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Castle Builder: Build Your Kingdom
Discovery Cube Orange County, Santa Ana, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 12-Jan. 27. Kids can learn how to be the master of their castle, but building one and finding out run it...
10/12/2019 - 01/27/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Petersen Youth Workshop: The Science of Cars
Petersen Automotive Museum, L.A., CAOne of the most important technological innovations in history, the automobile exemplifies the intersection of art, society, and science. Cars serve as excellent demonstrations of...
10/19/2019 - 10/27/2019: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Carved
Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, CA6:30–10:30 p.m. Oct. 23–27. Debuting at Descanso this Halloween season is this new jack o’lantern extravaganza. Lining a mile-long path through the Camellia Forest and...
10/23/2019 - 10/27/2019: 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
HB APA Presents: "Gypsy"
Huntington Beach Historic Theater, Huntington Beach, CA7 p.m. Oct. 24-26, 2 p.m. Oct 27. The Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts' Musical Theatre Department is presenting "Gypsy." Based on the...
10/24/2019 - 10/27/2019: 7:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Olvera Street's Day of the Dead Festivities
El Pueblro Historical Monument, L.A., CA4-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Oct. 25-Nov. 2. For over 30 years, the merchants on Olvera Street have celebrated Dia de los Muertos....
10/25/2019 - 11/02/2019: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
WestEdge Design Fair
Barker Hanger, Santa Monica, CA10 a.m.–6 p.m. Oct. 25-26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 27. The seventh edition of this modern design showcase offers a chance to see, and be...
10/25/2019 - 10/27/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gravity & Other Myths:Â Backbone
The Broad Stage, Santa Monica, CA7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Gravity & Other Myths will be on display on the Broad Stage. Gravity & Other...
10/25/2019 - 10/26/2019: 2:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Kids Like Me Halloween Party
The Help Group Autism Center, Sherman Oaks, CAThe Help Group’s Kids Like Me club l.a. KIDS (ages 5-12) and TEEN (ages 13-18) hosts a monthly, weekend social activity, structured to ensure a...
10/26/2019: 12:00 am
Grand Park’s Dia de los Muertos Celebrations
Grand Park, L.A., CAGrand Park again hosts an extended free celebration in honor of DÃa de los Muertos centered around a large scale art installation that will be...
10/26/2019 - 11/03/2019: 5:00 am - 10:00 pm
Audubon Bird Walk
Madrona Marsh Preserve, Torrance, CAOn this brisk early morning Bird Walk on the Preserve, you can increase your birding skills and learn about the local residents and seasonal migration...
10/26/2019: 8:30 am - 10:30 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...
10/26/2019: 8:45 am - 12:00 pm
626 Golden Streets: Streets and Treats by Active SGV
Jeff Seymour Family Center, El Monte, CA626 Golden Streets - the San Gabriel Valley's premier Open Streets event - will feature a new route in the heart of the SGV this...
10/26/2019: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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...
10/26/2019: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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...
10/26/2019: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Scarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CA9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 26-27. Creepy coloring contest, spooky storytelling, underwater pumpkin carving, magic shows, crazy craft projects, and eerie animal encounters compose the Scarium's...
10/26/2019 - 10/27/2019: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Southern California Railway Museum's Pumpkin Patch Express
Southern California Railway Museum, Perris, CA9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27. The trip to the Pumpkin Patch is only part of the fun. At the Patch, families can try...
10/26/2019: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Doll Hair Salon Spectacular: Spooky Styles and Brunch
American Girl Place, L.A., CAGirls can learn everything they need to know about doll hair care at this Doll Hair Salon Spectacular. In this class, they will find out...
10/26/2019: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
International School of Los Angeles Los Feliz Campus Open House
International School of Los Angeles – Los Feliz Campus, Los Angeles, CAConsidering a bilingual program for your child? Ever wondered how preschoolers can learn two languages at the same time? Wonder no more! Come and meet...
10/26/2019: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
International School of Los Angeles Pasadena Campus Open House
International School of Los Angeles – Pasadena Campus, Pasadena, CAConsidering a bilingual program for your child? Ever wondered how preschoolers can learn two languages at the same time? Wonder no more! Come and meet...
10/26/2019: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
International School of Los Angeles West Valley Campus Open House
International School of Los Angeles – West Valley Campus, Tarzana, CAConsidering a bilingual program for your child? Ever wondered how preschoolers can learn two languages at the same time? Wonder no more! Come and meet...
10/26/2019: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Critter Club
La Brea Tar Pits, L.A., CA10 a.m., 11 a.m. Live animals, songs, story times, and art projects are among the fun things that are part of this educational program, which...
10/26/2019: 10:00 am - 12:00 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,...
10/26/2019: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Freight Fright: The Ultimate Halloween Train Show
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Penisula, CAThere will be scares at S-1.2 scale when the Los Angeles Division of the National Model Railroad Association presents this Halloween-themed model train show. Modelers,...
10/26/2019 - 10/27/2019: 10:00 am - 4:00 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...
10/26/2019: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Halloween Hullabaloo!
Rose Scharlin Cooperative Nursery School, L.A., CAAt Rose Scharlin's 16th Annual Halloween Festival, you can enjoy homemade treats and yummy goods from the kitchen. Sip your morning coffee while the kids...
10/26/2019: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm