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SOAR at South Coast Botanic Garden
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes, CASouth Coast Botanic’s butterfly experience SOAR features a new pavilion with live tropical butterflies. The SOAR experience begins outside with South Botanic’s new garden area...
04/01/2021 - 07/31/2021: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lygia Pape. Tupinambá
Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAOpening April 24, ‘Lygia Pape. Tupinambá’ is the first solo exhibition in Los Angeles dedicated to Brazilian artist Lygia Pape whose wholly original language favors the primacy of the viewer’s sensorial experience...
04/24/2021 - 08/01/2021: All Day
Barnsdall Virtual Art Fair
Barnsdall Art Center’s annual art fair shifts online due to temporary closure of the park. The 3-month long virtual art fair is a fundraiser that...
05/01/2021 - 07/31/2021: All Day
Pick Your Own Blueberries
Somis Farm Center, Somis, CAUnderwood Family Farms’ blueberries are in season at its Somis Farm Center location where you can pick your own. Blueberries are $5.29/lb. Strawberries are still...
05/15/2021 - 07/10/2021: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
RECONNECTING: A Vision of Unity by Kengo Kito
JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAOne of Japan’s most innovative contemporary artists, Kengo Kito, focuses on interconnectedness in a time of healing with his first U.S. exhibition, “reconnecting; A Vision...
06/16/2021 - 09/06/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Portraits of Freedom: Building a Life in L.A.
Grand Park, Los Angeles, CaliforniaThis month-long public art installation applies an artistic lens to celebrate the diverse communities in L.A. County. It will feature photography and video exhibitions at...
07/01/2021 - 07/31/2021: All Day
Moon Jelly Experience
Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, CACome see a new wonder at Birch Aquarium. The Hall of Fishes exhibit is excited to launch its new 600-gallon cylindrical jelly experience. This is...
07/01/2021 - 08/31/2021: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Bubblefest
Discover Cube Orange Couty, Santa Ana, CAThe bubbles are back at this family friendly event. Filled with interactive experiences like bubble drum stations, bubble exhibits, and science demonstrations. Also featuring the...
07/02/2021 - 07/18/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Festival of Arts Fine Art Show
Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach, CAThe acclaimed juried fine art show features a wide variety of media, from paintings to jewelry to handcrafted furniture, by over 100 local Orange County...
07/05/2021 - 09/03/2021: All Day
Pageant of the Masters
Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, CAThe famed Laguna Beach festival returns this summer with “Made in America: Trailblazing Artists and Their Stories,” where art comes to life. The show will...
07/07/2021 - 09/03/2021: All Day
6th Annual Delicious Little Tokyo
Various locations throughout, Los Angeles, CACome down to DTLA for three weekends of Little Tokyo’s special in-person and virtual events from July 10 - July 25. Each weekend participate in...
07/10/2021: All Day
Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”
Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, CABob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly...
07/10/2021: All Day
Great LA River CleanUp 2021
Various locations along the, Los Angeles, CAJoin Friends of the LA River (FoLAR) every weekend in June and July to remove trash from a different stretch of the river, preventing it...
07/10/2021: All Day
Wilderness Access Day: Black Star Canyon
Black Star Canyon, Silverado, CAExplore OC Parks’ Black Star Canyon, which offers introductory trails for beginner hikers and families, as well as challenging experiences for seasoned trail users. Take...
07/10/2021: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Angel City Sports Summer Series: Multi-Sport Festival Day
EXPO Center, Los Angeles, CAAngel City Sports launched a new summer series that will feature sports and special in-person events designed to provide physical fitness opportunities and education and...
07/10/2021: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bubble Planet
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAThis summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place...
07/10/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation
LACMA, Los Angeles,This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art...
07/10/2021: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Teddy Bear Picnic
Pretend City Children’s Museum, Irvine, CA“A goodly bunch having lunch.” – Yogi Bear Calling all teddy bears and their cuddly kids. Join Pretend City for this special treat as we...
07/10/2021: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday Sing-Along
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAKids of all ages will get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs at this special Saturday Sing-Along. From shakers to drums,...
07/10/2021: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Kids Club with special guest Jason Mesches
Sherman Oaks Galleria, Sherman Oaks, CATwinkle Time hosts this weekly live concert series every Saturday morning until July 31. Today's special guest Jason Mesches brings sound and style to the...
07/10/2021: 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Vroman's Bookstore Live! Special Story Time: T. Rexes Can't Tie Their Shoes
Join story time with Anna Lazowski presenting “T.Rexes Can’t Tie Their Shoes.” This is a funny and encouraging picture book for any child learning how...
07/10/2021: 11:00 am
Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience
Westfield Century City, Los Angeles, CAThe iconic family-loved game comes to life as an interactive murder mystery walking experience. Live actors put your investigative skills to the test as you...
07/10/2021: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Cauleen Smith: Stars in My Pocket and the Rent is Due
LACMA Gallery at Charles White Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA"Stars in My Pocket and the Rent is Due" is a companion show to Cauleen Smith’s exhibition at LACMA, “Give It or Leave It.” The...
07/10/2021: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Concerts on the Green
Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach, CASit back, relax, and enjoy the sounds of award-winning musicians as they perform live as part of the Festival of Arts Concerts on the Green...
07/10/2021: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
SCIART Presents Artist Talk “Preserving the Mojave”
Join Studio Channel Islands for "Preserving the Mojave," a virtual artist talk that will explore the delicate ecology of the desert and the impact that...
07/10/2021: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm