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Aquarium of the Pacific's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CaliforniaThe Aquarium of the Pacific turns 25 this year, and in honor of the milestone, the aquarium has launched lots of fresh programming. There's a...
05/26/2023 - 12/31/2023: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Mapping an Art World: Los Angeles in the 1970s to 80s
MOCA Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CAThis exhibition at MOCA features more than 200 works from the museum’s collection and reconsiders the pivotal decades of the 1970s and 1980s in Los...
06/18/2023 - 03/10/2024: All Day
Artist-at-Work: Modern Calligraphy
Getty Center, Los Angeles, CAExplore the art of calligraphy in this live demonstration and see how expressive lettering styles are still used by artists today.
08/27/2023 - 10/08/2023: 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
The Bay Theater Presents: Tim Burton Retrospective
The Bay Theater, Pacific Palisades, CAThe Bay presents four weeks of double features from director Tim Burton's world of misfits, including "Alice in Wonderland," "Corpse Bride," and more.
09/01/2023 - 09/28/2023: 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Seaworld Spooktacular
SeaWorld, San Diego, CACelebrate Dia de los Muertos, visit a Halloween decorated Sesame Place, hop in dance parties, hunt for pumpkins, escape hay mazes and trick-or-treat ay SeaWorld's...
09/15/2023 - 10/29/2023: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Earth Edition, A Festival of Eco-Consciousness
California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CAIn celebration of California Climate Action Week and Climate Week NYC, Earth Edition Festival will take over CalArts campus. The immersive arts and culture experience...
09/15/2023 - 09/24/2023: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Brick-or-Treat
Legoland California, Carlsbad, CAJoin LEGOLAND® California select weekends in Sept. 16 through Oct. 29 for new live shows, limited-time attractions, and tons of Brick-or-Treating. Don’t forget your costume.
09/16/2023 - 10/29/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hallowe’en Spooktacular Returns
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles, CaliforniaThis Halloween, Bob Baker Marionette Theater looks to celebrate not just a season of ghoulish good times but also sixty years of education, celebration, and...
09/16/2023 - 11/04/2023: 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
LEGOLAND'S Monster Party
Legoland, Carlsbad, CAYour family can go "Brick-or-treating," visit specially themed lands, ride select Halloween themed attractions, listen and dance to live performances and dress up at LEGOLAND's...
09/16/2023 - 10/29/2023: 3:45 pm - 8:30 pm
Spider Pavilion
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CAExplore the captivating world of arachnids in this immersive exhibition. Walk among spiders and their webs in this unique, open-air experience. This experience allows visitors...
09/17/2023 - 11/26/2023: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Knott's Scary Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CAKnott's Scary Farm is Southern California's longest running Halloween theme park event, recommended for participants 13 and up. This year marks 50 years of the...
09/21/2023 - 10/31/2023: All Day
Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival
Torrance Cultural Arts Center, Torrance, CAThis three day family-friendly festival celebrates ukulele music with performances, an open mic, workshops, like music theory and songwriting, and a marketplace featuring handmade instruments,...
09/22/2023 - 09/24/2023: 9:00 am
Castle Dark
Castle Park, Riverside, CAUSA Today ranks this Halloween event #5 in America. Dare to enter six scary mazes, play a few rounds of mini-golf, win prizes in carnival...
09/22/2023 - 10/29/2023: 7:00 pm - 12:00 am
Pageant of the Masters: 90 Years of Living Pictures Exhibit
Active Culture, Laguna Beach, CAFestival of Arts of Laguna Beach presents its newest off-site exhibit, "Pageant of the Masters: 90 Years of Living Pictures Exhibit" through Oct. 1.
09/24/2023: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Montebello Blvd, Montebello, CAThis 360º digital art exhibition invites visitors of all ages to step into the universe of the Dutch genius, Vincent Van Gogh. The immersive experience...
09/24/2023: 9:00 am - 7:30 pm
Preschool Fair Weekend
Beeman Park, Studio City, CAJoin The Family Room in San Marino and Studio City for their Preschool Fair Weekend. On Sept. 23 at The Family Room San Marino and...
09/24/2023: 9:30 am - 12:00 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...
09/24/2023: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
Ronald Reagan Library and Museum, Simi Valley, CAA historic exhibition that is set to transcend borders and shed light on one of humanity's darkest chapters, on display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential...
09/24/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Ebell of LA Community Open House
The Ebell of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAThe Ebell of LA hosts a day of local arts discovery with tours, informational arts fair and entertainment by local groups like Town Street Theatre,...
09/24/2023: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Malibu Lagoon Family Bird Walk
Malibu Lagoon, Malibu, CA/Los AngelesEvery fourth Sunday of the month, Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society hosts morning bird walks in Malibu Lagoon. The walk for children and parents begins...
09/24/2023: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Marking an Era: Celebrating Self Help Graphics & Art at 50
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CAThe Laguna Art Museum will have a significant collection of prints produced by Self Help Graphics & Art to celebrate 50 years as one of...
09/24/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fright Fest
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CASix Flags Magic Mountain's Fright Fest returns for 30 select nights in Sept. 8 through Oct. 31 in honor of its 30th anniversary. Spooky highlights...
09/24/2023: 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
Drop-In Tactile Filmmaking Workshops
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, CALearn about direct-on-film animation techniques by collaborating on creating vibrant moving-image collages on 16mm film using markers, tape and ink. Sept. 24 and Oct. 22.
09/24/2023: 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Family Flicks: Inventing Tomorrow
Billy Wilder Theater, Los Angeles, CAUCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum present this family friendly screening of the 2018 film "Inventing Tomorrow," a documentary following passionate teenage...
09/24/2023: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
SYNCRA
Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, CAThis self-paced immersive walkthrough cyberpunk experience combines music, dance parties, tech, sci-fi, interactivity, animation and visual design. Visitors of all ages are invited to the...
09/24/2023: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
