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Mamma Mia!
Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks, CA5-Star Theatricals (formerly Cabrillo Music Theatre) presents this popular musical about a young woman’s search for her birth father.
10/15/2021 - 10/24/2021: All Day
Pigeon's Roller Rink
2nd & PCH, Long Beach, CA2nd & PCH hosts pop-up roller venue Pigeon's Roller Rink this Fall. All ages public skate sessions are available 9 - 11 a.m. Mon.-Tue. and...
10/15/2021: All Day
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...
10/15/2021: 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...
10/15/2021: 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...
10/15/2021: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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...
10/15/2021: 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....
10/15/2021: 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...
10/15/2021: 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...
10/15/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mr. Jack O'Lanterns Pumpkin Patch
The Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles, CAEnjoy fall festivities like a spooky maze, pumpkin decorating, bouncy slide, candy corn hole, photo station and more. Browse hundreds of pumpkins and find one...
10/15/2021 - 10/31/2021: 10:00 am - 9:00 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.
10/15/2021: 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...
10/15/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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,...
10/15/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wild California Explorers
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CADid you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only species of palm trees indigenous to California? Your kids will learn more of these amazing...
10/15/2021: 11:00 am - 3:00 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...
10/15/2021: 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...
10/15/2021: 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...
10/15/2021: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, Topanga , CATheatricum Botanicum reopens this summer with a new take on its signature production. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will run in repertory with Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”...
10/15/2021: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sunset Pier Walks
Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier, La Jolla, CAJoin Birch Aquarium for an exclusive walking tour of the Ellen Browning Scripps Pier and learn about research conducted at Scripps Oceanography through interactive experiences,...
10/15/2021: 4:00 pm
Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill Historical Park
Heritage Hill Historical Park, Lake Forest , CACelebrate the fall season at the inaugural Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill Historical Park! The park will offer a variety of fall and Halloween-themed photo opportunities,...
10/15/2021: 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
OC JAPAN Fair
OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, CaliforniaOne of the largest Japanese cultural festivals in Southern California, OC JAPAN Fair features Japanese food, cosplay shows, traditional craft workshops and more.
10/15/2021 - 10/17/2021: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Rooftop Cinema Club: Paranorman
Rooftop Cinema Club – El Segundo, El Segundo, CARooftop Cinema Club El Segundo presents "Paranorman." Come dressed as your fave movie character (or any costume) and trick-or-treat at the Rooftop all month long.
10/15/2021: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rooftop Cinema Club: Paranorman
Rooftop Cinema Club – The Drive Up @ Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica, CALocated in the heart of the westside, Rooftop Cinema Club’s hybrid cinema experience is the perfect place to watch movies under the stars, like the...
10/15/2021: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Absolutely Halloween
Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica, CaliforniaA heartwarming musical tale featuring a colorful array of costume-come-to-life characters who take a young girl named “Candy” on a magical All Hallow’s Eve adventure....
10/15/2021: 6:00 pm - 7:00 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.
10/15/2021: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm