La Brea Tar Pits — HOHO Visitor Guide for Families

Practical tips for visiting La Brea Tar Pits from the HOHO bus: exhibit timing, kid-friendly highlights, and café options.

3/12/2026

9 min read

The La Brea Tar Pits excavation area and museum building

Highlights

Active paleontology sites visible outdoors, a modern museum with skeletons and interactive exhibits.

Time to allocate

1.5–3 hours depending on interest level and museum queues.

Bottom line

The Tar Pits are educational and entertaining — great for family stops on a HOHO circuit.

About the Author

Family Travel

This guide was written to help visitors make the most of Los Angeles’ hop‑on hop‑off services—cutting through the sprawl, offering local context, and suggesting the stops that turn a day of travel into a memorable L.A. story.