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Creepy Critters
LA County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia, CA10:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 12, 19. Perfectly timed for the Halloween season, this entomological educational workshop will introduce you to the tarantulas, scorpions, millipedes, hissing cockroaches,...
10/12/2019: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Hallowe’en Spooktacular
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, L.A., CA7:30 p.m. Thur., 10:30 a.m. Fri., 11:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 21-Nov. 3. Over 100 Halloween-inspired puppets, from glow-in-the-dark skeletons to “xylo-bone” playing ghouls,...
10/12/2019: 10:30 am - 8:30 pm
Scott Campbell Skulls Storytime
Children’s Book World, West L.A., CASkulls are on the mind of the funny and talented Scott Campbell. Maybe it is because the award-winning illustrator collaborated with author Blair Thornburgh on...
10/12/2019: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
15th Annual Reyes Adobe Days
Reyes Adobe Historical Site, Agoura Hills, CA10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 13. Celebrates California's past and present, this yearly community event kicks off Saturday morning at 10...
10/12/2019 - 10/13/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 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...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Amazon's Treasure Truck Electric Beauty Pop-Up Tour
Americana at Brand, Glendale, CAAmazon's Treasure Truck experience hits the road once again for a multi-city Electric Beauty Pop-Up Tour, providing consumers with a day of pampering and other...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Every Living Thing: Animals in Japanese Art Exhibition
LACMA, L.A., CA11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Tues., Thurs., 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 22-Dec. 8. Lions, dogs, horses, oxen, cats, fish, insects, birds,...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Farmers Market Fall Festival
Farmers Market, L.A., CA11 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 13. Since 1934, the Farmers Market has welcomed autumn with a festive family-friendly celebration. Pig races, a...
10/12/2019 - 10/13/2019: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Fun in the Sun Chili Cook off
Jack Bones Equestrian Center, Castaic, CAWith the purchase of a chili card, you can taste the chili from more than 25 booths and vote for your favorite. The event will...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
George F Canyon Nature Preserve Family Science & Storytime
George F Canyon Nature Preserve, Rolling Hills Estates, CABring your family to experience a hands-on-science exploration with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. Listen to a naturalist share children’s literature about the California...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hammer Projects: Max Hooper Schneider
Hammer Museum, Westwood, CA11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 21-Jan. 19. This immersive installation, which is Schneider's first solo museum show, reveals his background in...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Hands on History Children’s Workshop
Santa Monica History Museum, Santa Monica, CAChildren and their parents are invited to this free monthly series that is designed to be engaging and educational for elementary age children (5-11 years)....
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hello Kitty Friends "Around The World" Tour
LA Plaza Village, L.A., CA11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-1o p.m. Thur.-Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Sept. 20-Oct. 20. To celebrate Hello Kitty's 45th anniversary,...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence Exhibition
Hammer Museum, Westwood, CA11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 29-Jan. 5. The Hammer is presenting the most comprehensive retrospective to date of the work of...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Museum of Monsters
Museum of Monsters, L.A., CA11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues.- Sun. Oct. 6-Nov. 18. Enter a world of benevolent monsters, furry encounters and interactions with Monster Slime when you venture into...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
SCBG's Fall Festival
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Penisula, CACelebrate everything autumnal at South Coast Botanic Garden's first-ever Fall Festival. Enjoy the Garden in celebration of this special season with games and activities for...
10/12/2019 - 10/13/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thomas Joshua Cooper: The World's Edge Exhibition
LACMA, L.A., CA11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Tues., Thurs., 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 22-Jan. 26. Thomas Joshua Cooper is a photographer who is...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
W|ALLS: Defend, Divide, and the Divine Exhibit
Annenberg Space For Photography, Century City, CA11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Oct. 5-Dec. 29. This Annenberg photography exhibition takes a historical look at civilization’s relationship with barriers, both real and imagined. It...
10/12/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Adventures with Mac Duffy & Friends!
The Secret Rose Theatre, North Hollywood, CA11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat. through Dec. 21. This singalong, laugh-out-loud, magical musical will inspire your child's imagination and spark their creativity. In this interactive children's...
10/12/2019: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest
Big Bear Lake Convention Center, Big Bear, CAnoon-midnight Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Sept. 7-Nov. 2. Oktoberfest is such a big deal in Big Bear that it begins in Sept. and ends in...
10/12/2019: 12:00 pm - 11:59 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...
10/12/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Really Awesome Improv Show
The Second City Hollywood, Hollywood, Californianoon Sat.-Sun., This fast-paced and high-energy improv comedy show is a fun for all-ages improv show. N ow celebrating a 9-year run, RAIS features improv...
10/12/2019: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Absolutely Halloween
Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica, CA2 p.m. Sat., 12:30 p.m. Sun. Oct. 5-27. A local Halloween tradition, this magical, original Rudie-DeCarlo musical adventure tells the story of a sweet young...
10/12/2019: 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Anastasia
Hollywood Pantages, Hollywood, CA8 p.m. Tues.-Fri. 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Sun. Oct. 8-Oct. 27. A shroud of uncertainty surrounded the fate of the...
10/12/2019: 1:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Kids Yoga
Electric Soul Yoga, Studio City, CASuper Yogis' Schoolhouse aims to help kids empower themselves by teaching them life skills that include how to focus; healthy coping skills; how to communicate...
10/12/2019: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm