14 Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
Discover Santa Monica's outdoors with its year-round warm weather. Just a daytrip from Los Angeles, enjoy the 3.5-mile beach and numerous attractions.
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Free
Montana Avenue
#14 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
Montana Avenue
1 to 2 hours
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Free
Original Muscle Beach
#13 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
Ocean Front Walk
Less than 1 hour
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Free
Santa Monica Place
#12 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
395 Santa Monica Place
1 to 2 hours
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$12 for adults; $5 for kids 4-12
Heal the Bay Aquarium
#11 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
1600 Ocean Front Walk
Less than 1 hour
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Free; Reservations required
Getty Villa
#9 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
17985 Pacific Coast Highway
2 hours to Half Day
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Free; amenities cost extra
Annenberg Community Beach House
#7 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
415 Pacific Coast Highway
2 hours to Half Day
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Free
Shop along the Third Street Promenade
#6 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
1351 Third Street Promenade
2 hours to Half Day
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Free to enter; tickets required for rides
Pacific Park
#5 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
380 Santa Monica Pier
2 hours to Half Day
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Varies
Explore the Marvin Braude Bike Trail
#3 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
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1 to 2 hours
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Free
Santa Monica Pier
#2 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
200 Santa Monica Pier
2 hours to Half Day
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Free; parking costs vary
Santa Monica State Beach
#1 in Best Things To Do in Santa Monica
Santa Monica State Beach
2 hours to Half Day
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