FOX 11 parenting contributor: Spring break fun for kids in LA

(FOX 11) - Spring break is right around the corner. And if you're not heading out of town, there is so much to do in our city to keep the kiddos busy and have fun as a family!

FOX 11 Parenting Contributor Donna Tetreault has put together a list of some ideas!

Free Downtown LA
-Tour City Hall
-Olvera Street
-China Town
-Union Station
-California African American Museum
-Grand Central Market- Broadway
-The Last Book Store- Spring Street

Brain Boosters
-Rediscover Center- West LA on Washington. Tinkering and crafting with scraps to make art!
-Mazerooms- West LA

Off the Beaten Path
-Paley Center- Beverly Hills- View the U.S. Olympic Achieve
-Santa Monica Pier- Trapeze lessons
-The Annenberg Space for photography- Century City
-The Rock Walk- Hollywood Guitar Center
-Grammy Walk of Fame- Hollywood

Parent Picks
-Leo Carillo Beach/Museum/Picnic Kite Flying at Friendship Park
-Food Forward
-Day Trip Amtrak from Union Station to Santa Barbara. SB ZOO and eating in the Pier- hop back on the train by 7 p.m.
-Magicopolis in Santa Monica

Doing for others:
Beach clean up
Baking cookies and delivering to police and firefighters, or senior home

Overnight:
La Brea Tar Pits -Sleep over at the museum discover the ice age (limited dates)

Extras:
-Lakeside Cafe at the Historic Los Encinos Park- Learn about the early settlers in the San Fernando Valley.
-The Missions

Museums:
-MOCA
-Kidspace