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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
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
Lady And The Tramp at the El Capitan
El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood, CA10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. Feb. 14-16. Hollywood’s legendary El Capitan Theatre continues its annual Valentine Day’s tradition by showing this beloved...
02/14/2020 - 02/16/2020: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival
Riverside County Fairgrounds, Indio, CA10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Mon. noon-10 p.m. Tues.-Thur. Feb. 15-24. Make a date to get a taste of the National Date Festival and the Riverside County...
02/14/2020 - 02/23/2020: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Rancho Los Cerritos' Garden Tours
Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site, Long Beach, CADocents lead guests through time as they discuss the historic plants and how they were used by past residents. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. Check...
02/15/2020: 12:00 am
27th Annual ScotsFestival & International Highland Games
Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA9 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 15-16. The air will be filled with bagpipe music - as well as darts, falcons and arrows - during this yearly...
02/15/2020 - 02/16/2020: 9:00 am - 6:00 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...
02/15/2020: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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...
02/15/2020: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
LEGO Ninjago Days
Legoland, Carlsbad, CA9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 15-17, 22; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 23. This special Ninjago World celebration offers the opportunities for guests to reveal their inner...
02/15/2020: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
15th Annual Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show
L.A. Convention Center, L.A., CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 15-16. Plot your next vacation by visiting the nation’s largest travel show this weekend. Explore over 350 enticing destinations; discover a...
02/15/2020 - 02/16/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
30-Minute Beach Cleanup and "Roses Are Red..." Poetry Contest
Granada Beach, Long Beach, CAFor over two decades, Justin Rudd's Community Action Team has done a monthly gathering to clear the sands of debris, trash and rubbish. Their fun...
02/15/2020: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Knott’s Peanuts Celebration
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CATimes vary Sat.-Sun. Jan. 25-March 1. Knott’s Berry Farm will kick its Seasons of Fun with their popular Peanuts Celebration. Guests will feel like they...
02/15/2020: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
SeaWorld Inside Look
SeaWorld, San Diego, CAtimes vary. Feb. 8-March 1. With this "Inside Look," park visitors will get special access to behind-the-scene areas of SeaWorld. See what the veterinarians, rescuers...
02/15/2020: 10:00 am - 6:00 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...
02/15/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Arboretum's Kids Corner Program: Love Bugs
LA County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia, CAThis morning you can spend some quality time with tarantula, millipede, hissing cockroaches, and worms. In this fun and informative program, you will explore why...
02/15/2020: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Family Storytime
South Pasadena Public Library, South Pasadena, CAAll ages are welcome to listen to Children’s librarians read age-appropriate stories and share fingerplays, songs, flannelboard stories, and book-related DVDs with children in a...
02/15/2020: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Huntington Family Garden Party: Spot the Strange Creature
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CAKeep your ears and eyes alert if you stop by the Chinese Garden today. There you can listen to stories about mythological monsters. You'll also...
02/15/2020: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
My Way Matinee - Sonic the Hedgehog
Regal Edwards Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, CARegal’s My Way Matinee gives everyone the opportunity to experience a movie with the lights turned up and the volume turned down. This becomes safe space...
02/15/2020: 10:30 am
Talking Drums Storytime
Children’s Book World, L.A., CAFeel the beat and join an interactive celebration of Afrocentric songs and folktales with Ina Buckner-Barnette (aka The Sunshine Storyteller). Besides enjoying the great stories...
02/15/2020: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
A Wrinkle in Time
Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center, Anaheim, CA7 p.m. Thur.-Fri., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Feb. 14-March 1. One dark and stormy night, the eccentric Mrs. Whatsit arrives at the...
02/15/2020: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Fill Your Heart With Art at Kidspace
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CA11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 15-17. In honor of Presidents’ Day Weekend, Kidspace will presents a colorful three-day program (yes, the museum will be open on...
02/15/2020 - 02/17/2020: 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Oscar Oiwa: Dreams of a Sleeping World Exhibition
USC Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, CA11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sun. Thur. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 10-April 26. Known for his giant canvases and large frescoes, Oscar Oiwa, an acclaimed Japanese...
02/15/2020: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Emperor's New Clothes
Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Santa Monica, CA11 a.m. Sat.-Sun. Feb. 1-16. The Morgan-Wixson’s Y.E.S. (Youth Education/Entertainment Series) presents this hilarious musical retelling of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen story. In this...
02/15/2020: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
10th Red High Heels Walk
Livingston Park, Long Beach, CAJoin the men, women and youths that are coming together to walk a mile on the sidewalks of Second Street in red high heels -...
02/15/2020: 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
El Sueño Americano | The American Dream: Photographs by Tom Kiefer
Skirball Cultural Center, L.A., CAnoon-5 p.m. Tues.–Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. through March 8. Culled from the photographic series of the same name, this exhibit pushes viewers to consider...
02/15/2020: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
