All events are subject to change. Please confirm with the event organizer before attending.
January 2021
U-Pick Wagon Rides at Tanaka Farm
JANUARY 11-31: Come out to the farm for a U-Pick Wagon Ride adventure that includes a wagon ride around the farm. You will learn about Tanaka Farms and its history, farming methods, and the crops they grow. You will make a few stops in the fields to pick three different types of veggies and/or fruits. And take a walk through the Barnyard Educational Exhibit.
A Cabazon Dinosaurs Valentine
JANUARY 16 - MARCH 31: The world's biggest Valentine greeting from Mr. Rex and his friends are ready for photos with you and your loved ones.
Alpine Slide and Snow Play
NOVEMBER - EASTER: Enjoy tubing and snow play, plus take a chairlift ride to the top of the Alpine Slide. Here, riders navigate their own individually controlled sleds, each with teflon runners and ball-bearing wheels, down their choice of two quarter-mile long cement tracks filled with high-banked turns and long straightaways. Experience the new Mineshaft Coaster, the first and only mountain coaster in CA!
Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru – Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena
WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY, JANUARY 15-31: See over 70 moving and roaring dinosaurs, including the 50-foot-long Megalodon! Enjoy your own personal audio tour guide and see realistic and interactive baby dinosaurs too!
Big Bear Snow Play
NOVEMBER - EASTER: Big Bear Snow Play sports the longest runs in Southern California. Night Glow Tubing, Big Bear Speedway and Ropes Course are also offered.
Yeti’s Snow Play at Mountain High
NOW OPEN! Tis’ the season for winter cheer and there is no better place to find it than the Yeti’s Snow Play at Mountain High. Come play in the snow, slide down the tubing lanes, take a scenic sky chair ride, or meet the Yeti. Have your picture taken with Santa and the Yeti free with the purchase of any tubing or snow play activity. Now open weekends & holidays.
Electric Mile – A Drive-Thru Audiovisual Experience – Santa Anita Park
NOW - JANUARY 24: Journey through seven unique worlds of Insomniac's most iconic festivals and brands complete with music, lights, art, visual effects, installations, and more in a COVID-friendly environment. Electric Mile is an all ages, family-friendly affair, welcoming all from young to old.
Inside Out: Dissections at Ocean Institute
Learn about a squid’s internal and external anatomy in this outdoor, socially distanced dissection. After, participants will be able to observe animals at the ocean institute including swell sharks, variety of fish and a California spiny lobster. Each booking will receive their own individual squid to dissect.
Whole Family Yoga – LA County Arboretum
SATURDAYS, JANUARY 16 - MAY 1: This gentle, all-levels yoga series explores a nature-based theme each week with a correlating technique. Bring your own mats and blankets.
Donut Life Museum – Westminster Mall
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, THROUGH MARCH 28: OC's newest donut experience that captures moments in life through the creative world of donuts. This is a unique and creative space where you can have fun, immerse yourself and take photos.
Guided Tidepool Hikes at Ocean Institute
JANUARY 23 & 24: Join the Ocean Institute for a tidepool hike into the rocky Marine Conservation Area led by expert naturalists. Families can explore the area and search for snails, crabs, sea stars, and other animals that make the tidepools their home.
Weekend Tours at Ocean Institute
WEEKENDS, THROUGH FEBRUARY: Ocean Institute offers a Harbor Geology Tour on Saturdays, and Native Plant Garden Tour on Sundays. Book online.
Acorns & Oaks Parent-Child Educational Program – LA County Arboretum
SUNDAYS, JANUARY 10 - MARCH 28: Acorns & Oaks fosters parent and child bonding through tactile play with nature, crafts, songs, stories, and sensory integration. The program provides little ones (age 5 and younger) with a natural environment in which to practice and further develop all growing abilities, particularly gross/fine motor, cognitive, and social-emotional skills.
🖥 Virtual Hour of Code: Beginning Python with Shared Science
JANUARY 12 & 26: Learn how, why, and when to write python code functions, the powerhouses of the cell! Instructor Burk will guide students (3rd grade +) through the codesters.com lesson as a zoom-along.
🖥 Bowers Virtual Family Festival
JANUARY 31 & FEBRUARY 28: Tune-in Sunday, at 11 a.m. for the next Virtual Family Festival presented by Bowers at Home! Enjoy live stream of performances, art projects and a food experience.
February 2021
🖥 Virtual Parent Webinar Series – Pretend City Children’s Museum
SELECT DATES, JANUARY 6 - MARCH 17: Join guest experts and Pretend City's Education Team in exploring hot topics in parenting today. Topics include parent self-care, family mental health, race conversations, STEM & number sense, etc.
Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru – OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa
WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5-14: See over 70 moving and roaring dinosaurs, including the 50-foot-long Megalodon! Enjoy your own personal audio tour guide and see realistic and interactive baby dinosaurs too!
Valentine Picture Pony at Pony Time in Lakewood
FEBRUARY 6-7 and 13-14: Take a picture with a pony for Valentine's Day! Tickets for pictures are $6 and is available all day from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., no appointment needed.
Weekend Scenic Train Excursions – Fillmore & Western Railway
SATURDAYS, FEBRUARY 13 - MARCH 27: Enjoy a 4-hour, round-trip vintage train ride adventure!Ride on historic train cars used in several well known movies, TV shows and commercials. Includes two fun stops to explore along the route.
Shared Science Workshop at Rancho Los Cerritos
FEBRUARY 15: Shared Science will be onsite at Rancho Los Cerritos for a Long Beach history and STEM lesson. Guided by an RLC educator, students will explore how water moves – both naturally and by design – around Rancho Los Cerritos and learn why water was so important on a working ranch while they do a hands-on activity with herbs in the garden.
Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru – Pomona Fairplex
WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19-28: See over 70 moving and roaring dinosaurs, including the 50-foot-long Megalodon! Enjoy your own personal audio tour guide and see realistic and interactive baby dinosaurs too!