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Disney’s The Lion King at the El Capitan
El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood, CA10 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. (11 p.m. Fri. and Sat.), July 19-Sept. 2. Journey to the Pride Lands in a new way...
07/19/2019 - 09/02/2019: 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
John Enright Exhibit at Aquarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CA9 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 19-Oct. 30. John Enright's ocean-themed paintings are perfectly at home in the Aquarium of the Pacific. His vibrant artwork portrays a...
08/19/2019 - 10/30/2019: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tools for School Drive
Cumulus Media, Ventura, CaliforniaWith summer coming to an end and the start of the school year on the horizon, local PODS moving and storage, Cumulus Media and General...
08/21/2019: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
First 5 Neighborhoods for Learning, Powered by Interface Open House
Pleasant Valley SEA, Camarillo , CaliforniaFirst 5 Ventura County and Interface Children and Family Services have announced the launch of 13 "Neighborhoods for Learning" (TfL) locations, which will serve as...
08/21/2019: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Backstreet Boys: The Experience Exhibit
Grammy Museum, L.A., CA10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Wed.-Thur., Sun.-Mon., 10 a.m-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. through Sept. 2. Before there was BTS, there is BSB! Experience the iconic boy band in...
08/21/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fantasy World: Italian Americans in Animation Exhibition
The Italian Museum of Los Angeles, L.A., CA10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.-Sun. through Jan. 26. Spanning a century of animation history, this exhibit focuses the lives and work of Italian American artists, writers,...
08/21/2019: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Indian Country: The Art of David Bradley Exhibit
The Autry Museum of the American West, L.A., CA10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tue.–Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. March 31-Jan. 5. A Minnesota Chippewa, artist David Bradley has explored questions regarding identity, self-determination and the...
08/21/2019: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Louis Vuitton X Exhibition
Louis Vuitton X Exhibition, Beverly Hills, CA10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sun. through Nov. 10. Explore the fashion house’s 160-year history of collaborations. This temporary installation features over 180...
08/21/2019: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Parent and Me
Congregation Tikvat Jacob, Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaGet together with other parents for discussion, activities, parenting support, and making friends in a warm friendly Jewish environment. The sessions, which are geared to children ages...
08/21/2019: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Bookworms
LA County Arboretum &Botanic Garden, Arcadia, CAFamilies can explore the Arboretum Library and its great story trees! Come enjoy stories and a take-home craft involving the theme: "Ants, Ants, Ants, &...
08/21/2019: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Postnatal Mama and Baby Yoga
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CADanielle Moriarty of Mamabee Nutrition is returning to the Southern California Children's Museum for an eight-class series that will be a fun, supportive space to...
08/21/2019: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Take Me Out To The Ball Game: Popular Music And The National Pastime Exhibit
Grammy Museum, L.A., CA10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sun.-Mon. Wed.-Thur., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. March 14-Oct. 7. The unique relationship between baseball and music will be explored in this exhibit,...
08/21/2019: 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
Air Land Sea: A Lithographic Suite by William Crutchfield
Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CAnoon-5 p.m. Mon., Wed.-Thur., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 19-Nov. 4. Just one look at a Crutchfield lithograph and you know he...
08/21/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Art Babes Story Hour with David Horvitz
Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA), L.A., CAChildren are invited to enjoy stories with artists in the art museum. The story time features artists who have authored children’s books, as well as...
08/21/2019: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles's Summer School
ICA LA, L.A., CA11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. This season, ICA LA presents two family-friendly exhibits - "Hervé Tullet: Ideal Exhibition in the Project Room"...
08/21/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Riddle Effect Exhibition
Craft Contemporary, L.A., CA11 a.m.–5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. June 2-Sept. 8. The influential L.A. artist/curator/teacher John T. Riddle, Jr. (1933–2002) was a master of multiple...
08/21/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite Exhibit
Skirball Cultural Center, L.A., CAnoon-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. April 11-Sept. 1. This photography show is the first-ever major exhibition dedicated to the work of Kwame Brathwaite,...
08/21/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
California's Route 66: Hiding In Plain Sight Exhibition
Santa Monica History Museum, Santa Monica, CAnoon-8 p.m. Tues., Thurs., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sat. June 29-Oct. 19. America's most famous road, Route 66, ended in Santa Monica, so it is...
08/21/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Giddy Up: Children Take the Reins Exhibit
Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena, CAnoon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. May 5-Sept. 15. The Pasadena Museum of History gets playful in its latest exhibit, which showcases a colorful collection of over 35...
08/21/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Orbit Pavilion
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CAnoon-4:30 p.m. Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat., Sun. through Sept. 2, 2019. In collaboration with NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and...
08/21/2019: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Orbit Pavilion
Huntington Library and Botanic Gardens, San Marino, CAnoon-4:30 p.m. Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat., Sun. through Sept. 2, 2019. In collaboration with NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and...
08/21/2019: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Let's Make a Comet
Griffith Observatory, L.A., CA2 p.m., 4 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. through Sept. 1. This all-ages 25-minute presentation explores the nature of water in all of...
08/21/2019: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cool Craft Roundup at the Rancho: Baa Baa Black Sheep
Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, CANot only will kids get to learn about the care, feeding and sheering of the Rancho’s sheep, Sister and Bo, but they will also get...
08/21/2019: 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
The Point's Free Summer Family-Friendly Concerts
The Point, El Segundo, CAThis summer, The Point invites you to experience its Summer Music Series on Wednesday evenings in July and August. July 17 features Detour (Rock and...
08/21/2019: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
ISCLA's Pericles
Old Zoo Stage, Griffith Park, L.A., CAPericles tells a tale of lost love and lost knights. Add in some Greek Gods, pirates, and a more than a little magic and you...
08/21/2019: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm