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Kids up to 12 love T. rex skeletons, touch-table labs, scavenger hunts, and seasonal butterfly house; family restrooms and cafés ease breaks, though weekend lines get long.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Children up to 12 can explore Goofy’s playyard, board Gadgetcoaster, meet Mickey, and use Rider Switch for Indiana Jones; long waits and some height rules demand planning but fun outweighs hassles.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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Children up to 12 can touch fossils, steer flight simulators, watch IMAX, splash in EXPO pools, and run on lawns; family restrooms and lounges help breaks, though adults must handle crowds.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Kids can pet rays, watch feedings, join classes, and enjoy cultural festivals; wide aisles, restrooms with changers, and stroller parking ease a 3-4-hour visit.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Children up to 12 enjoy moderate coasters, animal shows, interactive wands, and easy rider-swap for taller rides, and diaper stations in every restroom, but height rules exclude some major attractions.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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Kids up to 12 can touch sharks at Aquarium of the Pacific, ride bikes on flat shoreline trails, and splash at guarded Mother’s Beach; restrooms and food kiosks are easy to find nearby.
Recommended visit duration: 0.5-1 day
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Kids up to 12 can ride Pacific Park, tour Heal the Bay Aquarium and use an all-abilities playground under lifeguard eyes, yet rip currents and pier congestion demand close adult supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Children 4-12 can splash in the interactive Children’s Garden, join free weekend craft carts, and use family restrooms and picnic spots, keeping the visit active yet manageable for parents.
Recommended visit duration: 2-4 hours
👉 See FULL guide to The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Children enter free and Sunday art workshops, drawing carts, and outdoor sculptures keep ages 3–12 busy; strict no-touch rules and limited play areas demand close adult supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Los Angeles County Museum of Art (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Touch-a-meteorite displays, $6 kid planetarium seats and monthly star parties thrill ages 5-12, but steep grounds and long lines may exhaust smaller kids.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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