The Queen Mary is a historic retired ship with a spooky 88 year history. You can take a tour or even stay the night. It also operates as a hotel.
Even better -- during October, The Queen Mary hosts a festival curated by Shaq, obviously called Shaqtoberfest. Learn more about that here.
Take a day trip to Catalina Island! This ferry takes you from Long Beach straight to the beautiful city of Avalon in just 1 hour.
It probably won't be beach weather, but we definitely recommend you check out one of our favorite places to hang!
For a list of LA-specific activities, click here! We swear this is literally everything you'd want to do as a tourist. The only places missing are Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, which are both located in the OC.