Looking for something fun to do close to Burbank?

Universal Citywalk

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• Cost: Free to enter.  Parking $10.
• About: Dining, shopping, movie theater, & entertainment.

 Universal Studios Hollywood

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• Cost: 1-day pass $61 adults, $51 children under 48”. Parking $10.
• About: Theme park, studio tour, and a few thrill rides.

Los Angeles Zoo

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• Cost: $10 adult, $7 seniors, $5 ages 2-12, under age 2 free.  Free parking.
• About: Zoo & botanical gardens.  New home of Reggie the alligator of Lake Machado fame.

 Hollywood & Highland Entertainment Complex

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• Cost: Free to enter, $2 parking for 4 hours with validation.
• About: Dining, shopping, and wall-to-wall tourists.  Home of the Kodak Theater, where American Idol & the Oscars are held.  Adjacent to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Disney’s El Captian Theater, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.  

Warner Bros. VIP Studio Tour

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• Cost: $45 per person.  No children under age 8 allowed.  Tour sells out – get tickets early.  Adults must bring Photo ID.
• About: Authentic behind the scenes tour of the world’s busiest TV & film studio.  Current museum exhibit celebrates the 50th anniversary of television. 

 Old Town Pasadena

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• Cost: Many inexpensive ($5-7) parking lots available.  City lots are free for first 90 minutes.
• About:  Many blocks of shopping, dining, and nightlife along Colorado Boulevard.  Home of the Rose Bowl.  Rich in history and architecture.

 Griffith Observatory

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• Cost: Access to the Observatory no longer requires a reservation and (limited) parking on site is now allowed.  Free admission to observatory for all ages; some attractions have a small fee.
• About: Daily programs, planetarium (additional ticket purchase required), and café. 

Can’t get enough of that L.A. traffic?  Here are some choices further away from Burbank.
 

Santa Monica Pier

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• Cost: Central beach & pier parking $7 weekdays, $8 weekends.
• About: Old-fashioned amusement park and arcade on pier surrounded by public beach.  Plenty of shopping, dining, and nightlife nearby on Third Street Promenade.

Venice Beach

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• Cost: Parking lots up to $10-15. 
• About:  Public beach, shopping, dining, and weirdos.

Aquarium of the Pacific

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• Cost: Adult $20.95, Children 3-11 $11.95, Seniors $17.95.  $2 discount for purchasing tickets in advance online.  Combo tickets with admission to Queen Mary also available.
• About:  Aquarium exhibits, shark lagoon, lorikeet atrium, and 3-D film presentation.

Six Flags Magic Mountain

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• Cost: 1-day general admission $60 adults, $30 children under 48”.  Children under age 2 free.  Promotions & discounts often available.  Parking $15.
• About:  Thrill rides galore. 

Disneyland & Disney’s California Adventure

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• Cost: Single-day single park admission $63 ages 10+, $53 ages 3-9.  Parking $11.
• About:  It’s the happiest place on earth!!

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