Free & Cheap Things to Do in Santa Monica, CA

  • The list below includes 728 free or cheap things to do in or near Santa Monica, California, including 134 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Parks, Bars and Beaches.
  • From Santa Monica Mountains to Palisades Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Santa Monica and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Los Angeles, Malibu, Pasadena and Glendale.
  • The list below includes 728 free or cheap things to do in or near Santa Monica, California, including 134 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Parks, Bars and Beaches.
  • From Santa Monica Mountains to Palisades Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Santa Monica and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Los Angeles, Malibu, Pasadena and Glendale.
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41.6 Miles
96% 25 votes
Gardens Park Centre Drive, Costa Mesa, CA MoreLess Info
The California Scenario is a sculpture garden that features seven different scenarios gardens for guests to enjoy and explore. The location's Forest Walk offers guests the chance to view the plaza from a distance.
41.7 Miles
90% 69 votes
Specialty Museums 1101 W McKinley Ave, Building 3A, Pomona, CA 91768 MoreLess Info
Housed in a 28,500-square-foot building, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is dedicated to celebrating the impact of motorsports on American culture. It features an impressive array of historical racing vehicles, photographs, helmets and driving uniforms, artifacts and other memorabilia.
41.7 Miles
72% 100 votes
Music Venue 100 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 MoreLess Info
With 8,200 seats, the outdoor Pacific Amphitheatre offers an intimate venue for major concert events. The amphitheater also runs a summer concert series that coincides with the Orange County Fair.
41.7 Miles
76% 49 votes
Gardens 611 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 MoreLess Info
Named after its creator, Isamu Noguchi, California Scenario - The Noguchi Garden is an outdoor sculpture oasis commissioned by Henry Segerstrom in 1972. The garden is meant to symbolize the whole of California.
41.8 Miles
20% 15 votes
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Lions Park

Parks 570 W. 18th Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 MoreLess Info
The Lions Park is great for playing, picnicking, walking, and playing softball. The park contains Davis Field, the Costa Mesa Historical Society, a recreation center, a community center, library, and fire station.
41.8 Miles
87% 69 votes
Parks 970 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92628 MoreLess Info
Visitors of Tewinkle Park will be able to play basketball, tennis, baseball, and softball. The location, which also features a playground for children to enjoy, is the home of thirty picnic tables and five barbeques.
41.8 Miles
100% 2 votes
History Museums 1101 W McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768 MoreLess Info
One of the largest railroad museums in Los Angeles, the Railway Locomotive Historical Society takes visitors on a historical journey back in time to Pomona's early railroad days. The museum features preserved locomotives, photographs and a gift shop.
41.8 Miles
100% 1 votes
Sports Teams (Amateur) La Verne, CA 91750 MoreLess Info
Foothill Club Water Polo is a recreational water polo organization that has the goal of providing athletes with a positive and constructive sports environment. The club holds practices in various high school gyms throughout the area.
41.9 Miles
Starlight Triangle Square Cinemas shows new movie releases in digital projection in all its 10 auditoriums. The theater also offers a classic movie program as well as accommodations for birthday parties and field trips.
41.9 Miles
54% 114 votes
Dog Park 970 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 MoreLess Info
The Costa Mesa Bark Park offers two acres of play space for dogs and their owners. The park features a separate play area for small, elderly or disabled dogs as well as a double-gated entrance and water dispensers for dogs.
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