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MathAlive! Exhibition
California Science Center, L.A., CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4-Jan. 5 (closed Nov. 28, Dec. 25, Jan. 1). This highly interactive exhibition lets museum-goers experience math - in action! Immersive...
10/04/2019 - 01/05/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tina's Pumpkin Patch
Tina’s Pumpkin Patch, Sherman Oaks, CA10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun.-Thur., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Oct. 4-31. Besides the plethora of adorable gourds, Tina's Pumpkin Patch also presents a selection of seasonal...
10/04/2019 - 10/31/2019: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Ventura Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show
Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4, 6; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 5. The West Coast’s largest and most prestigious indoor showcase returns for the 30th year...
10/04/2019 - 10/06/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Festival
Cal Poly Pomona AGRIscapes, Pomona, CAThe Cal Poly Pomona 27th Pumpkin Festival is one of the largest in Southern California. The field is transformed into a sea of orange with...
10/05/2019 - 10/06/2019: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
CMA's Monthly Beach Cleanup
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro, CACome out and help Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's educators keep their Coastal Park clean and eco-friendly. You can also assist in collecting and categorizing the various...
10/05/2019: 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Habitat Restoration
Madrona Marsh Nature Center, Torrance, CAWould you like to help create, and learn, about different habitats? Help remove non-native plants and replace them with locally grown native plants, along with...
10/05/2019: 8:45 am - 12:00 pm
Grammy Museum Sensory-Friendly Saturday
The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe GRAMMY Museum presents Sensory Friendly Saturday with our CA Autism Society Sister Affiliates. The Museum is committed to increasing access to interactive, educational space...
10/05/2019: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Knott’s Spooky Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 28-Oct. 27. Knott's weekend and daytime alternative to the nighttime, fright-filled Scary Farm, the Spooky Farm is geared for families...
10/05/2019: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Los Angeles Ballet Dance Class at American Girl Place
American Girl Place, L.A., CAYour girl can jeté her way through this special dance class! Led by ballerinas from Los Angeles Ballet, girls will move through a series of...
10/05/2019: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Mommy & Me Class
Hogg’s Hollow Preschool, La Canada , CAFamilies with young children 18-30 months may join the free fun interactive class at this Mommy/Daddy & Me Class. Parents help engage their tots in...
10/05/2019: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch
Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch, Culver City, CA9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thur., Sun; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Oct. 5-20; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 21-30 (closed Oct. 7). For over 30 years, Mr. Bones...
10/05/2019 - 10/30/2019: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Southeast Asia Day
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CAFor the 15th year, this festival spotlights - and celebrates - the diverse cultures of Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and Indonesia with a program...
10/05/2019: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cabrillo Craft Corner
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro, CAOn the first Saturday of the month, young and old alike can get creative at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. The craft projects will involve making...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Comfort Zone Workshop: Family Support Group
San Fernando Valley Boys & Girls Club, Pacoima, California10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 7, 21, Oct. 5, 19, Nov. 2, 16, Dec. 7. Comfort Zone is dedicated to teaching parents and children to live in...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum's 173rd Anniversary of the Battle of Dominguez Hill Battle Re-enactment
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum, Rancho Dominguez , CaThe Battle of Dominguez Hill was a military engagement in the U.S.-Mexican War that took place on October 8-9, 1846 within Manuel Dominguez's 75,000 acres...
10/05/2019 - 10/06/2019: 10:00 am - 4:00 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,...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Granada Hills Street Faire
Chatsworth Steet, Granada Hills, CAFour city blocks in downtown Granada Hills will transformed into a big ol' street faire with arts and crafts, a classic car show, an Oktoberfest,...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Halloween at Madame Tussauds Hollywood
Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Hollywood, CA10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun.-Thur., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Oct. 1-Nov. 1. Halloween is all about costumes and frights, and you can get both at Madame...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Hot Wheels Garage
Automotive Driving Museum, El Segundo, CAHot Wheels Garage features displays of life-size Hot Wheels cars and numerous Hot Wheels tracks and cars to race with. Visitors can also enjoy craft...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 2:00 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...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Living History Flying Day: Douglas AD-4 Skyraider
Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CAOctober's Living History Flying Day spotlights the Douglas AD-4 Skyraider. A speaker panel of distinguished aviation experts, historians and veterans will be followed by a...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 12:00 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...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Pasadena Preschool Fair
Saint Andrew Catholic School, PASADENA, CAThis community service event provides an opportunity for parents in search of preschools to put their little one in. A much-anticipated tradition in the San...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
POP Katoons
Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 5, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 6. This new fun-packed festival for kids and parents celebrates the magic of entertainment under one...
10/05/2019 - 10/06/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pumpkinliner
Fillmore & Western Railway Co., Fillmore, CA10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Oct. 5-27. Climb aboard a vintage train for an old-fashion ride to a private pumpkin patch at Loose Caboose...
10/05/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm