- The list below includes 1139 free or cheap things to do in or near El Monte, California, including 131 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Badminton, Bike Paths and Billiards/Pool Halls.
- From Gibson Mariposa Park to San Gabriel River Bike Path, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in El Monte and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Los Angeles, Pasadena, Lakewood and Long Beach.
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            Those in search of an Irish pub with live music on weekends should seek out Griffins Of Kinsale. The pub offers an extensive menu of Irish favorites, and has a variety of beers on tap.         
    
    
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            An 80-acre park on wooded, hilly terrain, Murphy Ranch Park is an undeveloped wilderness area. The park is mostly used for hiking along trails and has areas with tables that can be used for picnics.        
    
    
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            Northside Park offers a big park feel in a smaller setting. Amenities include baseball fields, tennis and basketball courts, a 9-hole disc golf course, walking path, rock climbing apparatus and a playground.        
    
    
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                2350 San Gabriel Cyn Road, Azusa, CA 91702
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            Offering boarding and training services, Rainbow Canyon Ranch Riding Academy features horse shows for visitors to attend. The ranch has a riding school where students can learn basics skills such as grooming and horseback riding.        
    
    
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            Accessible by a dirt trail, Tunnels to Nowhere is a secluded, mountainside tunnel that hikers and other urban explorers can visit. The hike is approximately two hours long and is uphill.        
    
    
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            Known as 'pocket park', Edwards Park offers space for outdoor recreation in an urban setting. The area is fenced and contains park benches, turf ground cover, swing sets, a jungle gym, and drinking fountain.        
    
    
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                170 E School Street, Covina, CA 91723
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            H.H Dorje Chang Buddha III Culture & Art Museum exhibits a large quantity of paintings and calligraphic works and many color-painted tiles created by the highest leader of Buddhism. The museum also displays six Yun sculptures.        
    
    
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                39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
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            The majority of seasons at the Pasadena Playhouse feature a wide range of Tony and Pulitzer award winning plays. In addition to the performances, the institution has both outreach and artistic programs.        
    
    
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            The Bridge to Nowhere is a famous stopping point in California which runs over the San Gabriel River. It originally did have a road leading to the bridge in the 1930s, but the road was washed away in 1938 which resulted in the name of the Bridge to Nowhere.        
    
    
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            Laemmle Playhouse 7 is a local movie theater that specializes in showing mostly independent and foreign films that are not commonly available. Amenities at the theater include a concessions menu, matinee specials, and stadium seating in all seven auditoriums.