Things to Do With Kids on the Westside: A Local's 9-Stop Weekly Guide

The Westside is secretly one of the best places in LA to raise (or entertain) small humans. From a weekly bunny-petting happy hour in Venice to live music at the Santa Monica Main Street farmers market, here are nine locally-tested things to do with the kids, mapped out Monday through Sunday.

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