# Things to do with kids in Los Angeles County, CA

> 227 upcoming family events and 33 places and ongoing programs in Los Angeles County, CA, in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [2026 Fall Plant Sale at The Huntington](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/2026-fall-plant-sale-at-the-huntington--listing-3dae7e87cb5e00a1a51261c1) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Three-day fall plant sale at the Plant Sale Nurseries with a wide selection of regionally hardy plants: cactus and succulents, herbs and some cooler-weather vegetable plants…
- [27th Annual Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/27th-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-at-hollywood-forever--listing-6d878d4eb929312face7542e) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 11:59 PM · Hollywood Forever Cemetery · Paid · checked Oct 14. Hollywood Forever's large Día de los Muertos festival, themed 'All Under One Sky – Bajo Un Mismo Cielo'. The 2026 event features an altars exhibition, a ceremonial procession…
- [Artist-at-Work: Making Mosaics (Getty Villa family demonstrations)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/artist-at-work-making-mosaics-getty-villa-family-demonstrations--listing-81f939ed7b550d1a82b22fa2) — Sat, Oct 24 (+5 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Getty Villa (Outer Peristyle), Pacific Palisades · Free · checked Oct 14. Drop-in live mosaic-making demonstrations with artist Andres Cortes on select Saturdays. Meet the artist, ask questions and discover materials and techniques for constructing…
- [Beloved Pets Ofrenda at the L.A. Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/beloved-pets-ofrenda-at-the-l-a-zoo--listing-f2b6b405c3aea5833c593380) — Oct 14 – Nov 2 · Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens · With admission · checked Oct 14. For the sixth year the L.A. Zoo and Plaza de la Raza Cultural Center for the Arts & Education present the Beloved Pets Ofrenda, a Día de los Muertos altar honoring cherished…
- [Boo at the L.A. Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/boo-at-the-l-a-zoo--outdoor-boo-la-zoo) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 10. A family Halloween visit with trick-or-treat stations, keeper talks, pumpkin enrichment and live performances.
- [Carved at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/carved-at-descanso-gardens--outdoor-descanso-carved) — Oct 2 – Nov 1 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Descanso Gardens · Paid · checked Oct 10. Walk a garden route filled with illuminated pumpkins and seasonal light installations after dark.
- [Día de los Muertos Celebration at Baldwin Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-at-baldwin-park-library--listing-632cbccb7d70c23e1652a082) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Baldwin Park Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Baldwin Park Library: learn about the tradition and share memories while creating sugar-skull-inspired dolls and other…
- [Día de los Muertos Community Altar and Workshops at Lummis Home – El Alisal](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-community-altar-and-workshops-at-lummis-home-el-ali--listing-0295a20160d5e118d53b6e6d) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 4:00 PM · Lummis Home – El Alisal · checked Oct 20. LA Recreation and Parks and artist-in-residence Liseth Amaya build a Día de los Muertos community altar at the Lummis Home – El Alisal in Highland Park with support from the Los…
- [Día de los Muertos Community Ofrenda at Alondra Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-community-ofrenda-at-alondra-library--listing-72b1a50194288443a9b48b79) — Oct 15 – Nov 2 · Alondra Library, Norwalk · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Alondra Library sets up a community Día de los Muertos altar. Families can honor loved ones and pets by displaying a copy of their photo on the altar from October 15 to November…
- [Día de los Muertos: Honoring Guides & Ancestors (teens)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-honoring-guides-and-ancestors-teens--listing-9c9aa2de22148be7d8e0b572) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Billie Jean King Main Library, Long Beach · Free · checked Oct 14. Teens gather in the Teen Lounge at the Billie Jean King Main Library to build and decorate a community ofrenda and decorate photo frames honoring guides, ancestors and loved…
- [Día de los Muertos: Symbols of Remembrance Artist Workshop at Rancho Los Cerritos](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-symbols-of-remembrance-artist-workshop-at-rancho-lo--listing-690c420c99e811819c5e1b94) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Rancho Los Cerritos, Long Beach · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Long Beach artist Hely Omar Gonzalez leads a painting workshop inspired by themes from Rancho Los Cerritos' current exhibit (Seeds of Resilience: Barrio Americano) and Día de los…
- [Enchanted Halloween](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/enchanted-halloween--discovery-cube-enchanted-halloween-2026) — 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 10. Explore science-inspired magic tricks, illusions, mazes, and seasonal family activities at Discovery Cube Los Angeles.
- [Enchanted Halloween: ABRA-CUBE-DABRA at Discovery Cube Los Angeles](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/enchanted-halloween-abra-cube-dabra-at-discovery-cube-los-angeles--listing-6ac48a19ba9773bd40845335) — Oct 16 – Nov 8 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Discovery Cube Los Angeles in Sylmar turns its Halloween season into a magic-themed science playground. In the Magician's Workshop kids learn three tricks to take home—a card…
- [Fall Family Festival at Rowland Heights Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/fall-family-festival-at-rowland-heights-library--listing-03248c1f38239eb64dab6fb0) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Rowland Heights Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Rowland Heights Library celebrates fall traditions from around the world: a corn-maze scavenger hunt, paper marigolds to decorate the library's Día de los Muertos altar, air-dry…
- [Fall Festival at Victory Park](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/fall-festival-at-victory-park--listing-29a6579929625d815789d4d8) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Victory Park, Pasadena · Free · checked Oct 14. Pasadena's free annual Fall Festival at Victory Park offers family-friendly activities including costume contests, carnival games, free food and more.
- [Family Fun Day: Mini Pumpkin Patch and Spooky Cartoon Shorts](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/family-fun-day-mini-pumpkin-patch-and-spooky-cartoon-shorts--listing-c3fbe221e361bfedc0bdd1a8) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Autry Museum of the American West · With admission · checked Oct 14. A day of fall family activities at the Autry in Griffith Park: choose your own real pumpkin to decorate, create pumpkin-themed crafts, watch spooky cartoons in the theater…
- [Family Halloween Carnival — Manhattan Beach](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/family-halloween-carnival-manhattan-beach--listing-266972176dd396d318a3af99) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Manhattan Heights Park, Manhattan Beach · checked Oct 16. Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation hosts its Family Halloween Carnival at Manhattan Heights Park on Saturday, October 24, from 1 to 5 p.m. It is the city's afternoon Halloween…
- [Family Workshop: Our Colorful World of Natural Native Dyes (The Huntington)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/family-workshop-our-colorful-world-of-natural-native-dyes-the-huntingt--listing-35afc327f1203f6f1b563c4c) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino · Ages 8+ · From $20 · checked Oct 14. A multi-generational family workshop with natural dyer Erin Berkowitz, held in the Rose Hills Foundation Garden Court. Families discover the colorful natural dyes found in plants…
- [Ghosts of the Miles - Festival of Memories (daytime family Halloween)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/ghosts-of-the-miles-festival-of-memories-daytime-family-halloween--listing-f56d78b8ebe1eab246743d55) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Miles Playhouse, Santa Monica · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. A free, festive daytime Halloween celebration at the historic Miles Memorial Playhouse for all ages: explore the playhouse, enjoy lighthearted Halloween activities and meet the…
- [Gloria Molina Grand Park's Downtown Día de los Muertos](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/gloria-molina-grand-park-s-downtown-dia-de-los-muertos--listing-12330b822642fdc4c788c9a1) — Oct 24 – Nov 2 · 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Gloria Molina Grand Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Gloria Molina Grand Park presents a free, 10-day outdoor cultural exhibition of community ofrendas (altars) by artists and local organizations, curated by artist Consuelo G…
- [Grand Ave Arts: All Access](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/grand-ave-arts-all-access--grand-ave-arts-2026) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Grand Avenue · Colburn School and participating institutions · All ages · Free · checked Oct 10. Explore free performances, tours and creative workshops across arts institutions along Grand Avenue. The official festival welcomes all ages and invites an optional RSVP.
- [Hallowe'en Spooktacular — Bob Baker Marionette Theater (sold out)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/hallowe-en-spooktacular-bob-baker-marionette-theater-sold-out--listing-48183f420a262fdf9ca5cd3a) — Sep 5 – Nov 8 · Bob Baker Marionette Theater · All ages · From $25 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 14. Bob Baker Marionette Theater's hour-long, family-friendly Halloween 'boo-sical revue' featuring more than one hundred puppets, from Frankenstein's monster's toe-tapping inception…
- [Halloween at Kidspace](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-at-kidspace--kidspace-halloween-2026) — Sep 18 – Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Kidspace Children's Museum, Pasadena · Up to 10 · From $17 · checked Oct 15. Join costume parades, make a friendly monster, mix pretend potions, and try pumpkin bowling with the family.
- [Halloween Haunted House at Algin Sutton Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-haunted-house-at-algin-sutton-recreation-center--listing-4594b822f7d37e8413897363) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM · Algin Sutton Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Algin Sutton Recreation Center in South Los Angeles opens a free haunted house over four evenings. From Thursday October 22 through Saturday October 24 it runs 5 to 9 pm, and on…
- [Halloween Party at the Leonis Adobe Museum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-party-at-the-leonis-adobe-museum--listing-fad0b1162badc96746cac86e) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Leonis Adobe Museum, Calabasas · From $10 · checked Oct 24. The Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas holds its annual family-friendly Halloween Party on the grounds of its 1880s rancho on the afternoon of Saturday, October 24. Children can do…
- [Harvest Hunt Haunted Maze at Valley Plaza Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/harvest-hunt-haunted-maze-at-valley-plaza-recreation-center--listing-f596d38f18e97f63d1bec634) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM · Valley Plaza Recreation Center, North Hollywood · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Valley Plaza Recreation Center in North Hollywood spreads its Halloween over three nights. Friday October 23 opens with a teen night at 6 pm and the Harvest Hunt Haunted Maze…
- [Haunted Lighthouse Trick or Treat at Point Fermin Lighthouse](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/haunted-lighthouse-trick-or-treat-at-point-fermin-lighthouse--listing-d20ae6bc3a3d67b0e753027b) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Point Fermin Lighthouse, San Pedro · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The historic Point Fermin Lighthouse in San Pedro becomes a haunted lighthouse for an afternoon of trick-or-treating on Saturday, October 24. Children collect treats at the…
- [Holiday Hijinks: A Puppet Musical (Noteworthy Puppets)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/holiday-hijinks-a-puppet-musical-noteworthy-puppets--listing-50db12cd2dcdc9f1cb074cd7) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Duarte Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Noteworthy Puppets performs Holiday Hijinks, a puppet musical in which the Halloween and Christmas holidays mash up when Santa takes a spur-of-the-moment vacation and lands in…
- [Little Pumpkin Tot Party (Burbank)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/little-pumpkin-tot-party-burbank--listing-37f37ac4c59795f0c04181dd) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · McCambridge Recreation Center, Burbank · Ages 2–5 · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Crafts, games and festive fun for little ones ages 2-5 at McCambridge Recreation Center, run by the City of Burbank.
- [Lucha Libre Masks (Máscaras) for Families](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/lucha-libre-masks-mascaras-for-families--listing-9bb5e6a32709bf90d8fcaf56) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Westwood Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 14. Families design custom lucha libre wrestling masks from a wide range of professional stencils while exploring the history and cultural significance of masks, from Mexican lucha…
- [Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns at South Coast Botanic Garden](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/magic-of-the-jack-o-lanterns-at-south-coast-botanic-garden--listing-9830c3a914e1a646006d2276) — Sep 18 – Nov 1 · South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula · All ages · From $25.99 · checked Oct 14. A mile-long night walking trail through South Coast Botanic Garden featuring over 10,000 carved jack o'lanterns, illuminated displays, live entertainment, s'mores stations, a Fun…
- [Modern Mosaics: Family Workshop at the Getty Villa](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/modern-mosaics-family-workshop-at-the-getty-villa--listing-f398c99f55509eba7c71dfa2) — Sat, Oct 24 (+4 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades · Free · checked Oct 14. Free bilingual (English/Spanish) drop-in family workshop at the Getty Villa's Outer Peristyle: create your own mosaic inspired by animals who call Los Angeles home, using…
- [Monster Mash: A Halloween Puppet Show (Panorama City)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/monster-mash-a-halloween-puppet-show-panorama-city--listing-81d638c23883daae1312d833) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Panorama City Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 14. The Count has stolen every holiday and birthday and replaced them all with Halloween — unless the kids in the audience can stop him. A comedic Halloween puppet show with plenty…
- [Not-So-Haunted House at Santa Monica Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/not-so-haunted-house-at-santa-monica-main-library--listing-830bf4ac96de344025e8e3d9) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Main Library, Youth Activity Room, Santa Monica · checked Oct 14. A family afternoon in the Youth Activity Room with festive craft stations, a spooky (but not too scary) storytime, games and activities. Costumes are welcome.
- [Orcas: Our Shared Future](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/orcas-our-shared-future--nhm-orcas-shared-future) — Apr 26 – Apr 25 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County · Paid · checked Oct 10. Discover orca biology and cultural connections through life-size replicas, interactive installations, and Indigenous art.
- [Pumpkin Patch Dive-In](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/pumpkin-patch-dive-in--listing-78e97fc7aaf10db831dc63fe) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Honorable John J. Kennedy Pool, Pasadena · Up to 17 · Free · checked Oct 14. A festive fall swim event where youth 17 and under dive into the pool to retrieve a pumpkin, then decorate it. Free, with music, treats and photo ops; art supplies provided…
- [Salt Marsh Open House at Cabrillo Beach (Salinas de San Pedro)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/salt-marsh-open-house-at-cabrillo-beach-salinas-de-san-pedro--listing-ebab3ac37862fec30ffeafb3) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · Cabrillo Marine Aquarium – Salinas de San Pedro salt marsh · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Visit Cabrillo Beach's own wetland habitat, Salinas de San Pedro, and discover the plants and animals that live there. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium educators and volunteers help…
- [Self Help Graphics Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshops](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/self-help-graphics-dia-de-los-muertos-community-art-workshops--listing-b95c5667380d4dc7fb3dc6a5) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · East Los Angeles Library (Community Room) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free Saturday Día de los Muertos art workshops led by Self Help Graphics & Art teaching artists at the East Los Angeles Library. Oct 17: Day of the Dead recuerdo (memory) posters…
- [West Hollywood Library 15th Anniversary Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/west-hollywood-library-15th-anniversary-celebration--listing-fde4b7ebb2b9bed4d81590c4) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · West Hollywood Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. West Hollywood Library marks 15 years in its San Vicente Boulevard building with an afternoon party for all ages on Saturday, October 24, from 11 am to 3 pm. Kids can get their…
- [Winter's Bench — 24th Street Theatre (final weekends)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/winter-s-bench-24th-street-theatre-final-weekends--listing-2f25ca4b767e56a5d26a6df3) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 8:00 PM · 24th Street Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 14. World premiere of Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny's Winter's Bench, directed by Debbie Devine, starring Anne Gee Byrd with Shih-wei Wu. An old woman returns to an…
- [Andell Family Sundays: Textile Alchemy](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/andell-family-sundays-textile-alchemy--lacma-andell-textile-alchemy) — Sun, Oct 25 · 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM · W.M. Keck Plaza, LACMA · All ages · Free · checked Oct 11. Make art with teaching artists in a free outdoor family workshop inspired by Reiko Sudo and NUNO textiles.
- [Autism Families Night at Aquarium of the Pacific](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/autism-families-night-at-aquarium-of-the-pacific--listing-6a3bd1a4403f771e6522effc) — Sun, Oct 25 · 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach · From $12 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 14. Evening at the Aquarium exclusively for families with adults or children with autism. The Aquarium stays open until 9:00 p.m. so guests can enjoy the tranquility of the exhibits.
- [Celebrating Diwali at Central Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/celebrating-diwali-at-central-library--listing-faa90c9e765cfaec6c5d5b9e) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Los Angeles Central Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. A free, all-ages Diwali festival at the Los Angeles Central Library celebrating South Asian culture with hands-on crafts, author appearances and performances, plus book displays…
- [Día de los Muertos at the Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-arboretum--listing-468515e575cea37561a15c88) — Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia · From $8 · checked Oct 14. The Arboretum's first Día de los Muertos celebration: at twilight the garden becomes a luminous celebration of remembrance through art, music, botanical landscapes and…
- [Día de los Muertos Family Day at LA Plaza](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-family-day-at-la-plaza--listing-17c38c9a07f10008eb20f708) — Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes · Free · checked Oct 14. LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes hosts an afternoon of live entertainment, hands-on workshops, a community ofrenda and special guests from Oaxaca, organized with Organización Regional…
- [Día de los Muertos Novenario on Olvera Street](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-novenario-on-olvera-street--listing-cd1c0c322d4908bfbfc0a4e5) — Oct 25 – Nov 2 · 7:00 PM · Olvera Street, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument · Free · checked Oct 14. Olvera Street Merchants, in partnership with El Pueblo Historical Monument, host a traditional Día de los Muertos observance with a nightly novenario procession that includes an…
- [Hip & Historic Halloween in Downtown Culver City](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/hip-and-historic-halloween-in-downtown-culver-city--listing-20d7630e3e383a940b733003) — Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Downtown Culver City · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Annual downtown trick-or-treat event: costumed families stroll through Downtown Culver City collecting treats from participating businesses, with family-friendly dinner specials…
- [OZ! — Nine O'Clock Players Theatre for Children (Sunday public shows)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/oz-nine-o-clock-players-theatre-for-children-sunday-public-shows--listing-e6ca8ac51b412fbff1752781) — Sun, Oct 25 (+4 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Assistance League Theater · From $15 · checked Oct 14. Nine O'Clock Players, one of the oldest continuously performing children's theatre programs in the US (founded 1929), stages OZ!, a musical retelling of L. Frank Baum's The…
- [Story J's Slightly Spooky Storytime at the California African American Museum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/story-j-s-slightly-spooky-storytime-at-the-california-african-american--listing-f10f503fad4b90d08034cab0) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · California African American Museum (CAAM) · Free · checked Oct 20. Former kindergarten teacher and art educator Jason Williams — known to kids as Story J — leads a not-too-scary Halloween storytime at the California African American Museum…
- [Tidepool Walks to Point Fermin with Cabrillo Marine Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/tidepool-walks-to-point-fermin-with-cabrillo-marine-aquarium--listing-5a3936fe9f61d4e4167cd776) — Sun, Oct 25 (+8 more dates) · Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium educators lead naturalist tidepool walks to the Point Fermin Tidepools. A brief informative orientation comes first, followed by a guided hike to see…
- [Arty Loon: ¡Loco en su Coco! A Día de los Muertos Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/arty-loon-loco-en-su-coco-a-dia-de-los-muertos-celebration--listing-ab9a9333d92abe16b6a04ca7) — Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Atwater Village Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 14. Magician Arty leads children through the folklore of Día de los Muertos using music, puppetry, storytelling and magic — from how to create an altar and the meaning of the sugar…
- [Kids Club at The Americana at Brand: Mini Bop](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/kids-club-at-the-americana-at-brand-mini-bop--listing-21ff0c7667e8d4a650e8c098) — Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM · The Americana at Brand, Glendale · checked Oct 24. The Americana at Brand in Glendale runs a free weekly Kids Club on Tuesday mornings in October, presented with Apple TV, with live children's music and entertainment for little…
- [Little Bookworms Garden Story Time at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/little-bookworms-garden-story-time-at-descanso-gardens--listing-1ea5d0bad3de5512494c570a) — Tue, Oct 27 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Descanso Gardens (Magnolia Court) · Ages 2–7 · With admission · checked Oct 16. A half-hour story time held outdoors in Descanso Gardens' Magnolia Court for children ages 2 to 7 with a caregiver. Staff read garden- and nature-themed picture books at 10 am on…
- [Comedy Juggling with David Cousin at Carson Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/comedy-juggling-with-david-cousin-at-carson-library--listing-84f87673434d67f965808735) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Carson Library · Ages 5–11 · Free · checked Oct 16. Juggler David Cousin, who holds five juggling world records, brings his high-energy comedy juggling show to the Carson Library. The hour-long show is pitched at children ages 5…
- [Día de los Muertos Community Altar at the Exposition Park Rose Garden](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-community-altar-at-the-exposition-park-rose-garden--listing-f3648f8ce650aad6f0ee5642) — Oct 28 – Nov 2 · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Exposition Park Rose Garden · checked Oct 20. LA Recreation and Parks sets up a Día de los Muertos community altar in the Exposition Park Rose Garden, led by artist-in-residence Liseth Amaya with the Los Angeles Parks…
- [Discover Diwali: A Festival of Lights (teens)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/discover-diwali-a-festival-of-lights-teens--listing-d1a3ded3933f69b7a1b479f4) — Wed, Oct 28 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Castaic Library · Ages 12–18 · Free · checked Oct 14. Teens discover Diwali, the Hindu "Festival of Lights", and make a diya (clay lamp). Refreshments are served; a list of ingredients is available for parents and guardians. For…
- [Kids Club at The Grove (with Apple TV)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/kids-club-at-the-grove-with-apple-tv--listing-5e1bb213524dabecf29a37df) — Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM · The Grove — The Park · checked Oct 16. The Grove's Kids Club is a free-to-attend weekly music and entertainment session for little kids in The Park at The Grove, presented with Apple TV. Shows run on Wednesday…
- [Baila Baila Bilingual Show at Hollydale Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/baila-baila-bilingual-show-at-hollydale-library--listing-f90746e004e1aaf3b47b6713) — Thu, Oct 29 · 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM · Hollydale Library, South Gate · Ages 0–5 · Free · checked Oct 16. An interactive bilingual concert for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at Hollydale Library in South Gate. Baila Baila introduces young children to Spanish through music and…
- [Boo Bash! at Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/boo-bash-at-michelle-obama-neighborhood-library--listing-15aa7bf64b0a05dbf969af65) — Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, Long Beach · Free · checked Oct 14. Trick-or-treat around stations at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, then stay for creepy crafts and activities. Costumes encouraged. Bilingual (English/Spanish) listing…
- [Haunted House and Halloween Carnival at St. Andrews Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/haunted-house-and-halloween-carnival-at-st-andrews-recreation-center--listing-586b3e97cffee1453dc92eed) — Thu, Oct 29 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM · St. Andrews Recreation Center · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. St. Andrews Recreation Center in South Los Angeles runs a two-night Halloween. On Thursday October 29 the haunted house is open 6 to 9 pm; on Friday October 30 the haunted house…
- [Altadena Libraries’ Mobile Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/altadena-libraries-mobile-library--listing-37d6fb9771fe49e05a1845ec) — Fri, Oct 30 · 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. The Mobile Library from the Altadena Library District will come rolling by Kidspace every Friday! \n
- [Altadena Libraries' Mobile Library at Kidspace](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/altadena-libraries-mobile-library-at-kidspace--listing-82c32760420e79490e55e35a) — Fri, Oct 30 · 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Kidspace Children's Museum, Pasadena · checked Oct 14. Altadena Libraries' Curiosity Connection mobile library parks outside Kidspace Children's Museum on Fridays from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Families can sign up for a library card, check…
- [Día de los Muertos at Villa-Parke Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-villa-parke-community-center--listing-c7818a1f27c400b2b9146583) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Villa-Parke Community Center, Pasadena · All ages · checked Oct 14. Friends and neighbors gather at Villa Parke Community Center in Pasadena to celebrate Día de los Muertos with dance performances, arts and crafts, ofrendas (altars honoring the…
- [Eye-Scream Halloween Night at Ritchie Valens Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/eye-scream-halloween-night-at-ritchie-valens-recreation-center--listing-757f66e3e0cb6dde318c9d35) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Ritchie Valens Recreation Center, Pacoima · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Ritchie Valens Recreation Center in Pacoima gives its Halloween night an ice-cream theme. The first 100 people get an 'Eye-Scream' scoop, and kids can make ice-cream crafts and…
- [Fall Festival at Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/fall-festival-at-van-nuys-sherman-oaks-recreation-center--listing-7dd7b84cc9db094854694a90) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Recreation Center's annual Fall Festival on the Friday before Halloween welcomes all ages for an evening of seasonal music, arts and crafts, classic…
- [Halloween Carnival and Haunted House at Wilmington Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-carnival-and-haunted-house-at-wilmington-recreation-center--listing-bd88aa727d296766b5323606) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Wilmington Recreation Center · Ages 5–15 · Free · checked Oct 16. Wilmington Recreation Center sets up eight carnival games in its parking lot and a haunted house for kids and young teens on Friday, October 30, from 5 to 9 pm. Costume contests…
- [Halloween Carnival at Branford Recreation Center (Arleta)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-carnival-at-branford-recreation-center-arleta--listing-9cd74394ae48307c78071727) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Branford Recreation Center, Arleta · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Branford Recreation Center in Arleta throws a free evening Halloween carnival for all ages the night before Halloween. LA Recreation and Parks lists carnival game booths, a photo…
- [Halloween Carnival at Robertson Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-carnival-at-robertson-recreation-center--listing-e366b7dceabe6ad368d0c2df) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Robertson Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Robertson Recreation Center near Beverlywood holds a Friday-evening Halloween carnival for kids, teens and adults of all ages and abilities. Guests play games and contests to…
- [Halloween Festival and Movie at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-festival-and-movie-at-cheviot-hills-recreation-center--listing-af0d147e1a805185f1aaa7c6) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Cheviot Hills Recreation Center · Ages 3–13 · Free · checked Oct 16. Cheviot Hills Recreation Center's Friday-before-Halloween festival is aimed at children ages 3 to 13. Kids play game booths, make arts and crafts, bounce in bouncy houses and…
- [Halloween Festival at Gilbert Lindsay Recreation Center (South LA)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-festival-at-gilbert-lindsay-recreation-center-south-la--listing-98a26f33c4b0885ad51ac2df) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Gilbert Lindsay Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. A free Halloween evening for all ages at Gilbert Lindsay Recreation Center in South Los Angeles. LA Recreation and Parks lists arts and crafts, music, games, a costume contest, a…
- [Halloween Night at Jim Gilliam Recreation Center (Baldwin Hills)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-night-at-jim-gilliam-recreation-center-baldwin-hills--listing-92a7c62b581859f61f0fb920) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Jim Gilliam Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Jim Gilliam Recreation Center on South La Brea Avenue holds a free Halloween night for all ages, with a costume contest, arts and crafts, a jumper, carnival games and prizes…
- [Halloween Night with Ofrenda Workshop at Lanark Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-night-with-ofrenda-workshop-at-lanark-recreation-center--listing-04f3086e780362af4e2958f3) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Lanark Recreation Center, Canoga Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Lanark Recreation Center in Canoga Park mixes Halloween and Día de los Muertos on Friday, October 30. Alongside games, crafts, music, face painting and a costume contest, the…
- [Halloween Night with Petting Zoo and Haunted House at Winnetka Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-night-with-petting-zoo-and-haunted-house-at-winnetka-recreat--listing-33ee290c1bbe67f90db99c65) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Winnetka Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Winnetka Recreation Center's Friday-night Halloween party in the West Valley adds a petting zoo to the usual fun. Kids can meet the animals, jump in the bounce house, play games…
- [Toddler Halloween at Barrington Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/toddler-halloween-at-barrington-recreation-center--listing-192361be506613f4f4a304ad) — Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Barrington Recreation Center · Ages 0–3 · Free · checked Oct 16. A Halloween party sized for the youngest trick-or-treaters. Barrington Recreation Center in Brentwood sets up a toddler bounce house, toddler-themed games and a toddler costume…
- [Boo-tastic Fun Festival](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/boo-tastic-fun-festival--listing-ed18b8d826a294d606c5aeca) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Baldwin Park Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Halloween-day festival at Baldwin Park Library: children dress up as their favorite book character and enjoy music, balloons, arts and crafts, giveaways and a library scavenger…
- [CAAM Creates with Design Hive: Glowing Lantern Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/caam-creates-with-design-hive-glowing-lantern-workshop--listing-e46a7e2ccadee49074b54ba5) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · California African American Museum (CAAM) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. A drop-in Halloween-afternoon maker workshop at the California African American Museum in Exposition Park, inspired by the exhibition Sinners: Sounds That Summon. Led by Design…
- [City of Carson Halloween Carnival](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/city-of-carson-halloween-carnival--listing-d5b884fda3a496026a4d78e3) — Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM · Carson Event Center · checked Oct 14. The City of Carson's Halloween Carnival is set for Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at the Carson Event Center. The city's save-the-date flyer notes that it is not the…
- [El Día de Muertos With Martin Espino](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/el-dia-de-muertos-with-martin-espino--listing-a253745dcb7ef3cab8f1091f) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Musician Martin Espino teaches about Día de Muertos through music and poetry, playing from a large collection of instruments and leading easy sing-along songs in native languages…
- [Frightful Fun: Halloween Activities at the Museum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/frightful-fun-halloween-activities-at-the-museum--listing-3e35ee06f9c71b335b78dc08) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County · With admission · checked Oct 14. An all-ages, family-friendly Halloween day of spooky science, curious creatures and creepy collections at the Natural History Museum. Storytime + Create-A-Monster in the Lower…
- [Halloween Carnival at McCambridge Recreation Center (Burbank)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-carnival-at-mccambridge-recreation-center-burbank--listing-01d9c0ec501e401ce8f2a3fc) — Sat, Oct 31 · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · McCambridge Recreation Center, Burbank · From $5 · checked Oct 14. City of Burbank Halloween Carnival where families can put their luck and skill to the test. Cost listed as $5.
- [Halloween Day at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-day-at-descanso-gardens--listing-7c46dd3ecb3934dd90623d0f) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Descanso Gardens · With admission · checked Oct 14. A day of family-friendly Halloween fun at Descanso Gardens: trick-or-treat through the gardens, enjoy festive activities, and ride the Pumpkin Express train through the fall…
- [Halloween Festival and Puppet Show — Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center (Highland Park)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-festival-and-puppet-show-carlin-g-smith-recreation-center-hi--listing-a1fc31ba65a8fa97532c3309) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center (puppet show at Sycamore Grove Park) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. A free Halloween afternoon for all ages from Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center in Highland Park. LA Recreation and Parks lists carnival games, costume contests, arts and crafts…
- [Halloween Festival at Alpine Recreation Center (Chinatown)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-festival-at-alpine-recreation-center-chinatown--listing-b4407b93636805cbbd2724ac) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Alpine Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Alpine Recreation Center near Chinatown holds a free Halloween afternoon for all ages as part of LA Recreation and Parks' citywide Halloween program. The center lists carnival…
- [Halloween Fun at Glassell Recreation Center (Glassell Park)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-fun-at-glassell-recreation-center-glassell-park--listing-a63d0eda70ebf5cbb47c69c1) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Glassell Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Glassell Recreation Center in Glassell Park hosts a free Halloween afternoon for all ages as part of LA Recreation and Parks' citywide Halloween program at neighborhood…
- [Halloween STEMebration aboard Battleship IOWA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-stemebration-aboard-battleship-iowa--listing-039fcac903d256638bbc7700) — Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Battleship IOWA Museum, San Pedro · Free · checked Oct 24. The Battleship IOWA crew hosts its annual Halloween STEMebration on Halloween night, a free family evening aboard the historic battleship in the Port of Los Angeles. The museum…
- [Halloween Trick-or-Treat Village by Palisades Recreation Center (at Rustic Canyon)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-trick-or-treat-village-by-palisades-recreation-center-at-rus--listing-c7d2591ce186788770456952) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM · Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, Santa Monica · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Palisades Recreation Center's Halloween morning is held at Rustic Canyon Recreation Center this year. An MC leads old-fashioned outdoor games with the crowd, hands out prizes and…
- [Lakewood Halloween Carnivals (eight parks)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/lakewood-halloween-carnivals-eight-parks--listing-e974e1a95c084e619c726421) — Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Eight Lakewood parks (park list not printed on the page) · checked Oct 14. Lakewood's Halloween Carnivals are a safe way for children and families to celebrate Halloween night, held every year on Oct. 31 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at eight Lakewood parks with…
- [Minions and Monsters Carnival and Movie Night at Stoner Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/minions-and-monsters-carnival-and-movie-night-at-stoner-recreation-cen--listing-ebfa89ad2a83b5fe350eafac) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Stoner Recreation Center · Free · checked Oct 16. Stoner Recreation Center in West Los Angeles throws a Minions-and-Monsters themed Halloween carnival on Saturday, October 31, from 1 to 6 pm, with games, refreshments, arts and…
- [Night at the Drum Barracks: Halloween Walk and Trick-or-Treat](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/night-at-the-drum-barracks-halloween-walk-and-trick-or-treat--listing-3e6f10889040faad8234ab8b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Drum Barracks Museum, Wilmington · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The Drum Barracks Museum in Wilmington opens after dark on Halloween night for a walk through the museum, with children's trick-or-treating in selected rooms of the historic…
- [Santa Monica PAL Halloween Spooktacular](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/santa-monica-pal-halloween-spooktacular--listing-837909bbadd4493fc9f1c10c) — Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · PAL Youth Center, Santa Monica · Free · checked Oct 14. Free family-friendly Halloween event: the PAL building is transformed into a Halloween wonderland with a haunted maze.
- [STEM Saturday: Volcanos! at Clifton M. Brakensiek Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/stem-saturday-volcanos-at-clifton-m-brakensiek-library--listing-6986ddac4f257181004d8e56) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Clifton M. Brakensiek Library, Bellflower · Ages 5–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. A Saturday-morning earth-science hour at the Clifton M. Brakensiek Library in Bellflower for kids ages 5 to 12 with a parent or caregiver. Children learn how volcanoes work…
- [Tarzana Pumpkin and Scarecrow Festival](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/tarzana-pumpkin-and-scarecrow-festival--listing-589cf96a012f419b5ae08196) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Tarzana Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Tarzana Recreation Center's Halloween-day festival in the West San Fernando Valley centers on pumpkins and scarecrows. Families can enter the pumpkin carving contest, play…
- [Trick or Treat Fest at Mark Twain Neighborhood Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/trick-or-treat-fest-at-mark-twain-neighborhood-library--listing-000b97736ff057ec2d3678bd) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM · Mark Twain Neighborhood Library, Long Beach · Free · checked Oct 14. Halloween-day Trick or Treat Fest: show off your costume at candy stations and make mummy and spider crafts at the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library. For babies through teens.
- [Trick-or-Treat at Carved](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/trick-or-treat-at-carved--listing-fd9d92bd4a11aa7e821a7ca2) — Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Descanso Gardens · With admission · checked Oct 14. A Halloween evening inside Carved, Descanso's after-dark world of light installations and hand-carved pumpkins. 6–8pm: Mushroom Forage Trick-or-Treat (find staff and volunteers…
- [Unscary Halloween Open House at Vidiots](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/unscary-halloween-open-house-at-vidiots--listing-5956d1b569c3c81f774166a4) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Vidiots (Eagle Theatre) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Vidiots' annual free, all-ages, sensory-friendly Halloween community event in Eagle Rock: pumpkin carving and decorating in the video store, a costume parade for little ones…
- [Día de los Muertos at Kidspace Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-kidspace-children-s-museum--listing-31c808e93c785c7cb0f0bcbe) — Sun, Nov 1 · Kidspace Children's Museum, Pasadena · With admission · checked Oct 20. Kidspace Children's Museum in Pasadena celebrates Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with a day of music, art and dance. At the center is a community ofrenda (altar) where…
- [Día de los Muertos at the Natural History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-natural-history-museum--listing-614e5fd49250d97e59c15134) — Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County · With admission · checked Oct 14. The Natural History Museum hosts a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration with live music, hands-on art activities and an up-close look at NHM's interpretive ofrenda…
- [Día de los Muertos Celebration at Burbank Northwest Branch](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-at-burbank-northwest-branch--listing-df62498ed60e7712a7c1ebd5) — Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Northwest Branch Library (park behind the library), Burbank · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Burbank Public Library's 2026 Día de los Muertos celebration in the park behind Northwest Branch Library, with live music by Mariachi Los Santaneros, dancing, face painting…
- [Día de los Muertos Family Celebration at Central Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-family-celebration-at-central-library--listing-696454259bce475024b496d3) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Los Angeles Central Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Celebrate the Day of the Dead with stories, music and art in Spanish and English at this bilingual event for the whole family at the Los Angeles Central Library. Free and open to…
- [Día de los Muertos Festival at Heritage Square Museum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-festival-at-heritage-square-museum--listing-31799807a8d3b567937c4b38) — Sun, Nov 1 · Heritage Square Museum · Free · checked Oct 16. Heritage Square Museum, a collection of Victorian-era buildings saved from demolition north of downtown Los Angeles, hosts a free community Día de los Muertos festival to honor…
- [Día de los Muertos Festival at Rio de Los Angeles](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-festival-at-rio-de-los-angeles--listing-8cbdb48e7f6d9d1fa6766c40) — Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Rio de Los Angeles (Recreation Center) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. On November 1, the Rio de Los Angeles recreation center in Cypress Park closes the Halloween weekend with an evening that leans toward Día de los Muertos. There is an altar…
- [Día de los Muertos Swim Event at McCambridge Pool (Burbank)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-swim-event-at-mccambridge-pool-burbank--listing-093e9a279fd0bb568c4d22bf) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · McCambridge Pool, Burbank · All ages · checked Oct 14. Celebrate Día de los Muertos with a special swim event at McCambridge Pool: swimming, festive activities and fun for the whole family.
- [Downey Día de los Muertos Art Festival](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/downey-dia-de-los-muertos-art-festival--listing-6a0ddeef6d127498bf905fa8) — Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Downey Theatre Plaza · checked Oct 14. Annual Día de los Muertos art festival at the Downey Theatre Plaza with main, community and zócalo stages, traditional folklórico dances, local and regional artists, community…
- [Duck Pond by Circa at The Soraya](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/duck-pond-by-circa-at-the-soraya--listing-a5c53721a08f1461bb870906) — Sun, Nov 1 · 3:00 PM · The Soraya (Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts), Northridge · From $49 · checked Oct 16. Australian contemporary-circus troupe Circa brings Duck Pond, a family-genre show at The Soraya on the Cal State Northridge campus that reimagines Swan Lake as an acrobatic…
- [Family Fest: Día de los Muertos at The Wallis](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/family-fest-dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-wallis--listing-2b9d737a276cefe2a30f7981) — Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM · The Wallis — East West Bank Plaza, Beverly Hills · All ages · checked Oct 20. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills holds its second annual Family Fest for Día de los Muertos on its outdoor East West Bank Plaza. The afternoon…
- [Hummingbirds at The Huntington (monthly family talks and children's story time)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/hummingbirds-at-the-huntington-monthly-family-talks-and-children-s-sto--listing-5bc9194b3d1a766828d5191d) — Sun, Nov 1 (+2 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Monthly drop-in program with Huntington hummingbird specialist Cole Imperi. Drop-in talks (11 a.m. to noon at the Tiffany Sisters Hummingbird Gazebo) cover attracting…
- [Noche de los Muertos: Grand Park's Día de los Muertos Closing Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/noche-de-los-muertos-grand-park-s-dia-de-los-muertos-closing-celebrati--listing-bab383d37665b29767c0e0c6) — Sun, Nov 1 · 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Gloria Molina Grand Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. The closing celebration of Downtown Día de los Muertos at Gloria Molina Grand Park, with performances by The Negrete Family, DJ Butchona, Lxs Cochinxs and Mosa. Families can take…
- [Scout Day at Aquarium of the Pacific](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/scout-day-at-aquarium-of-the-pacific--listing-39c538e86c9a4d733dfb76ff) — Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach · From $27.95 · checked Oct 14. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts with family and friends complete steps toward badges using self-led activity sheets (downloadable guides for each rank). Timed ticketing; children must…
- [The Great Pumpkin Bash at Pan Pacific Park](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/the-great-pumpkin-bash-at-pan-pacific-park--listing-cb1d42164053253a8ee0e015) — Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Pan Pacific Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The day after Halloween, Pan Pacific Recreation Center in the Fairfax district hosts its 4th annual Great Pumpkin Bash, a composting event and community festival. Bring your…
- [The Little Thanksgiving Table — Kids Cooking Series](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/the-little-thanksgiving-table-kids-cooking-series--chef-tech-little-thanksgiving-table-2026) — Sun, Nov 1 (+3 more dates) · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Chef Tech Cooking School, Long Beach · Ages 6–14 · From $240 · checked Oct 10. Young chefs cook holiday dishes and seasonal desserts in four hands-on Sunday classes.
- [Library Playdate (Santa Monica Main Library, monthly)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/library-playdate-santa-monica-main-library-monthly--listing-24ff947e66753d38d1f7be3c) — Mon, Nov 2 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Main Library, Youth Activity Room, Santa Monica · Ages 0–3 · checked Oct 14. A monthly event for children and their parents/caregivers to interact through play, connect with others and access resources. Limited space; first come, first served.
- [Art Lab: Holiday Craft and Gift Making at Canoga Park Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/art-lab-holiday-craft-and-gift-making-at-canoga-park-branch-library--listing-1bfdd8efcd3b0372f83867a7) — Sat, Nov 7 · 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Canoga Park Branch Library · Ages 11+ · checked Oct 16. Canoga Park Branch Library's monthly Art Lab turns to the holidays in November with a gift-making and card-making workshop. Participants make handmade gifts for friends and…
- [Ballet Folklórico Dance Performance at Discovery Cube LA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/ballet-folklorico-dance-performance-at-discovery-cube-la--listing-342bf5eae27a3e5d17948afd) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM · Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar · With admission · checked Oct 14. Ballet Folklórico Arcoiris performs traditional Mexican folk dancing at Discovery Cube Los Angeles, with two performances at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM in front of Guest Relations on…
- [Cabrillo Beach Cleanup](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/cabrillo-beach-cleanup--listing-fd44485e25d4456de76b01c9) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Join Cabrillo Marine Aquarium educators and volunteers in a beach cleanup, clearing the shore of marine debris. Participants meet at the steps in front of the aquarium auditorium.
- [Family Fitness Court Class at Pelona Vista Park (Palmdale)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/family-fitness-court-class-at-pelona-vista-park-palmdale--listing-99579f282db8e23045521e1f) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · Pelona Vista Park, Palmdale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A free, interactive family fitness session introducing the Fitness Court outdoor gym. Kids 13 and under explore obstacle courses, balance challenges, jumping drills and games…
- [Happy Penguin](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/happy-penguin--listing-3d67e486d79376e103f55bac) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Los Angeles, CA - Chatsworth · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 16. Paint Happy Penguin in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Los Angeles, CA - Chatsworth. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [LA NDN Flea – A Native Market at The Broad](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/la-ndn-flea-a-native-market-at-the-broad--listing-feadface80cf5093b9343bfb) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · The Broad · Free · checked Oct 14. Indigenous makers' market at The Broad in collaboration with The Chapter House, celebrating National Native American History Month with handcrafted goods by local and visiting…
- [Pasadena Adaptive Sports Festival](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/pasadena-adaptive-sports-festival--listing-5583ce29ad9526775db27e69) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Brookside Park, Pasadena · Free · checked Oct 20. The City of Pasadena and the Triumph Foundation host the 8th annual Adaptive Sports Festival in Brookside Park in the Arroyo Seco. The festival is a free, open-to-the-public…
- [Romp Through Our American Revolution with the Pennyroyal Players at the Banning Museum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/romp-through-our-american-revolution-with-the-pennyroyal-players-at-th--listing-4fda4db5730db8f3f6f1bc61) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Banning Museum (Historic Barn), Wilmington · From $5 · checked Oct 16. The Pennyroyal Players return to the Banning Museum's historic barn in Wilmington with a 50-minute musical romp through the American Revolution, marking the nation's 250th…
- [Sacred Path x The Autry Pow Wow 2026](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sacred-path-x-the-autry-pow-wow-2026--listing-ae8528186e8384538b8fef7a) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Autry Museum of the American West · Free · checked Oct 14. A full-day celebration of Native culture at the Autry in Griffith Park, presented with Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center. Features traditional dancing and songs led by…
- [Self Help Graphics & Art's 53rd Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/self-help-graphics-and-art-s-53rd-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-celebratio--listing-983340489e0a5da772c6ddde) — Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Self Help Graphics & Art (outdoors on Anderson Street) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. One of the longest-running public Día de los Muertos celebrations in the U.S. returns to Boyle Heights block-party style. A procession led by Danza Azteca Chicomecoatl walks from…
- [STEAM Fest at Aquarium of the Pacific](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/steam-fest-at-aquarium-of-the-pacific--listing-d1cc21f3f9993c9fd6f7ef64) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Morning of science, technology, engineering, art and math programming from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with displays by partner organizations showcasing STEAM professions, a jumbo coloring…
- [Artist-at-Work: Serigraphy (Getty Center family demonstrations)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/artist-at-work-serigraphy-getty-center-family-demonstrations--listing-504fc28376d1f2a32a69fffa) — Sun, Nov 8 (+2 more dates) · 11:30 AM · Getty Center (Museum Entrance) · Free · checked Oct 14. Drop-in screen printing demonstrations with artist Alfonso Aceve at the museum entrance. Meet the artist, ask questions and learn about silkscreen printing. Presented in English…
- [Bloom Garden: Kitty Caterpillar Storytime and Create a Creature](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/bloom-garden-kitty-caterpillar-storytime-and-create-a-creature--listing-7fe1e23ed6f201e4ee5ab066) — Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM · Skirball Cultural Center · With admission · checked Oct 14. Part of the Skirball's Bloom Garden: Art and Nature Workshops in the Bloom Garden at Noah's Ark. Authors Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White read their picture book Kitty…
- [Images and Imagination: Bilingual Collage Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/images-and-imagination-bilingual-collage-workshop--listing-a08868e7b5155a7fa9be00dc) — Sun, Nov 8 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Getty Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 11. Make a collage with Kalli Arte Collective using printed imagery inspired by photography from Mexico and Los Angeles. The drop-in art session welcomes all ages and is presented in…
- [Second Sundays: "This Land Is ..." at The Huntington](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/second-sundays-this-land-is-at-the-huntington--listing-ce57f9f55903728837689a9c) — Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (MaryLou and George Boone Gallery), San Marino · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. The Huntington's Second Sundays program on November 8 is a drop-in family afternoon built around the exhibition "This Land Is ...", which looks at the American story through land…
- [Shark Lagoon Twilight Tuesdays at the Aquarium of the Pacific](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/shark-lagoon-twilight-tuesdays-at-the-aquarium-of-the-pacific--listing-9d0ebfe7a4e3ea9881e8aa90) — Tue, Nov 10 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Aquarium of the Pacific — Shark Lagoon, Long Beach · Free · checked Oct 16. On select Tuesday evenings the Aquarium of the Pacific keeps Shark Lagoon open from 6 to 9 p.m. for free. Visitors can touch smaller sharks such as bamboo sharks at the touch…
- [Burbank Veterans Day Ceremony at McCambridge Park](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/burbank-veterans-day-ceremony-at-mccambridge-park--listing-0bd416c51c628273584640a0) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM · McCambridge War Memorial, McCambridge Park, Burbank · Free · checked Oct 14. Veterans Day ceremony at the McCambridge Park War Memorial with a pre-ceremony concert by the Burbank Community Band at 10:15 a.m.; ceremony at 11:00 a.m.
- [Palmdale Veterans Day Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/palmdale-veterans-day-ceremony--listing-84141efff307045c42847d29) — Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM · Poncitlán Square, Palmdale · checked Oct 14. The City of Palmdale honors the men and women who have served the country with a Veterans Day Ceremony featuring patriotic tributes, readings, remarks and an Armed Forces medley…
- [Veterans Day at the Aquarium of the Pacific](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/veterans-day-at-the-aquarium-of-the-pacific--listing-60135f8788b4616601248cf5) — Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach · With admission · checked Oct 14. In celebration of Veterans Day, the Aquarium of the Pacific honors veterans and active military personnel, who are invited to enjoy the Aquarium with free admission. General…
- [Bird Walk at Rancho Los Cerritos](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/bird-walk-at-rancho-los-cerritos--listing-a3757b646a1c7e1545ffae85) — Thu, Nov 12 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM · Rancho Los Cerritos, Long Beach · Free · checked Oct 16. Rancho Los Cerritos opens early on the second Thursday of each month for a guided 90-minute bird walk through the historic site, with staff available to answer bird and nature…
- [Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/holiday-ice-rink-pershing-square--listing-318afcf5c4f80d0fd8b7276b) — Nov 12 – Jan 3 · Pershing Square · All ages · From $22 · checked Oct 21. The Holiday Ice Rink in Pershing Square is downtown Los Angeles's big outdoor holiday rink, set up each winter in the city park at Fifth and Olive with the downtown towers around…
- [NightTales: An Illuminated Museum Experience](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/nighttales-an-illuminated-museum-experience--listing-c9f477cef252d71a2ca970cc) — Nov 12 – Jan 10 · Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County · Paid · checked Oct 14. NightTales is a premium indoor-outdoor after-dark holiday experience at the Natural History Museum featuring artwork by Los Angeles artist Maggie West. Glowing installations…
- [Wow! That's STEM: Catapults at La Cañada Flintridge Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/wow-that-s-stem-catapults-at-la-canada-flintridge-library--listing-96035e717876b973ec07d5d5) — Thu, Nov 12 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · La Cañada Flintridge Library · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. WOW! That's STEM leads an after-school engineering workshop at La Cañada Flintridge Library for children ages 6 to 12. Kids build working catapults from popsicle sticks and…
- [Zany Zoë's Magic Show](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/zany-zoe-s-magic-show--listing-f7ef433a9391e51f696d8261) — Thu, Nov 12 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · La Pintoresca Branch Library, Pasadena · Ages 0–12 · Free · checked Oct 14. Zany Zoë, seen on America's Got Talent and at Hollywood's Magic Castle, performs a clean, high-energy comedy magic show with a mini flying-carpet illusion, lots of audience…
- [Astronomy Night at Columbia Memorial Space Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/astronomy-night-at-columbia-memorial-space-center--listing-841a8949ea365fc40df2d852) — Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A free monthly evening of astronomy at Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey. Guest speakers give talks on astronomy topics, then staff bring out telescopes so visitors can…
- [Little Explorers at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/little-explorers-at-descanso-gardens--listing-3cc94ea9fde193ccf6e09a9d) — Fri, Nov 13 (+3 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Descanso Gardens (Magnolia Court) · Ages 2–5 · With admission · checked Oct 16. A monthly drop-in morning for families with children aged 2 to 5 at Descanso Gardens. Each session mixes arts, crafts and nature exploration around a theme that changes month to…
- [Native American Heritage Month: Teen Beading with Jeniffer Sanchez (Pico Branch Library)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/native-american-heritage-month-teen-beading-with-jeniffer-sanchez-pico--listing-5263826e1f2942414848658c) — Fri, Nov 13 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Pico Branch Library, The Annex, Santa Monica · Ages 13–18 · checked Oct 14. Teens create their own beading projects to take home, socialize and learn about Indigenous culture with Jeniffer Sanchez of Indigital Productions. Registration required via email…
- [Tinker Bell's Neverland: An Illuminated Adventure at South Coast Botanic Garden](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/tinker-bell-s-neverland-an-illuminated-adventure-at-south-coast-botani--listing-408ed3df389446aa0d396eb1) — Nov 13 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM · South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. An after-dark walk-through light trail that turns South Coast Botanic Garden into Peter Pan's Neverland. Families start under a twinkling London skyline and follow Tinker Bell…
- [BBMT's A Holiday Wonderland Special — Bob Baker Marionette Theater](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/bbmt-s-a-holiday-wonderland-special-bob-baker-marionette-theater--listing-fbeea326d0fcabbbc3a588ab) — Nov 14 – Jan 17 · 10:30 AM · Bob Baker Marionette Theater · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 14. Bob Baker Marionette Theater's holiday main-stage show, hosted by the puppet Demitrius Nova Twinklestar III ('Demi Star'). Styled like a TV holiday special of yore, it features…
- [Big Fish, Little Fish: Octopus and Penguins (ages 3-6 with an adult)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/big-fish-little-fish-octopus-and-penguins-ages-3-6-with-an-adult--listing-82338aaae0349d185a68aa36) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach · Ages 3–6 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Class for adults and children 3-6 years old to learn together through play, movement and exploration. Children touch tidepool animals in a private classroom, tour Aquarium…
- [Family Astronomy Night at The Huntington](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/family-astronomy-night-at-the-huntington--listing-8c879a7fe0cc78c4e8b9f802) — Sat, Nov 14 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino · Ages 4+ · With admission · checked Oct 14. Families observe planets and the Moon at different phases on the East Lawn. Educators from Skies Away provide high-powered telescopes and binoculars, give a green laser-guided…
- [Libros Con Amigos Bilingual Storytime (Pico Branch Library)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/libros-con-amigos-bilingual-storytime-pico-branch-library--listing-e2365d1fdbfb173927db7aa7) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Pico Branch Library, The Annex, Santa Monica · checked Oct 14. A morning of rhymes, songs and stories performed in both English and Spanish, followed by Family Conversation Time. Limited space, first come, first served.
- [Meet the Author: Wendelin Van Draanen](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/meet-the-author-wendelin-van-draanen--listing-04654b266dc87239c293b335) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Diamond Bar Library · Ages 13+ · Free · checked Oct 14. An afternoon with Wendelin Van Draanen, award-winning bestselling author of more than thirty novels including Flipped (made into a Rob Reiner film). She will talk about the power…
- [Noteworthy Puppets: The Three Little Pigs at Hermosa Beach Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/noteworthy-puppets-the-three-little-pigs-at-hermosa-beach-library--listing-f839f43e43f25f0d359e47a0) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Hermosa Beach Library · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 16. Noteworthy Puppets brings The Three Little Pigs to the Hermosa Beach Library with handmade puppets and original songs. The show is pitched at toddlers and preschoolers ages 2 to…
- [Public Star Party at Griffith Observatory — November 14](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/public-star-party-at-griffith-observatory-november-14--listing-3e4e539c8196216ea879dd89) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 9:45 PM · Griffith Observatory · All ages · Free · checked Oct 11. Explore the Sun, Moon and planets through telescopes shared by local astronomy groups, with knowledgeable volunteers on hand.
- [Science Workshop: Geology at Columbia Memorial Space Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/science-workshop-geology-at-columbia-memorial-space-center--listing-8958fceccf625c59fd6e0a9c) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey · Ages 6–10 · From $26 · checked Oct 16. Columbia Memorial Space Center's monthly Saturday science workshop for elementary-age children takes on geology in November. Kids handle rocks and minerals, learn to identify…
- [Student Community Service Day at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/student-community-service-day-at-descanso-gardens--listing-1eae34f3143898e0efc99aa4) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Descanso Gardens · Ages 12–15 · Free · checked Oct 16. A free volunteer morning for middle-school and early high-school students who need service hours. Youth ages 12 to 15 help care for Descanso Gardens with light gardening tasks or…
- [LA Sensory Friendly Mornings at Discovery Cube](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/la-sensory-friendly-mornings-at-discovery-cube--listing-b542cfdf24e83fd493a63748) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar · Paid · checked Oct 14. Discovery Cube Los Angeles opens early on the third Sunday of each month for a sensory-friendly visit celebrating neurodiversity, with sensory-friendly maps, visual cue cards and…
- [Ocean Investigators: hands-on science program for ages 7-12](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/ocean-investigators-hands-on-science-program-for-ages-7-12--listing-7e7a7fe1b89884fafa977573) — Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach · Ages 7–12 · From $38 · checked Oct 14. Series of two-hour programs for participants 7-12 years old that includes themed activities, a guided gallery tour, interaction with animal care staff and a keepsake journal…
- [Sensory Morning at The Broad](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sensory-morning-at-the-broad--listing-7aa4740e69facf02f23e771a) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · The Broad · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. A free ticketed monthly program giving early access to The Broad's third-floor collection galleries, Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room—The Souls of Millions of Light Years…
- [LACMA Communities Create LA!: Día de los Muertos Calavera](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/lacma-communities-create-la-dia-de-los-muertos-calavera--listing-c2491e1a5394650e95e087f0) — Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · A C Bilbrew Library · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 14. A free, bilingual (English/Spanish) LACMA Communities Create LA! workshop at A C Bilbrew Library. Sculpt a clay calavera (skull) inspired by Manuel Álvarez Bravo's Día de Todos…
- [Sewing for Kids 2: Quilted Ornaments at South Whittier Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sewing-for-kids-2-quilted-ornaments-at-south-whittier-library--listing-f61478ab345c16966cfdc0c3) — Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · South Whittier Library · Ages 8–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. The second level of South Whittier Library's sewing class for kids ages 8 to 12, for children who have already taken Sewing for Kids 1: Machine Basics. Each month participants…
- [Teen Craft Club: tote bag embroidery (Fairview Branch Library)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/teen-craft-club-tote-bag-embroidery-fairview-branch-library--listing-760509cf57870040039b0a6b) — Tue, Nov 17 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Fairview Branch Library, Community Room, Santa Monica · Ages 12–18 · checked Oct 14. Teens embroider a library tote bag or bring their own item to embroider; participants get a free tote bag while supplies last.
- [Tuesdays After Dark Themed Skates at Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/tuesdays-after-dark-themed-skates-at-holiday-ice-rink-pershing-square--listing-9bbbe5b22c3d7bedc0f17625) — Tue, Nov 17 (+6 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Pershing Square · All ages · From $22 · checked Oct 21. On Tuesday evenings the Holiday Ice Rink in Pershing Square turns its 7:30 pm session into a themed skate with its own soundtrack, and skaters are invited to dress the part. The…
- [Manhattan Beach Pier Lighting and Holiday Open House](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/manhattan-beach-pier-lighting-and-holiday-open-house--listing-fdcd62043e9eb118966543ac) — Wed, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Downtown Manhattan Beach and Manhattan Beach Pier · checked Oct 16. The Pier Lighting and Holiday Open House is Manhattan Beach's official start to the holiday season, listed by the city for Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. in…
- [Swiss Winter Village with Ice Rink at the Santa Monica Pier](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/swiss-winter-village-with-ice-rink-at-the-santa-monica-pier--listing-7d45132e518ce453338c4d82) — Nov 18 – Jan 3 · 11:00 AM · Event Deck at the Santa Monica Pier · All ages · From $18.90 · checked Oct 24. New for the 2026 season, Swiss Winter Village is a Zurich-style Christmas market on the Event Deck of the Santa Monica Pier, run by the organizers of several Swiss Christmas…
- [Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square Opening Celebration and DTLA Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/holiday-ice-rink-pershing-square-opening-celebration-and-dtla-tree-lig--listing-c6e1a8a53e2f6f8bff7d4292) — Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Pershing Square · checked Oct 21. The Holiday Ice Rink in Pershing Square marks its 2026–27 season with an opening celebration that doubles as downtown Los Angeles's tree lighting ceremony. The rink's events page…
- [Enchant Los Angeles Christmas Light Maze at Santa Anita Park](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/enchant-los-angeles-christmas-light-maze-at-santa-anita-park--listing-cbaa0bb69594f596fe135b02) — Nov 20 – Dec 27 · Santa Anita Park, Arcadia · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 24. Enchant, which bills itself as the world's largest Christmas light maze, returns to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia for the 2026 season with an entirely new maze and storyline to…
- [L.A. Zoo Lights](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/l-a-zoo-lights--listing-79b5565b8a799aa16d3696cb) — Fri, Nov 20 (+37 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens · From $19 · checked Oct 14. L.A. Zoo Lights returns with new glowing sculptures, lanterns, lights and projections. The 2026 theme takes guests through a world of plants, pollinators and nature past and…
- [L.A. Zoo Lights 2026](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/l-a-zoo-lights-2026--listing-a7b7637d44a87707b384d254) — Fri, Nov 20 (+37 more dates) · Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens · All ages · From $19 · checked Oct 14. The Los Angeles Zoo's after-hours holiday light walk, a self-guided experience for all ages through a world of lights. Separate ticket from daytime admission; free parking; rain…
- [Manual Cinema: Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/manual-cinema-leonardo-a-wonderful-show-about-a-terrible-monster--listing-d035a1f0d8f54c287dd90fd2) — Fri, Nov 20 (+1 more date) · 7:30 PM · The Wallis (Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts), Beverly Hills · Paid · checked Oct 20. Manual Cinema turns two Mo Willems picture books — Leonardo, the Terrible Monster and Sam, the Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in the Whole World — into a 45-minute family show at The…
- [MEOWseum Discovery Days: Gabby's Dollhouse Meet & Greet](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/meowseum-discovery-days-gabby-s-dollhouse-meet-and-greet--listing-353bb0b3b24083bc1742416f) — Fri, Nov 20 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar · With admission · checked Oct 14. Meet Gabby from DreamWorks' Gabby's Dollhouse in person at Discovery Cube Los Angeles and snap a photo, then join storytime featuring Gabby's Dollhouse books, a Gabby dance…
- [Native American Heritage Month: Stories from Alan Salazar (Pico Branch Library)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/native-american-heritage-month-stories-from-alan-salazar-pico-branch-l--listing-b7ab0a91429e3a694d36155a) — Fri, Nov 20 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Pico Branch Library, The Annex, Santa Monica · checked Oct 14. Alan Salazar hosts a storytime demonstrating storytelling techniques he learned growing up as a native of the Chumash Tribe.
- [Parents Night Out at Columbia Memorial Space Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/parents-night-out-at-columbia-memorial-space-center--listing-d13fffbbb7529fcb0661b4a0) — Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey · Ages 5–12 · From $25 · checked Oct 20. An after-hours drop-off evening for kids aged 5 to 12 at Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey. For three hours children do hands-on STEM activities — the center mentions…
- [Terry Fator: Pure Imagination — Once Upon a Voice at LPAC](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/terry-fator-pure-imagination-once-upon-a-voice-at-lpac--listing-552cbdbe9feb4acfd3652a3d) — Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM · Lancaster Performing Arts Center (Main Stage) · All ages · From $38 · checked Oct 16. Las Vegas ventriloquist and impressionist Terry Fator brings his new 90-minute touring show to the Lancaster Performing Arts Center Main Stage. Pure Imagination: Once Upon a…
- [Autry Tree Lighting Holiday Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/autry-tree-lighting-holiday-celebration--listing-57f596bd0f4d2ca2f208428a) — Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Autry Museum of the American West · From $9 · checked Oct 14. Part of Autry After Hours: Celebrate the Holidays. A performance by The Sugarplums (winners of The CW's Christmas Caroler Challenge) on the Autry Plaza, leadership remarks and…
- [Autumn Festival at Aquarium of the Pacific](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/autumn-festival-at-aquarium-of-the-pacific--outdoor-aop-autumn) — Nov 21 – Nov 22 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach · From $34.95 · checked Oct 10. Discover Asian and Asian American cultures through music, dance, storytelling and traditional craft demonstrations.
- [Bilingual Storytime / Storytime Bilingüe at Rancho Los Cerritos](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/bilingual-storytime-storytime-bilingue-at-rancho-los-cerritos--listing-31eaac39de8106bdcb227170) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM · Rancho Los Cerritos (backyard garden), Long Beach · Free · checked Oct 16. Staff and volunteers read the best young children's books from diverse authors and sing songs in Spanish and English under the trees in the backyard garden, on the third Saturday…
- [Fall Craft Corner (Palmdale parks)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/fall-craft-corner-palmdale-parks--listing-78b1e6d835c13b7dd5aed35c) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Domenic Massari Park fieldhouse (also Sam Yellen Park and Marie Kerr Park community buildings), Palmdale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A free fall-themed craft corner where families create a festive autumn keepsake to take home. Offered at Domenic Massari Park fieldhouse (37716 55th St. East), Sam Yellen Park…
- [Kimchi Fest at the Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/kimchi-fest-at-the-arboretum--listing-d01a79368b9c56f4bbeb7788) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia · From $8 · checked Oct 14. A celebration of California Kimchi Day at the Arboretum honoring kimchi as a symbol of family, tradition, resilience and community, and the contributions of Korean Americans…
- [STEM Saturday: Build a Birdhouse at Clifton M. Brakensiek Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/stem-saturday-build-a-birdhouse-at-clifton-m-brakensiek-library--listing-60e001b457be105e50df53a3) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Clifton M. Brakensiek Library, Bellflower · Ages 5–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. Kids ages 5 to 12 and a caregiver learn about birdhouses and the role they play for local birds and the environment, then assemble a birdhouse and decorate it to take home. The…
- [Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/enchanted-forest-of-light-at-descanso-gardens--listing-59f23dc45b57da34f2cfffc3) — Sun, Nov 22 (+46 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Descanso Gardens · From $19 · checked Oct 14. Descanso Gardens' nighttime light walk celebrates its 10th year, transforming the gardens into a world of color, light and wonder. Experience installations such as Flower Power…
- [Enchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/enchanted-forest-of-light-at-descanso-gardens--listing-e753bf6682dfcb38cfedbc73) — Nov 22 – Jan 9 · Descanso Gardens · From $19 · checked Oct 14. Descanso Gardens' nighttime holiday light walk, celebrating its 10th year: favourites like Flower Power and the Ancient Forest, a new laser light show with a 'snowfall' finale on…
- [Nature Journaling at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/nature-journaling-at-cabrillo-marine-aquarium--listing-af7a479e0a72d80ebd2f1a1c) — Sun, Nov 22 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (lower courtyard), San Pedro · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium education staff teach how to identify common marine animals and share tips and techniques for nature journaling with the animals you find. All materials…
- [Fall Science Camp at Columbia Memorial Space Center (Thanksgiving break)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/fall-science-camp-at-columbia-memorial-space-center-thanksgiving-break--listing-d37cf82125a19f7dcb367918) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey · From $150 · checked Oct 20. Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey runs a three-day STEM camp over Thanksgiving break. Campers explore a mix of science topics through activities, experiments and…
- [Squirrel Stash Hunt (Palmdale parks)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/squirrel-stash-hunt-palmdale-parks--listing-b7a3994eed53166e0124e2c8) — Mon, Nov 23 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Domenic Massari Park fieldhouse (also Marie Kerr Park community building), Palmdale · checked Oct 16. An autumn scavenger hunt for families and youth on the Monday of Thanksgiving week; bring teamwork and adventure skills for a day of fall fun in the park. Held at Domenic Massari…
- [Thanksgiving 3D Printing — 1-Day Camp](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/thanksgiving-3d-printing-1-day-camp--coderschool-pasadena-thanksgiving-3d-2026) — Mon, Nov 23 · 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM · theCoderSchool Pasadena · Ages 7+ · From $130 · checked Oct 10. Design toys, gadgets and prototypes with CAD tools and 3D printing in a one-day school-break camp.
- [Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Magic Mountain](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/holiday-in-the-park-at-six-flags-magic-mountain--listing-dd13e00a4a4a24c8baddf9b0) — Nov 26 – Jan 3 · Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia runs Holiday in the Park on select days through the winter holidays, adding Christmas light displays, live holiday shows and a tree lighting…
- [Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live! at La Mirada Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/fraggle-rock-back-to-the-rock-live-at-la-mirada-theatre--listing-231ed25ca95b6a72441d19bc) — Fri, Nov 27 · 3:00 PM · La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. The Jim Henson Company's touring family stage show based on the Apple TV series: Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley and Boober Fraggle search for the lost Celebration Stone, with…
- [LA Kings Holiday Ice Festival Outdoor Ice Rink at L.A. LIVE](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/la-kings-holiday-ice-festival-outdoor-ice-rink-at-l-a-live--listing-b7804e3c5e9f220e610240fc) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · L.A. LIVE · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 21. L.A. LIVE's outdoor holiday rink returns for 2026–27 as the LA Kings Holiday Ice Festival, presented by Coca-Cola, open daily from November 27, 2026 through January 3, 2027 in…
- [A Christmas Carol at A Noise Within](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/a-christmas-carol-at-a-noise-within--listing-217297dcd7349697cb880b73) — Nov 28 – Dec 24 · A Noise Within, Pasadena · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 24. A Noise Within's staging of A Christmas Carol, which the theater calls the region's longest-running holiday tradition, returns to its Pasadena stage for the 2026 season with…
- [Bob Baker's Nutcracker at Sierra Madre Playhouse](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/bob-baker-s-nutcracker-at-sierra-madre-playhouse--listing-9d8469e2dec43f7938debd7c) — Sat, Nov 28 (+19 more dates) · 10:30 AM · Sierra Madre Playhouse · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Bob Baker Marionette Theater's marionette adaptation of the Nutcracker ballet, created in 1969, returns for a holiday residency at Sierra Madre Playhouse. Traditional characters…
- [Japanese Folktales With Shadow Puppets](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/japanese-folktales-with-shadow-puppets--listing-dd4349ac52a9116b3befc546) — Sat, Nov 28 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Los Angeles Central Library · Ages 4–11 · Free · checked Oct 14. Sunny and Judy Seki give an interactive shadow-puppet performance of a traditional Japanese folktale with help from the audience, who learn about the art of shadow puppetry…
- [Culver City Christmas Craft Fair](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/culver-city-christmas-craft-fair--listing-944e4b2e51f821bbeffd2605) — Sun, Nov 29 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Culver City Elks Lodge · Free · checked Oct 14. A craft fair with jewelry, clothing, home decor, candles, soaps, ornaments and plants and food to eat; kids receive a free candy cane from one of Santa's helpers.
- [DIY Holiday Stamp Cards at Malabar Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/diy-holiday-stamp-cards-at-malabar-branch-library--listing-2a9d6e7e9e34e863358ed936) — Mon, Nov 30 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Malabar Branch Library · checked Oct 16. A bilingual (English/Spanish) holiday card-making hour for kids at the Malabar Branch Library in Boyle Heights. Children use stamps, ribbon, glitter and other art supplies to…
- [Elf The Musical at the Hollywood Pantages](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/elf-the-musical-at-the-hollywood-pantages--listing-5defe2705b4d5e148a5fbeeb) — Tue, Dec 1 (+11 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 24. The touring Broadway production of Elf The Musical plays the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for two weeks in December. Based on the film, it follows Buddy, a human raised by elves at…
- [Billy Bonkers Magic Show at Agoura Hills Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/billy-bonkers-magic-show-at-agoura-hills-library--listing-1c20f55e29e490dd796dfe04) — Wed, Dec 2 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Agoura Hills Library · Ages 5–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. An after-school magic and comedy show at the Agoura Hills Library in which Billy Bonkers teaches children some tricks along the way. The interactive show has what the library…
- [Handheld Holiday Tree at Norwalk Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/handheld-holiday-tree-at-norwalk-library--listing-7322538e964d5dff9693aee4) — Wed, Dec 2 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Norwalk Library · Ages 5–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. A hands-on holiday program at Norwalk Library for children ages 5 to 12. Kids learn how the Christmas tree tradition began and spread around the world, and how decorating has…
- [Brunch with Santa and Friends — La Verne](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/brunch-with-santa-and-friends-la-verne--listing-e82caee7b2792a46f04722d5) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · La Verne Community Center · From $15 · checked Oct 24. The City of La Verne's Brunch with Santa and Friends brings Santa to the La Verne Community Center for a festive Saturday morning aimed at young children. Kids can take…
- [Carols for Kids with the Los Angeles Master Chorale](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/carols-for-kids-with-the-los-angeles-master-chorale--listing-1f7475f76c74299b2b7f5e59) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Walt Disney Concert Hall · Paid · checked Oct 24. Carols for Kids is the Los Angeles Master Chorale's one-hour, kid-friendly holiday concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, back for a second year after its debut last season. Hosted…
- [Family Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop — Manhattan Beach](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/family-gingerbread-house-decorating-workshop-manhattan-beach--listing-9bd43912be22e9ecbf07bfc9) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Manhattan Heights Park, Manhattan Beach · Ages 2+ · From $60 · checked Oct 16. Manhattan Beach's 8th annual Family Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop runs on Saturday, December 5, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Manhattan Heights Park. Each registered group gets…
- [Gingerbread House Challenge at Acton Agua Dulce Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/gingerbread-house-challenge-at-acton-agua-dulce-library--listing-bd3e07fab15b1dba4364fafe) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Acton Agua Dulce Library · Ages 5–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. Children explore architecture — shape, texture and color — then take the gingerbread house challenge and build their own. Food is part of this program; ingredient lists are…
- [Holiday Crafts with Santa — Manhattan Beach](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/holiday-crafts-with-santa-manhattan-beach--listing-3b5fbad1eca3921bef85427e) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · Manhattan Heights Park Community Center, Manhattan Beach · From $15 · checked Oct 16. The 40th annual Holiday Crafts with Santa at the Manhattan Heights Park Community Center invites whole families to make handmade crafts and ornaments together, with extra…
- [Holiday Family Overnight aboard Battleship IOWA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/holiday-family-overnight-aboard-battleship-iowa--listing-70c699008f7656a48b2521e8) — Dec 5 – Dec 6 · 4:30 PM – 9:00 AM · Battleship IOWA Museum, San Pedro · Ages 6+ · From $130 · checked Oct 24. Families can spend a December night aboard the World War II–era Battleship IOWA in San Pedro. The Holiday Family Overnight includes dinner and dessert on the ship's historic mess…
- [Mayor's Tree Lighting at Burbank City Hall](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/mayor-s-tree-lighting-at-burbank-city-hall--listing-71c2e0cdcda5ec967be7c9c6) — Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Burbank City Hall · Free · checked Oct 14. Kick off the holiday season on the steps of City Hall with live performances, a visit from Santa and the moment the City Hall tree sparkles to life.
- [Nature Lab: Living in a Wildlife Corridor at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/nature-lab-living-in-a-wildlife-corridor-at-descanso-gardens--listing-783378bb21f64493d2bbefcc) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Descanso Gardens (Gathering Room A) · With admission · checked Oct 16. Naturalist Tim Martinez of Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy leads a two-hour Nature Lab on how Descanso Gardens fits into a wildlife corridor linking the San Gabriel Mountains…
- [Santa's Winter Wonderland at the Autry](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/santa-s-winter-wonderland-at-the-autry--listing-b864d9c11421d9e64836860a) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Autry Museum of the American West · Paid · checked Oct 14. Holiday event at the Autry with a snow play area on the Autry backlot, a Candyland bouncy house and slide, a photo with Santa Claus, a kids' craft to create an ornament, live…
- [Hanukkah Festival at the Skirball](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/hanukkah-festival-at-the-skirball--listing-0566b41c0ee43cf0c61dd361) — Sun, Dec 6 · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Skirball Cultural Center · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 14. Make Hanukkah memories at the Skirball with the whole family: art-making areas, Skirball Storytellers bringing the Hanukkah story to life, a Light Lab and Shadow Story corner…
- [San Pedro Spirit of the Holidays Parade](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/san-pedro-spirit-of-the-holidays-parade--listing-467216a60026ab0b1549e3ab) — Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Downtown San Pedro parade route (main stage at 6th Street & Pacific Avenue) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The San Pedro Chamber of Commerce's 46th annual Spirit of the Holidays Parade rolls through downtown San Pedro on a Sunday afternoon in early December. Floats, performers…
- [Homeschool Day: Geology Rocks at the California Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/homeschool-day-geology-rocks-at-the-california-science-center--listing-747f2981851697e1b0915b4a) — Tue, Dec 8 · 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM · California Science Center — Wallis Annenberg Building for Science Learning and Innovation (Big Lab) · Ages 5–13 · From $55 · checked Oct 24. The California Science Center's December Homeschool Day is a 2.5-hour facilitated science class built around Earth science. Students work with rocks and minerals to understand…
- [Winter Fest at Pico Rivera Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/winter-fest-at-pico-rivera-library--listing-d3fbcb70a18f1a37699bc230) — Tue, Dec 8 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Pico Rivera Library · Ages 5–12 · Free · checked Oct 14. Pico Rivera Library celebrates winter with winter stories, paper snowflakes and a wooden disc ornament to keep or share. Attendance is limited and advance registration is…
- [Los Angeles Ballet: The Nutcracker at Royce Hall](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/los-angeles-ballet-the-nutcracker-at-royce-hall--listing-02ce5d7e6c54da6e7b10495b) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Royce Hall, UCLA · Paid · checked Oct 14. Los Angeles Ballet's original production of The Nutcracker (Christensen/Neary choreography, Tchaikovsky score), a Southern California take on the holiday classic: Clara and the…
- [Breakfast with The Grinch & Cindy Lou — Calabasas](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/breakfast-with-the-grinch-and-cindy-lou-calabasas--listing-5b2b985dd3063c67d0bfb098) — Sat, Dec 12 · Calabasas Community Center · checked Oct 16. Calabasas Community Services hosts Breakfast with The Grinch & Cindy Lou at the Calabasas Community Center on Saturday, December 12. The morning includes a light breakfast…
- [David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown at the Carpenter Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/david-benoit-christmas-tribute-to-charlie-brown-at-the-carpenter-cente--listing-ab735723278410cd775fdbe7) — Sat, Dec 12 · 8:00 PM · Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Cal State Long Beach) · Paid · checked Oct 20. An annual holiday concert at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the Cal State Long Beach campus, which the center calls a Carpenter Center holiday tradition to share with…
- [Holiday Family Craft Workshop (Palmdale)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/holiday-family-craft-workshop-palmdale--listing-94197eadf31a169ddeb619d7) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Sam Yellen Park community building (also Marie Kerr Park community building), Palmdale · Free · checked Oct 16. A free, family-friendly City of Palmdale workshop to create festive holiday crafts, with all supplies provided and a hot cocoa bar. Offered at two park community buildings: Sam…
- [La Verne Winter Wonderland (real snow play at Heritage Park)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/la-verne-winter-wonderland-real-snow-play-at-heritage-park--listing-2ffbe31be65317c3acce9fd8) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Heritage Park, La Verne · From $18 · checked Oct 24. La Verne's 27th annual Winter Wonderland trucks real snow into Heritage Park for a Saturday morning of winter play. Children get two snow runs and two snow play lands, with…
- [Navidad en Mexico — Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/navidad-en-mexico-ballet-folklorico-mexicano-de-carlos-moreno--listing-67f6b872bfa8335031f838a7) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM · La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts · Paid · checked Oct 14. Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno's holiday spectacular celebrating Mexico's Christmas traditions and folklore through music, song and dance, with a live mariachi band…
- [The Nutcracker — Antelope Valley Ballet at Lancaster Performing Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/the-nutcracker-antelope-valley-ballet-at-lancaster-performing-arts-cen--listing-f464c4778b043a09e070934d) — Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM · Lancaster Performing Arts Center (Main Stage) · From $20 · checked Oct 16. Antelope Valley Ballet, a company in residence at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, performs The Nutcracker on LPAC's Main Stage: Clara's dream journey with toys that come…
- [Homeschool Day: Seeds & Seasons](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/homeschool-day-seeds-and-seasons--listing-deb9388beb0b57447f09776d) — Mon, Dec 14 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Descanso Gardens · With admission · checked Oct 14. A Descanso Gardens day for homeschool families with free entry, education materials and a seeds and seasons theme exploring seeds, plant life cycles and the seasonal changes that…
- [Holiday Music Concert With the John Marshall HS Orchestra](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/holiday-music-concert-with-the-john-marshall-hs-orchestra--listing-4ff6a9e781a936ab5fbf76ec) — Wed, Dec 16 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Los Feliz Branch Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. The John Marshall High School Orchestra performs favorite holiday songs at the Los Feliz Branch Library. All ages.
- [Las Posadas on Olvera Street](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/las-posadas-on-olvera-street--listing-a59266c5c114fcb0ba701ca7) — Wed, Dec 16 (+8 more dates) · 6:00 PM · Olvera Street, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument · Free · checked Oct 14. A nine-night presentation of the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, with singing, ballet folklórico entertainment, a candlelight procession on Olvera Street and a…
- [Winter Solstice Snowflake at Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/winter-solstice-snowflake-at-lloyd-taber-marina-del-rey-library--listing-54fc91e6c88134631b635c80) — Wed, Dec 16 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library · Ages 5–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. A wintry science-and-craft hour for children ages 5 to 12 with a parent or caregiver at the Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library. Kids learn the science behind how snowflakes form…
- [Disney On Ice Presents Jump In!](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/disney-on-ice-presents-jump-in--listing-756708f4dbefaf9e7a463b28) — Thu, Dec 17 (+3 more dates) · 7:00 PM · Crypto.com Arena · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 23. Disney characters take to the ice in a touring family arena show at Crypto.com Arena, with eight performances across four days. Every attendee needs a ticket; choose a…
- [Los Angeles Ballet: The Nutcracker at the Dolby Theatre (live orchestra)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/los-angeles-ballet-the-nutcracker-at-the-dolby-theatre-live-orchestra--listing-c2bf6d2ad029fef7bffd8ef7) — Fri, Dec 18 (+7 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Dolby Theatre, Hollywood · From $50 · checked Oct 14. Los Angeles Ballet's original production of The Nutcracker (Christensen/Neary choreography, Tchaikovsky score), a Southern California take on the holiday classic: Clara and the…
- [Nochebuena: A Christmas Spectacular at The Soraya](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/nochebuena-a-christmas-spectacular-at-the-soraya--listing-269031c80f5912580354f877) — Fri, Dec 18 (+2 more dates) · 7:00 PM · The Soraya (Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts), Northridge · From $42 · checked Oct 16. The Soraya's 11th annual Nochebuena celebrates Mexican Christmas Eve traditions region by region. Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles performs regional dances in traditional…
- [Holiday Bear Bingo Party at View Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/holiday-bear-bingo-party-at-view-park-library--listing-fecc4b6fe556dc0eb2f76841) — Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · View Park Bebe Moore Campbell Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Play bingo for a chance to win a holiday bear and other prizes. Supported by the Friends of the View Park Library. All ages are welcome.
- [Holiday Sing-Along at Walt Disney Concert Hall](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/holiday-sing-along-at-walt-disney-concert-hall--listing-b486ebcc9dd9dac2c261a81c) — Sat, Dec 19 · 11:30 AM · Walt Disney Concert Hall · From $39 · checked Oct 16. The LA Phil's annual Holiday Sing-Along fills Walt Disney Concert Hall with hundreds of people singing seasonal favorites, accompanied by a jazz combo, a choir and the hall's…
- [Public Star Party at Griffith Observatory — December 19](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/public-star-party-at-griffith-observatory-december-19--listing-bf83dafb5f68eabc43112099) — Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PM – 9:45 PM · Griffith Observatory · All ages · Free · checked Oct 11. Explore the Sun, Moon and planets through telescopes shared by local astronomy groups, with knowledgeable volunteers on hand.
- [L.A. County Holiday Celebration at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/l-a-county-holiday-celebration-at-the-dorothy-chandler-pavilion--listing-89a8820d82e05d7bd9e30afd) — Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM · Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Music Center · Free · checked Oct 24. The 67th annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration is a free 90-minute live variety show on the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stage, presented by the Los Angeles County Board of…
- [Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet at La Mirada Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/nutcracker-magical-christmas-ballet-at-la-mirada-theatre--listing-f598d3044cf932b5fc6d58b2) — Sun, Dec 20 · 1:30 PM · La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts · Paid · checked Oct 14. A touring holiday ballet billed as the largest Nutcracker production in North America, with international dancers, acrobatics, costumes and towering puppets set to Tchaikovsky's…
- [Bandfest](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/bandfest--listing-a358a28b3178a477a34f4f15) — Tue, Dec 29 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Robinson Stadium, Pasadena City College · Paid · checked Oct 14. Marching bands chosen for the Rose Parade, with their dancers and auxiliary groups, perform high-energy field shows at Bandfest. Three Bandfest events take place over two days at…
- [Noon Year Party! at Willowbrook Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/noon-year-party-at-willowbrook-library--listing-34aeff7904269ceed707759c) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Willowbrook Library · Ages 3–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. Explore New Year traditions around the world and ring in the 'Noon Year' with festive crafts, followed by a countdown at noon.
- [Noon Year's Eve at Discovery Cube LA](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/noon-year-s-eve-at-discovery-cube-la--listing-0e011260d18cef6796d15c35) — Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar · Paid · checked Oct 14. Family New Year's celebration at Discovery Cube Los Angeles with apple cider and ginger ale toasts, access to science exhibits, a dance area with a live music DJ, and mega…
- [Sail into the Noon Year! at Billie Jean King Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sail-into-the-noon-year-at-billie-jean-king-main-library--listing-21a6d575e60d778a9788e960) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Billie Jean King Main Library, Long Beach · checked Oct 16. Long Beach Public Library's family Noon Year's Eve: a dance party, crafts and a balloon drop to ring in 2027, plus a photo opportunity with a special guest. Held in the Community…
- [Floatfest: A Rose Parade Showcase](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/floatfest-a-rose-parade-showcase--listing-5d25f076db01f8312a5399bd) — Fri, Jan 1 (+2 more dates) · 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM · Floatfest showcase (E Sierra Madre Blvd & E Washington Blvd), Pasadena · Paid · checked Oct 14. After the parade, Rose Parade floats are displayed along a 2-mile showcase at Sierra Madre and Washington Boulevards, where visitors can see the floral details up close and talk…
- [Symphonies for Youth: Saint-Saëns & The Carnival of the Animals (LA Phil)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/symphonies-for-youth-saint-saens-and-the-carnival-of-the-animals-la-ph--listing-5112c0aa8c52fc7849da5e4e) — Sat, Jan 9 · 11:00 AM · Walt Disney Concert Hall · Ages 5–11 · From $25 · checked Oct 14. LA Phil's Symphonies for Youth concert for children ages 5–11 and their families at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The program introduces Saint-Saëns through music, storytelling and…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Acorns and Oaks: Seasonal Explorations — A Heartwarming Autumn](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/acorns-and-oaks-seasonal-explorations-a-heartwarming-autumn--listing-7c1adb9fec89f6c4818dce53) — Sundays 9:15–10:15 am, November 1 – December 6 (6-week session) · Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia · Ages 0–5 · From $240 · checked Oct 14. Parent/child education series at the Arboretum where caregivers and little ones sing, play and explore nature together. The autumn session, A Heartwarming Autumn, offers…
- [Art Lab at the Hammer Museum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/art-lab-at-the-hammer-museum--listing-878cea53d48a8b10b63413e8) — Scheduled Saturdays, 1–4 pm (check the Public Programs calendar for dates) · Hammer Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Drop-in hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the Hammer Museum, facilitated by Hammer educators for visitors of all ages and skill levels. Children must…
- [Barnsdall Junior Arts — Fall Classes](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/barnsdall-junior-arts-fall-classes--barnsdall-junior-arts-fall-2026) — Fall session September8–October31,2026; contact the center about remaining spaces and… · Barnsdall Junior Arts Center · Ages 5–17 · From $34 · checked Oct 10. City-run art classes include painting, sculpture, drawing, textiles and ceramics for school-age artists and teens.
- [Boone Children's Gallery Drop-in Art-Making](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/boone-children-s-gallery-drop-in-art-making--listing-4b43c30f714b78f2cafbb7a6) — Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 11 am–5 pm (subject to change) · Boone Children's Gallery, W.M. Keck Education Center at LACMA · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free, hands-on art-making space for the whole family in the Boone Children's Gallery inside LACMA's W.M. Keck Education Center. No experience necessary: drop in, pick up a brush…
- [Cabrillo Marine Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/cabrillo-marine-aquarium--outdoor-cabrillo-aquarium) — City facility page lists Tuesday–Sunday noon–5 p.m.; Monday closed. Confirm weekend… · Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro · checked Oct 10. Discover Southern California marine life at a city-operated aquarium on Cabrillo Beach, with science and nature programs.
- [California Science Center (free exhibit galleries)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/california-science-center-free-exhibit-galleries--listing-15bfbab6247429eda870ded8) — Exhibits open daily; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day · California Science Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The California Science Center in Exposition Park is one of the region's biggest free family outings: its core exhibit galleries are free and need no reservation. The galleries…
- [Dinosaur Encounters](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dinosaur-encounters--nhm-dinosaur-encounters) — Fridays 11:30 am; Saturdays and Sundays 11 am and 1:45 pm; schedule varies and must be… · NHM Commons Theater, Natural History Museum · From $10 · checked Oct 10. Watch large dinosaur puppets bring paleontology to life in a family theater performance at NHM Commons.
- [Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors at South Coast Botanic Garden](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dinosaurs-around-the-world-the-great-outdoors-at-south-coast-botanic-g--listing-508f579e31b67d9d219bc1f2) — Garden open daily 8:00 am–5:00 pm (last entry 4:30). Trail tours Mon & Wed 3:30 pm… · South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. South Coast Botanic Garden's dinosaur exhibit is back for a second year: ten life-size animatronic dinosaurs that move and make noise are spread across the 87-acre garden, plus…
- [Family Storytime and Songs](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/family-storytime-and-songs--listing-3334b54dca6e2d5bcb86e646) — Ongoing · West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Stories and songs for all ages at the West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library.
- [Heal the Bay Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/heal-the-bay-aquarium--outdoor-heal-the-bay-aquarium) — Saturday and Sunday noon–4 p.m.; sea star feedings Saturdays 1 and 3 p.m. · Heal the Bay Aquarium, Santa Monica · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 10. Explore local marine species, touch tanks and educational activities beneath the Santa Monica Pier.
- [Ice at Santa Monica (holiday ice rink)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/ice-at-santa-monica-holiday-ice-rink--listing-d8735fc88aac873e1837cb46) — Open on its own schedule · Ice Rink at Santa Monica · checked Oct 14. Seasonal outdoor ice rink in downtown Santa Monica at 5th Street and Arizona Avenue, with themed nights, special events and skate lessons. The site says the previous season is…
- [Kids Cook Eat — School Holiday Cooking Day Camps](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/kids-cook-eat-school-holiday-cooking-day-camps--listing-57b73d0e4748dcee840fb357) — Ongoing · Kids Cook Eat · Ages 3–11 · From $145 · checked Oct 16. School-holiday day camps with a main-course cooking session and a baking session. Recipes change between camps. Requested school-closure dates need a minimum group; check the…
- [Kids Cooking Classes & Teen Nights](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/kids-cooking-classes-and-teen-nights--little-kitchen-academy-century-city) — Official page says Fall & Winter registration is open; October theme Bake Sale Classics… · Little Kitchen Academy — Westfield Century City · checked Oct 10. Cook from scratch in age-grouped sessions covering practical kitchen skills, food literacy and independent meal preparation.
- [LA Kings Ice at Pickwick Gardens (Pickwick Ice)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/la-kings-ice-at-pickwick-gardens-pickwick-ice--listing-c8d88b48cfc74fdd25acd80c) — Public skate most days (weekday afternoons, Saturday evening, Sunday afternoon); times… · LA Kings Ice at Pickwick Gardens, Burbank · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 21. LA Kings Ice at Pickwick Gardens, long known as Pickwick Ice, has offered skating in Burbank since 1961 and took the LA Kings Ice name on January 1, 2019. Public skate is aimed…
- [LA Kings Iceland at Paramount](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/la-kings-iceland-at-paramount--listing-ccf4232375760d8bb974aa00) — Public skate sessions; times not posted on the public skating page — call guest services… · LA Kings Iceland at Paramount · All ages · From $16.60 · checked Oct 21. LA Kings Iceland in Paramount offers public skate sessions for all ages and skill levels on freshly resurfaced ice, and no reservation is needed — just show up and lace up…
- [Learn to Skate Group Classes at Pasadena Ice Skating Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/learn-to-skate-group-classes-at-pasadena-ice-skating-center--listing-a1466eaa41d7b54223459aa1) — Weekly 30-minute group classes. Winter semester December 2, 2026 – February 14, 2027… · Pasadena Ice Skating Center · Ages 3+ · Paid · checked Oct 21. The Pasadena Ice Skating Center's Learn to Skate school teaches figure skating and hockey basics in weekly 30-minute group classes grouped by age and level: Tots for ages 3 to 5…
- [Parkour Classes & Family Open Gym](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/parkour-classes-and-family-open-gym--tempest-academy-valley-parkour) — Call ahead to reserve a class; mixed open gym occurs at selected times; do not use… · Tempest Academy Valley, Chatsworth · Ages 6–16 · From $40 · checked Oct 10. Practice parkour fundamentals in age-grouped classes, or join a mixed open-gym session where children and adults can train together.
- [Pasadena Ice Skating Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/pasadena-ice-skating-center--listing-1d3b288848b05898115aeac1) — Public sessions every day (weekday afternoons, some evenings, weekend afternoons)… · Pasadena Ice Skating Center · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 21. The Pasadena Ice Skating Center on East Green Street offers public skating every day for skaters of all ages and abilities, with sessions spread across weekday afternoons, a few…
- [Sensory Friendly Fridays at Noah's Ark (Skirball)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sensory-friendly-fridays-at-noah-s-ark-skirball--listing-a9cb3f3784d6b6e0fb337ccc) — Fridays, 12:00–1:30 p.m.; not offered Nov 20, Nov 27, Dec 4, Dec 11, Dec 18, Dec 25 · Skirball Cultural Center — Noah's Ark · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Every Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m., the Skirball Cultural Center opens its Noah's Ark gallery — a hands-on, play-based exhibition of handmade animals and climbable structures…
- [Storytime in the Nature Garden](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/storytime-in-the-nature-garden--listing-f0ba226eeecfb4339c4cf2ae) — Saturdays and Sundays, 10:30 am · Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County · Ages 3–5 · With admission · checked Oct 14. Museum Educators lead an interactive storytime in the Natural History Museum's Nature Gardens, designed for caregivers and children ages 3–5. Each session features a playful…
- [Sunday Kids Art at Mar Vista Farmers' Market](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sunday-kids-art-at-mar-vista-farmers-market--mar-vista-farmers-market-kids-art) — Weekly Sunday craft workshop; market hours9AM–2PM; exact workshop hours not stated · Mar Vista Farmers' Market · Free · checked Oct 10. Visit the market's free weekly craft workshop, with a different project each week and face painting on the final Sunday of the month.
- [Sunday Public Train Rides at Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sunday-public-train-rides-at-los-angeles-live-steamers-railroad-museum--listing-4f2cae914530068c5205c0fa) — Sundays 11:00 AM–3:00 PM, weather permitting (no public rides Oct 25, 2026 during the… · Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum (Griffith Park) · With admission · checked Oct 16. Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum in Griffith Park runs its 7½-inch gauge live steam, gas-mechanical and electric model trains for the public every Sunday from 11 a.m. to…
- [The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/the-cube-ice-and-entertainment-center--listing-266456beae7dd5f04497f003) — Public sessions weekday mornings, every afternoon and some evenings; times subject to… · The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center, Valencia · From $12 · checked Oct 21. The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center in Valencia brought ice back to Santa Clarita with three sheets of ice — an NHL rink, an Olympic rink and a smaller rink called The Pond…
- [The Huntington Children's Garden & Family Activities](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/the-huntington-children-s-garden-and-family-activities--outdoor-huntington-children-garden) — Wednesday–Monday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Tuesday. Weekend activity carts 11:30 a.m.–2:30… · The Huntington, San Marino · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 10. Discover water play, topiary animals and botanical science exhibits, with weekend activity carts when volunteers and weather allow.
- [The Rinks – Lakewood ICE](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/the-rinks-lakewood-ice--listing-1b2bf9b109029b1559c6b376) — Daily public skating sessions of 90 or 120 minutes; times change weekly, see the online… · The Rinks – Lakewood ICE · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 21. Lakewood ICE, The Rinks' rink on Pixie Avenue in Lakewood, runs public ice skating every day and sells two session lengths, a 90-minute session and a longer 120-minute session…
- [Tiny Tales and Mini Makers at the Autry](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/tiny-tales-and-mini-makers-at-the-autry--listing-3ac23f6acfc562df4aaa123a) — Select Saturdays and Sundays, 10:15–11:15 a.m. (dates on the Autry calendar) · Autry Museum of the American West · With admission · checked Oct 24. Tiny Tales and Mini Makers is the Autry Museum of the American West's weekend-morning program for its youngest visitors. On select Saturdays and Sundays from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m…
- [Toddler Sing-Along at Noah's Ark (Skirball)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/toddler-sing-along-at-noah-s-ark-skirball--listing-87c2d102f9b5b95d9188923b) — Wednesdays, 3:15 p.m. (with 90-minute Noah's Ark time slot) · Skirball Cultural Center — Noah's Ark · With admission · checked Oct 24. Skirball educators lead a toddler sing-along every Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. aboard Noah's Ark, the Skirball's interactive family gallery. Caregivers, babies and young children sit…
- [Travel Town Museum](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/travel-town-museum--listing-671e83fb0c802b1fa3e077f7) — Tue-Sun 10 am-5 pm; closed Mondays and Christmas Day · Travel Town Museum · checked Oct 14. Outdoor railroad and transportation museum in Griffith Park owned by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks, with a historic collection of locomotives and rail…
- [Walk-In Pottery Painting](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/walk-in-pottery-painting--color-me-mine-santa-monica) — Daily walk-in studio; no reservations for groups under 7; check current studio hours… · Color Me Mine Santa Monica · From $28 · checked Oct 10. Choose a ceramic piece, paint it together, and return after the studio glazes and fires your finished work.
- [Weekend Family Crafting](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/weekend-family-crafting--rediscover-family-crafting-venice) — 90-minute sessions; Saturdays 10 AM–4 PM and Sundays 10 AM–1 PM; reservations recommended · Rediscover Center Venice · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 10. Build an original project together using creative reuse materials and tools, with facilitators on hand to help.
- [Youth & Teen Fencing Intro Classes](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/youth-and-teen-fencing-intro-classes--beverly-hills-fencers-youth) — Teen/cadet intro ages12+ Saturdays 1:30–2:30 PM; contact the club to confirm younger… · Beverly Hills Fencers' Club · Ages 5+ · From $50 · checked Oct 10. Try epee fencing in a one-hour introductory lesson before joining a youth or cadet group. Intro equipment is provided.
- [Youth Climbing Programs](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/youth-climbing-programs--sender-one-lax-youth-climbing) — Seasonal youth teams; contact the LAX youth-program office for current enrollment and… · Sender One LAX · Ages 6–17 · checked Oct 10. Climbing instruction and recreational teams help young climbers develop movement skills and progress toward their goals.
- [Youth Private Pottery Lessons](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/youth-private-pottery-lessons--hands-in-clay-youth-lessons) — By appointment Monday–Thursday, 11 AM–5:30 PM; check the official booking calendar · Hands in Clay L.A. · Ages 6–17 · From $70 · checked Oct 10. A private lesson for one to four young artists, with handbuilding or wheel instruction based on age and session length.

## Recently ended

- [Altadena Libraries’ Mobile Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/altadena-libraries-mobile-library--listing-e499db20380cc6854cea13b0) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Bu Bash Halloween Carnival](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/bu-bash-halloween-carnival--listing-a48244d02d0424e1b2f82fa4) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Scarium Family Night](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/scarium-family-night--outdoor-aop-scarium) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Scarium Family Night at the Aquarium of the Pacific](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/scarium-family-night-at-the-aquarium-of-the-pacific--listing-3d7e52d53fe67c5941e83286) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Spooky Family Board Game Night](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/spooky-family-board-game-night--listing-a73d3c05f884ffd9f851d319) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Spooky Splash at the Santa Monica Swim Center](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/spooky-splash-at-the-santa-monica-swim-center--listing-d2b1e7be4c21333e717a0525) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [The Cauldron: Halloween Family Art Night at the Armory](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/the-cauldron-halloween-family-art-night-at-the-armory--listing-848ab7e554699b8b8776e9a8) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Trick-or-Treat in the Garden](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/trick-or-treat-in-the-garden--outdoor-arboretum-trick-or-treat) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Spooky Silly Halloween Story Time & Dance Party](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/spooky-silly-halloween-story-time-and-dance-party--listing-90e2416bc95e00346a0b74b7) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Bubblemania! at La Crescenta Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/bubblemania-at-la-crescenta-library--listing-6b9b2e857723759f572fccaa) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Communities Create LA! Harvest Hues](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/communities-create-la-harvest-hues--listing-19f16fc3dd237c00c553f8c8) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Día de Muertos Celebration at Sun Valley Library](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/dia-de-muertos-celebration-at-sun-valley-library--listing-de8d6f64d6bbd7d6583be1f4) — ended Wed, Oct 21

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