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Babies!
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CAExperience the heartwarming joy of baby animals like fuzzy sea otters, tiny cuttlefish that change color, miniature sea jellies, and baby sharks through the new...
05/27/2022 - 04/30/2023: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
foaSOUTH Off-Site Exhibit: People & Places
Active Culture, Laguna Beach, CAFestival of Arts Continues 90th Anniversary Celebration with the debut of foaSOUTH Off-Site Exhibit: People & Places, a diverse range of artwork from the Festival...
10/24/2022 - 01/15/2023: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Ice at Santa Monica
Downtown Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CAAfter a two-year hiatus, the Ice at Santa Monica skating rink returns to Winterlit, Downtown Santa Monica’s holiday celebration. From Nov. 16 through Jan. 16,...
11/16/2022 - 01/16/2023: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dinosaurs in the Valley
Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CADinosaurs in the Valley, an immersive walk-thru exhibition features scientifically accurate life-size and life-like dinosaurs ranging from babies to some standing over 40 feet tall....
11/18/2022 - 03/05/2023: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow
Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CALos Angeles Zoo’s nighttime winter attraction will transform its grounds into an immersive landscape filled with spectacular lantern sculptures of animals among blooming flowers, towering...
11/18/2022 - 01/22/2023: 6:00 pm
Astra Lumina
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Penninsula, CAMoment Factory and Fever present Astra Lumina, an immersive night walk experience for all-ages that uses light, scenography, original soundscape and projection to spark emotion...
12/08/2022 - 01/15/2023: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
PRESSURE: James Cameron Into the Abyss
Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, CANatural History Museum of Los Angeles County presents the West Coast premiere of "PRESSURE: James Cameron into the Abyss," a pop-up installation of James Cameron's...
12/12/2022 - 02/20/2023: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Music Rhapsody Open House Week
Music Rhapsody, Redondo Beach, CASing, dance, play, and join Music Rhapsody for complimentary classes and special events for every age group all week.
01/03/2023 - 01/14/2023: 9:15 am - 3:00 pm
Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails!
Discovery Cube LA, Sylmar, CAExplore and interact with the familiar faces and iconic locations from the popular Mattel series, "Thomas & Friends." Designed for ages 2-7. Sept. 24 through...
01/13/2023: All Day
A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio
Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAAn exhibition designed to engage visitors of all ages, a journey into the many incarnations of a beloved character through on display toys, books and...
01/13/2023: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Art & Nature Festival
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CAThe 10th Annual Art & Nature Festival features groundbreaking, immersive exhibitions including "Pyramidion" by artist Kelly Berg and "The Big One by artist Robert Young"...
01/13/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bob Baker Marionette Theater: 60 Years of Joy & Wonder
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CAGet a behind-the-scenes look at Bob Baker Marionette Theater through this retrospective exhibition, featuring almost 100 artifacts, including hand-crafted marionettes, original concept art, archival art...
01/13/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CAThe international traveling exhibition explores the early inspirations behind Disney Studios' creations. Dec. 10, 2022 - March 27, 2023.
01/13/2023: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Rembrandt Perfected
The Main, Newhall, CAThe MAIN hosts its first production of the new year “Rembrandt Perfected,” a new comedy by Braddon Mendelson. Following the show, audience members will be...
01/13/2023: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wuthering Heights
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, CAWallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the L.A. premiere of Wise Children's "WUTHERING HEIGHTS," based on the novel by Emily Brontë and adapted...
01/13/2023: 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Anatomy of Gray
Atwater Village Theatre, Angeles, CAOpen Fist Theatre Company presents "Anatomy of Gray," a touching "children's story for adults" set in the 19th century small town of Gray, Indiana. For...
01/13/2023: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lunar New Year at L.A. Zoo Lights
Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CACelebrate Lunar New Year at L.A. Zoo Lights, with colorful, family-friendly festivities marking the Year of the Rabbit on the lunar calendar. Friday, Saturday and...
01/13/2023: 6:00 pm