Top 11 Things to Do in Hollywood

Fun Things to Do in Hollywood, California

Measure your hands and feet against the imprints of your favorite stars.

See who you recognize among the singers, actors, radio personalities and other celebrities honored with stars along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street.

Take photos of the Hollywood Sign from Hollywood & Highland. There are lots of places with a view of the Hollywood sign, but one of the easiest spots to see the sign and take a photo is from the viewing bridges at the Hollywood & Highland complex right next to Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

This is the best way to immerse yourself in the Hollywood experience. You can get free tickets to be in the audience of a sitcom, talk show or game show. Even in the off season, you can usually find a pilot or game show taping.

A combination movie-based theme park and studio tour. The special effects shows are as much of a draw as the rides.

Madame Tussauds Hollywood wax museum opened next to Grauman's Chinese Theatre in September 2009 and became an instant hit, overshadowing its neighbor, the Hollywood Wax Museum down the street with wax figures you can actually cozy up to.

Check out the Madame Tussauds Hollywood Photo Gallery.

You too can join the Paris Hiltons and Lindsey Lohans of the Hollywood nightlife scene. There are plenty of clubs for every taste. Check out the Top A-List Nightclubs, Top Dance Clubs or Top Comedy Clubs.

This is one of the best collections of movie memorabilia around from the silent screen to the present day. They have an extensive Marilyn Monroe display, Cary Grant's Silver Cloud Rolls Royce, Rocky Balboa's boxing gloves, Elvis' bathrobe and Hannibal Lecter's cell from Silence of the Lambs, just to name a few. Downstairs they have recreated the Max Factor hair and make-up rooms. The Hollywood Museum is included in both the Go Los Angeles Card and the Walk of Fame CityPass.

The Laserium CyberTheater laser light show was originally created in 1973, and ran at the Griffith Observatory and venues in 40 other cities through the mid 1990s. In 2009 the Laserium opened in a new permanent home in the Vine Theater near the famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine. The new show adds hundreds of additional lasers, plus additional computer graphics and 3D effects. They also have a cool new toy in the LightDancer laser light multimedia instrument.

Have your acceptance speech ready as you stand on the stage where Oscar winners have accepted their awards since 2001. The Kodak Theatre Tour is included in the Go Los Angeles Card and the Walk of Fame CityPass.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre tours are every day. You can only tour the Egyptian Theatre on the third Saturday of the month.