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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
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
Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/Revolución en los Campos
California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CAThe Center for Community Engagement in partnership with the John Spoor Broome Library and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service present "Dolores Huerta: Revolution in...
03/08/2023 - 05/07/2023: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Butterfly Season at Kidspace Museum
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena,Bring your family to a celebration of the habitat and life cycle of butterflies and other pollinators. New exhibits, activities, and programs are here for...
03/09/2023 - 03/18/2023: All Day
The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show
Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara, CAThe Santa Barbara International Orchid Show 2023 returns this spring, featuring local, regional and international participants.
03/10/2023 - 03/12/2023: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
ManCity Trophy Tour
The Montalban Theatre, Los Angeles, CAManchester City is hosting a global trophy tour to celebrate its Premier League victory. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., and the event includes a match...
03/11/2023: 8:30 am - 2:00 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....
03/11/2023: 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"...
03/11/2023: 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...
03/11/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 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.
03/11/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Special Needs Resource And Awareness Fair
Apollo Park, Downey, CAThis free fair celebrates patrons with special needs and provides resources for them and their families. Expect a carnival booth, entertainment and so much more....
03/11/2023: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Three Decades of Dissent: Shepard Fairey Exhibit
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CAThis temporary exhibit, "Facing the Giant - Three Decades of Dissent: Shepard Fairey," features some of Fairey's key works. The collection highlights how the artist...
03/11/2023 - 06/04/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
A Faery Hunt's Amazing Adventure
O’Melveny Park, Granada Hills, CAA Faery Hunt shows are interactive, immersive performances designed for young audiences and their families to inspire creativity, imagination and fun.
03/11/2023: 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...
03/11/2023: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
'Shrek' Screening at the Academy Museum
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, CAJoin the fun at this screening of "Shrek," a movie about a misanthropic ogre who finds his beloved swamp invaded by exiled fairy tale creatures....
03/11/2023: 11:00 am
Great Cosmic Explosions at Laguna Art Museum
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CAHave a blast during this presentation by professor Massimo Della Valle of Mexico's Instuito Nationale Astrofisico. His talk will explore the cosmos, from black holes...
03/11/2023: 11:00 am
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....
03/11/2023: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Meet and Greet with Author Kelly Yang
Children’s Book World, Los Angeles, CaliforniaBestselling author Kelly Yang returns to Children's Book World to sign her new book "Finally Seen" and meet fans of "Front Desk" and "New From...
03/11/2023: 12:00 pm - 1:00 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...
03/11/2023: 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...
03/11/2023: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Art Lab
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CAEvery Saturday through April 29 the Hammer museum hosts their free Art Lab series, featuring kid-friendly, hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at...
03/11/2023: 1:00 pm - 4:00 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...
03/11/2023: 1:00 pm - 8:00 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.,...
03/11/2023: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Black History Month Festival in Santa Monica
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CACelebration & Solidarity: Black History Month Festival was moved to Sat. March 11 due to the rains from February. Join the fun at the Third...
03/11/2023: 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
