What is there to do (free!) in Los Angeles, CA?

Question

I moved here from a small town about 3 years ago. There was NO WHERE to when I lived there and thought LA would be full of entertainment. When I was living in Nor. Cal i used to go to the solar living institute, winery's, city of ten thousand buddhas, rivers, dam's, flower gardens... there were so many beautiful places to visit and just hang out! I can't find a thing to do here!! I can't believe it! Can someone help me? I am BORED TO DEATH!

Answer 1

One of the best ways I stay informed about events going on is www.goldstar.com  They give you discounted and free events in the so cal area.  It's free to sign up.

Answer 2

There are many things to do in LA for free providing you have access

to two things: 1, transportation 2. imagination.You can go cycling

practically anywhere, you can go for long walks on the beaches

Go picnicking in the parks,hiking in Griffith Park.Last but not least.

you go and hangout at one of LA's hundreds of coffee shops.

All you need is a little bit more imagination.

Answer 3

LOL, where have you been looking?  = )  Here are just a few things to do around LA, no cost.

Eaton Canyon Nature Center (Altadena) - An easy hike up to a waterfall. Lots of other great hiking, bird watching, photography near Pasadena.

http://www.ecnca.org/

Marina Del Rey and Santa Monica Pier free concerts -

http://marinadelrey.lacounty.gov/bandh/E...

Lake Hollywood - walk or jog, very pretty. www.hollywoodknolls.org/hollywood_reserv...

California Plaza free summer concerts (downtown LA) - Some really great stuff.  http://www.grandperformances.org/

Santa Monica Mountains - Hiking, critter watching, photography is great.

www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/feesand...

Venice Beach Boardwalk - great exercise (walk, bike or skate) and you get to see all walks of LA people. You'll likely have to pay for parking, either a lot or on the street. Same with all the other great beaches.

www.westland.net/BeachCam/

www.laparks.org/venice/venice.htm

Free Tennis Courts - http://www.laparks.org/dos/sports/tennis...

Griffith Park Observatory -

http://www.griffithobs.org/vshuttle.html

Enjoyable drives and views -

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g32655...

The Grove (Hollywood) - for celebrity spotting and free summer concerts

http://www.thegrovela.com/

Runyon Canyon Park (Hollywood) - hiking, dog park

http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facilit...

More stuff -

Wattles Garden Park - near Runyon,  park and community garden

http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facilit...

Farmers Market - next to the Grove

http://www.farmersmarketla.com/

Museums usually have one free day a month, some one a week, sometimes free for students -

LA Co Museum of Art  

www.lacma.org/info/AdmissionTickets.as...

Hammer Museum

www.hammer.ucla.edu/information_planni...

Museum of Contemporary Art

www.moca.org/museum/visit_home.php?

Natural History Museum

www.nhm.org/information/

Norton Simon Museum

www.nortonsimon.org/visitor.aspx

Huntington

www.huntington.org/Information/hours.h...

The Getty (always free, but parking is $8)

www.getty.edu/visit/hours/faq.html#c4

Autry Western Museum

www.autrynationalcenter.org/visit.php

California Science Center - free, parking $6

www.californiasciencecenter.org/GenInf...