10 free things to do in LA on Black Friday

By Jenna Chandler@jennakchandler Nov 23, 2016, 10:47am PST

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By Jenna Chandler@jennakchandler Nov 23, 2016, 10:47am PST

We're definitely not judging, but this map is for anyone whose idea of the best way to spend Black Friday does not include indulging in commercialism. We've come up with 10, shopping-free ways to enjoy the pseudo holiday in Los Angeles. And none of them cost a penny.

And, if you've got little ones are in tow, consult our map of the 24 best places in LA for kids. If you're entertaining friends or relatives, we've pinpointed 13 impressive places to take them.

Visit a state park

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Gaviota State Park, US-101, Goleta, CA 93117

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Tour the Walt Disney Concert Hall

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One of the most recognizable buildings in Los Angeles is Frank Gehry's shiny, silver, serpentine Walt Disney Concert Hall, home of the LA Philharmonic—and it's open regularly for free tours, including on Black Friday. Self-guided audio tours are available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; guided tours are set for noon and 1:15 p.m.

111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 972-7211

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Peep public art

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Kids on a field trip to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. • • • • #LACMA #levitatedmass #LosAngeles #publicschool #PentaxK1000 #laphotography #losangelesphotographer #lakids #fieldtrip #streetphotography

A photo posted by Emily Maynes (@emfotografi) on Nov 19, 2016 at 7:54am PST

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LACMA West, 6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Hike Echo Mountain

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Ruins of The Echo Mountain House hotel nearing golden hour. Lost to a fire in 1900

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5400 N Lake Ave, Altadena, CA 91001

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Binge watch LA destruction movies

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There's no better way to ride out the Black Friday storm than by streaming disaster films where LA is ravaged by tornadoes, snow, earthquakes, aliens, and reptilian monsters. We've got a full list of flicks to watch while, outside your living room, bloodlusting shoppers trample over each other in search of incredible deals.

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Pack a picnic

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Interesting #architecture #tongvapark #santamonica #losangeles #travelgram #LA # #wanderlust #travel

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1615 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Appreciate Art Deco

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Last month, the New York Times published a featureon LA's striking Art Deco architecture, focusing on Downtown and highlighting its beautiful civic buildings and structures that today house trendy restaurants. Use that story as a guide to scoping out the jewels yourself, because as the Times says, "these Art Deco treasures were once icons of downtown Los Angeles. And they still should be."

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200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 485-2121

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Cruise Dirt Mulholland

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Renato, tearing it up on his new bike. #cxriding #dirtmulholland #santamonicamountains #santacruzbikes #santacruzstigmata

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3600 Reseda Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356

Visit the Hammer Museum

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“Architecture is a dwelling place for your spirit.” –African American architect LaVerne Wells-Bowie. For Simone Leigh, architecture is another extension of the body; her Cupboard sculptures, like the one now on view, are steel lattice constructions, which become armatures for other layers of covering or are left bare. These womblike structures allude to sub-Saharan African grass huts and rural meeting places, which are often built by women.

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