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Esther Williams: The Swimming Queen of the Silver Screen Exhibit
Catalina Island Museum, Avalon, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 6-March 8 (closed Nov. 28, Dec. 25, Jan. 1). Immerse yourself in the world of the champion swimmer and movie star...
09/06/2019 - 03/08/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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
The Lakes at Thousand Oaks' Holiday Ice Rink
The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks, CA3-9 p.m. Mon.–Thur.; 3-10 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Nov. 7- Feb. 2. Get ready to skate The Lakes this...
11/07/2019 - 02/02/2020: 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards Exhibit
L.A. Central Library, L.A., CA10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thur.; 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-5 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 8-Jan. 26. The exhibit “Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards”,...
11/08/2019 - 01/26/2020: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
ICE At Santa Monica
ICE At Santa Monica Rink, Santa Monica, CA2-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 2 p.m.-midnight Fri., 10 a.m.-midnight Sat., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. Nov. 1-Jan. 20. Chill out by the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica's...
11/10/2019 - 01/20/2020: 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Incredible Journey: Bugs
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 13-March 29. Where better to look at bugs than in a garden? It's better than seeing them in your kitchen. Discover...
12/13/2019 - 03/29/2020: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Bai Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square
Pershing Square, L.A., CA11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thur.; 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sun. Jan. 2-20. A sure sign of the winter season...
01/02/2020 - 01/20/2020: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
California Adventure's Lunar New Year Celebration
Disney California Adventure Park, Anaheim, CATimes vary Jan. 17-Feb. 9. Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession helps to lead the way in this seasonal celebration that pays tribute to Chinese, Vietnamese...
01/17/2020 - 02/09/2020: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CA11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Jan. 18-20. In honor the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Kidspace Children’s Museum will host a three-day...
01/18/2020 - 01/20/2020: 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Oral History Project StoryCorps At Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CAStoryCorps, a renowned nonprofit organization celebrating the stories of everyday Americans, will record interviews in Santa Monica from Jan. 5-Feb. 7 as part of its...
01/20/2020: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Oxnard Whale Watching Season
Channel Island Harbor, Oxnard, CAIt's that time of year to catch a glimpse of nature during Whale Watching Season taking place off the coast of Oxnard. The season officially...
01/20/2020: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Big Sunday’s MLK Day Clothing Collection & Community Breakfast
Big Sunday, L.A., CAThe public is invited to lend Big Sunday a hand as they count, sort, and fold that have donated to them. For the 8th year,...
01/20/2020: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
CAAM's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
California African American Museum, L.A., CAThe California African American Museum not only honors the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. today, but also commemorates the Voting Rights Act’s 55th anniversary....
01/20/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The VOID’s Jumanji: Reverse the Curse Virtual Reality Experience
The VOID, Santa Monica, CA10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thur., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Dec. 26-Jan. 31. In this VR experience, Jumanji fans will have the ability to truly enter another...
01/20/2020: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Storytime with Michael McCarty
Children’s Book World, L.A., CAIn honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday, master storyteller Michael D. McCarty shares a program of stories drawn from African American history and culture...
01/20/2020: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Preschool Storytime
South Pasadena Public Library, South Pasadena, CAChildren’s librarians read age-appropriate stories and share fingerplays, songs, flannelboard stories, and book-related DVDs with children in a group setting. Ages 3-5 years.
01/20/2020: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
SoCalMoms' Annual MLK Play Day
Shane’s Inspiration, L.A., CASoCal Moms and Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration have partnered for a special Martin Luther King Day event. Come out and Jam with Jamie! Parents...
01/20/2020: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Kingdom Day Parade
Martin Luther King Blvd., L.A., CAThis annual parade, now in its 35th year, celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Equality For All Humanity, Our Next Step" is...
01/20/2020: 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...
01/20/2020: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Circus Vargas
Burbank Big Top, Burbank, CAtimes vary Jan. 20, 23-27, 30-31; Feb. 1-3, 5-9. Circus Vargas debuts a new production for 2020. "Mr. V’s Big Top Dream" features acrobats, daredevils,...
01/20/2020: 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cirque du Soleil's VOLTA
Dodger Stadium, L.A., CAtimes vary Jan. 18-20, 23-26, 28-31, Feb. 1-2. Energetic, urban and contemporary, VOLTA is a captivating voyage of discovery that explores the ideas of celebrating...
01/20/2020: 8:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Neil Simon’s Musical Fools
Atwater Village Theatre, L.A., CA8:30 p.m. Jan. 11, 18, 25; 4 p.m. Jan. 12, 19, 26; 8 p.m. Jan. 13, 20. Start 2020 with some foolishness - "Musical Fools"-iness,...
01/20/2020: 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm