email protected] http://www.nhm.org
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4.5 based on 1,319 reviews

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Discover your world past and present. See dinosaurs in our new Dinosaur Hall, including the world’s only Tyrannosaurus rex growth series. Get the behind- the- scenes look at how scientists work on fossils at our Dino Lab. See 240 specimens, including skeletons from mastodons to whales, animal dioramas from North American and Africa, and more.Stroll through our extensive Nature Gardens, and discover true stories about plants and animals in our Nature Lab. See and touch more than 2,000 spectacular specimens displayed in our Gem and Mineral Hall, and enter into the vault to view diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and other exquisite gems. Our Butterfly and Spider Pavilions are open seasonally. Here you can wander through the changing ecosystem with over 30 species of fluttering butterflies all around you, or witness arachnids up close and personal.

Reviewed By LSQRD1 - Kent, United States

I am a big fan of natural history museums. So I was very happy to have a chance to visit the one in Los Angeles. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit. There is a nice mixture of traditional displays as well as some very interesting educational areas. We truly loved the traditional taxidermy displays showing wildlife in very realistic settings. At the same time the lower level education center had a wonderful mixture of displays including live animals. The spider cages were unique and fascinating. The building itself is grand and the museum is very large. From dinosaurs to less visited bird displays a bit off the beaten track there was plenty to see and the crowds were modest in many areas. Overall a great visit for those interested in science and a chance to visit one of the exceptional museums in the world.

4. Griffith Observatory

2800 E. Observatory Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90027-1299 +1 213-473-0800 http://www.GriffithObservatory.org
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4.5 based on 20,276 reviews

Griffith Observatory

A public observatory owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles for the benefit of all. Located in on Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, the Observatory offers a planetarium, exhibits, public telescopes, cafe, bookstore, and the best views of the Los Angeles basin. Admission is free, and visitors may drive directly to the Observatory and park in its lots and roads.

Reviewed By Sanaahyd - Houston, United States

Griffith Observatory - Los Angeles Best place to see and fall in love with LA! Go here to witness a breathtakingly beautiful sunset, along with the Hollywood sign & the fantastic skyline of LA! Please note the traffic is a mess up there, so take a shuttle/Uber. You wont get strong phone signals up at the observatory so plan your itinerary beforehand! There are shuttles that take you back to the city, so hop on when youre done! DONT MISS THIS IF YOURE VISITING LA - PLEASE! Definitely a 10/10 for me!⭐️

5. Universal Studios Hollywood

100 Universal City Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 91608-1002 +1 800-864-8377 http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/
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4.5 based on 36,488 reviews

Universal Studios Hollywood

Get ready for the ultimate Hollywood experience! Find a full day of action-packed entertainment all in one place: thrilling theme park rides and shows, a real working movie studio, and Los Angeles’ best shops, restaurants and cinemas at CityWalk. Universal Studios Hollywood is a unique experience that’s fun for the whole family. Explore Universal Studios backlot on the legendary Studio Tour. Then face the action head on in heart-pounding rides, shows and attractions that put you inside some of the world’s biggest movies. End your day with the energy and excitement of Universal CityWalk. All this and much more. Only at Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A.

Reviewed By Jazzyjeff041 - Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom

We visited and stayed at Disneyland Anaheim at the Clarion, we used a private transport company from our hotel to Universal which costed us at the time $120 each way (the company was Newman’s and the driver friendly and the vehicle immaculate) well worth the money if you want to travel in style and stress free. We could not fault Universal in anyway, we only had one day at universal due to the traveling distance so we upgraded to the one free fastpass entrance to every ride, this is a must to get everything done in a day which we done comfortably, amazing park, amazing atmosphere, Harry Potter world is a magical place, and the tram tour takes you around the real Universal film production areas and sets from past movies like psycho, war of the worlds etc. Highly recommended.

6. Petersen Automotive Museum

6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036-3605 +1 323-930-2277 [email protected] http://www.petersen.org/
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Petersen Automotive Museum

Rated the #1 Automotive museum in the world, the Petersen Automotive Museum is dedicated to the exploration and presentation of the automobile and its impact on Global life and culture. The museum features 25 galleries with more than 350 vehicles on display between the main floors and exclusive Vault. Visitors can immerse themselves in the 1000's of stories on display in the museum.

Reviewed By 477kenr

Each time I visit the Peterson Automotive Museum there are different cars on display, along with some of the famous ones like Batmobiles and Professor Fate's car (from the movie, "The Great Race". A truly special place for adults and kids of all ages.

7. Los Angeles County Museum of Art

5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036-4597 +1 323-857-6000 [email protected] http://www.lacma.org/
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4.5 based on 2,792 reviews

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Since its inception in 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography, in addition to representing Los Angeles's uniquely diverse population. Today LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes over 120,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the entire history of art. Among the museum's strengths are its holdings of Asian art, Latin American art, ranging from pre-Columbian masterpieces to works by leading modern and contemporary artists; and Islamic art, of which LACMA hosts one of the most significant collections in the world. A museum of international stature as well as a vital part of Southern California, LACMA shares its vast collections through exhibitions, public programs, and research facilities that attract over a million visitors annually, in addition to serving millions through digital initiatives, such as online collections, scholarly catalogues, and interactive engagement online. Situated in Hancock Park on over 20 acres in the heart of Los Angeles, LACMA is located between the ocean and downtown. With this much to explore, we encourage you to spend an entire day with us, delving deep into the work of your favorite artists, taking a free tour, catching a film or concert, or just letting your curiosity lead the way.

Reviewed By barbarabuilder - Los Angeles, United States

there is lots to do here, after the museum the La Brea tar pits are close buy, worth a short walk and explore.

8. Griffith Park

4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1401 +1 323-913-4688 http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/griffithpk/
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4.5 based on 3,172 reviews

Griffith Park

Covering more than 4,107 acres of natural terrain, this is the largest municipal park and urban wilderness area in the United States, which offers numerous family attractions and activities.

Reviewed By Jordi-cr7 - London, United Kingdom

What a beautiful place to explore. The place is massive and so much to see. From the Griffith observatory, Old zoo, the LA zoo, Travel Town , etc.. beautiful place during the day, magical views during the night .

9. Union Station

800 N Alameda St Downtown, Los Angeles, CA 90012-2177 +1 800-872-7245 http://unionstationla.com
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4.5 based on 1,826 reviews

Union Station

Los Angeles Union Station is the main railroad station in Los Angeles, California, and the largest railroad passenger terminal in the Western US. Union Station is a major transportation hub for Southern California, serving almost 110,000 passengers a day. The station is the hub of the Amtrak's California regional routes, Amtrak's long distance trains, Metrolink commuter trains, several Metro Rail subway and light rail lines, buses and coach services. History: Established in 1939. Built in 1939, Union Station combines Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, Mission Revival and Streamline Moderne styles. The architecture team included John and Donald Parkinson who also designed Los Angeles City Hall and other city landmarks. Originally intended as a transcontinental terminus station for the Union Pacific, Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railways, the station was a major hub for troop movement during World War II. The station's historic 161,000 square foot terminal was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and the station was restored in 1992. Beginning in the 1970s, growing use of Amtrak and expansion of local and regional rail revitalized the station as a major transportation hub of Southern California. Metro acquired the station in 2011, managing the property that currently serves as a transportation hub for Metro, Metrolink, Amtrak and other transportation services as well an urban mixed-use development site.

Reviewed By ShermanOaks2019 - Los Angeles, United States

Enjoy beautiful architecture - great dining in the station or less than a block away famous Philippes French Dip Sandwich - or great Mexican Food at Olvera Street. If you have time take a quick trip to Santa Monica or to Hollywood & Vine and dine at Musso & Franks, or Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel by the pool.

10. Runyon Canyon Park

2000 N Fuller Ave Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 90046-2308 http://www.laparks.org/park/runyon-canyon
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4.5 based on 1,219 reviews

Runyon Canyon Park

Located off Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills, this park is especially loved by dog-lovers since they can hike with their dogs without a leash.

Reviewed By PeccatorImpius - Hawthorne, United States

Runyon Canyon is convenient to get to and offers great views of the city. It is quite popular, so you will not be alone on this hike. You can start at the top of the canyon off of Mulholland Drive, but I like to start from the bottom at the Vista Gate, because there is a steep hill up to the gate before you even enter the park. I also like to do the Hero's Trail, which is the most difficult and steep of the hikes available in the park. If you enter through the Vista Gate, as you go up the road past the water fountain, take the first left after the interior gate and you will be on the Hero's Trail. You can also just follow the road up and back to stay on pavement the whole time. If you go on a day after it rains, you can see beautiful views of Catalina Island and the Pacific Ocean, as well as of the whole city. It is a beautiful spot and a place to get some great exercise hiking some steep hills. (photos taken on various hikes over the years)

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