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 Palos Verdes to West LA / Brentwood and Culver City. 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.
Palos Verdes Coastline Trail
Palos Verdes · $
Three Sisters Reserve
Palos Verdes · $
Filiorum Reserve
Palos Verdes · $
Vicente Bluffs Reserve
Palos Verdes · $
Santa Monica Stairs
Santa Monica · $
Cali Claw Arcade Sawtelle
West LA / Brentwood · $
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden
West LA / Brentwood · $
Pelican Pier Pavilion
Long Beach · $
Oxford Basin
Venice · $
Cliffs of Id
Culver City · $$
Bluff Cove Trailhead
Palos Verdes · $
The Kibitz Room
West Hollywood · $
The Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood
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Good to know
- What's the best activity in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Palos Verdes Coastline Trail in Palos Verdes. Three Sisters Reserve and Filiorum Reserve round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best activities?
- Palos Verdes (5), West LA / Brentwood (2) and Culver City (1) have the most spots in the top 13.
- Are there affordable activities in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Palos Verdes Coastline Trail, Three Sisters Reserve and Filiorum Reserve are all $$ or under.
- 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.