All events are subject to change. Please confirm with the event organizer before attending.
Spring Camp at Los Alamitos Community Center
APRIL 1-5: Campers (ages 5-12) may sign up by the day or week. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., with extended care, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bob Baker Marionette Theater presents Magic Strings
MARCH 22 - APRIL 7: Enjoy a show full of magic and journey through the history of Bob Baker Marionette Theater. You'll see a whole crew of marionettes like Jack Frost and Chili Dog who haven't performed in several decades!
Berry Bonanza at Tanaka Farms in Irvine
APRIL 6-7: Join them for a day filled with juicy strawberries and blackberries. Talented chefs craft culinary delights featuring Tanaka Farm strawberries and blackberries. Enjoy berry-infused desserts and savory dishes with a berry twist.
Central Valley Pet & Reptile Expo at OC Fair & Event Center
APRIL 6-7: Enjoy a day of exotic reptiles including lizards, snakes, arachnids, frogs, and more. Vendors will be displaying some of these animals and providing information about them.
Grand Reopening at Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro
APRIL 6-20: Discover exciting free events for all ages, explore our renovated gift shop and visitor center, dive into our interactive exhibits, and meet our 50+ seal and sea lion patients.
Garden Adventure & Spring Fling in Long Beach
APRIL 6: Join Adventures to Dreams Enrichment for a free garden adventure with hands-on gardening enrichment activities Lunch & snacks will be provided.
Family Festival: Celebrating Getty Gardens
APRIL 7: Explore the Getty Center during the interactive family festival. Decorate crowns with cardboard flowers, participate in live model drawing workshops, and enjoy Hawaiian music and dance through the Center.
Twinkle Time at Soka Performing Arts Center
APRIL 7: Twinkle is coming to Soka Performing Arts Center to perform her bilingual pop/rock/hip-hop family concert! Performing her original songs from her award winning albums in both English and Spanish, Twinkle’s distinct vocals, dazzling costumes and high-energy dancing create a fun-filled Kidzapalooza extravaganza for the entire family!
Art Steps Spring Break Camps
March 25-29, April 1-5, April 8-12: Start each day of Spring Break with the joy of ART! The Art Steps Classic Clay camp allows students to both draw and learn foundational sculpting methods that transform materials. Hours: 9 am - 12 pm each morning Monday - Friday, during this weeklong workshop.
Laguna Playhouse Acting and Improv Camp – Spring Break
APRIL 8-12: Students, ages 4-19, will learn to play and build self-confidence using text and improv games. The camp will culminate in a showcase for friends and family.
Cool Crafts Roundup at Rancho Los Alamitos
SECOND THURSDAYS, APRIL 11 - AUGUST 8: Families are invited to get creative at Rancho Los Alamitos! Drop-in for a craft project and story time.
Movie Fridays at Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica
APRIL 12: Enjoy a free outdoor film series every second Friday of the month from April through June. Event includes photo ops, complimentary popcorn, and DJ before the film starts.
Movie Fridays on Third Street Promenade: High School Musical in Santa Monica
APRIL 12: Enjoy a night of sign-along fun and nostalgia. Dress up as your favorite High School Musical character and snap some photos at themed booths, enjoy complimentary snacks and goodies. Before the movie starts watch a Q&A with Bart Johnson (aka Coach Bolton from the movie)!
Kids Krazy Krafts Day at International Printing Museum in Carson
APRIL 13: Join the Printing Museum for a creative day of printing and crafts for the whole family including paper marbling, letterpress printing, screen printing, and more.
Kids Fun Zone 2.0 at Anaheim Town Square
APRIL 13: Enjoy a Spring afternoon with activities, performances, face painting, storytelling, and more. Let kids craft gardening pots, listen to Cool Beans Band, and transform into springtime creatures with painting artist!
Family Workshop Ceramic Making at the Getty Center
APRIL - JUNE: Create and decorate your own clay vessel using ancient techniques.
Dinosaur Encounters Sensory Friendly Show at the Natural History Museum in LA
APRIL 13: Fun, educational, and interactive, 20-minute presentation featuring life-size dinosaur puppets. Each presenter focuses on a different topic, including theories on dinosaur behavior, extinction, adaptation, and the relationship between birds and dinosaurs.
Gyotaku at the Birch Aquarium
APRIL 13: Practice this traditional Japanese art technique and scientific practice! Since the 1800s, Japanese fishers have used gyotaku (pronounced Gee-oh-tak-oo) to record the size and species of their catches.
Robo-Tech Fest in Long Beach with Shared Science
APRIL 14: Shared Science is hosting their annual Robo-Tech Festival in celebration of National Robotics Week at Long Beach City College (LAC Campus). Parents and children of all ages are invited to participate in short, fun workshops that explore STEM topics.
Family Workshop: Sun Print at the Getty Center
SELECT SUNDAYS, APRIL - JUNE: Make one-of-a-kind photographic prints with the sunlight, called cyanotypes by arranging flowers, leaves, and stencils on light-sensitive material.
Drum Tao at the Cerritos Center for Performing Arts
APRIL 14: Enjoy the 30th anniversary of Drum Tao with performances and melodies that merge Wadaiko drums and Japanese flutes and harps.
Spring Fling – Guinea Pig Adoption & Education Event at Wallis Annenberg PetSpace
APRIL 15: Join in for a day of fun, learning, and love dedicated to all things Guinea Pig! Meet a variety of adorable guinea pigs available for adoption through SoCal Guinea Pig Rescue and learn everything you need to know about providing a loving and healthy environment for your new pet. Fun activities for the whole family, including guinea pig-themed crafts and more.
Free Tuesday at Descanso Gardens (and Ticket Release Dates)
THIRD TUESDAYS: Visit Descanso Gardens for free on the third Tuesday of each month. Free Tuesday tickets will be released on the first day of each month (or first Monday if the first day falls on a weekend).
Driver’s Day: Pato O’Ward | Kids Free All Day at Petersen Automotive Museum
APRIL 18: Join Petersen Museum for Pato Day! At this special event you'll hear from the renowned professional driver, Pato O'Ward, there will be photo opportunities and activities for kids to celebrate motorsports and the accomplishments of a true racing icon.
Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets
APRIL 18: Free to the public, the evening is a preview of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach featuring freestyle motocross, pit stop competitions, a car show, beer garden, live music and more!
Movies in the Park: Encanto at El Modena Park in Orange
APRIL 19: Bring your picnic basket, chairs and blanket and enjoy a night with a free movie under the stars.
Healthy Kids Day with YMCA Orange County
APRIL 20: Bring the whole family along for YMCA's Healthy Kids Day & Summer Kick-Off event. Activities include fitness demos, bounce house, inflatable obstacle courses, LEGO STEM activities, fitness challenges, food, drinks, and vendors.
Bob Baker Marionette Theater: Hooray LA
SELECT DAYS, APRIL - JUNE: See the people and places of the City of Angels come to puppet life during this performance. The production features marionettes that showcase the history of LA, from the 1933 earthquake to Griffith park, as well as a revised set to more accurately represent the culture and community of LA.
Wild for the Planet – Celebrating Earth Day at LA Zoo
APRIL 20-21: Celebrate Earth Day with fun, inspiring activities, entertainment, and presentations. Enjoy nature-inspired entertainment such as musical and dance performances, book readings, and art demonstrations with our community cultural partners.
Strawberry Street Fair at Tanaka Farms in Irvine
APRIL 20-21: Join Tanaka Farms for a day filled with strawberry-infused delights and festive activities. Watch culinary artisans showcase the versatility of strawberries - from succulent desserts to savory dishes.
Rover 2-Day Camp (STEM Explorers) at OCC Planetarium
APRIL 20-21: Children (grades 7-12)will be able to get creative and explore engineering while they build rovers from scratch with LEGOs during OCC Planetarium's robotics competition. They will watch their ideas come to life as they design, construct, code, and compete with their creations. This camp requires commitment for both Saturday and Sunday, each day will comprise of different tasks that build on each other.
Earth Day Celebration at Eaton Canyon in Pasadena
APRIL 20: Enjoy a day of Earth Day crafts, games, and download the "Agents of Discovery" app to complete missions and collect prizes!
Family Workshop: Spring Flower Printed Socks
APRIL 20: Spend the morning natural dyeing with flowers collected from the grounds at The Huntington. Participants will utilize the flowers potent natural color to create vibrant prints on cotton socks and will learn the accessible, fun technique of eco-printing–creating lasting prints with plant material–and each participant will leave with their own colorfully printed pair of socks.
Peacock Day at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Garden
april 20: Celebrate the beautiful peacock at the LA Arboretum. Enjoy interactive activities including discovery tables, guided peacock walk, colorful crafts, DIY face painting, complimentary photo booth, and more.
Earth Day Chalkfest on the LA Waterfront
APRIL 20: Create family-friendly art with an Earth Day theme. Free chalk will be provided or bring your own biodegradable chalk. Activities include a succulent plant activity (while supplies last) and games.
Earth Day Family Celebration in Cerritos
APRIL 20: Enjoy a day at Don Knabe Community Regional Park celebrating Earth Day with family and friends. See and test drive electric vehicles, take part in workshops and crafts. There is a kids play area and raffle and prizes!
Bugs, Bees, and Butterflies Day at The Muckenthaler
MARCH 20: Stroll the ground and gardens, create free bug art projects, speak with local beekeepers and entomologists, shop the artist vendor village, and learn about amazing insect friends.
OC Acting Academy – Casting Workshop
APRIL 20: Join Orange County Acting Academy for an exclusive opportunity to discover what it takes to land roles in top television shows and movies alongside esteemed Casting Director, Harriet Greenspan!
Storybook Theatre’s Cinderella at Theatre West in LA
FEBRUARY 17 - JUNE 1: Watch a joyful, funny version of Cinderella. Complete with a loopy Fairy Godmother and puppets as the stepsisters, kids get the chance to dance with the Prince, try on the glass slipper, and join in the fun.
70th Anniversary Family Movie Night: Back to the Future in Lakewood
APRIL 20: Celebrate Lakewood's 70th birthday with a free family movie night, with free popcorn, giveaways, carnival games, and photo ops.
OC Soccer Club: Gnarly’s Birthday in Irvine
APRIL 20: The Orange County Soccer club is celebrating their mascot, Gnarly's birthday! There will be a kid's carnival, bubble activations, a Mascot party, DJ, and more!
West Coast Customs presents Cruis’n the Park Car Show at Six Flags
FRIDAYS - SUNDAYS, FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 14: Cruise through the park from the comfort and safety of your own car for a drive-thru auto show experience where you will see more than 100 of the world’s best automotive displays, presented by world-famous West Coast Customs.
Earth Day at Pretend City
APRIL 21: Celebrate Earth Day as we gather and take a moment to appreciate the caretaking of our planet, our home. Join Pretend City for recycling activities, Earth science, and art!
Earth Day Extravaganza at Lewis MacAdams Park in LA
APRIL 21: Celebrate Earth Day by learning about the local ecosystems in the LA River, the event features learning activities like making seedballs, eco arts and crafts, interactive exhibits, food trucks, live music, an eco-friendly marketplace, and raffles & giveaways.
Earth Day with Rebbie Rye! at The Arboretum & Botanic Gardens in LA
APRIL 21: Come sing-along and dance with Rebbie Rye in celebration of Earth Day! Her original songs and stories encourage children’s curiosity, expand their horizons, and teach the importance of keeping the arts alive. There will be cool giveaways for those in attendance—button pins, posters, seed cards, and more during this interactive concert.
Healthy Kids Day with YMCA Los Angeles at The Coliseum
APRIL 22: The LA Clippers, LA Galaxy, and LA Kings will all be hosting interactive sports clinics, plus DJ, live music, a gaga pit, rock climbing, digital graffiti wall, STEAM activities, archery, photo booths, teen zone, family fitness, lawn games, interactive inflatable games, and more.
Spring Fest in Downey
APRIL 21: Enjoy an afternoon in Downtown Downey with petting zoo, pony rides, train rides, food trucks, small business vendors, and more!
Summertime Explorers Kids Club at 2nd & PCH in Long Beach
WEDNESDAYS, AUGUST 3-31: Bring your little ones to 2nd & PCH for a FREE weekly exploring! Each week offers a different theme with fun activities, games & prizes, crafts, and more!
Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana
MARCH 9 - SEPTEMBER 8: See the largest ever selection of original artworks from Asian comics, displayed alongside their printed, mass-produced forms. From its historical roots to the most recent digital innovations, the exhibition looks to popular Japanese manga and beyond.
Chicks & Sprouts Educational Workshop at Tanaka Farms
THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS, JANUARY 25 - JUNE 29: Children learn how baby chickens grow inside the egg as well as how plants grow! Children will plant their own giant sunflowers to bring home, harvest a vegetable, and visit barnyard friends.
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