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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
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
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.
03/12/2023: 9:00 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....
03/12/2023: 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"...
03/12/2023: 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...
03/12/2023: 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.
03/12/2023: 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.
03/12/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 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...
03/12/2023: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
'Moon's Ramadan' Reading at Barnes and Noble
Barnes and Noble at The Grove, L.A., CAHead to Barnes & Noble at The Grove for a read-aloud of Moon's Ramadan, presented by author/illustrator Natasha Khan Kazi. Signed books will be available...
03/12/2023: 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Light Catcher Family Workshop
Getty Center, Los Angeles, CACreate your own light catcher inspired by the Getty’s stained glass collection in this free workshop, held every other Sunday from Feb. 12-March 26.
03/12/2023: 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....
03/12/2023: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
49th Annual Redondo Beach Pier Kite Festival
Redondo Beach Pier, Redondo Beach, CABring your best kite to Redondo Beach on March 12 for the 49th Annual Redondo Beach Pier Kite Festival. One of SoCal’s longest running kite...
03/12/2023: 12:00 pm - 5:00 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...
03/12/2023: 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...
03/12/2023: 12:30 pm - 2:00 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...
03/12/2023: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Craft Lab Family Workshop
Craft Contemporary, Los Angeles, CACraft Contemporary’s monthly Craft Lab Family workshops features all-ages art-making classes the second Sunday of every month. On March 12 join artist Danila Cervantes to...
03/12/2023: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
"St. Patrick's Day in Ireland" Performance
Scherr Forum, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks, CAEnjoy a performance full of fiddles, bodhrán, pipes, song and dance in this show celebrating the Saint Patrick’s Day holiday. Audience members can expect to...
03/12/2023: 2:00 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.,...
03/12/2023: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mimi Slawoff Presents "Oldest Los Angeles"
Valley Relics Museum, Van Nuys, CaliforniaNative Angeleno and writer Mimi Slawoff presents her new book, "Oldest Los Angeles," at the Valley Relics Museum. Slawoff will share a PowerPoint presentation and...
03/12/2023: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
