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Birding Opportunity
Rancho Los Cerritos, Long Beach, CAThe Rancho will open early for birders of all ages to enjoy the space and observe resident and migrant birds. Bring a hat and binoculars....
10/14/2021: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Carved at Descanso Gardens
Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, CAThe popular all-ages family-friendly event, Carved, is back at Descanso Gardens this October. Thousands of carved pumpkins will line a 1-mile walk through the Camellia...
10/14/2021: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Flutter
Flutter, Los Angeles, CAFlutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed...
10/14/2021: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Freaky Flora
LA County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Arcadia, CADiscover eerier side of The Arboretum's collections on a self-guided exploration of their “Freaky Flora” plant list. Children and adults will have fun learning spooky...
10/14/2021: 9:00 am - 5:00 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...
10/14/2021: 10:00 am
Gary Miltimore: Water and Color
Catalina Island Museum, Avalon, CACatalina Island Museum presents the first ever retrospective of artist and sailor Gary Miltimore’s work. The exhibition features selections of his fine art maritime oils...
10/14/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Halloween at Kidspace
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAJoin Kidspace for their fanciful Halloween parade, free pumpkin decorating, story times, costume making and up-close visits with some spider friends Oct. 12 – 31....
10/14/2021: 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...
10/14/2021: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Mighty Build Guild
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAJoin KidSpace for their new cardboard construct-a-thon set in a whimsical, imaginative cardboard forest. Create marvelous geometric towers, design cardboard critters, and play and explore...
10/14/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Spooky Science Featuring the Monster Academy
Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CADiscover spiders, ghosts, monsters, ghouls and more during Discovery Cube’s month-long Halloween experience. Weekends feature costume parades and Halloween weekend features trick-or-treating.
10/14/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sssensational Sssnakes
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CASssensational Sssnakes, a hands-on educational exhibition at Kidspace Children's Museum, features hands-on props and interactive experiences to explore how snake jaws are designed to swallow...
10/14/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Toddler Storytime
South Pasadena Public Library, South Pasadena, CAStorytimes will be held outside on the grass, weather permitting. Masks are required for ages 2 and up. Toddler Storytime for ages 1 - 3...
10/14/2021: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
No Humans Involved
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CAThis group exhibition features sculptures, performances, installations and multimedia works by seven artists and collectives—Eddie Aparicio, Tau Lewis, Las Nietas de Nonó, Sondra Perry, SANGREE,...
10/14/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Cat Art Show 4: A New Beginning
The Golden Pagoda, Los Angeles, CAThe Cat Art Show 4: A New Beginning is an art exhibition dedicated for those passionate about cats. The types of art displayed will include...
10/14/2021: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Clue
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, La Mirada, CAJoin La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment for the West Coast premiere of the murder mystery “Clue,” based on the...
10/14/2021: 1:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Haunt of Halloween
Kaleidoscope Mall, Mission Viejo, CAGet in the Halloween spirit with trick-or-treating, a pumpkin patch, spooky Halloween shows acts and more. The regular Haunted Maze is recommended for ages 13...
10/14/2021: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
PS1 Pluralistic School School Tour
PS1 Pluralistic School, Santa Monica, CATour PS1 Pluralistic School, an independent K - 6 coeducational school in Santa Monica. School tours for prospective families are available every other Thursday.
10/14/2021: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sketches & More: Mailable Moths
La Pintoresca Branch Library, Pasadena,For teens ages 12-18, join us for painting workshops presented by staff from the Armory. October's workshop is Alison Saar themed "mailable moths." Presented in partnership...
10/14/2021: 4:30 pm
Nights Of The Jack
King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas, CANights of the Jack is the #1 immersive Halloween event in the greater Los Angeles area featuring thousands of hand carved jack o'lanterns.
10/14/2021: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Nights Of The Jack
King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas, CANights of the Jack is the #1 immersive Halloween event in the greater Los Angeles area featuring thousands of hand carved jack o'lanterns.
10/14/2021: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
DELUSION: Reaper’s Remorse
Phillips Mansion, Pomona, CAIn this site specific, interactive play, guests move through the delightfully dilapidated Phillips Mansion as the haunting narrative of Esther Phillips unfolds. Guests are invited...
10/14/2021: 6:30 pm
Halloween Paper Mache Masks Workshop
Artist Leslie K. Gray hosts this family friendly virtual workshop. Create Halloween paper mache masks from the comfort of home. All ages.
10/14/2021: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Knott's Scary Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CAKnott’s Berry Farm’s immersive Halloween experience, Knott’s Scary Farm, returns with 15 haunted attractions, including five scare zones, eight mazes and two seasonal ride overlays...
10/14/2021 - 10/15/2021: 7:00 pm - 2:00 am
BODYTRAFFIC
The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, CAContemporary dance company BODYTRAFFIC concludes its residency at The Wallis with "Kollide," "SNAP" and world premiere of "Recurrence."
10/14/2021: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm