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

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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.

Sobre o autor

Family Travel

Este guia foi escrito para ajudar visitantes a aproveitar ao máximo os serviços hop‑on hop‑off de Los Angeles — cortando a dispersão, oferecendo contexto local e sugerindo paradas que transformam um dia em L.A. em uma história memorável.