Free Attraction Tours in Downtown LA
Free docent-led tours of attractions in downtown Los Angeles, plus self-guided walking tours, guides and maps. Includes Disney Concert Hall and other buildings of the Performing Arts Center complex.
NOTICE: Many tourist attractions are still closed. Please check attraction websites for details.
Admission is free to both sites of the Getty. Pay only for parking ($15 per car), or take a Metro bus to save even more. See more free museums in another section below.
Click here for more information on the Getty facilities in Los Angeles
Click here for a list of free museums in Los Angeles
Most free shows occur during the summer. Includes downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena, Beverly Hills and other areas. Click here for a list of free shows, concerts and performances in Los Angeles
The cost of gasoline makes this more expensive than in the past, but still costs less than paying for parking and admission at a theme park.
Click here for a list of free Hollywood Boulevard attractions
Click here to find a list of TV Show Taping links. In most cases you'll need to get your tickets in advance, but they're usually free.
Griffith Park - Free activities include: Picnic in the park, go hiking on one of the trails, see the Griffith Observatory or visit Travel Town train museum.
There are many free activities in downtown Los Angeles, although they are not all within walking distance of each other. However you can take a low-cost DASH bus to get around. Free activities include tours, famous tourist sites (such as Disney Hall and Olvera Street), and the L.A. City Hall observation deck. Parking will cost $5 or more (it's less expensive on the weekends), or you can take a Metro train into downtown L.A.
Click here to find free activities in downtown Los Angeles
Some shopping districts are more than just malls, and are an attraction in themselves. Many of them offer entertainment beyond what a mall provides. Some are in attractive locations, like near the ocean. Although it costs money to shop, the shopping districts listed here are places where you can walk around and stay entertained without having to buy anything. Most charge for parking.
Click here for a list of Shopping Districts.
Suggestions - if you know of an ongoing free activity in Los Angeles, please send a note about it to info@latourist.com