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Halloween in MaliBOO
Malibu Country Mart, Malibu, CATo turn Malibu into “MaliBOO,” Malibu Country Mart is hosting an assortment of family-friendly Halloween programming. The afternoon includes trick-or-treating around the Mart, face painting,...
10/27/2019: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
LA Fall Fair
Whittier Narrows Rec. Park – La Prada Event Plaza, South El Monte, CA5-10 p.m. Wed.-Thu.; 5-11 p.m. Fri.; noon-11 p.m. Sat.; noon-10 p.m. Sun. Oct. 25-Nov. 3. Families can have some big-time amusements together at this Fall...
10/27/2019: 12:00 pm - 10:00 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...
10/27/2019: 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,...
10/27/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Spooky Splash
Annenberg Beach House, Santa Monica, CAThe Annenberg Beach House is hosting an afternoon of Halloween family fun with its Spooky Splash! Swim in the "swamp," join in the mini-carnival games,...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Trunk or Tree: Halloween in the Garden!
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Penisula, CAThere's no trick here. Families can enjoy a trunk-or-treat-inspired afternoon at tree trunk stations in the South Coast Botanic Garden. Costumes are encouraged for all...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 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...
10/27/2019: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Halloween Costume Parade And Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade
Marina Vista Park, Long Beach, CAMen, women, children, and canines can all participate in this afternoon's Halloween colorful contests. At 2:25 p.m., humans can take part in the free Southern...
10/27/2019: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Alpine Village Oktoberfest's Family Sundays
Alpine Village, Torrance, CA1-6 p.m. Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27. While this Oktaberfest operates on Fridays and Saturdays, those are 21-and-over affairs - it's Sunday when Alpine Village...
10/27/2019: 1:00 pm - 6:00 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...
10/27/2019: 1:00 pm - 10:30 pm
CAAM Workshop: Fractured CD Mosaic
California African American Museum, L.A., CAThe artists exhibited in California African American Museum's current exhibition, "Dust My Broom," often collected discarded items and gave them new life and meaning as...
10/27/2019: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Halloween Family Festival at Boomtown Brewery
Boomtown Brewery, L.A., CAGhouls and ghosts of all ages are invited to Boomtown Brewery's latest Family Fest, where there will be plenty of fun activities like a Halloween-themed...
10/27/2019: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Leonis Adobe Museum's Pumpkin Party
Leonis Adobe Museum, Calabasas, CAHalloween and autumn are both in the spotlight at the museum's seasonal celebration. Stop by and feed sheep and goats, make crafts with the museum...
10/27/2019: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist
Lewis Family Playhouse, Rancho Cucamonga, CA5 p.m. Oct. 12; 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Oct. 19, 26; 1 p.m. Oct. 20-27. Set in modern-day Rio de Janeiro, this joyful retelling of...
10/27/2019: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
On Beckett
Kirk Douglas Theatre, Culver City, CA8 p.m. Tues-Fri, 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Sun. Sept. 13-Oct. 27. Bill Irwin is a Tony Award-winning actor, and MacArthur,...
10/27/2019: 1:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Raffi In Concert
Alex Theatre, Glendale, CARaffi, North America’s preeminent family entertainer, is getting ready to sing “Baby Beluga,” “Bananaphone,” “Down by the Bay” and other family favorites at an all-ages...
10/27/2019: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Music Man
Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks, CA8 p.m. Oct. 18, 25; 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Oct. 19, 26; 2 p.m. Oct. 20; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24; 1 p.m. Oct. 27. There...
10/27/2019: 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Norton Simon Art Adventures Tour: Diwali
Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CADiwali, known as the Festival of Lights, is a Hindu holiday that celebrates the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. Today, you...
10/27/2019: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Jack and the Giant
The Assistance League Theatre, Hollywood, CA2 p.m. Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17. The Nine O'Clock Players have taken the classic English fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk, and...
10/27/2019: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Matilda The Musical
La Mirada Theatre, La Mirada, CA7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Sat. 2 p.m. Sun. Oct. 25-Nov. 17. Born from the extraordinary mind of author Roald...
10/27/2019: 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Scootie Gootz Halloween Party with Miguel from Coco
Scootie Gootz, Woodland Hills, CAThe 2nd annual Scootie Gootz Halloween Party features a meet-and-greet Miguel inspired from the movie, Coco; open play in the Scootie Gootz indoor playground; face...
10/27/2019: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Little Women
Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre, CA8 p.m. Thur.-Fri., 2:30 p.m., 8 p.m. Sat. 2:30 Sun. (no show on Oct. 31). Oct. 17-Nov. 3. The Sierra Madre Playhouse premieres a new...
10/27/2019: 2:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Love In Bloom - A Musical Comedy Tribute To The Bard
Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica, CA7:30 p.m. Sat., 3:30 p.m. Sun. Oct. 5–Nov. 24. This critically praised Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy salutes the heroes and heroines of the Bard. You’ll laugh...
10/27/2019: 3:30 pm - 9:30 pm