California Welcome Center

california welcome center los angeles

Welcome to Los Angeles, California! Our travel experts are here to help make your visit to LA and the Golden State the best experience possible. We are ready to provide information that will enhance and enrich your visit no matter what your focus is — the arts, local culture, family activities, sports, the great outdoors, shopping, or all of the above. We will have advice on what and where to eat, where to stay, and how to get there. You will also find free maps and brochures on local attractions, state and national parks in the area, and things to see and do.

Learn more about the official California Welcome Center Los Angeles.

California Welcome Center
(323) 888-1724

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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS



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Disneyland® Resort

Magic is here! It’s time to return to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. Enjoy favorite attractions, enchanting experiences and dazzling fireworks again. Plus, discover new excitement at Avengers Campus!

Buy your tickets here to experience the magic and more at the Disneyland® Resort!


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Universal Studios

We’re rolling out the Red Carpet again. Go behind the scenes on the world-famous Studio Tour to explore real film sets where Hollywood movies are made. Then, face action head-on in heart-pounding rides, shows and attractions that put you inside some of the world’s most popular movies and TV shows.


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Knott’s Berry Farm

This popular Orange County theme park revives the spirit of the Old West in six themed areas and features rides – ranging from roller coasters to family-friendly rides – shops, restaurants and live performances. Kids will enjoy visiting Camp Snoopy and for water fun there’s Bigfoot Rapids.


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Aquarium of the Pacific

Meet more than 11,000 animals as you explore sunny Southern California and Baja, the frigid waters of the North Pacific and the colorful reefs of the Tropical Pacific in the aquarium exhibits. Get up close with more than a dozen Magellanic penguins, visit Shark Lagoon, Lorikeet Forest, the sea otter exhibit and the Ocean Science Center.


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Legoland

LEGOLAND® California is a 128-acre family theme park located in Carlsbad and offers more than 60 interactive rides, shows and attractions. There are more than 22,000 LEGO® models in the Park created from more than 57 million LEGO bricks. While geared to children ages two through 12, there is plenty of fun to be had for the whole family.


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San Diego Zoo

The world-famous San Diego Zoo and Safari Park features innovative animal habitats where the animals are the stars. The world famous 100-acre Zoo in Balboa Park is home to over 3,700 rare and endangered animals representing more than 650 species and subspecies and a botanical collection with more than 700,000 exotic plants.


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San Diego Zoo Safari Park

The world-famous San Diego Zoo and Safari Park features innovative animal habitats where the animals are the stars. The Safari Park, located near Escondido, is an expansive wildlife sanctuary that is home to more than 2,600 animals representing 300 species. Over half of the park’s 1,800 acres has been set-aside as protected native species habitat.


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SeaWorld

Visit Shamu and a host of sea life at this marine zoological park, which is one of California’s most popular attractions. There are entertaining shows such as Pets Rule! and Sea Lions LIVE, along with family-friendly rides such as Pirates 4D, Journey to Atlantis and Manta, among others. Get up close with dolphins, penguins, seals, polar bears and more.

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