- 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!
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The Colony of Performing Arts is an educational facility that offers dance instruction, live musical performances, and competitive dance competitions. The organization also provides voice lessons, drama classes, and choreography instruction.
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Located in a residential setting, Lemon Creek Bicentennial Park is situated on three acres that offers open green space suitable for recreational activities. The park also provides picnic areas, a children's playground and a walking path.
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The City of Walnut Hiking Trails is a series of trails that span 30.5-miles in length and can be used for mountain biking, hiking, and walking. The trails also support equestrian activities and hiking.
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Guests of the Fullerton Arboretum will be able to visit a variety of seasonal exhibits, including those which feature fossils, pollinators, and mushrooms. The site features over 4,000 unique plant species across 26 acres.
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Wayward Captain Watersports provides rentals for paddleboards and electric boats as well as 90 minute guided kayak and paddleboard tours. For group outings they can accommodate parties of 20, and they also offer paddleboarding lessons.
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Disneyland Resort is composed of a variety of hotels and restaurants along with two theme parks, which are Disneyland and California Adventure. Multiple shows, parades, and performances are held through both parks every day.
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One of the most popular rides in Disneyland's Tomorrow Land is Star Tours. Themed around the epic Star Wars film series, the ride features animatronics, state of the art Disney effects and a virtual reality ride through space.
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Drawing from a 16-acre vineyard, Reyes Winery produces a variety of craft wines, including cabernet, merlot, syrah, chardonnay, and muscat. The winery is open for weekend tastings, and hosts weddings and private events.
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Visitors can enjoy supervised open swimming and other aquatic programs at Fillmore City Tennis & Swim. The aquatic center hosts a variety of special events and also offer swimming and diving lessons.