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Got Weekend Plans? 🤠🤠 In our #thingstodo ro

Got Weekend Plans? 🤠🤠

In our #thingstodo roundup, you’ll find line dancing to celebrate National Day of the Cowboy & Cowgirl @theautry, a Beverly Hills festival, Shark Shack concerts and more!

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**Farm Field Trips** Yearning for a slice of rura

**Farm Field Trips**

Yearning for a slice of rural bliss amidst the urban sprawl? The summer is the perfect time to explore the diverse farm and nature experiences in and around Los Angeles. Whether you’re looking for a farm tour, a peaceful sanctuary visit or a chance to pick your own fresh produce, this curated roundup will help you reconnect to the earth and bring joy to your little ones.

Link in bio or: laparent.com/great-local-and-nearby-farm-and-nature-escapes

#laparent
#summer
#farms
#natureescapes
#SoCalfarms
#losangelesfarms
#underwoodfamilyfarms
#farmsanctuary
#gilchristfarm
#moonwaterfarm
#kfarsabaurbanfarm
#manassserofarms
#canzellealpacas
#lagreengrounds
#cherrypicking
#upick
#wattlesfarm

**Splash into Summer: Your Guide to Water-Filled F

**Splash into Summer: Your Guide to Water-Filled Fun** 🌊💦

What’s your favorite way to cool down in the summer? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

From best water slides to waterfalls, from splash pads to beach fun, we’ve got the ultimate water play guide for you! ☀️🏄‍♂️

Link in bio OR laparent.com/splash-into-summer-the-ultimate-guide-to-water-filled-fun/

#SplashIntoSummer #WaterFun #FamilyAdventures #LAParent #Summer2024 #SantaMonicaBeach #WaterPlay #FamilyFun #CoolDown #SummerVibes #FunInTheSun

Summer isn’t summer until you’ve made it to th

Summer isn’t summer until you’ve made it to the fair or a festival!

Check out our fairs & festivals roundup in around Los Angeles for fun ways for the whole family to carnival.

Link in bio OR

laparent.com/losangeles-summer-events-festivals-fairs

#fairs
#festivals
#LAParent
#summerinLA
#summerfun
#thingstodo
#familyfun
#LAFamilies
#summerideas

Puerto Vallarta is calling! 🌞 From stunning bea

Puerto Vallarta is calling! 🌞 From stunning beaches to vibrant culture, now is a great time to visit this Mexican paradise.

Check out our editor Cassandra Lane’s recent PV trip of mountain thrills and beachside bliss. Link in bio OR

laparent.com/best-time-to-visit-puerto-vallarta-is-now/

#PuertoVallarta #TravelInspiration #FamilyTravel #VacationGoals #BeachGetaway #ExploreMexico #TravelWithKids #LATravel #LAParent #TravelTips #TropicalParadise #VisitPuertoVallarta
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SO CUTE!! Our July/Aug Cover Girl, Victoria Garcia

SO CUTE!! Our July/Aug Cover Girl, Victoria Garcia, holds her beautiful cover by @fullimage360!

Thank you, Victoria!

Each year, we’re blown away by the Los Angeles C

Each year, we’re blown away by the Los Angeles County high school students who enter their science-fiction short stories into the annual Omega Sci-Fi Project’s writing competition: The Tomorrow Prize.

L.A Parent is one of the proud sponsors of this sci-fi writing contest, and it was our honor to present the first-place prize to this year’s winner, Ariel Preston, for her chilling yet beautiful story, “‘Goodbye,’ Said the Machine.”

Ariel’s full story is now published on our website! Link in bio OR

laparent.com/teen-sci-fi-first-place-tomorrow-prize-winner-ariel-preston/

Do your teens love writing? Encourage then to enter next year’s #TomorrowPrize contest!

#LAParent
#SciFestLA
#OmegaSciFiProject
#scifi
#scifistories
#teenwriters
#LAhighschools

Grab a print copy of @laparentmag’s Summer Every

Grab a print copy of @laparentmag’s Summer Everything Guide to keep in your car. You’ll be glad you did!🌻🥰😎☀️

#summerfun
#summerguide
#summerinLA
#LAsimmers
#LAParent
#thingstodo

🌊 Ahoy, families! Ready to set sail on an unfor

“Why Do We Sing?” Meet L.A. dads, musicians

“Why Do We Sing?”

Meet L.A. dads, musicians and children’s book authors @CaseyBreves and @theSamTsui in this spotlight by Cherie Cofer.

“The L.A.-based singing and songwriting couple celebrate the ‘reasons people around the world raise their voices in song’ in their new book and album “Why Do We Sing.”

Link in bio or:
laparent.com/spotlight-meet-l-a-dads-musicians-and-childrens-book-authors-casey-breves-sam-tsui/

#whydowesing
#newbook
#mustread
#tbr
#childrensbook
#childrensliterature
#musicbooks
#musiciandad
#LAParent

PRINT ON STANDS NOW🗞️🗞️🗞️🗞️ G

PRINT ON STANDS NOW🗞️🗞️🗞️🗞️

Get ready for the ultimate summer adventure! 🌞 Our July-August Summer Edition of L.A. Parent is packed with the best water parks, night festivals, outdoor movies. Venice staycations and more! Grab your copy on newsstands or at LAParent.com. Dive into the fun now! 🏄‍♀️🎬 #LAParent #SummerEdition #FamilyFun #PickItUp #SummerVibes

How do we Savor Our Summers in these challenging t

How do we Savor Our Summers in these challenging times?

That was on Cassandra’s mind as she edited this month’s @laparentmag, our “Summer Everything Guide”:

When I migrated from Louisiana to Los Angeles 23 years ago, I fancied myself a kind of pioneer. “I have no blood relatives out here,” I told people over the years — not with pity, but with a tinge of pride.

That independent spirit was fine and dandy when I was childless, but after I became a mom, I longed for the proximity of family. The understanding, the support. A co-worker saw me in Trader Joe’s during my first month of motherhood. I was holding my squealing, squirming baby with one hand and attempting to push my cart with the other. My shirt was smeared with tears and goodness knows what else; the diaper bag hung half open from my shoulder. “Cassandra!” exclaimed Thad, a dad with several years of parenting under his belt. “Are you all right?”

“I’m fine,” I said, laughing a little too wildly. Lying. But like an older brother or cousin, Thad jumped into action. I can’t remember if he grabbed the diaper bag or the baby, but I know he helped me wrap up that harrowing shopping experience — and I remember us laughing about it years later.

In June, a few weeks after that screaming baby turned 17, I learned that my story about not having blood family in Los Angeles was not true at all. Through Facebook, a first cousin on my father’s side reached out to me to introduce himself. Wilbert, a medical doctor, had recently moved from Northern California to L.A., and he told me that we had another first cousin, a pastor named Monty, who has lived in the area for many years. Wilbert connected us through a group text, and we ironed out a date and restaurant choice. We may have entered the restaurant as strangers, but our outstretched arms and mutual exclamations — “Cousin!” — pitched all formalities out the window.

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#summer
#LAsummers
#thingstodoinLA
#summer2024
#LAParent
#familyfun
#travel
#staycation
#LAstaycations
#OrangeCounty
#LACounty

**Summer Nights in L.A.** We hope you had a love

**Summer Nights in L.A.**

We hope you had a lovely 4th of July. Summer nights have finally arrived, and L.A. Parent Digital Editor @Nina.Harada rounded up a massive list of ways for the whole family to enjoy L.A. at night — when temps dip and we’re ready for some fun.

From night markets serving creative culinary dishes that our city is known for to outdoor movies and concerts, check out the best places to bring the whole family for some nighttime fun.

Link in bio or: laparent.com/summer-nights-in-l-a-family-friendly

Image: Courtesy @levittpavilion

#LAParent
#thingstodoinLA
#nightmarkets
#outdoormovies
#outdoorconcerts
#LAconcerts
#nightmarket
#nighttimeevents
#familyfriendlyevents

After a four-year closure, the Children’s Discov

After a four-year closure, the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert in Rancho Mirage @cdmod_rm has reopened. Shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic, the museum is at the completion of Phase One of its five-phase “Re-Imagination” campaign.

Your family can enjoy new exhibits in The Main Gallery, which was renewed to create a whimsical, creative, and exciting space for kids 0 to 8. The space includes creative ways to “Imagine,” “Express,” “Move,” “Experiment,” “Explore” and “Dream.” Nearly 40 new exhibits have been created for the six themed program areas by Hands On! Studios, the same designers of the museum’s original exhibits.

#palmdesert
#ranchomirage
#childrensdiscoverymuseum
#cdmodrm
#childrensmuseum
#thingstodo
#longweekend
#july4

Get tickets to see #InsideOut2 at the @ElCapitanTh

Get tickets to see #InsideOut2 at the @ElCapitanThtre and jump for joy at an all-new dueling DJs preshow live at Headquarters! https://bit.ly/Inside-Out-2

#sponsored #insideout2movie #thingstodolosangeles

HAPPY JULY!!! Our “Summer Everything Guide” i

HAPPY JULY!!!

Our “Summer Everything Guide” is here!

What do you love most about long summer days? This July/August issue of L.A. Parent is our love letter to everything we adore about summer in L.A.

Let these pages of fun-filled ideas count the ways you’ll savor these months with your loved ones. We curated roundups on fairs and festivals, farms, cool escapes from the heat, nighttime events, Venice Beach staycations, studio tours, local stadiums, water play and more.

Enjoy this issue — and have a blissful summer!

Link in bio!!

Cover model: Victoria Garcia
Cover photographer: Jevone Moore @fullimage360
Magazine design: Edwin Alpanian @edwin_alpanian
Cover shoot location: @malibucountrymart

#July
#August
#summerissue
#LAParent
#newissue
#summerLA
#LAsummers
#thingstodo

Our 4th of July roundups are waiting for you! Fi

Our 4th of July roundups are waiting for you!

Fireworks!

Music!

Theme Parks!

Queen Mary!

BBQs & Brunches!

Parades, Parties & Festivals!

Check the link in bio and have a BLAST celebrating!

Or visit: linktr.ee/laparent

📸 Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina

#IndependenceDay
#July4
#JulyFourth
#LAParent
#thingstodoinLA
#IndependenceDayinLA
#familyfriendly
#fireworks
#LAfireworks

PETER PAN embraces the child in us all so go on a

PETER PAN embraces the child in us all so go on a journey from the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning – your entire family will Take Flight! PETER PAN is playing at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre from July 9 - 28 ONLY! Use code 435262 to get great tickets for $54 NOW!

#sponsored #broadwayshow #broadwaytheatre #losangelestheatre

💡 Pediatric strokes are rare but real. Learn th

💡 Pediatric strokes are rare but real. Learn the signs and act F.A.S.T. to ensure quick medical intervention.

Learn about Suriya’s experience of suffering a stroke at a young age and her inspiring story of recovery and her mission to raise awareness through @strokeforchange. Together, we can make a difference! 🌟💪

Link below or in bio!

laparent.com/pediatric-stroke-what-to-know-about-this-illness-in-children/

#PediatricStrokeAwareness #LAParent #StrokeForChange

Happy #FirstDayofSummer!! Here are some of our m

Happy #FirstDayofSummer!!

Here are some of our moments leading up to the #summersolstice, including a beautiful #Juneteenth ceremony in Manhattan Beack on Bruce’s Beach Park with @blackinmayberry, artists and speakers.

Check link in bio or laparent.com to keep you and the fam busy and happy this summer!

#LAsummer
#laparent
#summersinLA
#calisummer

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