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SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular
SeaWorld, San Diego, CA10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 21-Oct 27. Families can enjoy a fun, not-so-spooky Spooktacular at SeaWorld. Returning to the park are the popular seasonal shows,...
10/20/2019: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The Elevated Eye: Aerial Photography Past and Present Exhibit
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Oct. 10–March 8. Explore the history of aerial photography - from its origins in the 19th century to the boundary-pushing technologies...
10/20/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 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,...
10/20/2019: 10:30 am - 8:30 pm
123 Farm Pumpkin Patch
Highland Springs Ranch & Inn, Cherry Valley, CA11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Oct. 18-20, 25-27. This event offers a autumnal array of family-style fun: a child-friendly, Madhatter-themed afternoon tea, festive food and drinks,...
10/20/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 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...
10/20/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Author Appearance And Book Signing: Liz Climo
Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CAHungry for a new book? Perhaps you will find Liz Climo's book "Please Don’t Eat Me" will satisfy your appetite for a good children's book....
10/20/2019: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
CSUN Special Needs Resource Fair
CSUN Student Union, Northridge, CAFor the 7th year, the CSUN Family Focus Center hosts L.A. County's largest resource fair. More than 75 exhibitors will be on site to provide...
10/20/2019: 11:00 am - 3:00 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,...
10/20/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Family Fundays: The Velveteen Rabbit
Theatricum Botanicum, Topanga, CAMargery Williams' beloved tale of friendship jumps to life in this charming, interactive Creative PlayGround production. Ages 1-11.
10/20/2019: 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...
10/20/2019: 11:00 am - 8:00 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,...
10/20/2019: 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...
10/20/2019: 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...
10/20/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pop-Up Studio: Hide and Seek Collage
Hammer Museum, Westwood, CAWith artist Eamon Ore-Giron providing instruction, you can make a geometric painting out of collage materials during this family-friendly workshop that takest inspiration from the...
10/20/2019: 11:00 am - 1:00 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...
10/20/2019: 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...
10/20/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 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...
10/20/2019: 12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Enchanted Crawly Hallow's Eve
STAR Eco Station, Culver City, CaliforniaYou are invited to join Star Eco Station in celebrating Halloween in an entomological way. Popular attractions at this holiday party include the Fear Factor...
10/20/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Family Garden Workshop: Pumpkin Decorating in the Garden
Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles, CATransform a pumpkin into a festive work of art at this month’s Family Garden Workshop. Participants will carve, decorate, and learn about the life cycle...
10/20/2019: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn to Speak Nahuatl at LA Plaza
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, L.A., CALA Plaza de Cultura y Artes invites the public (ages 6 and older) to learn a little Huasteca Nahuatl, the language that over a million...
10/20/2019: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Santa Anita's Pumpkin Patch & Fall Fun Fest
Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CAnoon-5 p.m. Oct. 19-20, 26-27. Santa Anita Park's Infield comes alive with two full weekends of fall fun. The whole family can experience bounce houses,...
10/20/2019: 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...
10/20/2019: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Western Music Association Showcase
The Autry Museum of the American West, L.A., CAOn the third Sunday of the month, the Autry hosts a Western-style hootenanny that all are invited to. Come on down and hear musicians and...
10/20/2019: 12:00 pm - 3:00 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...
10/20/2019: 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Andell Family Sundays
LACMA, L.A., CA12:30-3:30 p.m. Oct 6, 13, 20, 27. Get artistic on a Sunday afternoon at LACMA. In October, this drop-in family program is themed around "Animals...
10/20/2019: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm