Even better, Griffith Park is just outside of Hollywood — a notably popular stop for tourists with plenty for kids to dig into ... a quick trek up to Griffith Observatory.

The director of Griffith Observatory for the last 45 years is ... But the dreams his generosity created for so many kids and their parents sitting in that incredible planetarium looking up to ...

At the base of the park, the free Travel Town Museum is an ideal kids’ birthday party setting ... stop before or after the hike up to Griffith Observatory on the southwest side of the park.

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