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Below you will find the most comprehensive list of upcoming events, family activities, and things to do in L.A. with kids. Browse through all of the events, or use the convenient search tool below to find the specific types of events you are looking for.
Rise Up L.A. - A Century of Votes for Women
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County celebrates the 19th Amendment’s centennial year with this exhibition. With an online component and the video premiere...
08/18/2020 - 12/31/2020: All Day
‘Deep Connections’ Passageway Photo Exhibit at Union Station
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA“Deep Connections,” a new photo exhibition featuring black-and-white photos of the people and machines who do the underground construction of the Metro, is in the...
09/22/2020 - 01/31/2021: All Day
Halloween at Descanso
Descanso Gardens, La Cañada-Flintridge, CAFind seasonal surprises including socially distanced, pumpkin-filled spooky (but not scary) displays in the forest, and great fall photo ops. Explore a twisting hay maze and...
10/01/2020 - 10/31/2020: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Haunted Aquarium Remix
Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, CAThis celebration at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego takes the spooky science fun that the traditional Haunted Aquarium is known...
10/01/2020 - 10/31/2020: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Underwood Fall Harvest on the Farm
Underwood Family Farms, Moorpark, CAThis annual celebration offers more than 40 acres of pumpkin patch and pick-your-own harvest. Meet the animals and enjoy roaming entertainment (at a distance). Included...
10/01/2020 - 10/31/2020: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Mr. Jack O’Lanterns Pumpkin Patch
Mr. Jack O’Lanterns Pumpkin Patch, L.A., CAThis patch in Hollywood will offer in-person shopping, online ordering, delivery and contactless curbside pick-up Oct. 3-31. Mr. Jack O’Lanterns’ Pumpkin Decorating Kit is $10...
10/03/2020 - 10/31/2020: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Hauntoween LA
Hauntoween LA, Woodland Hills, CAThis drive-through experience is happening outside the former Promenade in Woodland Hills. The kid-friendly adventure from award-winning Hollywood experience providers Experiential Supply is full of...
10/09/2020 - 10/31/2020: 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ghoulish Gardens at the Arboretum
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Arcadia, CAExperience the spooky side of the Arboretum throughout the month of October by exploring our Ghoulish Gardens path! While engaging in a safe, self-guided tour...
10/19/2020 - 10/31/2020: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Grand Park's Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Grand Park, Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe eighth annual Grand Park's Downtown Día de los Muertos features a mix of digital programs, including an online arts-based workshop, digital ofrendas and audio storytelling, along with socially...
10/24/2020 - 11/04/2020: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Agoura Hills Community Halloween Contests
Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center, Agoura Hills, CAEven though Halloween won’t look the same this year, the City of Agoura Hills has put together some awesome and safe alternatives – and you...
10/25/2020 - 10/31/2020: All Day
Read with Mrs. R
Mrs. R. wants to inspire your child with a love of reading! Her read-alouds are interactive, entertaining, and educational (shh, don't tell the kids!) Your...
10/26/2020: All Day
IEP Meetings During COVID-19
As part of LA Law Library's Pro Bono Week event, this webinar will give practical tips for online Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings between parents...
10/26/2020 - 10/30/2020: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wilmington Branch Library Science at Home
Join Ms. Denice for a cool, easy science project you can do at home! Join our pre-recorded session on Facebook and discover all the fun...
10/26/2020: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch
Irvine Park Railroad, Irvine Regional Park, Orange, CAYou'll find activities for kids of all ages just behind the train station. Free activities include a haunted house, hay maze, picture stands and a...
10/26/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Not So Spooky Farm- A Drive Thru Experience
SilverLakes Athletic Complex, Norco, CaliforniaNot So Spooky Farm is a family friendly and all-ages activation created to keep the Halloween spirit alive. The fully immersive experience is a drive-through...
10/26/2020 - 11/29/2020: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
The Wallis' Center Stage panel discussion on radical philanthropy
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents Center Stage: A Fundraiser’s Guide to Radical Philanthropy in 2020 & Beyond, an invigorating and informative...
10/26/2020: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Tina's Pumpkin Patch
Westfield Fashion Square, Sherman Oaks, CAThis family favorite has moved this year to Westfield Sherman Oaks Fashion Square parking lot off Woodman Avenue. In addition to pumpkins of all sizes,...
10/26/2020: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Japanese Story Time at Little Tokyo Branch Library
Join us on Little Tokyo Branch Library's Instagram for Japanese Story time for children to enjoy books and activities, such as singing and learning origami, in...
10/26/2020: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Spider Pavilion
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CAThe arachnids return to the Natural History Museum. Walk through the open-air pavilion and marvel at these shy and fragile creatures. You’ll see a variety...
10/26/2020: 11:20 am - 5:00 pm
Family Halloween Treats Cooking Class
These fun, sweet, Halloween treats are a blast to whip up, assemble and decorate. Join the Institute of Culinary Education for a virtual family bonding...
10/26/2020: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Learn to Paint a Pumpkin with Big Sunday
A master pumpkin decorator will show how to decorate a pumpkin. You can keep it for your family or donate it to a struggling family...
10/26/2020: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Read with Mrs. R
Mrs. R. wants to inspire your child with a love of reading! Her read-alouds are interactive, entertaining, and educational (shh, don't tell the kids!) Your...
10/27/2020: All Day
Thomas & Friends Storytime Podcast
Kids can to tune in and listen to a podcast created just for them featuring new Thomas & Friends stories. There will be 46 stories...
10/27/2020: All Day
Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic Exhibition
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, CA10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Enter the wonderful of Disney as this amazing exhibit presents over 400 items of Disneyana, including props, artwork, costumes, and many...
10/27/2020: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm