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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
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
Griffith Park Hike In Fern Canyon
Griffith Park (Colgate Total Booth), Los Angeles, CAJoin ecologist Courtney McCammon on a moderate hike in Griffith Park's Fern Canyon. Wear hiking shoes and bring water, hat and sunscreen. Participants will learn...
03/18/2023: 8:00 am
Tomatomania at Underwood Family Farms
Underwood Family Farms, Moorpark, CACalling all gardeners! This tomato-centric pop-up event is the world's largest traveling seedling show. Come consider specialty and obscure tomato plant varieties, including cherry, grape...
03/18/2023: 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....
03/18/2023: 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...
03/18/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Goat Yoga and Matcha
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CATake part in this fitness craze, practicing your flow in the presence of live goats. Your 60-minute yoga session will be followed by a cup...
03/18/2023: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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.
03/18/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Torrance Craftsmen's Guild Craft Faire
Torrance Culture Arts Center, Torrance, CAShop local, small and handmade with independent artists at this arts and crafts fair. Expect handcrafted goods, ceramics, jewelry, art glass, knitwear, aprons purses and...
03/18/2023: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ugly Duckling
Samueli Theater, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CaliforniaKids of all ages will enjoy this stage performance of a classic tale. United Kingdom-based children's theater company Tutti Frutti puts on the show, highlighting...
03/18/2023: 10:00 am
A Faery Hunt Enchantment in Sherwood Forest
Corriganville Park, Simi Valley, CAA Faery Hunt shows are interactive, immersive performances designed for young audiences and their families to inspire creativity, imagination and fun.
03/18/2023: 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...
03/18/2023: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Ikebana Spring Flower Celebration
USC Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, CACalling all flower lovers! This two-day exhibit includes Ikebana demonstrations, interactive walk-up workshops for children and a small craft fair. The program is made possible...
03/18/2023: 11:00 am - 4:00 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....
03/18/2023: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Screening of 'Ernest and Celestine' at the Academy Museum
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, CAJoin the fun at this screening of "Ernest & Celestine," the 2012 animated French film about a young mouse who finds unexpected friendship with a...
03/18/2023: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Storytime at Vroman's: 'Something Wild'
Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CAAuthor Molly Ruttan presents her picture book Something Wild at this special storytime at Vroman's. In this book, performance jitters lead to some imaginative "what...
03/18/2023: 11:00 am
Storytime with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
Zibby’s Bookshop, Santa Monica, CaliforniaCome join the fun at this reading and signing of "Good Night, Sister" with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt at Zibby's Bookshop in Santa Monica.
03/18/2023: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Meet and Greet with Author Stuart Gibbs
Children’s Book World, Los Angeles, CaliforniaBestselling author Stuart Gibbs drops by Children's Book World to sign his new books "Bruce Wayne: Not Super" and "Whale Done" and meet fans. Guests...
03/18/2023: 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...
03/18/2023: 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...
03/18/2023: 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...
03/18/2023: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
