Events - Aug 18, 2021

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - Jurassic Quest Drive Thru

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Smorgusburg LA

10:30 AM - A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure

11:30 AM - Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

1:00 PM - Music in the Park at the Festival of Arts

1:00 PM - Family Scavenger Hunt

2:00 PM - Sustainability Sundays

2:00 PM - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

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10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:30 AM - Story & Craft

3:00 PM - Out of the Pantry: Cooking Class for Teens

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12:00 AM - For the Love of L.A.

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:30 AM - Story & Craft

11:00 AM - Kids Club with Wild Child Gym

11:30 AM - Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

4:00 PM - USC’s Discovery Project Summer Webinars

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

6:00 PM - Sounds of Summer

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10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Summertime Explorers Kids Club

11:00 AM - Give Back Hour

11:30 AM - Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

1:00 PM - 2021 Tribeca Drive-In

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:00 PM - Vegan Playground Summer Nights

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12:00 AM - Sing for Hope Pianos Beverly Hills

12:00 AM - Open House Weekend

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Bilingual Circle Time

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

11:30 AM - Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

12:00 PM - Lunchbox Stories

2:00 PM - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

4:00 PM - USC’s Discovery Project Summer Webinars

5:00 PM - OC Parks Summer Concert Series: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:00 PM - First Thursday ArtWalk

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

11:00 AM - Wild California Explorers

11:30 AM - Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

2:00 PM - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

4:00 PM - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

4:30 PM - Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:30 PM - Festival Friday Favorites

5:30 PM - Sunset Trail Rides

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Angel City Sports Summer Series: Angel 5k

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - Family Nature Club - Birds

9:00 AM - World Art-Themed Family Workshop

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Self-Care Saturdays

10:00 AM - Saturday Art Workshop

10:30 AM - Saturday Sing-Along

11:00 AM - One Colorado’s Book Swap

11:30 AM - Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

12:00 PM - The Village Market

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Olympics Closing Ceremony

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

8:00 AM - Baby Steps at Pretend City

9:30 AM - Virtual Story Time—Live from Noah’s Ark

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Smorgusburg LA

10:00 AM - The Gentle Barn

11:00 AM - Young Soloists of the Israel Philharmonic

11:30 AM - Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

1:00 PM - Music in the Park at the Festival of Arts

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10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:30 AM - Story & Craft

4:00 PM - Mindfulness is Not Necessary Meditation

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

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12:00 AM - For the Love of L.A.

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:30 AM - Story & Craft

11:00 AM - Kids Club with Wild Child Gym

11:00 AM - History is Delicious with Joshua Lurie

1:00 PM - Ask the Expert: Navigating Back to School with Food Allergies

4:00 PM - USC’s Discovery Project Summer Webinars

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

6:00 PM - Sounds of Summer

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

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9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Summertime Explorers Kids Club

10:30 AM - Animal Personas

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:00 PM - Vegan Playground Summer Nights

7:00 PM - Candlelight Open Air: Mozart's Best Works

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

8:30 PM - The Heart of Rock & Roll – A Tribute to Huey Lewis and the News

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9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Bilingual Circle Time

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

12:00 PM - Lunchbox Stories

5:00 PM - OC Parks Summer Concert Series: Sweet and Tender Hooligans

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:30 PM - Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate

5:45 PM - Dance Party!

6:00 PM - 2021 Summer of Music

6:00 PM - Summer Concerts in The Plaza

6:00 PM - Summer Sounds on the Plaza at The Original Farmers Market

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Way to Play Day

11:00 AM - Wild California Explorers

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

4:00 PM - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

4:30 PM - Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:00 PM - Summer Fridays at ROWDTLA

5:30 PM - Festival Friday Favorites

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Self-Care Saturdays

10:00 AM - GoGo Create Back-to-School Mural

10:00 AM - Monarch Butterfly Day

10:30 AM - A Faery Hunt Magical Adventure

10:30 AM - Saturday Sing-Along

1:00 PM - Concerts on the Green

1:00 PM - Cauleen Smith: Stars in My Pocket and the Rent is Due

2:00 PM - History is Delicious by Joshua Lurie Book Signing

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - CicLAvia

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - 2021 OC Fair

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Smorgusburg LA

10:00 AM - The Gentle Barn

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

1:00 PM - Music in the Park at the Festival of Arts

2:00 PM - Sustainability Sundays

4:00 PM - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

4:30 PM - Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

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10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:30 AM - Story & Craft

11:00 AM - 2021 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards Virtual Celebration

11:00 AM - 2021 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards Virtual Celebration

4:00 PM - Mighty Chondria: Science for Kids

6:30 PM - Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

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12:00 AM - For the Love of L.A.

12:00 AM - Hamilton

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:30 AM - Story & Craft

11:00 AM - Kids Club with Wild Child Gym

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

6:00 PM - Sounds of Summer

6:30 PM - Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

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9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Summertime Explorers Kids Club

10:00 AM - Kidstock Family Friendly Music & Arts Festival

1:00 PM - 2021 Tribeca Drive-In

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:00 PM - Vegan Playground Summer Nights

6:30 PM - Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

7:30 PM - Dylan Goes Hollywood

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9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Bilingual Circle Time

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

12:00 PM - Lunchbox Stories

5:00 PM - OC Parks Summer Concert Series: Family Style

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:30 PM - Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate

6:00 PM - 2021 Summer of Music

6:00 PM - Summer Concerts in The Plaza

6:30 PM - Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

7:30 PM - Dylan Goes Hollywood

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

11:00 AM - Wild California Explorers

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

4:00 PM - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

4:30 PM - Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:30 PM - Festival Friday Favorites

5:30 PM - Sunset Trail Rides

5:30 PM - Family Music Night

6:00 PM - OC Parks Sunset Cinema Movie Series: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Tooth Fairy Day

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - Flutter

9:30 AM - World Art-Themed Family Workshops

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Self-Care Saturdays

10:30 AM - A Faery Hunt Enchantment in Sherwood Forest

10:30 AM - Saturday Sing-Along

11:00 AM - Ever Present: Refuge

11:00 AM - Basketball for Charity

1:00 PM - Concerts on the Green

1:00 PM - Cauleen Smith: Stars in My Pocket and the Rent is Due

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - Flutter

9:30 AM - Virtual Story Time—Live from Noah’s Ark

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Smorgusburg LA

10:00 AM - The Gentle Barn

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

1:00 PM - Music in the Park at the Festival of Arts

2:00 PM - Sustainability Sundays

4:00 PM - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

4:00 PM - Bold Voices, Authentic Choices: Writing Workshop for Teens

4:30 PM - Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

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10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:30 AM - Story & Craft

6:30 PM - Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

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9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Outdoor Museum Play Pass

10:30 AM - Story & Craft

11:00 AM - Kids Club with Wild Child Gym

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

6:00 PM - Sounds of Summer

6:30 PM - Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

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9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Summertime Explorers Kids Club

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:00 PM - Vegan Playground Summer Nights

5:00 PM - Open Mind: Back to School Anxiety

5:00 PM - Cultivating Resilience in Challenging Times

5:30 PM - 2021 Tribeca Drive-In

6:30 PM - Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

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9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Bilingual Circle Time

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

12:00 PM - Lunchbox Stories

5:00 PM - OC Parks Summer Concert Series: Donavon Frankenreiter

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:00 PM - Family Autism Night

5:30 PM - Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate

6:00 PM - 2021 Summer of Music

6:30 PM - Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

8:00 PM - Sunset Concerts at the Skirball: Extra Ancestral

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

11:00 AM - Wild California Explorers

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

4:00 PM - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

4:30 PM - Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:00 PM - Summer Fridays at ROWDTLA

5:30 PM - Festival Friday Favorites

5:30 PM - Sunset Trail Rides

6:00 PM - OC Parks Sunset Cinema Movie Series: Hook

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Unique Markets Summer Pop Up

10:00 AM - Self-Care Saturdays

10:00 AM - Pretend City's 12th Birthday Bonanza

10:30 AM - Saturday Sing-Along

11:00 AM - DOGust Birthday Celebration

1:00 PM - Cauleen Smith: Stars in My Pocket and the Rent is Due

4:00 PM - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

4:30 PM - Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Smorgusburg LA

10:00 AM - The Gentle Barn

11:00 AM - Toddler & Me Day

12:00 PM - Cardboard City

2:00 PM - Sustainability Sundays

2:00 PM - Grilling Experience with Chef Edoardo Baldi

3:00 PM - Grand Park’s Sunday Sessions

3:00 PM - Grand Park’s Sunday Sessions

4:00 PM - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:30 AM - Story & Craft

4:00 PM - Mighty Chondria: Science for Kids

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

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9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:30 AM - Story & Craft

11:00 AM - Kids Club with Wild Child Gym

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

6:00 PM - Sounds of Summer

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

8:00 PM - Beethoven’s Fifth

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8:00 AM - Chamber Music LA's Musicbox

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:30 AM - Kids Club

4:30 PM - Work with What You Have: Recycled Paper Craft Workshop

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:00 PM - Vegan Playground Summer Nights

7:00 PM - Birds in the Moon

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

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8:00 AM - Chamber Music LA's Musicbox

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Bilingual Circle Time

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

12:00 PM - Art Break: Seeing Blackness in Greek and Etruscan Art

5:00 PM - The DiscOasis

5:30 PM - Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate

6:00 PM - First Thursday ArtWalk

7:00 PM - The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

7:30 PM - Making Music the Suzuki Way! Parent Information Night

8:00 PM - Gershwin, Bonds and Still

8:00 PM - Patti Smith with Jackson Smith and Tony Shanahan

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains

12:00 AM - Monterey County Fair

12:00 AM - Halloween Time at Disneyland

12:00 AM - Plaza de la Familia at Disneyland California Adventure

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

12:00 AM - Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles

8:00 AM - Chamber Music LA's Musicbox

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - LA Fleet Week

10:00 AM - 49th Annual Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show

11:00 AM - Wild California Explorers

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12:00 AM - Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

12:00 AM - Re-Opening Revelry

6:00 AM - Pick Your Own Roma Tomatoes

8:00 AM - Chamber Music LA's Musicbox

9:00 AM - Flutter

10:00 AM - Bubble Planet

10:00 AM - Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

10:00 AM - Grand Park’s Easy Mornings

10:00 AM - Self-Care Saturdays

10:00 AM - Grand Park's Easy Mornings

10:30 AM - Saturday Sing-Along

12:00 PM - The Village Market

1:00 PM - Cauleen Smith: Stars in My Pocket and the Rent is Due

4:00 PM - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/01/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/01/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Jurassic Quest Drive Thru

08/01/2021    

9:00 am - 10:00 pm

The Rose Bowl

• Animal Encounters
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

The popular interactive dinosaur drive thru experience returns to L.A. for a limited run engagement at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Experience more than 70 moving [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/01/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/01/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/01/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Smorgusburg LA

08/01/2021    

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

ROW DTLA

• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

L.A.’s largest weekly outdoor food market returns to ROW DTLA this summer. The family-friendly event features popular L.A. food vendors like Broad Street Oyster Co., [...]

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A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure

08/01/2021    

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Crestwood Hills Park

• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Unique Events

A Faery Hunt shows are interactive, immersive performances designed for young audiences and their families to inspire imaginations and fun. As children we believed in [...]

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Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

08/01/2021    

11:30 am - 9:30 pm

Westfield Century City

• Hands-on Activities
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

The iconic family-loved game comes to life as an interactive murder mystery walking experience. Live actors put your investigative skills to the test as you [...]

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Cardboard City

08/01/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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Music in the Park at the Festival of Arts

08/01/2021    

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Festival of Arts

• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

The City of Laguna Beach’s popular concert series comes to the Festival of Arts for 2021. This program is a collaboration of the Festival of [...]

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Family Scavenger Hunt

08/01/2021    

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Rancho Los Alamitos

• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kids (4-9)
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

Connect with unique details in Rancho Los Alamitos’ gardens, ranch house and barnyard through this family scavenger hunt and learn stories about the children who [...]

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Sustainability Sundays

08/01/2021    

2:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Nature
• Science

Part sensory play, part art class and part environmental studies. Kids will learn about the environment and how we can help take care of our [...]

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

08/01/2021    

2:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Moorpark College Performing Arts Center

• Free
• Theater & Performance

The Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department invites the community to its summer production, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a hilarious tale of overachievers’ [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/02/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Story & Craft

08/02/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Join in for a read-aloud and bring your story to life through arts and crafts! Let your kid’s imagination soar with adventures and learning fun [...]

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Out of the Pantry: Cooking Class for Teens

08/02/2021    

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Cook up a tasty dish with ingredients from the pantry in this virtual cooking class for teens. If needed, supplies are available for pickup from [...]

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For the Love of L.A.

08/03/2021    

All Day

• Art
• Dance
• Exhibits
• Theater & Performance
• Virtual Events

The Music Center’s third season of “For the Love of L.A.” celebrates the creativity of L.A. and supports L.A.-based artists in music, dance, and video, [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/03/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Story & Craft

08/03/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Join in for a read-aloud and bring your story to life through arts and crafts! Let your kid’s imagination soar with adventures and learning fun [...]

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Kids Club with Wild Child Gym

08/03/2021    

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Manhattan Village

• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities

Bring your own mat or blanket and explore obstacle courses, puppet shows and songs. Kids Club is free, but RSVP to reserve your spot. Tuesdays [...]

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Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

08/03/2021    

11:30 am - 9:30 pm

Westfield Century City

• Hands-on Activities
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

The iconic family-loved game comes to life as an interactive murder mystery walking experience. Live actors put your investigative skills to the test as you [...]

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USC’s Discovery Project Summer Webinars

08/03/2021    

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Free
• Kid Classes
• School-related Events
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Starting June 22, the University of Southern California is offering a free series of webinars for middle and high school students. The Discovery Project Summer [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/03/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Exhibits
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Sounds of Summer

08/03/2021    

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2nd & PCH

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

An eclectic mix of Southern California artists perform live every Tuesday evening from July 13 to Aug. 24.

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Bubble Planet

08/04/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/04/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Summertime Explorers Kids Club

08/04/2021    

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

2nd & PCH

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Community Events
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

Join 2nd & PCH and Creative Communal for this interactive weekly kids club, featuring hands-on educational crafts and activities encouraging kids to learn and explore. [...]

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Give Back Hour

08/04/2021    

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Community Events
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events
• Volunteer Opportunities

Join Project Giving Kids for a virtual hour of volunteer service. Dive into a fun project that addresses social justice with Achieve Justice for All [...]

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Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

08/04/2021    

11:30 am - 9:30 pm

Westfield Century City

• Hands-on Activities
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

The iconic family-loved game comes to life as an interactive murder mystery walking experience. Live actors put your investigative skills to the test as you [...]

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2021 Tribeca Drive-In

08/04/2021 - 08/07/2021    

1:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Rose Bowl Stadium

• Kids (4-9)
• Movies & Films
• Parents Night Out
• Tweens & Teens

In this limited-engagement series, Tribeca Drive-In will feature classic films, family matinees, short films and a sneak preview of a new film yet to hit [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/04/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Exhibits
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Vegan Playground Summer Nights

08/04/2021    

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Boomtown Brewery

• Baby & Toddler
• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

This family-friendly (and dog friendly!) event includes music, games, beer for adults and a wide array of delicious vegan food from over 20 local vendors. [...]

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Sing for Hope Pianos Beverly Hills

08/05/2021 - 09/06/2021    

All Day

Various public spaces

• Art
• Community Events
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

One of the world’s largest annual recurring public arts projects, Sing for Hope, makes its way to Beverly Hills. Sing for Hope will place 16 [...]

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Open House Weekend

08/05/2021 - 08/08/2021    

All Day

Kehillat Ma'arav Synagogue

• Baby & Toddler
• Community Events
• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• School Open House

Kehillat Ma’arav is opening it’s doors from August 5th through August 8th for four days of community experiences! Schedule of activities: Challah Baking (under 5) [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/05/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/05/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Bilingual Circle Time

08/05/2021    

10:00 am

Southern California Children's Museum

• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Enjoy a fun interactive story time in either Spanish or Vietnamese! This program is suitable for native speakers and those seeking exposure to a new [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/05/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

08/05/2021    

11:30 am - 9:30 pm

Westfield Century City

• Hands-on Activities
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

The iconic family-loved game comes to life as an interactive murder mystery walking experience. Live actors put your investigative skills to the test as you [...]

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Cardboard City

08/05/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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Lunchbox Stories

08/05/2021    

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Storyhours & Book Events
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Join Asian Art Museum for this virtual story time series, which will transport you to the world of giants, dragons, shape-shifters and more from epic [...]

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

08/05/2021    

2:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Moorpark College Performing Arts Center

• Free
• Theater & Performance

The Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department invites the community to its summer production, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a hilarious tale of overachievers’ [...]

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USC’s Discovery Project Summer Webinars

08/05/2021    

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Free
• Kid Classes
• School-related Events
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Starting June 22, the University of Southern California is offering a free series of webinars for middle and high school students. The Discovery Project Summer [...]

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OC Parks Summer Concert Series: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

08/05/2021    

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Mile Square Regional Park

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

OC Parks Summer Concert Series returns with free outdoor concerts for lots of live music and tons of fun. This contemporary swing revival band will [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/05/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Exhibits
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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First Thursday ArtWalk

08/05/2021    

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sirens Java & Tea

• Art
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities

The First Thursday ArtWalk is finally returning to an in-person event. See a selection of open galleries including Michael Stearns Studio, MS Gallery and Gallery [...]

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/06/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/06/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/06/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/06/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/06/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Wild California Explorers

08/06/2021    

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Nature

Did you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only species of palm trees indigenous to California? Your kids will learn more of these amazing [...]

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Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

08/06/2021    

11:30 am - 9:30 pm

Westfield Century City

• Hands-on Activities
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

The iconic family-loved game comes to life as an interactive murder mystery walking experience. Live actors put your investigative skills to the test as you [...]

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Cardboard City

08/06/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

08/06/2021    

2:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Moorpark College Performing Arts Center

• Free
• Theater & Performance

The Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department invites the community to its summer production, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a hilarious tale of overachievers’ [...]

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

08/06/2021    

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

Theatricum Botanicum reopens this summer with a new take on its signature production. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will run in repertory with Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” [...]

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Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

08/06/2021    

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens

• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

Enjoy Huntington Gardens at twilight with their summer evening strolls series. The Gardens will be open Friday through Sunday evenings through August. The 1919 café [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/06/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Exhibits
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Festival Friday Favorites

08/06/2021    

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Festival of Arts

• Music & Concerts

The Festival of Arts hosts some of the best musicians from around Southern California. Festival of Arts is putting some of their favorite performers together [...]

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Sunset Trail Rides

08/06/2021    

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Monteverde Ranch

• Animal Encounters
• Fitness & Wellness
• Hands-on Activities
• Kids (4-9)
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun

Monteverde Ranch will supply the helmets, trail guides and horses, you bring the camera! Enjoy the beautiful Hansen Dam trails at Sunset with friends and [...]

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/07/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Angel City Sports Summer Series: Angel 5k

08/07/2021    

All Day

Rose Bowl

• Community Events
• Fitness & Wellness
• Free
• Outdoor Activities

Angel City Sports launched a new summer series that will feature sports and special in-person events designed to provide physical fitness opportunities and education and [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/07/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Family Nature Club - Birds

08/07/2021    

9:00 am

• Free
• Nature
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Join the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for the next Virtual Family Nature Club as they fly into the exciting topic of birds. Learn about [...]

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World Art-Themed Family Workshop

08/07/2021    

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Canoga Park Youth Arts Center

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Tweens & Teens

In this free, drop-in art workshop, participants will create artwork inspired by Panamanian molas. The project can be done as a family or as a [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/07/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/07/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/07/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Self-Care Saturdays

08/07/2021    

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Community Events
• Fitness & Wellness
• Free
• Outdoor Activities

Join Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. and Fit Girl Club LA for this free weekly workout series. Classes vary each week, including yoga, kickboxing, barre, and [...]

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Saturday Art Workshop

08/07/2021    

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Sun Valley Youth Arts Center

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens

Join Sun Valley Youth Arts Center and Stone House for this free all-ages art workshop. Walk-ins welcome, no rsvp required. All materials will be provided.

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Saturday Sing-Along

08/07/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Music & Concerts

Kids of all ages will get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs at this special Saturday Sing-Along. From shakers to drums, [...]

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One Colorado’s Book Swap

08/07/2021    

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

One Colorado

• Art
• Community Events
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Storyhours & Book Events
• Tweens & Teens

One Colorado invites you to bring in your pre-loved books and swap them for a new read, DIY a custom bookmark to the sounds of [...]

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Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

08/07/2021    

11:30 am - 9:30 pm

Westfield Century City

• Hands-on Activities
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

The iconic family-loved game comes to life as an interactive murder mystery walking experience. Live actors put your investigative skills to the test as you [...]

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The Village Market

08/07/2021    

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Manhattan Village

• Community Events
• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

Enjoy fresh air, music and unique vendors for The Village Market’s pop-up shopping event the first Saturday of every month. The Village Market dates include: [...]

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/08/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Olympics Closing Ceremony

08/08/2021    

All Day

Pretend City Children's Museum

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Community Events
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Sports
• Summer Fun

Join Pretend City Children's Museum as they celebrate the Olympics Closing Ceremonies with activities inspired by the Olympic Games. The day includes competitive games in [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/08/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Baby Steps at Pretend City

08/08/2021    

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Pretend City Children's Museum

• Baby & Toddler
• Museum Events

Bring your little ones to Pretend City for this exclusive infant and young toddler (ages 0-18 months) only time. Parents and their baby(s) will have [...]

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Virtual Story Time—Live from Noah’s Ark

08/08/2021    

9:30 am - 10:00 am

• Free
• Virtual Events

Join this virtual event for interactive story time to hear flood tales from around the world. You’ll get to travel through storms, create safe shelters, [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/08/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/08/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/08/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Smorgusburg LA

08/08/2021    

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

ROW DTLA

• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

L.A.’s largest weekly outdoor food market returns to ROW DTLA this summer. The family-friendly event features popular L.A. food vendors like Broad Street Oyster Co., [...]

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The Gentle Barn

08/08/2021    

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Gentle Barn

• Animal Encounters
• Baby & Toddler
• Fitness & Wellness
• Hands-on Activities
• Kids (4-9)
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Special Needs
• Tweens & Teens

Hug the cows, give the pig’s a tummy rub and cuddle the turkeys at The Gentle Barn, an animal sanctuary in Santa Clarita. Open to [...]

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Young Soloists of the Israel Philharmonic

08/08/2021    

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Join co-hosts Orli Shaham & Avi Avital for Young Soloists, a virtual showcase featuring the brightest young musicians.

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Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience

08/08/2021    

11:30 am - 9:30 pm

Westfield Century City

• Hands-on Activities
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

The iconic family-loved game comes to life as an interactive murder mystery walking experience. Live actors put your investigative skills to the test as you [...]

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Cardboard City

08/08/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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Music in the Park at the Festival of Arts

08/08/2021    

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Festival of Arts

• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

The City of Laguna Beach’s popular concert series comes to the Festival of Arts for 2021. This program is a collaboration of the Festival of [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/09/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Story & Craft

08/09/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Join in for a read-aloud and bring your story to life through arts and crafts! Let your kid’s imagination soar with adventures and learning fun [...]

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Mindfulness is Not Necessary Meditation

08/09/2021    

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Fitness & Wellness
• Free
• Health & Safety
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose, without judgement. Mindfulness can help us to slow things down so that we can be more intentional and responsive, [...]

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/09/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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For the Love of L.A.

08/10/2021    

All Day

• Art
• Dance
• Exhibits
• Theater & Performance
• Virtual Events

The Music Center’s third season of “For the Love of L.A.” celebrates the creativity of L.A. and supports L.A.-based artists in music, dance, and video, [...]

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Flutter

08/10/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/10/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Story & Craft

08/10/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Join in for a read-aloud and bring your story to life through arts and crafts! Let your kid’s imagination soar with adventures and learning fun [...]

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Kids Club with Wild Child Gym

08/10/2021    

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Manhattan Village

• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities

Bring your own mat or blanket and explore obstacle courses, puppet shows and songs. Kids Club is free, but RSVP to reserve your spot. Tuesdays [...]

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History is Delicious with Joshua Lurie

08/10/2021    

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Storyhours & Book Events
• Virtual Events

Join Skylight Treehouse and the LA Public Library on Crowdcast for an interactive, virtual event with Joshua Lurie, author of Honest History: History is Delicious.

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Ask the Expert: Navigating Back to School with Food Allergies

08/10/2021    

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Fitness & Wellness
• Free
• Health & Safety
• Kids (4-9)
• Parent Education
• School-related Events
• Special Needs
• Special Needs Support Group
• Virtual Events

Be prepared for the new school year with Southern California Food Allergy Institute in a live Q&A forum with CEO and Founder Dr. Randhawa.

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USC’s Discovery Project Summer Webinars

08/10/2021    

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Free
• Kid Classes
• School-related Events
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Starting June 22, the University of Southern California is offering a free series of webinars for middle and high school students. The Discovery Project Summer [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/10/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Sounds of Summer

08/10/2021    

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2nd & PCH

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

An eclectic mix of Southern California artists perform live every Tuesday evening from July 13 to Aug. 24.

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/10/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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Flutter

08/11/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/11/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/11/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Summertime Explorers Kids Club

08/11/2021    

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

2nd & PCH

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Community Events
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

Join 2nd & PCH and Creative Communal for this interactive weekly kids club, featuring hands-on educational crafts and activities encouraging kids to learn and explore. [...]

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Animal Personas

08/11/2021 - 08/15/2021    

10:30 am - 4:30 pm

Cayton Children's Museum

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)

If you could be any animal, what would it be? Join the Cayton Children’s Museum as they explore animal personas in the Kevin and Chelsea [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/11/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Vegan Playground Summer Nights

08/11/2021    

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Boomtown Brewery

• Baby & Toddler
• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

This family-friendly (and dog friendly!) event includes music, games, beer for adults and a wide array of delicious vegan food from over 20 local vendors. [...]

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Candlelight Open Air: Mozart's Best Works

08/11/2021 - 08/12/2021    

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

JW Marriott: Anaheim Resort

• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

Join in on this Candlelight Concert Experience featuring the Metropolis Chamber Musician on the 2nd floor rooftop of this hotel amongst 1,000 flickering candles. It [...]

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/11/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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The Heart of Rock & Roll – A Tribute to Huey Lewis and the News

08/11/2021    

8:30 pm

The Hangar

• Music & Concerts

Experience the Heart of Rock & Roll this summer with a live tribute to Huey Lewis and the News. The sound of music is still [...]

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Flutter

08/12/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/12/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/12/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Bilingual Circle Time

08/12/2021    

10:00 am

Southern California Children's Museum

• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Enjoy a fun interactive story time in either Spanish or Vietnamese! This program is suitable for native speakers and those seeking exposure to a new [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/12/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Cardboard City

08/12/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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Lunchbox Stories

08/12/2021    

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Storyhours & Book Events
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Join Asian Art Museum for this virtual story time series, which will transport you to the world of giants, dragons, shape-shifters and more from epic [...]

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OC Parks Summer Concert Series: Sweet and Tender Hooligans

08/12/2021    

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Mile Square Regional Park

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

OC Parks Summer Concert Series returns with free outdoor concerts for lots of live music and tons of fun. Pay homage to the British indie [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/12/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate

08/12/2021    

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Festival of Arts

• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Parents Night Out

Chocolate, wine, and all that jazz sweetens up the Festival of Arts this summer. Thursday nights through Sept. 2, indulge your senses at the “Art, [...]

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Dance Party!

08/12/2021    

5:45 pm - 6:20 pm

Music Rhapsody

• Baby & Toddler
• Dance
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Music & Concerts
• Parents Groups
• Summer Fun

Dance to all your favorite tunes at Music Rhapsody's summer dance party. All ages are welcome.

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2021 Summer of Music

08/12/2021    

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Redondo Beach Pier

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

Bring a blanket or low-backed beach chair and enjoy free concerts on the pier Thursdays and Saturdays through Aug. 28. Thursday, July 8, 2021 - [...]

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Summer Concerts in The Plaza

08/12/2021    

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Manhattan Villaage

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

Bring your own blankets and chairs and enjoy summer concert performances from “American Idol” contestant Geena Fontanella, “The Voice” contestant Weston Wilson and more. Summer [...]

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Summer Sounds on the Plaza at The Original Farmers Market

08/12/2021 - 08/13/2021    

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Original Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

Enjoy live music at The Original Farmers Market, Summer Sounds on the Plaza continues into August.

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/13/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/13/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Flutter

08/13/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/13/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/13/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/13/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Way to Play Day

08/13/2021    

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Pretend City Children's Museum

• Baby & Toddler
• Community Events
• Museum Events
• Parent Education
• Special Needs

Join Pretend City for this month’s Way to Play Day as they focus on language and communication skills. Play your way through the museum and [...]

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Wild California Explorers

08/13/2021    

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Nature

Did you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only species of palm trees indigenous to California? Your kids will learn more of these amazing [...]

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Cardboard City

08/13/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

08/13/2021    

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

Theatricum Botanicum reopens this summer with a new take on its signature production. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will run in repertory with Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” [...]

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Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

08/13/2021    

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens

• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

Enjoy Huntington Gardens at twilight with their summer evening strolls series. The Gardens will be open Friday through Sunday evenings through August. The 1919 café [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/13/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Summer Fridays at ROWDTLA

08/13/2021    

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ROW DTLA

• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

Enjoy after-hours shopping, food trucks, live music and entertainment, like a free dance class from Kinjaz every other Friday through Aug. 27. Summer Fridays is [...]

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Festival Friday Favorites

08/13/2021    

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Festival of Arts

• Music & Concerts

The Festival of Arts hosts some of the best musicians from around Southern California. Festival of Arts is putting some of their favorite performers together [...]

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/14/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/14/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Flutter

08/14/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/14/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/14/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/14/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Self-Care Saturdays

08/14/2021    

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Community Events
• Fitness & Wellness
• Free
• Outdoor Activities

Join Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. and Fit Girl Club LA for this free weekly workout series. Classes vary each week, including yoga, kickboxing, barre, and [...]

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GoGo Create Back-to-School Mural

08/14/2021 - 08/15/2021    

10:00 am - 7:00 pm

3rd Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

GoGo squeeZ will be hosting a two-day interactive mural unveiling to inspire kids to unleash their creativity as they head back to school this fall. [...]

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Monarch Butterfly Day

08/14/2021    

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mile Square Regional Park

• Animal Encounters
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kids (4-9)
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

Learn all about Monarch Butterflies with OC Parks' free event for children and families at Freedom Hall at Mile Square Regional Park. Additional activities include [...]

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A Faery Hunt Magical Adventure

08/14/2021    

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Tarzana Community And Cultural Center

• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

A Faery Hunt shows are interactive performances designed for young audiences and families to inspire imagination and fun. On this magical musical adventure, we’ll meet [...]

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Saturday Sing-Along

08/14/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Music & Concerts

Kids of all ages will get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs at this special Saturday Sing-Along. From shakers to drums, [...]

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Concerts on the Green

08/14/2021    

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Festival of Arts

• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the sounds of award-winning musicians as they perform live as part of the Festival of Arts Concerts on the Green [...]

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Cauleen Smith: Stars in My Pocket and the Rent is Due

08/14/2021    

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

LACMA Gallery at Charles White Elementary School

• Art
• Exhibits
• Free

Companion show to Cauleen Smith’s exhibition at LACMA, “Give It or Leave It,” is on display at Charles White Elementary School where Smith conducted virtual [...]

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History is Delicious by Joshua Lurie Book Signing

08/14/2021    

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Skylight Books

• Kids (4-9)
• Storyhours & Book Events

Join Skylight Books for a fun afternoon signing featuring Joshua Lurie, author of History is Delicious, meet and greet and book signing.

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/15/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/15/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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CicLAvia

08/15/2021    

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wilmington Waterfront Park

• Community Events
• Fitness & Wellness
• Free
• Outdoor Activities

Join CicLAvia in Wilmington for a 2.25 mile route connecting Banning Park and Wilmington Waterfront Park. Bike, skate, run, walk, skateboard and enjoy the route [...]

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Flutter

08/15/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/15/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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2021 OC Fair

08/15/2021    

10:00 am - 11:45 pm

OC Fair & Event Center

• Festivals & Fairs
• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

It’s time for fun as the OC Fair makes its return for Summer 2021. This event will be packed with cute animals, carnival rides, contests, [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/15/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Smorgusburg LA

08/15/2021    

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

ROW DTLA

• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

L.A.’s largest weekly outdoor food market returns to ROW DTLA this summer. The family-friendly event features popular L.A. food vendors like Broad Street Oyster Co., [...]

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The Gentle Barn

08/15/2021    

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Gentle Barn

• Animal Encounters
• Baby & Toddler
• Fitness & Wellness
• Hands-on Activities
• Kids (4-9)
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Special Needs
• Tweens & Teens

Hug the cows, give the pig’s a tummy rub and cuddle the turkeys at The Gentle Barn, an animal sanctuary in Santa Clarita. Open to [...]

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Cardboard City

08/15/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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Music in the Park at the Festival of Arts

08/15/2021    

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Festival of Arts

• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

The City of Laguna Beach’s popular concert series comes to the Festival of Arts for 2021. This program is a collaboration of the Festival of [...]

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Sustainability Sundays

08/15/2021    

2:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Nature
• Science

Part sensory play, part art class and part environmental studies. Kids will learn about the environment and how we can help take care of our [...]

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

08/15/2021    

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

Theatricum Botanicum reopens this summer with a new take on its signature production. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will run in repertory with Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” [...]

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Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

08/15/2021    

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens

• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

Enjoy Huntington Gardens at twilight with their summer evening strolls series. The Gardens will be open Friday through Sunday evenings through August. The 1919 café [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/16/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Story & Craft

08/16/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Join in for a read-aloud and bring your story to life through arts and crafts! Let your kid’s imagination soar with adventures and learning fun [...]

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2021 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards Virtual Celebration

08/16/2021    

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

• Community Events
• Free
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Each year, the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards celebrates fifteen exceptional teens from across the nation for their leadership projects.

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2021 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards Virtual Celebration

08/16/2021    

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

• Community Events
• Free
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards celebrates fifteen exceptional teens from across the nation for their leadership in various projects.

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Mighty Chondria: Science for Kids

08/16/2021    

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Science
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Dive deeper into science and become a scientist in your own home! Join the Pasadena Public Library for fun lab activities using household supplies as [...]

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Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

08/16/2021    

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Family friendly paper mache mask making workshop where participants make their own animal masks over the course of 3 weeks. All classes will take place [...]

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/16/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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For the Love of L.A.

08/17/2021    

All Day

• Art
• Dance
• Exhibits
• Theater & Performance
• Virtual Events

The Music Center’s third season of “For the Love of L.A.” celebrates the creativity of L.A. and supports L.A.-based artists in music, dance, and video, [...]

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Hamilton

08/17/2021 - 01/02/2022    

All Day

Hollywood Pantages Theatre

• Parents Night Out
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The Broadway hit musical returns to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre after a 17-month intermission due to the COVID-10 pandemic. “Hamilton” is a musical story of [...]

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Flutter

08/17/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/17/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Story & Craft

08/17/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Join in for a read-aloud and bring your story to life through arts and crafts! Let your kid’s imagination soar with adventures and learning fun [...]

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Kids Club with Wild Child Gym

08/17/2021    

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Manhattan Village

• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities

Bring your own mat or blanket and explore obstacle courses, puppet shows and songs. Kids Club is free, but RSVP to reserve your spot. Tuesdays [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/17/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Sounds of Summer

08/17/2021    

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2nd & PCH

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

An eclectic mix of Southern California artists perform live every Tuesday evening from July 13 to Aug. 24.

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Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

08/17/2021    

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Family friendly paper mache mask making workshop where participants make their own animal masks over the course of 3 weeks. All classes will take place [...]

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/17/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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Flutter

08/18/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/18/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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Summertime Explorers Kids Club

08/18/2021    

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

2nd & PCH

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Community Events
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

Join 2nd & PCH and Creative Communal for this interactive weekly kids club, featuring hands-on educational crafts and activities encouraging kids to learn and explore. [...]

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Kidstock Family Friendly Music & Arts Festival

08/18/2021 - 08/29/2021    

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Pretend City Children's Museum

• Art
• Festivals & Fairs
• Hands-on Activities
• Kids (4-9)
• Museum Events
• Music & Concerts

Get ready to rock, roll, sway, sing, and bop! This month Pretend City is bringing back the Kidstock Music & Arts Festival. Enjoy live musical [...]

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2021 Tribeca Drive-In

08/18/2021 - 08/22/2021    

1:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Rose Bowl Stadium

• Kids (4-9)
• Movies & Films
• Parents Night Out
• Tweens & Teens

In this limited-engagement series, Tribeca Drive-In will feature classic films, family matinees, short films and a sneak preview of a new film yet to hit [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/18/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Vegan Playground Summer Nights

08/18/2021    

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Boomtown Brewery

• Baby & Toddler
• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

This family-friendly (and dog friendly!) event includes music, games, beer for adults and a wide array of delicious vegan food from over 20 local vendors. [...]

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Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

08/18/2021    

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Family friendly paper mache mask making workshop where participants make their own animal masks over the course of 3 weeks. All classes will take place [...]

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/18/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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Dylan Goes Hollywood

08/18/2021 - 08/19/2021    

7:30 pm

Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens

• Music & Concerts

Pasadena-based performing arts organization MUSI/QUE explores Bob Dylan’s music through the Hollywood lens as part of their ongoing series, “L.A. Composed: A Festival of Los [...]

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Flutter

08/19/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/19/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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Bilingual Circle Time

08/19/2021    

10:00 am

Southern California Children's Museum

• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Enjoy a fun interactive story time in either Spanish or Vietnamese! This program is suitable for native speakers and those seeking exposure to a new [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/19/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Cardboard City

08/19/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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Lunchbox Stories

08/19/2021    

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Storyhours & Book Events
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Join Asian Art Museum for this virtual story time series, which will transport you to the world of giants, dragons, shape-shifters and more from epic [...]

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OC Parks Summer Concert Series: Family Style

08/19/2021    

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

OC Parks Summer Concert Series returns with free outdoor concerts for lots of live music and tons of fun. Feel the beat with this local [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/19/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate

08/19/2021    

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Festival of Arts

• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Parents Night Out

Chocolate, wine, and all that jazz sweetens up the Festival of Arts this summer. Thursday nights through Sept. 2, indulge your senses at the “Art, [...]

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2021 Summer of Music

08/19/2021    

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Redondo Beach Pier

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

Bring a blanket or low-backed beach chair and enjoy free concerts on the pier Thursdays and Saturdays through Aug. 28. Thursday, July 8, 2021 - [...]

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Summer Concerts in The Plaza

08/19/2021    

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Manhattan Villaage

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

Bring your own blankets and chairs and enjoy summer concert performances from “American Idol” contestant Geena Fontanella, “The Voice” contestant Weston Wilson and more. Summer [...]

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Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

08/19/2021    

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Family friendly paper mache mask making workshop where participants make their own animal masks over the course of 3 weeks. All classes will take place [...]

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/19/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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Dylan Goes Hollywood

08/19/2021    

7:30 pm

Skirball Cultural Center

• Music & Concerts

Pasadena-based performing arts organization MUSI/QUE explores Bob Dylan’s music through the Hollywood lens as part of their ongoing series, “L.A. Composed: A Festival of Los [...]

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/20/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/20/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Flutter

08/20/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/20/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/20/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Wild California Explorers

08/20/2021    

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Nature

Did you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only species of palm trees indigenous to California? Your kids will learn more of these amazing [...]

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Cardboard City

08/20/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

08/20/2021    

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

Theatricum Botanicum reopens this summer with a new take on its signature production. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will run in repertory with Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” [...]

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Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

08/20/2021    

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens

• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

Enjoy Huntington Gardens at twilight with their summer evening strolls series. The Gardens will be open Friday through Sunday evenings through August. The 1919 café [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/20/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Festival Friday Favorites

08/20/2021    

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Festival of Arts

• Music & Concerts

The Festival of Arts hosts some of the best musicians from around Southern California. Festival of Arts is putting some of their favorite performers together [...]

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Sunset Trail Rides

08/20/2021    

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Monteverde Ranch

• Animal Encounters
• Fitness & Wellness
• Hands-on Activities
• Kids (4-9)
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun

Monteverde Ranch will supply the helmets, trail guides and horses, you bring the camera! Enjoy the beautiful Hansen Dam trails at Sunset with friends and [...]

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Family Music Night

08/20/2021    

5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

Music Rhapsody

• Baby & Toddler
• Community Events
• Free
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Music & Concerts
• Summer Fun

End of the summer event with piano and percussion performances, plus singing, dancing, playing, and lots of fun activities for all ages!

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OC Parks Sunset Cinema Movie Series: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

08/20/2021    

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Laguna Niguel Regional Park

• Free
• Movies & Films
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

OC Parks Sunset Cinema film series brings family-friendly movies to the big screen this summer. Watch the epic battle in this sci-fi film as the [...]

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/21/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Tooth Fairy Day

08/21/2021    

All Day

Pretend City Children's Museum

• Health & Safety
• Museum Events
• Summer Fun

Pretend City is all smiles today as they welcome a special flying fairy. Prance and play, and learn some healthy oral hygiene tips. No missing [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/21/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Flutter

08/21/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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World Art-Themed Family Workshops

08/21/2021    

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Canoga Park Youth Arts Center

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Tweens & Teens

In this free, drop-in art workshop, participants will create artwork inspired by Panamanian molas. The project can be done as a family or as a [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/21/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/21/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Self-Care Saturdays

08/21/2021    

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Community Events
• Fitness & Wellness
• Free
• Outdoor Activities

Join Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. and Fit Girl Club LA for this free weekly workout series. Classes vary each week, including yoga, kickboxing, barre, and [...]

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A Faery Hunt Enchantment in Sherwood Forest

08/21/2021    

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Corriganville Park

• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Unique Events

Join the Faery Folk in Sherwood Forest (where they filmed the classic Robin Hood) on a fun and gentle quest in Fairyland. In this interactive, [...]

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Saturday Sing-Along

08/21/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Music & Concerts

Kids of all ages will get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs at this special Saturday Sing-Along. From shakers to drums, [...]

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Ever Present: Refuge

08/21/2021 - 08/22/2021    

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Getty Center

• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Museum Events
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

Enjoy a walk, picnic or meditation in Robert Irwin’s Central Garden with a unique listening experience featuring “Refuge,” an album of new ambient music by [...]

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Basketball for Charity

08/21/2021    

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Private Residence

• Benefits & Fundraisers
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Sports
• Tweens & Teens

Join local nonprofit organization The Big Assist Foundation for an all-ages basketball class benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Watts. Ticket includes an hour-long [...]

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Concerts on the Green

08/21/2021    

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Festival of Arts

• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the sounds of award-winning musicians as they perform live as part of the Festival of Arts Concerts on the Green [...]

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Cauleen Smith: Stars in My Pocket and the Rent is Due

08/21/2021    

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

LACMA Gallery at Charles White Elementary School

• Art
• Exhibits
• Free

Companion show to Cauleen Smith’s exhibition at LACMA, “Give It or Leave It,” is on display at Charles White Elementary School where Smith conducted virtual [...]

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/22/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/22/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Flutter

08/22/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Virtual Story Time—Live from Noah’s Ark

08/22/2021    

9:30 am - 10:00 am

• Free
• Virtual Events

Join this virtual event for interactive story time to hear flood tales from around the world. You’ll get to travel through storms, create safe shelters, [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/22/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/22/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Smorgusburg LA

08/22/2021    

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

ROW DTLA

• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

L.A.’s largest weekly outdoor food market returns to ROW DTLA this summer. The family-friendly event features popular L.A. food vendors like Broad Street Oyster Co., [...]

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The Gentle Barn

08/22/2021    

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Gentle Barn

• Animal Encounters
• Baby & Toddler
• Fitness & Wellness
• Hands-on Activities
• Kids (4-9)
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Special Needs
• Tweens & Teens

Hug the cows, give the pig’s a tummy rub and cuddle the turkeys at The Gentle Barn, an animal sanctuary in Santa Clarita. Open to [...]

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Cardboard City

08/22/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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Music in the Park at the Festival of Arts

08/22/2021    

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Festival of Arts

• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

The City of Laguna Beach’s popular concert series comes to the Festival of Arts for 2021. This program is a collaboration of the Festival of [...]

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Sustainability Sundays

08/22/2021    

2:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Nature
• Science

Part sensory play, part art class and part environmental studies. Kids will learn about the environment and how we can help take care of our [...]

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

08/22/2021    

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

Theatricum Botanicum reopens this summer with a new take on its signature production. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will run in repertory with Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” [...]

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Bold Voices, Authentic Choices: Writing Workshop for Teens

08/22/2021    

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

• Free
• Storyhours & Book Events
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Explore writing fiction while incorporating diversity into fantasy worlds. For teens ages 12-18. This virtual workshop is facilitated by Marie Sekiguchi, Girl Scout from Troop [...]

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Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

08/22/2021    

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens

• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

Enjoy Huntington Gardens at twilight with their summer evening strolls series. The Gardens will be open Friday through Sunday evenings through August. The 1919 café [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/23/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Story & Craft

08/23/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Join in for a read-aloud and bring your story to life through arts and crafts! Let your kid’s imagination soar with adventures and learning fun [...]

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Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

08/23/2021    

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Family friendly paper mache mask making workshop where participants make their own animal masks over the course of 3 weeks. All classes will take place [...]

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/23/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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Flutter

08/24/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/24/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Outdoor Museum Play Pass

08/24/2021 - 08/26/2021    

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Children's Museum at La Habra

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities

Experience engaging and educational programming for children preschool age to 8 years outside, while the museum undergoes some updates for Fall. Each day features immersive [...]

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Story & Craft

08/24/2021    

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Art
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Join in for a read-aloud and bring your story to life through arts and crafts! Let your kid’s imagination soar with adventures and learning fun [...]

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Kids Club with Wild Child Gym

08/24/2021    

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Manhattan Village

• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities

Bring your own mat or blanket and explore obstacle courses, puppet shows and songs. Kids Club is free, but RSVP to reserve your spot. Tuesdays [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/24/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Sounds of Summer

08/24/2021    

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2nd & PCH

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

An eclectic mix of Southern California artists perform live every Tuesday evening from July 13 to Aug. 24.

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Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

08/24/2021    

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Family friendly paper mache mask making workshop where participants make their own animal masks over the course of 3 weeks. All classes will take place [...]

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/24/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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Flutter

08/25/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/25/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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Summertime Explorers Kids Club

08/25/2021    

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

2nd & PCH

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Community Events
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

Join 2nd & PCH and Creative Communal for this interactive weekly kids club, featuring hands-on educational crafts and activities encouraging kids to learn and explore. [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/25/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Vegan Playground Summer Nights

08/25/2021    

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Boomtown Brewery

• Baby & Toddler
• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

This family-friendly (and dog friendly!) event includes music, games, beer for adults and a wide array of delicious vegan food from over 20 local vendors. [...]

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Open Mind: Back to School Anxiety

08/25/2021    

5:00 pm

• Fitness & Wellness
• Free
• Health & Safety
• Parent Education
• Support Groups
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Join The Friends of the Semel Institute and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for a virtual “Back to School Anxiety” Open Mind program, [...]

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Cultivating Resilience in Challenging Times

08/25/2021    

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

• Community Events
• Fitness & Wellness
• Free
• Parent Education

The Maple Counseling Center presents a free online event with author and psychologist Dr. Elisha Goldstein.

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2021 Tribeca Drive-In

08/25/2021 - 08/26/2021    

5:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Rose Bowl Stadium

• Kids (4-9)
• Movies & Films
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

In this limited-engagement series, Tribeca Drive-In will feature classic films, family matinees, short films and a sneak preview of a new film yet to hit [...]

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Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

08/25/2021    

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Family friendly paper mache mask making workshop where participants make their own animal masks over the course of 3 weeks. All classes will take place [...]

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/25/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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Flutter

08/26/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/26/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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Bilingual Circle Time

08/26/2021    

10:00 am

Southern California Children's Museum

• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Storyhours & Book Events

Enjoy a fun interactive story time in either Spanish or Vietnamese! This program is suitable for native speakers and those seeking exposure to a new [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/26/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Cardboard City

08/26/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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Lunchbox Stories

08/26/2021    

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

• Baby & Toddler
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Storyhours & Book Events
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Join Asian Art Museum for this virtual story time series, which will transport you to the world of giants, dragons, shape-shifters and more from epic [...]

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OC Parks Summer Concert Series: Donavon Frankenreiter

08/26/2021    

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

OC Parks Summer Concert Series returns with free outdoor concerts for lots of live music and tons of fun. This musician and surfer brings a [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/26/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Family Autism Night

08/26/2021    

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Pretend City Children's Museum

• Parent Education
• Playgroups
• Special Needs
• Special Needs Support Group

Once a month, Pretend City Children's Museum hosts a special night for autistic friends and their families. Come by the museum and PLAY in an [...]

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Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate

08/26/2021    

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Festival of Arts

• Food & Drinks
• Music & Concerts
• Parents Night Out

Chocolate, wine, and all that jazz sweetens up the Festival of Arts this summer. Thursday nights through Sept. 2, indulge your senses at the “Art, [...]

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2021 Summer of Music

08/26/2021    

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Redondo Beach Pier

• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities

Bring a blanket or low-backed beach chair and enjoy free concerts on the pier Thursdays and Saturdays through Aug. 28. Thursday, July 8, 2021 - [...]

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Animal Masks Paper Mache Workshop

08/26/2021    

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

• Art
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Virtual Events

Family friendly paper mache mask making workshop where participants make their own animal masks over the course of 3 weeks. All classes will take place [...]

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The Tempest: Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival

08/26/2021    

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old LA Zoo Picnic Area

• Community Events
• Festivals & Fairs
• Free
• Kids (4-9)
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tempest" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5.

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Sunset Concerts at the Skirball: Extra Ancestral

08/26/2021    

8:00 pm

Skirball Cultural Center

• Music & Concerts

Celebrate the resilience of L.A. and experience the joy of live music with the 24th season of Sunset Concerts. Get ready for a joyful performance [...]

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/27/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/27/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Flutter

08/27/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/27/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/27/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Wild California Explorers

08/27/2021    

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Southern California Children's Museum

• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Museum Events
• Nature

Did you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only species of palm trees indigenous to California? Your kids will learn more of these amazing [...]

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Cardboard City

08/27/2021    

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Third Street Promenade

• Art
• Community Events
• Exhibits
• Free
• Hands-on Activities
• Kid Classes
• Tweens & Teens

The 10,000 sf pop-up community art center will feature free, museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models constantly added to by artists-in-residence, [...]

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

08/27/2021    

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

Theatricum Botanicum reopens this summer with a new take on its signature production. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will run in repertory with Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” [...]

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Summer Evening Strolls at The Huntington

08/27/2021    

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens

• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens

Enjoy Huntington Gardens at twilight with their summer evening strolls series. The Gardens will be open Friday through Sunday evenings through August. The 1919 café [...]

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The DiscOasis

08/27/2021    

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

South Coast Botanic Garden

• Dance
• Music & Concerts
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

This 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic [...]

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Summer Fridays at ROWDTLA

08/27/2021    

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ROW DTLA

• Food & Drinks
• Free
• Music & Concerts
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

Enjoy after-hours shopping, food trucks, live music and entertainment, like a free dance class from Kinjaz every other Friday through Aug. 27. Summer Fridays is [...]

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Festival Friday Favorites

08/27/2021    

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Festival of Arts

• Music & Concerts

The Festival of Arts hosts some of the best musicians from around Southern California. Festival of Arts is putting some of their favorite performers together [...]

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Sunset Trail Rides

08/27/2021    

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Monteverde Ranch

• Animal Encounters
• Fitness & Wellness
• Hands-on Activities
• Kids (4-9)
• Nature
• Outdoor Activities
• Parents Night Out
• Summer Fun

Monteverde Ranch will supply the helmets, trail guides and horses, you bring the camera! Enjoy the beautiful Hansen Dam trails at Sunset with friends and [...]

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OC Parks Sunset Cinema Movie Series: Hook

08/27/2021    

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Laguna Niguel Regional Park

• Free
• Movies & Films
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

OC Parks Sunset Cinema film series brings family-friendly movies to the big screen this summer. Enjoy this fun-filled, fantasy movie about an adult Peter Pan [...]

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”

08/28/2021    

All Day

Knotts Berry Farm

• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance

Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly [...]

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Re-Opening Revelry

08/28/2021    

All Day

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater

• Kids (4-9)
• Summer Fun
• Theater & Performance
• Tweens & Teens

The hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back [...]

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Flutter

08/28/2021    

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flutter

• Art
• Baby & Toddler
• Exhibits
• Kids (4-9)
• Tweens & Teens
• Unique Events

Flutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed [...]

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Bubble Planet

08/28/2021    

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kidspace Children's Museum

• Exhibits
• Hands-on Activities
• Museum Events
• Outdoor Activities
• Summer Fun

This summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place [...]

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Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation

08/28/2021    

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

LACMA

• Art
• Museum Events

This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art [...]

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Unique Markets Summer Pop Up