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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,...
10/27/2019: 10:00 am - 3:00 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...
10/27/2019: 10:00 am - 10:00 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...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
My Royal Crown Natural Beauty Baby Showcase
St. Francis Xavier, Burbank, CAThis is a kids natural pageant and talent showcase for boys and girls (ages birth-19). Its a great way to increase your child's self-esteem while...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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,...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 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,...
10/27/2019: 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,...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 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,...
10/27/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hammer Family Flicks Film Series: Casper
Hammer Museum, L.A., CAChristina Ricci stars as the young girl who helps her father in trying to rid their new mansion of its ghosts. Things change, however, when...
10/27/2019: 11:00 am - 12:45 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...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Music of Phish for Kids
The Echoplex, L.A., CAIt'll be a Halloween Spooktacular at this Rock and Roll Playhouse. Besides letting youngsters get an introduction to the music of Phish, you can expect...
10/27/2019: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
A Time for Heroes Festival
Smashbox Studios, Culver City, CAThe Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation will celebrate its legacy and look to the future at its annual A Time for Heroes family festival, which...
10/27/2019: 12:00 pm - 3:00 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...
10/27/2019: 12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Boo-nion Station
Union Station, Los Angeles, CAThe free, fiendishly fun event will transform Union Station’s South Patio into a mystical Halloween Village (noon-6 p.m. both day), featuring delightfully devilish activities for...
10/27/2019: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dia De Los Muertos Festival
Cayton Children’s Museum, Santa Monica, CAFamilies can invited to explore the origins, traditions, and rituals of the celebrated Mexican holiday at the Cayton. The festival, which is part of the...
10/27/2019: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Family Days at LA Plaza: Día de los Muertos
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, L.A., CAThe dead come to life at L.A. Plaza with an afternoon that pays homage to the dead. Families can explore the historical and cultural significance...
10/27/2019: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Family Studio Workshop: Layers and Systems
Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles, CATaking inspiration from Charles Gaines’s investigation of grids and systems, participants will build layered artworks displaying trees and other plant species using multicolored cellophane and markers....
10/27/2019: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm