Fun things to do at UCLA>>>

<p>anybody? im an incoming freshman =) thanks</p>

<p>i’m an incoming freshman too!! im lookin forward to this thread haha</p>

<p>anyone??? bump</p>

<p>playboy mansion</p>

<p>On Campus
There are new events everyday on campus, and most of them are free. Check this website to check out the campus events: [All</a> Top Picks / UCLA Happenings](<a href=“Calendars - UCLA Community”>http://happenings.ucla.edu/)</p>

<p>Off Campus - In Surrounding Areas

  1. Disneyland (and also Disney’s California Adventure)
    Links: [Disneyland</a> Resort | Welcome To The Magic!](<a href=“http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/home/home?name=HomePage]Disneyland”>http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/home/home?name=HomePage)
    [Disney’s</a> California Adventure Park | A Southern California Vacation And Southern California Travel Destination](<a href=“http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/landing?name=DisneysCaliforniaAdventureLandingPage&bhcp=1]Disney’s”>http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/landing?name=DisneysCaliforniaAdventureLandingPage&bhcp=1)
  2. Six Flags (Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor)
    Links: [Six</a> Flags Magic Mountain](<a href=“http://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/index.aspx]Six”>http://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/index.aspx)
    [Six</a> Flags Hurricane Harbor: Los Angeles](<a href=“http://www.sixflags.com/hurricaneHarborLA/index.aspx]Six”>http://www.sixflags.com/hurricaneHarborLA/index.aspx)
  3. Universal Studios Hollywood
    Link: [Welcome</a> to Universal Studios.com](<a href=“http://www.universalstudios.com/]Welcome”>http://www.universalstudios.com/)
  4. Raging Waters Theme Park
    Link: [Raging</a> Waters - Water Park](<a href=“http://www.ragingwaters.com/]Raging”>http://www.ragingwaters.com/)
  5. Museums (Especially Getty Center and Griffith Observatory)
    Link: [Museums</a> | Los Angeles Attractions and Tours](<a href=“Los Angeles: A Local’s Guide to the City of Angels | LA”>Los Angeles: A Local’s Guide to the City of Angels | LA)
  6. Knott’s Berry Farm
    Link: [Knott’s</a> Berry Farm - America’s 1st Theme Park!](<a href=“http://www.knotts.com/]Knott’s”>http://www.knotts.com/)
  7. Nearby beaches (Redono Beach Pier, Venice Beach, Santa Monica Pier, etc)
    Links: [Redondo</a> Beach Pier - Shopping, Food, Entertainment and Family FUN! :: Redondo Beach, CA](<a href=“http://www.redondopier.com/]Redondo”>http://www.redondopier.com/)
    [VeniceBeach.com</a> - Venice Beach, California !!](<a href=“http://www.venicebeach.com%5DVeniceBeach.com”>http://www.venicebeach.com)
    [Santa</a> Monica Pier](<a href=“http://www.santamonicapier.org/]Santa”>http://www.santamonicapier.org/)
  8. Nearby deserts (especially California Mojave Desert Park)
    Link: [Los</a> Angeles Nature Centers](<a href=“http://www.latourist.com/index.php?page=nature-centers]Los”>Los Angeles Nature Centers)
  9. Nearby national parks (Santa Monica Mountains National Park, etc)
    Link: [Los</a> Angeles Nature Centers](<a href=“http://www.latourist.com/index.php?page=nature-centers]Los”>Los Angeles Nature Centers)
  10. Santa Monica Pacific Park (Sort of like San Francisco’s Pier 39 - it’s more like a theme park)
    Link: [Pacific</a> Park® - The Family Amusement Park On The Santa Monica Pier](<a href=“http://www.pacpark.com/]Pacific”>http://www.pacpark.com/)
  11. Downtown LA (Chinatown, LA Shopping District, Fashion District, a bunch of malls, etc).
  12. Hollywood and nearby areas (Kodak theater, Hollywood Blvd, Sunset Blvd, etc)
  13. All the movie premieres
  14. Sony Studios Tour (great place!)
  15. Los Angeles Zoo
    Link: [Los</a> Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens](<a href=“http://www.lazoo.org/]Los”>http://www.lazoo.org/)
  16. Belmont Park - in San Diego, ~2 hr drive (More of a pier/theme park)
    Link: [Belmont</a> Park | Mission Beach’s and San Diego’s BeachFront Amusement](<a href=“Belmont Park | Official Site”>http://www.belmontpark.com/)
  17. LegoLand California - near SD, ~1.5 hr drive
    Link: [LEGOLAND</a> California - LEGOLAND California](<a href=“http://www.legoland.com/California.htm]LEGOLAND”>http://www.legoland.com/California.htm)
  18. Wild Rivers Waterpark
    Link: [Wild</a> Rivers](<a href=“http://www.wildrivers.com/]Wild”>http://www.wildrivers.com/)
  19. Speedzone
    Link: [Speed</a> Zone](<a href=“http://www.speedzone.com/]Speed”>http://www.speedzone.com/)
  20. Seaworld - near SD, ~2hr drive
    Link: [SeaWorld</a> Home](<a href=“http://www.seaworld.com/]SeaWorld”>http://www.seaworld.com/)
  21. Soak City
    Link: [KBF</a> Soak City Waterparks](<a href=“http://www.knotts.com/SOAKCITY/index.shtml]KBF”>http://www.knotts.com/SOAKCITY/index.shtml)
  22. San Diego Zoo and San Diego Wild Animal Park - near SD, ~2hr drive
    Link: [Welcome</a> to the San Diego Zoo](<a href=“http://www.sandiegozoo.org/]Welcome”>http://www.sandiegozoo.org/)
  23. City of Beverly Hills and nearby parks/attractions
    Link: [Beverly</a> Hills Website - Homepage](<a href=“http://www.beverlyhills.org/]Beverly”>http://www.beverlyhills.org/)
  24. Angels Walk
    Link: [Angels</a> Walk | Bunker Hill/Historic Core District](<a href=“http://www.lacity.org/ANGELSWALK/index.htm]Angels”>http://www.lacity.org/ANGELSWALK/index.htm)
  25. Catalina Island - Water Skiing, Boat Tours, Hiking, Fishing
    Link: [Catalina</a> Island Official Website - Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce, Catalina lodging, transportation, tours, restaurants, attractions, packages](<a href=“http://www.catalinachamber.com/]Catalina”>http://www.catalinachamber.com/)
  26. A bunch of parades throughout the year. Probably the most famous is the Rose Parade in January
    Link: [Tournament</a> of Roses](<a href=“http://www.tournamentofroses.com/]Tournament”>http://www.tournamentofroses.com/)</p>

<p>thank you very much for taking the time to do this!!!</p>