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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
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
foaSOUTH Off-Site Exhibit: People & Places
Active Culture, Laguna Beach, CAFestival of Arts Continues 90th Anniversary Celebration with the debut of foaSOUTH Off-Site Exhibit: People & Places, a diverse range of artwork from the Festival...
10/24/2022 - 01/15/2023: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Disney Festival of Holidays
Disney California Adventure Park, Anaheim, CACelebrate Christmas, Navidad, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa and Three Kings' Day through diverse festivities, seasonal traditions, live music and a diverse menu of specialty food and...
11/11/2022 - 01/08/2023: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Holidays at Disneyland Park
Disneyland, Anaheim, CACelebrate the holidays at Disneyland Park with "A Christmas Fantasy" Parade, Disney characters in new, vintage-inspired attire, "Believe...in Holiday Magic" fireworks spectacular featuring magical "snowfall,"...
11/11/2022 - 01/08/2023: 8:00 am - 11:45 pm
Lightscape
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Arcadia, CAInternationally acclaimed Lightscape will return to the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. The after-dark, illuminated trail will span one mile and feature spectacular...
11/11/2022 - 01/08/2023: 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Ice at Santa Monica
Downtown Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CAAfter a two-year hiatus, the Ice at Santa Monica skating rink returns to Winterlit, Downtown Santa Monica’s holiday celebration. From Nov. 16 through Jan. 16,...
11/16/2022 - 01/16/2023: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
CONTACT: A Multi-Sensory Journey Celebrating Daft Punk
Wisdome LA, Los Angeles, CACONTACT is a multisensory dance party meets immersive space opera inspired by the legendary duo, Daft Punk.
11/17/2022 - 11/19/2022: 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Beyond The Horizon
Pop-Up at 3118, Los Angeles, CAElena Gomez @Gomezinthecity and Chun Ming Huang @chunminghuang will be exhibiting their photography in large format and hand made platinum prints.
11/18/2022 - 11/19/2022: All Day
Dinosaurs in the Valley
Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CADinosaurs in the Valley, an immersive walk-thru exhibition features scientifically accurate life-size and life-like dinosaurs ranging from babies to some standing over 40 feet tall....
11/18/2022 - 03/05/2023: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow
Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CALos Angeles Zoo’s nighttime winter attraction will transform its grounds into an immersive landscape filled with spectacular lantern sculptures of animals among blooming flowers, towering...
11/18/2022 - 01/22/2023: 6:00 pm
Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails!
Discovery Cube LA, Sylmar, CAExplore and interact with the familiar faces and iconic locations from the popular Mattel series, "Thomas & Friends." Designed for ages 2-7. Sept. 24 through...
11/19/2022: All Day
Race For Rescues 5K
Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CARace For The Rescues believes that by uniting animal lovers and animal welfare organizations to work together we can change those heartbreaking statistics.
11/19/2022: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience
Magic Box LA, Los Angeles, CANational Geographic’s Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience takes visitors back in time, 3,000 years ago, and into the world of Tutankamun. The multi-gallery, narrative-led...
11/19/2022: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Community Garden Volunteer Day: Table to Farm & Environmental Charter Middle School
Environmental Charter Middle School- Inglewood, Inglewood, CAVolunteer with The Bay Foundation and ECMS-I, community members and students in the community and school garden to support with maintenance, mulching, planting and more....
11/19/2022: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Venice Winter Fest
Venice Fest, Los Angeles, CAVenice Fest returns to the Mar Vista Arts District with 3 blocks of local artist vendors, food trucks, live music, games, Christmas tree lighting, photos...
11/19/2022: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Kneaded Bread Fest
Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, CACelebrate the science and culture of bread in L.A. at NHM’s Kneaded Bread Fest, featuring performances, presentations, a pop-up bread-themed exhibit and more. Meet the...
11/19/2022: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Spider Pavillion
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAGet a glimpse into the secret life of spiders at Natural History Museum’s seasonal Spider Pavilion. Stroll through the open-air pavilion to see hundreds of...
11/19/2022: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio
Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAAn exhibition designed to engage visitors of all ages, a journey into the many incarnations of a beloved character, on display toys, books and costumes....
11/19/2022: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bob Baker Marionette Theater: 60 Years of Joy & Wonder
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CAGet a behind-the-scenes look at Bob Baker Marionette Theater through this retrospective exhibition, featuring almost 100 artifacts, including hand-crafted marionettes, original concept art, archival art...
11/19/2022: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cams & Cans Cruise-in & Food Drive
The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum, El Segundo, CAJoin The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum for Cams & Cans Cruise-in & Food Drive. Open to all spectators and exhibitors.
11/19/2022: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Jackalope Pasadena: Indie Artisan Fair
Central Park, Pasadena, CAShop over 200 handmade makers, enjoy live music, kids activities, food trucks and more at this free and family friendly event.
11/19/2022 - 11/20/2022: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thomas Truck Tour: Let's Roll
2nd & PCH, Long Beach, CAThe Thomas Truck Tour mini mobile experience returns to SoCal with three more stops: Nov. 19 at 2nd & PCH Dec. 3 at Glendale Galleria...
11/19/2022: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
A Faery Hunt Magical Adventure
O’Melveny Park, Granada Hills, CAA Faery Hunt shows are interactive, immersive performances for young audiences inspiring imagination and fun.
11/19/2022: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Community Lab: Threads of Connection Workshops
Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles, CAJoin Hauser & Wirth for an all ages hands-on, six-week series of community-building workshops inspired by the exhibition, ‘The New Bend’ curated by Legacy Russell....
11/19/2022: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
