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SoCal Fun Guide

(Updated in 2022)

In recent years, I have many families and friends who came to visit me. With all those planning, I have came up with a list of fun stuffs to do in SoCal (Southern California). If you are planning a trip to Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, this guide should help!

Rating: This is my own rating system. It is based on my personal experience. (Five-stars means the place is awesome, and it worth going definitely. Three-stars means if you have extra time, you can visit this place too.)

Admission price: Price on each attraction may change as time has passed by. For more accurate information, please visit the attraction’s website.

Order: The order is based on the area. It is from Los Angeles to San Diego.

Getty Villa | Santa Monica Pier | Venice Beach | Sony Studio Tour | Universal Studios Hollywood | Griffin Observatory | Hollywood Sign | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Aquarium of the Pacific | Point Fermin Park | Knott’s Berry Farm | Disneyland Park | Disney California Adventure Park | Children’s Pool | San Diego Zoo | Balboa Park | SeaWorld San Diego |

Fun Guide:

1.  Getty Villa Museum

  • 17895 Pacific Coast Hwy, Los Angeles, CA 90272
  • Hours: Monday – Sunday 10am – 5pm (Close on Tuesday)
  • Free admission, but advanced online reservations are required.
  • $20 parking
  • Museum of the art of the ancient Greeks, Romans, and other civilizations
  • Beautiful scenery
  • Time spend: 2 – 3 hours
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★
  • Website: Read

2.  Santa Monica Pier

  • 200 Santa Monica Pier, Suite A, Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • Small aquarium, trapeze, roller coaster, merry-go-around, ferris wheel
  • Great view of beach
  • Time spend: 2 – 3 hours
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★
  • Website: Read

3.  Venice Beach

  • 22 N Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90291
  • View of beach
  • Local stores
  • Muscle beach
  • Great people watching
  • Time spend: 1 – 2 hours
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★

4.  Sony Studio Tour

  • 10202 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
  • Hours: Monday – Friday 10:30am, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm
  • Ticket: $50 (price will change over time) and advanced online reservations are required.
  • Stages, backlot, Jeopardy set, Wheel of Fortune set
  • Time spend: 2 – 3 hours
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★
  • Website: Read

5.  Universal Studios Hollywood

  • 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608
  • Hours: 10am – 7pm (may vary depends on day)
  • Ticket: $109 – $134 (vary by day and season)(price will change over time) and advanced online reservations are required.
  • Amazing Studio Tour that let you get a glimpse of different movie settings
  • Jurassic World, Harry Potter, The Simpsons, Transformers, WaterWorld, Revenge of the Mummy
  • Time spend: 1 day
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★★★
  • Website: Read

6.  Griffin Observatory

  • 2800 E Observatory Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
  • Hours: Friday 12pm – 10pm, Saturday – Sunday 10 am – 10pm (Close Monday – Thursday)
  • Free admission
  • Scenic view of Los Angeles
  • Scientific demonstration and display about space and planets
  • Time spend: 1 – 2 hours
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★★★
  • Website: Read

7.  Hollywood Sign

  • The famous sign of Hollywood
  • Different hiking trails to see or reach the sign (check the website for more information)
  • Time spend: 2 hour – 3 hours
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★
  • Website: Read

8.  Hollywood Walk of Fame

  • Hollywood Blvd at Vine St Los Angeles, CA 90028
  • Stars of actors and actresses
  • Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
  • Hollywood Wax Museum ($29.99 – $34.99/per ticket)
  • Shops
  • Time spend: 2 – 3 hours
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★★
  • Website: Read

9.  Aquarium of the Pacific

  • 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
  • Hours: 9am – 6pm
  • Ticket: $36.95 (price will change over time) and advanced online reservations are required.
  • Sea otters, sharks, sea lions, seals, lorikeet birds
  • Petting pools with sharks, star fish, jelly fish
  • Time spend: 3 – 4 hours
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★★
  • Website: Read

10. Point Fermin Park

  • 807 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731
  • View of Catalina Island, and cliffs
  • Point Fermin Lighthouse
  • Head over to another small park (959 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731)
  • From that small park, you can walk down to the rocky beach
  • Excellent view on the rocky beach
  • Time spend: 1 – 2 hours
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★
  • Website: Read

11. Knott’s Berry Farm

  • 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
  • Hours: 10am – 9pm (may vary depends on day)
  • Ticket: $69 – $89 (vary by day and season)(price will change over time)
  • For Snoopy lovers
  • For Roller coasters lovers (Calico Mine Ride, Xcelerator, Silver Bullet, and Ghostrider)
  • Time spend: ½ – 1 day
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★
  • Website: Read

12. Disneyland Park

  • 1313 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92802
  • Hours: 8am – 12am (may vary depends on day)
  • Ticket: $104 – $164 (1 day 1-park ticket)(vary by day and season)(price will change over time) and advanced online reservations are required.
  • Shows: Fantasmic!, firework show, parade
  • Rides: Indiana Jones Adventure, Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Haunted Mansion, Millennium Falcon, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Jungle Cruise
  • Food: Blue Bayou Restaurant, Oga’s Cantina, clam chowder bowl, churro, turkey leg, dole whip
  • Time spend: 1 day
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★★★
  • Website: Read

13. Disney California Adventure Park

  • 1313 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92802
  • Hours: 10am – 8pm (may vary depends on day)
  • Ticket: $104 – $164 (1 day 1-park ticket)(vary by day and season)(price will change over time) and advanced online reservations are required.
  • Shows: World of Color
  • Rides: Radiator Springs Racers, Toy Story Midway Mania!, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, Incredicoaster, Soarin’ Around the World
  • Food: Carthay Circle Restaurant, Lamplight Lounge, Pym Test Kitchen, churro, dole whip, corn dog
  • Time spend: 1 day
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★★★
  • Website: Read

14. Children’s Pool

  • 850 Coast Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037
  • A beach where seals and sea lions gather year-round and relax (Depends on season and time, you may see many or very little.)
  • Walk to the concrete breakwater where you can be closer to the seals and sea lions, and enjoy the view of waves and ocean
  • Time spend: 1 hour
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★★
  • Website: Read

15. San Diego Zoo

  • 2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
  • Hours: 9am – 6pm (may vary depends on seasons)
  • Ticket: $65 (price will change over time) and advanced online reservations are required.
  • Big zoo
  • Red panda, polar bear, koala, tiger, gorilla, hippo etc.
  • Time spend: 1 day
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★★★
  • Website: Read

16. Balboa Park

  • 1549 El Prado San Diego CA 92101
  • Hours: Park is open 24 hours a day, but different museums have different opening hours
  • Ticket: Park is free, but there is a small admission free for each museum
  • Huge beautiful park
  • San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Air & Space Museum, Museum of Photographic Arts etc.
  • Botanical Building, Japanese Friendship Garden, Cactus Garden etc.
  • Free parking and free tram for transportation
  • Time spend: ½ – 1 day
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★★
  • Website: Read

17. SeaWorld San Diego

  • 500 Sea World Dr., San Diego, CA 92109)
  • Hours: 10am – 5pm (may vary depends on day)
  • Ticket: $69.99 – $99.99 (price will change over time)
  • Excellent live presentation with ocean animals, like orcas, dolphins, and sea lions
  • Polar bears, penguins, beluga whales, walruses, sea turtles, fish etc.
  • Extra paid tours with dolphins and beluga whales
  • Time spend: 1 day
  • Lokness’ Rating: ★★★★★
  • Website: Read

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