Overview
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County.
2 sights · 2 things to do · 2 places to eat · 3 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Cerritos
Cerritos Public Library
Named Reader's Digest America's Best 100 public libraries in 2004. Melvill Dewey wouldn't know what to think. The titanium skin of the Cerritos Library changes color in the light, but it's inside that things get really r…
Cerritos Sculpture Garden
Garden offering a collection of public artwork including a memorial to the victims of the 1986 Cerritos Air Disaster, a collision between a small plane and commercial jetliner.
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
Dynamically configurable performing art center that hosts everything from large-scale musicals to intimate concerts.
Heritage Park
The centerpiece of the park is a Colonial American themed playground on an island.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jan–Dec. Summer highs reach about 85°F; winter lows dip to about 45°F. Wettest: Jan and Feb. (climate data from nearby Lakewood)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- LGB Long Beach International Airport, Long Beach — 6 mi away (major hub). Directions
- HHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport, Hawthorne — 16 mi away. Directions
Cerritos is the gateway from Orange County to Los Angeles County, and it's often mistaken for being in Orange County. Located in the center of Southern California. The 91 Freeway and the 605 Freeway crosses it and it's close to the 405, 105 and Highway 5.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Typical meal: about $18 per person at listed restaurants.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Cerritos Public Library, Cerritos Sculpture Garden
- Lunch Gen Korean BBQ
- Afternoon Heritage Park, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
- Dinner Northern Cafe
- Evening Tapioca Express
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Get in
Cerritos is the gateway from Orange County to Los Angeles County, and it's often mistaken for being in Orange County. Located in the center of Southern California. The 91 Freeway and the 605 Freeway crosses it and it's close to the 405, 105 and Highway 5.
Get around
Place Metro
Fares Regular: $1.75 (transfers within the MTA system are not free); Seniors (62 and older), Medicare, Disabled: $0.75; Two children under age 5 may travel free with each fare-paying adult. Regular Metro Day Pass: $7, valid on all MTA Bus and rail lines. Transfers to other systems, $0.50.
See
See Cerritos Public Library
Named Reader's Digest America's Best 100 public libraries in 2004. Melvill Dewey wouldn't know what to think. The titanium skin of the Cerritos Library changes color in the light, but it's inside that things get really revolutionary. Meaning: no more shushing or musty bookshelves. Instead, visitors get quick answers from staff at information stands modeled after hotel concierge desks. Roving librarians use wireless headsets and handheld computers. The children's area features a full-size T. rex replica and a NASA space shuttle model. A 15,000-gallon aquarium makes the place a bit like Disneyland (just a few exits southeast). Computers (200) and laptop ports (1,200) bring the world to anyone with a library card (Note: non-Cerritos residents must pay $100 per year for the privilege).
Do
Buy
Eat
Eat Northern Cafe
Very good Chinese food
Eat Gen Korean BBQ
All you can eat Korean BBQ.
Drink
Sleep
Go next
- Knott's Berry Farm is in next door Buena Park.
- Disneyland is a short drive down the 91 and 5 freeways.
- The city of Long Beach has much to offer as well and is only a few minutes away on the 605 freeway.
Nearby
Artesia
City / town · 12 listings · 1 mi away
Cypress
City / town · 14 listings · 3 mi away
Bellflower
City / town · 11 listings · 3 mi away
Norwalk
City / town · 10 listings · 4 mi away
Los Alamitos
City / town · 12 listings · 4 mi away
Lakewood
City / town · 15 listings · 4 mi away
Buena Park
City / town · 23 listings · 4 mi away
La Mirada
City / town · 31 listings · 4 mi away
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