Top rated Things to dos in Santa Monica, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Things to dos in Santa Monica

Experience the best that Santa Monica has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 221 places from Things to do category.

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Diorama-Museum of Bhagavad-gita

Museum

👍👍 Interesting experience about Hinduism! I think the presentations inside the museum was really eye opening. $10 to get in with RSVP (the door is locked sometimes). I would go again when the temple is opened to the public (went to the vegetarian buffet first and missed the viewing time 😅)

5.00 (240 reviews) (~8.7 km from centre)

Los Angeles California Temple

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

👍👍 Wow! What a beautiful place! It's so peaceful and calm, even in the middle of the city! The gardens are amazing too, and I still can't believe what an experience this was! You can't go inside unless you're a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but just visiting the outside is...

4.90 (1.6K reviews) (~6.46 km from centre)

Robert Irwin's Central Garden

Garden

👍 I thoroughly enjoyed this visitor's attraction following a lovely delivered dining experience from the Subway™ eatery at 23 Chesterfield Rd, East Lyme, CT 06333, United States. There was a smidge more mayonnaise than is to my palate, however the elite and secluded nature of this garden allowed me to...

4.90 (138 reviews) (~6.5 km from centre)

Santa Monica Bike Campus

Park

👍👍 Great class for beginners! It doesn't matter if you have a little experience, no experience, Justino and Dayle will work with your level. The class size is very small so you get a lot of individual attention. Justino is very patient. He explains everything step by step, and will ease you to th...

4.90 (83 reviews) (~2.14 km from centre)

Mittel's Art & Frame Center

Art supply store

Art supply store stocking items for painting, drawing & crafts, including brushes & paper.

4.90 (40 reviews) (~4.88 km from centre)

Spadena House

Historical landmark

👍👍 A fun stop over while in Beverly Hills) Nicely maintained and cool history 👍

4.90 (35 reviews) (~9.21 km from centre)

The Getty

Art museum

Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens.

4.80 (30.5K reviews) (~6.64 km from centre)

The Getty Villa

Art museum

Former tycoon's residence modeled after 1st-century Italian villa, with Greek & Roman artifacts.

4.80 (9.9K reviews) (~7.39 km from centre)

The Point at the Bluffs

Park

👍👍 Beautiful leisurely stroll up on the bluffs with expansive amazing views of the ocean. Gorgeous homes in a beautiful Pacific Palisades neighborhood leaves you feeling like you're home. Street parking is easy and plentiful in the neighborhood. Just sit and relax on one of the benches, bring your own...

4.80 (311 reviews) (~4.24 km from centre)

Parker Mesa Overlook

Vista point

Trail through oaks & wildflowers to a viewpoint over canyons, snow-capped peaks & Catalina Island.

4.80 (291 reviews) (~8.81 km from centre)

Inspiration Point

Vista point

4.80 (190 reviews) (~4.93 km from centre)

Mosaic Tile House Venice, CA

Tourist attraction

This quirky 1940s home has been covered inside & out with colored tile & splintered-glass mosaics.

4.80 (189 reviews) (~3.84 km from centre)

Pacific Palisades Beach

Park

👍👍 Found some flowers on the beach. Then some guy's dog peed on them.

4.80 (122 reviews) (~5.98 km from centre)

Skull Rock

Landmark

👍👍 One of the best trail in west LA area, it’s clean with limited parking spot. If you start from palisades Almost one mile to skull rock and 3 miles almost to the end of trail, that’s not a hard trail and should be good for kids. Dog are not allowed there and it’s not good for biking.

4.80 (118 reviews) (~7.42 km from centre)

Upside Down

Coffee shop

👍👍 This coffee shop is perfect for studying and for hanging out with friends. I had a drip coffee, medium roast. They took the time to allow for the coffee to bloom as they incrementally passed hot water through the grounds. That's how you know they care about their coffee and process. And just like e...

4.80 (107 reviews) (~6.33 km from centre)

Venice Breakwater

Tourist attraction

4.80 (66 reviews) (~4.03 km from centre)

Shapiro Fountain

Park

👍👍 This is a beautiful fountain where students often go to relax or take pictures. It is right in the middle of Powell library and Royce Hall. It can be a little loud when you are right next to it but otherwise, you can hardly notice the sound of the water.

4.80 (64 reviews) (~7.38 km from centre)

Public Art "The Freedom Sculpture"

Cultural landmark

👍👍 The first magnificent human rights was created by great king Cyrus (Persian king of ancient Iran ) it dates from 6th BCE so it would be globalization honor for people of whole world .

4.80 (61 reviews) (~8.48 km from centre)

Santa Monica Statue

Cultural landmark

👍👍 There's a great story behind the 18-foot-tall sculpture of Saint Monica in Palisades Park. Our city namesake, Monica, was born in 300 A.D. and shed many tears in her lifetime due to the evil deeds of her son, St. Augustine of Hippo. For these reasons, St. Monica came to represent the virtues of unco...

4.80 (60 reviews) (~0.99 km from centre)

Dickson Court North

Park

4.80 (58 reviews) (~7.55 km from centre)

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Top rated Things to dos in Santa Monica, United States