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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
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
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
32 Acres Soundwalk
Los Angeles State Historic Park, Los Angeles, CAThis site-specific soundwalk developed by artist Marike Splint and produced by Center Theatre Group in association with UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television offers...
07/14/2021 - 09/29/2021: All Day
Ultra!
Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CATorrance Art Museum’s summer public art exhibition “Ultra!” features over 20 contemporary artworks in accessible locations throughout Torrance on display from July 17 through Aug....
07/17/2021 - 08/28/2021: All Day
The Gift of Los Angeles: Memories in Watercolor by Gayle Garner Roski
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, CaliforniaThis Bowers Museum exhibit features 44 watercolors of artist Gayle Garner Roski’s experience growing up and living in the City of Los Angeles.
07/24/2021 - 11/14/2021: 12:00 am
2021 Tribeca Drive-In
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CAIn this limited-engagement series, Tribeca Drive-In will feature classic films, family matinees, short films and a sneak preview of a new film yet to hit...
07/28/2021 - 08/01/2021: 12:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Jurassic Quest Drive Thru
The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CAThe popular interactive dinosaur drive thru experience returns to L.A. for a limited run engagement at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Experience more than 70 moving...
07/29/2021: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Met Opera Global Summer Camp: Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Join the Met on a virtual exploration of the world of opera with "Il Barbiere di Siviglia." Experience two classes each day in topics like...
07/29/2021: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
2021 OC Fair
OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, CAIt’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests,...
07/29/2021: 10:00 am - 11:45 pm
Bilingual Circle Time
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAEnjoy a fun interactive story time in either Spanish or Vietnamese! This program is suitable for native speakers and those seeking exposure to a new...
07/29/2021: 10:00 am
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...
07/29/2021: 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...
07/29/2021: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
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...
07/29/2021: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Cardboard City
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CAThe 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence,...
07/29/2021: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Family Scavenger Hunt
Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, CAConnect with unique details in Rancho Los Alamitos’ gardens, ranch house and barnyard through this family scavenger hunt and learn stories about the children who...
07/29/2021: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Moorpark College Performing Arts Center, Moorpark, CAThe Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department invites the community to its summer production, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a hilarious tale of overachievers’...
07/29/2021: 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
USC’s Discovery Project Summer Webinars
Starting June 22, the University of Southern California is offering a free series of webinars for middle and high school students. The Discovery Project Summer...
07/29/2021: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
OC Parks Summer Concert Series: Tijuana Dogs
Irvine Regional Park, Orange, CAOC Parks Summer Concert Series returns with free outdoor concerts for lots of live music and tons of fun. This band is full of high...
07/29/2021: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Summer Sounds on the Plaza at The Original Farmers Market
The Original Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax, Los Angeles , CaliforniaSummer is here and live music continues to play at The Original Farmers Market. Enjoy a great mix of musical genres while you shop, dine...
07/29/2021 - 07/30/2021: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm