- Our list of the best things to do in Santa Monica, California, features the top 947 nearby activities — including 328 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Santa Monica, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Amusement, and Sports & Fitness.
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The home of multiple baseball fields, Creekside Park hosts many games and competitions. A city owned and managed space, movies, musical concerts and other special events are also offered each summer at this park.
35.5 Miles
An example of dead-on naming, Rock On a Cliff is a sizable rock sitting on the edge of a cliff in Walnut, California. The spot is excellent for picnics, and offers stunning vistas.
35.6 Miles
88%
10137 votes
1313 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92803
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Disney California Adventure is the latest Disney theme park with many unique and fun rides for kids and adults such as the Silly Symphony Swings, Mickey's Fun Wheel and more. Do not miss out on the Car Land and Buena Vista Street which are a major attraction here.
35.6 Miles
The Haugh Performing Center is a 1440-seat theater located on the campus of Citrus College. They host a wide range of performances every year, including musical acts, classic plays and holiday specials.
35.6 Miles
59%
79 votes
364 Main Street, Fillmore, CA 93015
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At the Fillmore & Western Railway Company, visitors will be able to enjoy a variety of special train rides, including the Murder Mystery Lunch and Dinner and Heritage Valley Tour rides. Guests can also enjoy dinner with Santa during the holiday season.
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A Disneyland attraction enjoyed by many visitors, Splash Mountain is a log ride that includes 3 dips, a 5-story waterfall and nearly a million gallons of water. The ride is based on the film Song of the South.
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The Alosta Brewing Co. is a brewing company that has the goal of bringing people together and to share the passion of beer making with the public. The company produces 11 different kinds of beer.
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Cindy Art's offers exquisite fine museum quality Asian work of arts. Featured works include jade, nephrite sculpture, carvings, fine pottery, Zhang Daqian(Chang Dai-chien) Qi Baishi aCindy Art'snd Pu Ru's paintings, textiles, furnishings and hand-painted screens and scrolls.
35.7 Miles
71%
42 votes
1600 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92802
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Mandara Spa in the Disney Resort is a place for the adults to relax. Spa treatments a la Bali are available in this studio.
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91%
128 votes
18381 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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Huntington Central Park is a large park with a lake, a track, and a cafe. A great place to watch the sunset over the ocean.