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Rise Up L.A. - A Century of Votes for Women
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County celebrates the 19th Amendment’s centennial year with this exhibition. With an online component and the video premiere...
08/18/2020 - 12/31/2020: All Day
‘Deep Connections’ Passageway Photo Exhibit at Union Station
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA“Deep Connections,” a new photo exhibition featuring black-and-white photos of the people and machines who do the underground construction of the Metro, is in the...
09/22/2020 - 01/31/2021: All Day
Halloween at Descanso
Descanso Gardens, La Cañada-Flintridge, CAFind seasonal surprises including socially distanced, pumpkin-filled spooky (but not scary) displays in the forest, and great fall photo ops. Explore a twisting hay maze and...
10/01/2020 - 10/31/2020: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Haunted Aquarium Remix
Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, CAThis celebration at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego takes the spooky science fun that the traditional Haunted Aquarium is known...
10/01/2020 - 10/31/2020: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Underwood Fall Harvest on the Farm
Underwood Family Farms, Moorpark, CAThis annual celebration offers more than 40 acres of pumpkin patch and pick-your-own harvest. Meet the animals and enjoy roaming entertainment (at a distance). Included...
10/01/2020 - 10/31/2020: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Mr. Jack O’Lanterns Pumpkin Patch
Mr. Jack O’Lanterns Pumpkin Patch, L.A., CAThis patch in Hollywood will offer in-person shopping, online ordering, delivery and contactless curbside pick-up Oct. 3-31. Mr. Jack O’Lanterns’ Pumpkin Decorating Kit is $10...
10/03/2020 - 10/31/2020: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Hauntoween LA
Hauntoween LA, Woodland Hills, CAThis drive-through experience is happening outside the former Promenade in Woodland Hills. The kid-friendly adventure from award-winning Hollywood experience providers Experiential Supply is full of...
10/09/2020 - 10/31/2020: 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dreamwork
Paint your dreams with Tara Zorthian. Students will learn how to bring their dreams on a canvas and strengthen their painting skills. This series of...
10/13/2020 - 10/27/2020: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Ghoulish Gardens at the Arboretum
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Arcadia, CAExperience the spooky side of the Arboretum throughout the month of October by exploring our Ghoulish Gardens path! While engaging in a safe, self-guided tour...
10/19/2020 - 10/31/2020: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Read with Mrs. R
Mrs. R. wants to inspire your child with a love of reading! Her read-alouds are interactive, entertaining, and educational (shh, don't tell the kids!) Your...
10/21/2020: All Day
Cayton Outdoor Community Programming
Cayton Children’s Museum, Santa Monica, CACayton Children’s Museum at Santa Monica Place is bringing the museum outdoors with “Cayton Creators” Outdoor Community Program. Activities are designed around social distancing and...
10/21/2020: 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Fun4All with Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration: Halloween Scary, Scary!
Join Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration for a free half-hour Zoom gathering for kids to connect and play. Children of all ages and abilities are...
10/21/2020: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic Exhibition
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, CA10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Enter the wonderful of Disney as this amazing exhibit presents over 400 items of Disneyana, including props, artwork, costumes, and many...
10/21/2020: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch
Irvine Park Railroad, Irvine Regional Park, Orange, CAYou'll find activities for kids of all ages just behind the train station. Free activities include a haunted house, hay maze, picture stands and a...
10/21/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tina's Pumpkin Patch
Westfield Fashion Square, Sherman Oaks, CAThis family favorite has moved this year to Westfield Sherman Oaks Fashion Square parking lot off Woodman Avenue. In addition to pumpkins of all sizes,...
10/21/2020: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Virtual Bilingual Story Time
Join the Altadena Library for a live preschool story time featuring songs and books in English and Spanish. Be ready to sing, dance, and have...
10/21/2020: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Virtual Fall Story Time at the Burbank Library
Join Miss Donna each Wednesday as she leads our online story time from the Library with books, songs, and early literacy for children ages 0-5...
10/21/2020: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Los Feliz Branch Library Family Story Time and Songs
Join Miss Diane for family story time and songs at home via Los Feliz Branch Library's Instagram Live, every Wednesday at 11 a.m.
10/21/2020: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
STEAMy Wonderful Wednesdays at the Library
Time to learn about science, technology, engineering, art and math from the comfort of home. Join the North Hollywood Regional Branch via Facebook or Instagram for a...
10/21/2020: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Art with Picasso at the Library
On October 25th we celebrate Pablo Picasso's birthday so lets get cubist in this online workshop with the Alma Reaves Woods Watts Branch Library! Can...
10/21/2020: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sketches and More: Art at Home for Teens
Relax and create some art in this virtual guided session for teens with staff from the Armory Center for the Arts. In this session, we'll...
10/21/2020: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Paper mache mask making
Learn paper mâché mask making with artist Leslie K. Gray. The all-ages two-session workshop continues on Oct. 28. Materials will be delivered to registered participants....
10/21/2020: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Urban Legends of Southern California
OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, CAThis scary experience is best for ages 12 and up. However, a Little Legends Night for ages 12 and younger is planned for 5-7 p.m....
10/21/2020: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm