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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
Shiki: The Four Seasons in Japanese Art
Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, CAScripps College presents "SHIKI: The Four Seasons in Japanese Art," a new exhibition at the Sturt Haaga Gallery.
02/18/2023 - 05/21/2023: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mermaid Month
Ventura Harbor Village, Ventura, CACelebrate the 8th Annual Mermaid Month in Ventura Harbor Village with live steel drums every weekend and mermaid sweet treats and scavenger hunt every day...
03/01/2023 - 03/31/2023: 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
ALIEN CON 2023
Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CAWhere did we come from? What is our purpose? Are we alone? AlienCon® is an exploration into the unexplained mysteries that exist. Recommended for ages...
03/04/2023 - 03/05/2023: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Festival of Whales
Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point, CAThe 52nd Annual Festival of Whales, now in partnership with the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, commemorates the annual migration of California gray whales through...
03/04/2023 - 03/05/2023: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
PAW Patrol Live!
Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CANickelodeon's animated show "PAW Patrol" comes to life with "PAW Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure."
03/04/2023 - 03/05/2023: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Showcase at the Beverly Hills Farmer's Market
Beverly Hills Farmers Market, Beverly Hills, CAJoin the City of Beverly Hills Community Services Department Showcase on Sunday, March 5, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Beverly Hills...
03/05/2023: 8:00 am - 1:00 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 through on display toys, books and...
03/05/2023: 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"...
03/05/2023: 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...
03/05/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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.
03/05/2023: 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.
03/05/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure
Crestwood Hills Park, Los Angeles, CAA Faery Hunt shows are interactive, immersive performances designed for young audiences and their families to inspire creativity, imagination and fun.
03/05/2023: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
MJF Fox Trot
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CAJoin The Michael J. Fox Foundation's family-friendly Fox Trot 5K Run/Walk in support of Parkinson's disease research.
03/05/2023: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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...
03/05/2023: 10:30 am - 1:30 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....
03/05/2023: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Shiloh Screening at The Hammer Museum
The Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CaliforniaIn partnership with the the UCLA Film & Television Archive, The Hammer Museum presents 1996 film "Shiloh" as part of its Family Flicks Film Series....
03/05/2023: 11:00 am
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...
03/05/2023: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Showhite
Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica, CASanta Monica Playhouse presents the musical-fairytale “Snowhite” Saturdays and Sundays through April 2. In this version, there are no villainous potions or evil Stepmothers, just...
03/05/2023: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Somos Amigos
Samueli Theater, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CaliforniaFriendship is at the heart of this show for kids. A collaboration between Mexican songstress Sonia De Los Santos and Americana folk duo The Okee...
03/05/2023: 1:00 pm
The Secret Garden
Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CACenter Theater Group presents “The Secret Garden” musical Feb. 28 – March 26 at the Ahmanson Theatre. The magical production will be reimagined by its...
03/05/2023: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
TWINKLE TIME
La Mirada Theatre, La Mirada, CATwinkle, the multi-award-winning bilingual children’s music phenomenon, is bringing her pop/rock/hip-hop family concert Twinkle Time to La Mirada in this Kidzapalooza pop concert for kids.
03/05/2023: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Much Ado About Nothing
A Noise Within, Pasadena, CAA Noise Within presents Shakespeare's quintessential rom-com "Much Ado About Nothing" as part of its "Daring to Love" season. Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.,...
03/05/2023: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Reading of 'Dressing the Stars' at Barnes & Noble
Barnes and Noble, L.A., CAJoin author Jeanne Walker Harvey as she reads her book "Dressing the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head" aloud to event guests....
03/05/2023: 2:00 pm
