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16 Listed places
4.6 average across 16 rated listings
Claremont • Diamond Bar • San Dimas
Free exterior viewing; special event tickets typically $5–$20 – Paid general admission ($); discounts for seniors and youth, free for NHRA members and children under 5
Popular Neighborhoods:
Claremont Diamond Bar San Dimas

American Museum of Ceramic Art / AMOCA

Famous for: Being one of the largest museums in the United States dedicated exclusively to historic and contemporary ceramic art and studio pottery.

Explore the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) in Pomona, CA: weekend hours, Mettlach stein collection, Vault Gallery, clay studio, and visitor…

Art lovers Ceramics enthusiasts Architecture & design fans

California Botanic Garden

Claremont
Famous for: Being the largest botanic garden in the world dedicated exclusively to California native plants, conservation science, and seasonal wildflower displays

Explore 86 acres of native California flora, wildflower meadows, oak woodlands, and a native plant nursery at California Botanic Garden in Claremont.

Native Plant Enthusiasts Families with Kids Birdwatchers

Casa Primera

Famous for: Being the first permanent adobe home built in the Pomona Valley in 1837 by Rancho San Jose grantee Don Ygnacio Palomares.

Tour Casa Primera in Pomona, California—an 1837 Mexican Rancho adobe house on 1.6 acres of heritage gardens with period rooms and Sunday…

California history buffs Architecture enthusiasts Families with school-age kids

Claremont Lewis Museum of Art

Claremont
Famous for: Showcasing mid-century and contemporary Claremont art colony paintings, ceramics, and sculpture inside a historic 1927 Santa Fe train depot.

Explore the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art inside the historic 1927 Santa Fe Depot, showcasing Southern California paintings, ceramics, and photography.

Art Lovers Architecture Enthusiasts Local History Buffs

Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park

San Dimas
Famous for: Puddingstone Reservoir, lakeside fishing, family picnic grounds and multi-use trails across 1,975 acres.

Explore Puddingstone Lake at San Dimas’ 1,975-acre Bonelli Park, with fishing, trails, picnic grounds and San Gabriel Valley views.

Families with Kids Nature Enthusiasts Anglers

Ganesha Park

Famous for: A 61.2-acre Pomona recreation park with lawns, sports facilities, playground, pool, and community bandshell.

Ganesha Park is Pomona’s 61.2-acre free recreation park, with lawns, playground, pool, sports facilities, picnic areas, and a bandshell.

Families with Kids Nature Enthusiasts Budget Travelers

Higginbotham Park

Claremont
Famous for: Locomotive-themed steam-train playground, mature sycamore shade, and direct trailhead access to Thompson Creek Trail and Sycamore Canyon

Explore Higginbotham Park in Claremont, CA: a 4.5-acre foothill park with a steam-train playground, shaded picnic lawns, and Thompson Creek Trail access.

Families with Kids Trail Runners & Cyclists Dog Walkers

Latino Art Museum

Famous for: Contemporary Latin American and Latino fine art exhibitions, community studio workshops, and monthly Second Saturday Art Walk receptions

Explore the Latino Art Museum in Downtown Pomona's historic Packing Plant—home to rotating contemporary Latin American art shows, workshops, and Art Walks.

Art Lovers Culture Seekers Students

NHRA Motorsports Museum

Famous for: Championship Top Fuel dragsters, Funny Cars, Bonneville land-speed streamliners, and authentic Southern California hot-rod history.

Explore 70+ years of American drag racing, hot rods, and land-speed streamliners at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum at Fairplex in…

Car Enthusiasts Motorsport Fans History Buffs

Phillips Mansion

Famous for: First fired-brick residence in the Pomona Valley, built in 1875 in the ornate French Second Empire architectural style.

Explore Pomona's 1875 Phillips Mansion, a Second Empire brick landmark in historic Spadra featuring a mansard roof, pioneer history, and seasonal events.

Victorian architecture enthusiasts California pioneer history buffs Heritage photographers

Pomona Arts Colony

Famous for: A historic downtown district shaped by Millard Sheets public art, galleries, murals and Second Saturday Art Walks.

Walk downtown Pomona’s Arts Colony for Millard Sheets-era public art, murals, galleries and Second Saturday openings near Garey Avenue.

Art Lovers History Buffs Solo Travelers

RailGiants Train Museum

Famous for: Preserving sole-surviving American steam and diesel locomotives, an 1885 Santa Fe depot, and cab tours on the second full weekend monthly.

Explore rare steam and diesel locomotives, an 1885 Santa Fe depot, and giant rail history at Pomona's RailGiants Train Museum, open monthly…

Railroad enthusiasts Families with children Industrial history buffs

Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology

Claremont
Famous for: An exceptional fossil trackway collection and student paleontology research on The Webb Schools campus.

Explore dinosaur fossils and ancient trackways at Claremont’s Raymond M. Alf Museum, with two distinctive circular galleries on The Webb Schools campus.

Families with dinosaur-loving children Fossil enthusiasts Science students

Sasse Museum of Art

Famous for: Nonprofit downtown Pomona art museum founded by Gene Sasse, showcasing 2,000+ permanent works and over 24 rotating regional exhibitions annually.

Explore the Sasse Museum of Art in downtown Pomona's Arts Colony, featuring 2,000+ permanent works, 24+ annual exhibits, and free weekend admission.

Art Lovers Photography Enthusiasts Budget Travelers

Sycamore Canyon Park

Diamond Bar
Famous for: Shaded 2.8-mile out-and-back riparian canyon trail, seasonal stream crossings, children's playground, and family barbecue picnic areas

Explore Sycamore Canyon Park in Diamond Bar, CA: a 75-acre park with a shaded 2.8-mile round-trip canyon trail, playground, BBQ picnic areas,…

Families with Kids Day Hikers Dog Walkers

The African-American Museum of Beginnings

Famous for: African and African-American history exhibits, cultural programming, and a focus on preserving historical heritage.

Explore African and African-American history at this small Pomona museum on East Holt Avenue, with cultural exhibits and educational programming.

African-American history enthusiasts Cultural travelers Educators planning visits
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