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 188 activities in Los Angeles, from Downtown Los Angeles to Glendale and Long Beach. 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.
Eaton Canyon Trail
$
Micheltorena Stairs
Silver Lake / Echo Park · $
Virginia Robinson Gardens
Beverly Hills · $
Descanso Gardens
Glendale · $
Swan Boats at Echo Park
Silver Lake / Echo Park · $
LA AX Axe Throwing Social Club
$
WeFly
Pasadena · $$$$
Hollywood Sign Trail
Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $
The Wisdom Tree
Glendale · $
Hopkins Wilderness Park
Torrance · $
SpareRoom – Hollywood
Hollywood · $$$
Rancho Los Alamitos
Long Beach · $
Sunken City
Long Beach · $
Blipsy Barcade
Koreatown / Mid-City · $
Mulholland Drive Overlook
$
Island Packers Cruises - Oxnard
5.0(6)$$
Rhythm Room L.A.
4.9(23)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Wirtshaus German Restaurant & Beer Garden
4.9(20)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $$
Boomtown Brewery
4.9(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $
Hollywood Improv
4.9(14)West Hollywood · $$$
Manuela
4.8(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
The CanTiki
4.7(26)$$
Banter Bar
4.7(15)Culver City · $
View , Music Bar & Lounge
4.7(6)Torrance
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Good to know
- What's the best activity in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Eaton Canyon Trail. Micheltorena Stairs and Virginia Robinson Gardens round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best activities?
- Downtown Los Angeles (3), Glendale (2) and Long Beach (2) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable activities in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Eaton Canyon Trail, Micheltorena Stairs and Virginia Robinson Gardens are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Virginia Robinson Gardens, WeFly and Island Packers Cruises - Oxnard.
- 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.