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Print Shop for the Big Top: the Majestic Poster Press Collection
L.A. Central Public Library, Los Angeles, CAPrint Shop for the Big Top: the Majestic Poster Press Collection celebrates the letterpress technique that was seen in print signage all across L.A. The...
02/25/2022 - 08/25/2022: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Your (Un)Natural Garden
Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, CAThe Sturt Haaga Gallery at Descanso Gardens presents artist Adam Schwerner’s immersive work in “Your (Un)Natural Garden.” Visitors are invited to experience nine large-scale multimedia...
04/16/2022 - 01/08/2023: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
BODIES 2.0: The Universe Within
Santa Monica Art Museum, Santa Monica, CAThe traveling science exhibition BODIES 2.0 offers a unique view into the amazing human body, showcasing over 200 actual human specimens, whole bodies and organs...
04/17/2022 - 10/15/2022: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Ghost Town Alive!
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CAKnott's Berry Farm's town of Calico comes to life with the award-winning, interactive Ghost Town Alive! Guests are invited to unlock secret missions with characters,...
05/20/2022 - 09/05/2022: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Knott’s Summer Nights
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CAThe nighttime summer party, Knott's Summer Nights, offers food, music, games and more. Enjoy live music at the Calico Mine Stage, Charleston Circle Fountain and...
05/20/2022 - 09/05/2022: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Babies!
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CAExperience the heartwarming joy of baby animals like fuzzy sea otters, tiny cuttlefish that change color, miniature sea jellies, and baby sharks through the new...
05/27/2022 - 04/30/2023: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle
Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, CAThe Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle returns this summer with a light and special effects projection display set against the backdrop of Hogwarts School of...
06/16/2022 - 08/14/2022: 6:00 pm
Asteroid Hunters 3D
California Science Center, Los Angeles, CAExplore our solar system and discover how science, knowledge, and communication can be powerful enough to save the planet in this new IMAX original film...
06/26/2022 - 09/05/2022: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
2022 Festival of Arts Fine Art Show
Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach, CAJoin the Festival of Arts in celebrating 90 years of art. The juried Festival of Arts Fine Art Show features the work of over 100...
07/05/2022 - 09/02/2022: 10:00 am - 11:30 pm
Pageant of the Masters: Wonderful World
Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach, CAEvery evening during the Festival of Arts, classic and contemporary works of art come to life during The Pageant of the Masters unique production, which...
07/07/2022 - 09/02/2022: 8:30 pm
Happy Birthday, Harry Potter
Rooftop Cinema Club, El Segundo, CARooftop Cinema Club presents all eight Harry Potter Movies for the first time ever. The showings will be in order every weekend in July &...
07/10/2022 - 08/28/2022: 4:15 pm
Eye Contact: Art Through the Eyes of 7 Special Artists
Blossom Market Hall Art Gallery, San Gabriel, CAEye Contact is an art exhibit with collected works by seven neuro-diverse teen and young adult artists. Runs July 17 - Sept. 30.
07/17/2022 - 09/30/2022: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Moulin Rouge! the Musical
Hollywood Pantages, Hollywood, CABroadway in Hollywood presents "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," the 10-time Tony Award-winning musical, which will be at the Hollywood Pantages theater. This spectacular musical will...
08/10/2022: All Day
The Power of Women in Country Music
GRAMMY Museum, Los Angeles, CAThis immersive experience features artifacts and special content celebrating over 70 female country artists like Dolly Parton, LeAnn Rimes, Shania Twain and Taylor Swift. Open...
08/10/2022: 12:00 am
Butterfly Pavillion
Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, CAVisit Natural History Museum's annual exhibition, Butterfly Pavilion, to experience butterflies in all stages of their life cycle, from eggs to caterpillars to to chrysalises...
08/10/2022: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
House of the Dragon: The Targaryen Dynasty
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CAThe Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) and HBO Max have partnered to present a new, one-of-a-kind experience "House of the Dragon: The...
08/10/2022: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli
Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CAGet a taste of deli history through neon signs, menus, advertisements, uniforms, photographs, and clips of deli on the big and little screen in this...
08/10/2022: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
100 Years of Peggy Lee
The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, CAThe GRAMMY Museum celebrates singer, songwriter, film composer and actor Peggy Lee’s centennial birthday. “100 Years of Peggy Lee” features handwritten notes, costume jewelry, rare...
08/10/2022: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
111th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, CABowers Museum and The California Art Club (CAC) will present its 111th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition at the Bowers Museum from July 17 to Aug....
08/10/2022: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
L.A. Memo: Chicana/o Art from 1972-1989
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes , Los Angeles, CALA Plaza de Cultura y Artes and AltaMed Health Services present "L.A. Memo: Chicana/o Art from 1972-1989," featuring artwork of more than 30 artists, like...
08/10/2022: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Letters To...
Billie Jean King Library, Long Beach, CAIntertrend Communications and Make Noise Today present “Letters To…” a one-of-a-kind art exhibition on display at the Billie Jean King Library. Teenagers across the U.S....
08/10/2022: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Marley: A Family Legacy
The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, CAInspired by their father Bob Marley, the Marley children took to music and other ventures to further promote the Marley message of justice and freedom....
08/10/2022: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Norman Rockwell in the 1940s: A View of the American Homefront
Catalina Museum for Art & History, Avalalon, CA"Norman Rockwell in the 1940s: A View of the American Homefront," features a collection of Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post covers during the 1940s that were...
08/10/2022: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
STREET ART ALIVE
The LUME Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAMulti-sensory digital art exhibit, STREET ART LIVE, features over 200 street artists from around the globe. The experience includes interactive installations, themed café and bar, along...
08/10/2022: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Summertime Explorers
2nd & PCH, Long Beach, CA2nd & PCH presents Summertime Explorers, an interactive weekly kids club featuring many activities. The series will have entertainment, storytimes, crafts, and activities encouraging kids...
08/10/2022: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm