Los Angeles for families
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is the Grand Avenue anchor of postwar and contemporary art. Los Angeles County Museum of Art is the encyclopedic county collection on Museum Row.
Los Angeles for families with kids, in numbers
- Score for families
- 7.8 out of 10
- Picks on this page
- 12 places across 1 lists, led by Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Getty Center
Questions families with kids ask about Los Angeles
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Family-friendly
Los Angeles scores 7.8/10 for family friendliness (see the TTDI Family-Friendliness Index). The car-dependent layout works in your favor. You park close, roll a stroller on flat sidewalks between air-conditioned stops, and skip the broken Metro elevators entirely. The California Science Center and Getty Center both charge $0 admission. Coastal July temperatures sit near 24°C while the San Fernando Valley bakes past 35°C.
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Is it safe?
Los Angeles scores 5.8 out of 10 for solo-traveler safety (see the TTDI Solo-Safety Index). Violent crime near Santa Monica Pier or Hollywood is low. The real risks are car dependence, property crime, and sprawl that strands you without a vehicle. Stick to walkable clusters like Silver Lake, Koreatown, and the Westside. Call 911 for emergencies.
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What to pack
Pack layers for Los Angeles's 10-15°C temperature swing between the coast and inland valleys. A light hoodie handles June's marine layer mornings at Santa Monica, while afternoons in Downtown hit 30°C+. Bring SPF 50. The UV index reaches 9-10 in June at 34°N latitude. Broken-in walking shoes for the Getty Center's hillside campus and Griffith Park trails. Skip the umbrella.
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Getting around
Uber and Lyft are the real transit system in Los Angeles. Metro Rail's 6 lines connect Downtown to Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Long Beach, but gaps between stations mean ridehail fills most trips. A TAP card costs $1.75 per ride. Rent a car only if you're heading to Malibu or the San Gabriel Valley.
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Best time to visit
The best window for Los Angeles is October or early November, with March and April running a close second. October afternoons are warm without August's heat, the coastal fog of May and June has burned off, summer crowds have cleared out of Santa Monica Pier, and hotel rates fall from their July peak. The one catch is Santa Ana wind days, which can close hiking trails.
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