Best activities for a date in Los Angeles
Something to do first, then dinner to talk about it.
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Doing something together beats sitting across a table, at least to start: a shared activity gives you something to react to, and it takes the pressure off the conversation. This list runs the whole range — a gallery or a show, a kayak or a climbing wall, a comedy set, the zoo — and every one of them sets up dinner afterwards. Check hours and booking before you go; the popular ones sell out on weekends.
This guide ranks 181 activities in Los Angeles, from Koreatown / Mid-City to Santa Monica and Torrance. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Bradbury Building
4.2(12)Downtown Los Angeles · $
Hollywood Sign Hike
4.2(9)Burbank / Studio City · $
The Rooftop at The Sun Rose
4.2(6)West Hollywood · $$$
Khinkali House
4.1(12)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $
Joliet Cafe & Bar
4.1(8)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$$
Hamburger Mary’s
4.0(22)West Hollywood · $$
Monte Carlo Bar
4.0(12)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$
Palos Verdes Horse Rentals
4.0(6)Palos Verdes · $$$
California Heritage Museum
4.0(6)Santa Monica · $
Cham Gastropub
4.0(4)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$
Dave's on Broadway
3.9(23)Glendale · $
The Holloway
3.9(14)Silver Lake / Echo Park · $$
Playland Arcade
3.8(23)Santa Monica · $
Brentwood Art Center
3.8(9)Santa Monica
Warner Bros. Studio Tour
3.7(26)Burbank / Studio City · $$$
Palos Verdes Stables
3.7(24)Torrance · $$$
Portofino Hotel
3.7(11)Redondo / Hermosa Beach
The Witch's House
Beverly Hills · $
Temescal Gateway Park
The Temple of Lost Gold Escape Room
Culver City · $
Twisted Matrix Escape Room
Koreatown / Mid-City · $
Prison Break
Torrance · $$
Cosmic Crisis
Torrance · $$
Dockside Adventure Center
Redondo / Hermosa Beach
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Good to know
- What's the best activity in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Bradbury Building in Downtown Los Angeles, rated 4.2 out of 5. Hollywood Sign Hike and The Rooftop at The Sun Rose round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best activities?
- Koreatown / Mid-City (3), Santa Monica (3) and Torrance (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable activities in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Bradbury Building, Hollywood Sign Hike and Khinkali House are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Dockside Adventure Center, while Bradbury Building takes walk-ins.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a night out: something to do, then dinner, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.