Downtown Los Angeles Free Walking Tour
2h · rated 8.8/10 in 239 reviews
Guided in English
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What is free in Los Angeles on Tuesdays
Free museum hours in Los Angeles change with the day of the week. This is the list for Tuesday: first what is free on this day in particular, then what is free on any day.
Free walking tours in Los Angeles1
These have no fixed price. You reserve a spot, and at the end you tip the guide what you think the tour was worth.
Spots are booked through Civitatis.
Free on Tuesdays in particular3
LACMA free second Tuesday
Miracle MileFree on certain daysBooking requiredIndoorGood with kids
The county art museum, now centered on the new David Geffen Galleries spanning Wilshire Blvd. General admission is free for everyone one Tuesday a month.
- Free when
- Second Tuesday of each month · 11 am–6 pm. On other days adults from outside L.A. County pay $30.
- Free for whom
- Everyone on the second Tuesday. Bank of America cardholders also get in free on the first full weekend of each month.
- Reservation
- Timed-entry ticket required for all visitors. Reserve the free ticket on lacma.org ahead of time, slots do run out.
- Time needed
- 2–3h
- How to get there
- Metro D Line to Wilshire/Fairfax, right at the museum. Metro bus 20 or 720 on Wilshire also stops outside.
Worth it? Yes.The only way a visitor from outside the county sees LACMA for nothing, so plan the trip around it if you can. Urban Light, the lamppost installation on Wilshire, sits outside the ticketed area and can be seen any day.
Source: LACMA · checked Oct 4, 2026Open in Maps
LACMA free after 3 pm for L.A. County residents
Miracle MileFree on certain daysResidents onlyBooking requiredIndoorGood with kids
The standing weekday deal at the county art museum for people who live in Los Angeles County.
- Free when
- Mon, Tue, Thu after 3 pm until 6 pm, Fri after 3 pm until 8 pm. Closed Wed.
- Free for whom
- L.A. County residents with valid ID only. Visitors from outside the county pay $30 at these times. County residents 17 and under are free at all times.
- Reservation
- Timed-entry ticket required, reserve the free resident ticket on lacma.org and bring ID showing a county address.
- Time needed
- 2h
- How to get there
- Metro D Line to Wilshire/Fairfax. Metro bus 20 or 720 on Wilshire.
Worth it? Depends.Friday is the one to pick, since you get five hours instead of three. Tourists should not count on this: staff check ID, so use the second Tuesday instead.
Source: LACMA · checked Oct 4, 2026Open in Maps
Natural History Museum free hours for L.A. County residents
Exposition ParkFree on certain daysResidents onlyBooking recommendedIndoorGood with kids
Dinosaur Hall, the gem vault and the Becoming Los Angeles galleries, free for locals in the last two hours of each weekday.
- Free when
- Mon–Fri 3–5 pm. The museum is closed on the first Tuesday of each month, except June to August. Regular adult admission is $18.
- Free for whom
- L.A. County residents with ID or a utility bill. Also free every day: California teachers and school staff, active or retired U.S. military, EBT cardholders, USC students and faculty, and children 2 and under.
- Reservation
- Free resident tickets can be reserved online with an ID upload, or picked up at any ticket desk from 3 pm.
- Time needed
- 2h
- How to get there
- Metro E Line to Expo Park/USC, then 5 minutes on foot.
Worth it? Depends.Two hours is enough for the dinosaurs and one more hall, so go straight upstairs at 3. Special exhibitions and the Butterfly and Spider Pavilions still cost extra.
Source: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County · checked Oct 4, 2026Open in Maps
Free every day, Tuesday included15
- Getty CenterBrentwoodAlways · Tue–Fri and Sun 10 am–6:30 pm, Sat 10 am–9 pm. Closed Mon. Some North, East and South Pavilion galleries are closed for renovation.
- The BroadDowntown, Bunker HillAlways · Tue, Wed, Fri 11 am–5 pm, Thu 11 am–8 pm, Sat–Sun 10 am–6 pm. Closed Mon. An expansion is being built next door, so expect some construction noise.
- MOCA Grand AvenueDowntown, Bunker HillAlways · Tue–Fri 11 am–5 pm, Sat–Sun 11 am–6 pm, until 8 pm on the first Thursday of the month. Closed Mon. The Geffen Contemporary branch in Little Tokyo is closed between installations, check before going.
- Hammer MuseumWestwoodAlways · Tue–Sun 11 am–6 pm. Closed Mon.
- California Science CenterExposition ParkAlways · Daily 10 am–5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Endeavour is off display until the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opens on November 13, 2026.
- California African American MuseumExposition ParkAlways · Tue–Sat 10 am–5 pm, Sun 11 am–5 pm. Closed Mon.
- Griffith ObservatoryGriffith Park, Los FelizAlways · Tue–Fri 12 noon–10 pm, Sat–Sun 10 am–10 pm. Building closed Mon. The grounds and terraces are open daily with Griffith Park, 5 am–10:30 pm.
- Mount Hollywood hike in Griffith ParkGriffith ParkAlways · Griffith Park is open daily 5 am–10:30 pm. Inbound park gates close at 10 pm.
- Santa Monica Pier and State BeachSanta MonicaAlways · Pier open daily 6 am–10 pm. Rides, the carousel and restaurants keep their own hours and are paid.
- Venice Beach and Ocean Front WalkVeniceAlways · Open every day. It is liveliest from late morning to sunset and thins out fast after dark.
- Baldwin Hills Scenic OverlookCulver CityAlways · Daily 8 am to sunset. Visitor center Wed–Sun 9 am–5 pm.
- Walt Disney Concert Hall self-guided tourDowntown, Bunker HillAlways · Most days 10 am–3 pm, last start at 2 pm. Tours are cancelled or shortened around rehearsals and matinees, so check the Music Center tour calendar that morning.
- Runyon Canyon ParkHollywood HillsAlways · Daily sunrise to sunset. The city has posted the West Trail as closed after a fire, the rest of the park is open.
- El Pueblo and Olvera StreetDowntown, next to Union StationAlways · The plaza is open daily. Shops, restaurants and the museums keep their own hours, so come between late morning and mid-afternoon.
- La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock ParkMiracle MileAlways · Outdoor areas of Hancock Park only, in daylight. The museum building is closed for a renovation with construction phases mapped through summer 2028, and fenced areas change.
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