Outdoor lovers love the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Spend your day talking with more than 1,100 animals from around the world and exploring a beautiful botanical garden at a zoo made famous when two of its primates starred in the 1971 movie Planet of the Apes!
Magical fairy tales come to life at the award-wining Theatre 360. Take your family to see productions that have included Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlottes Web, Footloose and Oliver. Started in 1999 the plays are performed by student actors who have gone on to top Hollywood agencies, and professional productions throughout the Los Angeles area.
The Pasadena Playhouse District is home to the Pacific Asia Museum. The building alone, a former residence modeled after the Beijing palace of a Chinese prince, justifies a visit to this attraction. See over 15,000 objects, including rare examples of art and cultural artifacts from Asia and the Pacific Islands, spanning over five thousand years.