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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
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
PRESSURE: James Cameron Into the Abyss
Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, CANatural History Museum of Los Angeles County presents the West Coast premiere of "PRESSURE: James Cameron into the Abyss," a pop-up installation of James Cameron's...
12/12/2022 - 02/20/2023: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure Park
Disney California Adventure Park, Anaheim, CADisney California Adventure Park will celebrate the Lunar New Year from Jan. 20 through Feb. 15 to play tribute to Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese cultures....
01/20/2023 - 02/15/2023: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Knott's PEANUTS Celebration
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CAThe PEANUTS gang takes over Knott's Berry Farm from Jan. 28 through Feb. 26. The all-ages family-friendly fun includes a new game show at the...
01/28/2023 - 02/26/2023: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
TRY/STEP/TRIP
The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, CAThe Wallis presents “TRY/STEP/TRIP” written and composed by Dahlak Brathwaite and choreographed by Toran X. Moore. The spoken word, multi-character musical follows the journey of...
02/02/2023 - 02/05/2023: 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Jazz at Naz
The Soraya, Northridge, CAThe Soraya presents its second annual Jazz at Naz Festival with five nights of Jazz performances.
02/02/2023 - 02/11/2023: 8:00 pm
LEGO Master Builder
Westfield Century City, Los Angeles, CALEGO® will celebrate the grand opening of its 14th California location at Westfield Century City where visitors can help a LEGO® Master Builder build an...
02/03/2023 - 02/05/2023: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Chinese New Year Festival
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CAThe Huntington will celebrate Lunar New Year with their own weekend-long festival Feb. 4-5. The family-friendly event features lion dancers, a mask-changing artist, martial arts...
02/04/2023 - 02/05/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Freckleface Strawberry
Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Santa Monica, CAUpbeat musical numbers fill this touching story of a young girl who discovers to love the skin she is in with the help of schoolmates...
02/04/2023 - 02/12/2023: 11:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Museums Free-For-All
Select Museums, Los Angeles, CAOver thirty museums throughout Southern California will offer free admission for one day. Participating museums include Cayton's Children's Museum, Descanso Gardens, The Getty Villa, LA...
02/05/2023: All Day
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....
02/05/2023: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Art & Nature Festival
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CAThe 10th Annual Art & Nature Festival features groundbreaking, immersive exhibitions including "Pyramidion" by artist Kelly Berg and "The Big One by artist Robert Young"...
02/05/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 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...
02/05/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Family Fun Day
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, CAThe Academy Museum will host a Family Fun Day for visitors to participate in engaging activities as part of the Regeneration Summit for free all...
02/05/2023: 10:00 am
Fun at the Farm
Kindred Spirits Care Farm, Chatsworth, CAJoin Kindred Spirits Care Farm on Sundays to play with alpacas, pigs, goats, sheep, horses, emus and many other animals living on their 7-acre ranch.
02/05/2023: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CAThe international traveling exhibition explores the early inspirations behind Disney Studios' creations. Dec. 10, 2022 - March 27, 2023.
02/05/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mardi Gras at SeaWorld San Diego
SeaWorld, San Diego, CASeaWorld San Diego is bringing back New Orleans flare, food, and festivities with the return of Mardi Gras. Enjoy live music and performances including a...
02/05/2023: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure
Crestwood Hills Park, Brentwood, CAA Faery Hunt shows are interactive, immersive performances designed for young audiences and their families to inspire creativity, imagination and fun.
02/05/2023: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
The Circus
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles, CABob Baker Marionette Theater presents their first show of 2023, their 60th anniversary season. "The Circus," featuring over 100 handcrafted marionettes, was first conceived as...
02/05/2023: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
International Festival of Chocolate
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, CAThe Bowers Museum hosts the 4th Annual International Festival of Chocolate, at the Bowers Museum, a free family-friendly event featuring lecture, tastings, performances and more.
02/05/2023: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
PORTRAITS- Artwork by Members of Women Painters West
California Heritage Museum, Santa Monica, CAThis juried exhibition features artwork by artists from "Women Painters West," the longest established women’s artistic organization in California, founded in Laguna Beach in 1921....
02/05/2023: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Legacy of Cacao
LA Plaza Cocina, Los Angeles, CALA Plaza Cocina presents "The Legacy of Cacao," an exhibition exploring the history and culture of chocolate from its origin story in Mesoamerica to its...
02/05/2023: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Urbanic Little Valentine Craft Club
Urbanic Paper Boutique, Los Angeles, CAMake and take home a Valentine craft, led by Violet from Rock Paper Scissors. For ages 4 and up. Snacks and beverages will be available.
02/05/2023: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Frozen
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CAThe Tony-nominated Best Musical, Disney's "Frozen" performs at Segerstrom Center for the Arts Tuesdays through Sundays Feb. 1 – 19. The musical features popular songs...
02/05/2023: 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm