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Birdwatching with the family

Going to the Birds

LA County Parks and Recreation Spring Programs

Spring Into Parks

Explore L.A. County Parks with New Family Friendly Programs

Mom and daughter with Easter bunny ears and eggs

Activities, Food Ideas, Arts and Crafts

Celebrating Easter, Passover, Spring in and around L.A.

Explore Sea Life

Birch Aquarium is Now Open Indoors and Out

Inside the Walt Disney Archives

Bowers Museum Reopens With Disney Exhibit

Cultivating Young Scientists

Free Virtual Science: Catalina Jr. Naturalist

Sometimes, you have to take a sabbatical from everything

Mom Escapes

Museums, Galleries, and More

More Fun Openings in L.A. This Month

Let's Get Cooking

Little Kitchen Academy to Open in L.A.

Welcome Back

Your Guide to L.A.’s Reopenings

Hidden Gems

A Few Places to Read

Spring & Hope

L.A. in Full Bloom

Indulge in L.A.'s Local Flavors

Good Eats and Good Treats For Easter Weekend

Museums reopen in L.A.

What You Should Know Before You Go

Los Angeles Museums Reopen this Spring

New Exhibits & Classic Favorites

Petersen Automotive Museum Reopens

At the Natural History Museum

Butterfly Pavilion is Coming Back

Out By the Sea

It’s Mermaid Month at Ventura Harbor

Sea Lions, Pelicans & Gulls

Sightseeing Close to Home

A Neighborhood Guide to L.A.’s Amazing Architecture

Selena at Electric Dusk Drive In

L.A. Drive-ins Reopen for Family Fun

An Easier Cheesecake with Thai Tea Flavor

7 Best SoCal Gardens for Kids

Relax into Musical ‘MindTravel’

klub gymnastics

5 Spots Where L.A. Kids can Run, Flip and Fly

LA Rockstars Baseball Club Mines Talent at Local Diamonds

Let the Birthday Parties Begin

millennial dad

Timed Family Fun

Spin Wax with DJ Blackarach

kidpreneurs

Creative Entrepreneurship Programs for Kids

retro fun in los angeles

Play Hooky With Your Kids

los angeles walkable neighborhoods

L.A. by Foot: Exploring Walkable Neighborhoods

kids and cars in la

Kids and Cars in L.A.

places to make art

6 Places to Make Art

Touring Burger Town U.S.A. With a Side of Small Fries

desert family fun

Leo del desierto: Toddlers in the Desert

la toy stores

8 Great L.A. Toy Stores

isaac parfrey

Stay Strong: How to Make Parenting and Fitness Work Out

Sensory-Friendly Story Times at L.A. Libraries

kidspace la

A Parent’s Ode to Kidspace

L.A. museums

Journeying Through L.A.’s Art Scene With Kids

snow near los angeles

The Great Ice-scape, or How I Learned to Let My Kids Love the Snow

parks project los angeles

The Parks Project Eases a New Big Sister’s Transition

holiday volunteering

Helping Out in L.A.

socal zoos

Adventures in SoCal’s Zoos: Planning your Attack with Toddlers

l.a. factories

Go On Tour with Kids in L.A. Factories

Birthdays That are So L.A.

small town

Does L.A. Have Small Towns? A Search Within the City Limits

socal beaches

Under-the-Radar Beaches: Planning Seaside Family Time

millennial dad

Ripe for Satire: A Taste of this Summer’s Farmers Market Scene

L.A. Playgrounds

7 L.A. Playgrounds Perfect for Unstructured Play

Neighborhood Gallery Offers More than Art

bookstores in los angeles

A Literary Resurgence: The Fall – and Rise – of Indie Bookstores

mommy and me spa in los angeles

Mommy and Me Spa Day in Los Angeles: Share the Ahhhhh

Los Angeles Nature Centers

Getting ‘Centered’ at L.A.’s Nature Centers

Valentine's Day Events in Los angeles

Make it a Date with 11 Family-Friendly Outings in Los Angeles

millennial dad in Los Angeles

Millennial Dad in Los Angeles: Suds with my Bud: Kid-Friendly Craft Breweries

6 Top Doughnut Shops

millennial dad

Surprises Behind the Orange Curtain: Good Coffee and Gated Adventure Parks in the OC

Wake Up: A Millennial Dad’s Guide to Los Angeles Coffee

Where to Find L.A.’s Coolest Ice Cream and Gelato Shops