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Hot Wheels Monsters Trucks & Glow Party in San Diego
SEPTEMBER 24-25: Don’t miss the only opportunity to watch your favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks light up the floor in outrageous monster trucks competitions and battles. Event performances will also feature a dazzling dance party, spectacular laser light shows, and Hot Wheels toy giveaways.
The Joshua Show at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
SEPTEMBER 24-25: A modern-day Mr. Rogers with hipster appeal, Joshua Holden and his puppet sidekick, Mr. Nicholas, bring their award-winning family production The Joshua Show across the globe. With live music, tap dancing, physical comedy, and multiple styles of puppetry, this whimsical show is sure to bring out everyone's joyful side.
Calico Days at Calico Ghost Town
SEPTEMBER 24-25: Revisit the life in the Old West during the 1800s. Enjoy live entertainment including gunfighting shows, musical performances, and fast draw demos. Participate in exciting contests, witness hands-on demonstrations, historical lectures, shopping, food, and more.
Amtrak Track Safety Community Event at Fullerton Train Museum
SEPTEMBER 24-25: Meet railroad workers, tour trains, and learn important railroad safety tips.
Day of the Drum & Jazz Festival at Watts Towers
SEPTEMBER 24-25: The Drum Festival features Aztec traditional dancing and drums, Middle Eastern percussion, taiko drums, Afro-Puerto Rican drums and dance, and West African dance performance. The Jazz Festival includes Italian jazz, West Coast soul, Tai Chi Chuan demonstration, and more.
Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain
SEPTEMBER 10 - OCTOBER 31: Get ready for family-friendly thrills by day and the scariest of frights by night! Explore haunted houses, scare zones, rides in the dark, live entertainment, and spooky sweets and eats.
SeaWorld Spooktacular
WEEKENDS, SEPTEMBER 17 - OCTOBER 31: SeaWorld Spooktacular features a trick-or-treat candy trail, Halloween dance party, meet a mermaid, hay maze, pumpkin hunt, and Día de los Muertos celebration.
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.
Ohana Ukulele Family Sunday in San Pedro
SEPTEMBER 25: Enjoy an afternoon of family ukulele fun with performances by Lise Lee, Bernadette Plazola and Alissa Hunicutt, plus time to jam on the stage with friends, family and other ukulele enthusiasts.
Farm Fair at Los Rios Rancho in Oak Glen
AUGUST 26 - OCTOBER 31: Experience what life was like for the pioneers of the American Frontier. The Farm Fair features haybale pulling, candle dipping, toy making, and corn maze.
Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails Exhibit at Discovery Cube LA
SEPTEMBER 24 - JANUARY 16: Children help Thomas and his friends solve a variety of challenges, from a simple sorting and shape identification activity to more complex engineering obstacles.
Starry, Starry Night at Black Star Canyon
SEPTEMBER 25: Enjoy an interactive evening under the stars. The hike will average 2-3 miles round trip at an easy, slow pace. Designed with kids ages 5-12 in mind.
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!
El Dorado Nature Center Family Nightlife Walks
THURSDAYS, JUNE 23 - SEPTEMBER 29: Join a guided after-hours walk to see all the nocturnal creatures that call the Nature Center home. Pre-registration required and fills up fast!
Family Farm Day at Stone Soup Farm in Oak Glen
SEPTEMBER 30 & OCTOBER 7: Visit Stone Stoup Farm for a special tour to celebrate the autumn harvest and organic apple orchards. Activities include cider pressing, orchard and gardens tour, candle dipping, gemstone sluicing, children's play space, tomahawk practice, and more.
Champions of Magic in Anaheim
SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 1: Free Meet & Greet Upgrade Code (details inside)! Experience an evening of impossible illusions and spectacular special effects. The Champions Of Magic cast present incredible interactive magic, a daring escape from Houdini’s water torture cell, a mind-blowing prediction that has to be seen to be believed, levitation high above the stage and a finale beyond explanation.
Promo Deal for Fairmont Schools
AUGUST 10-22: Enroll in Fairmont Schools today to get your registration and application fee waived with promo code: KIDSGUIDE.
2022 Pumpkin Patches in Southern California
Check out the ultimate list of pumpkin patches in Southern California. Plus, fall fun, corn mazes, carnivals, and more.
October Events at Pretend City
Oct 5: Career Day • Oct 6: Mad Hatter Day • Oct 9: Sukkot Begins • Oct 12-16: Fire Prevention Week • Oct 13: Hispanic Heritage Month • Oct 15: White Cane Safety Day • Oct 23: Diwali • Oct 26-29: Costume Week • Oct 27: Read for the Record • Oct 29: Dia de los Muertos • Oct 30: Halloween
Irvine Regional Park 125th Anniversary Celebration
OCTOBER 1: Activities include live music, dance and Shakespeare performances, crafts, historical demonstrations, interpretive programs, commemorative giveaways and more!
Families First Festival at Yanks Air Museum in Chino
OCTOBER 1: Tickets include entrance to the Yanks Air Museum to tour historical aircrafts, rides for kids, special guest visits, and information for parents and children.
Sunset Saturdays Market in Los Alamitos
SEPTEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 27: It's a farmer's market meets street fair. Enjoy family games like giant Jenga and Connect Four, shop from vendors, slime making, axe throwing, Nerf court, live music, beer garden, and more.
Cirque Mechanics – Zephyr—A Whirlwind of Circus
OCTOBER 1: Cirque Mechanics’ ingenious contraptions, exhilarating acrobatics, and emotive storytelling return to CSULB stage for the third time in Zephyr! Always original and unconventional, Cirque Mechanics captures all the excitement of modern circus.
Movie Night: Casper at Long Beach Exchange
OCTOBER 1: Long Beach Exchange is excited to welcome a family fun movie night with Casper the Friendly Ghost. Movies are complimentary to the community; self-seating is available on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Orange County Children’s Book Festival
OCTOBER 2: Meet and get autographs from some of your favorite superstar authors and illustrators. Enjoy professional storytellers, family-friendly entertainment, food trucks, free admission and parking, and so much more.
FREE Family Concert: Symphony Under the Sea in Long Beach
OCTOBER 2: Kids get in free! Enjoy an instrument petting zoo, musical games and performances, arts and crafts, hula dancing, kid-friendly food trucks, and creative play! Family activities take place from 1-3pm and 4-5pm. Concert performance is from 3-4pm.
Newport Beach Sandcastle Contest
OCTOBER 2: Bring your team to the Annual Sandcastle Contest and have a great day at the beach! This year’s theme is “California Dreamin”
International Noodle Festival at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana
OCTOBER 2: Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and more.
Icons of Darkness: The Exhibition in Hollywood
OCTOBER 3 - NOVEMBER 6: See the most extensive, privately-owned collection of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror film artifacts from your favorite films including Dracula, Frankenstein, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and more.
Supersaurus & Pumpkinsaurus at Cabazon Dinosaurs
NOW THRU NOVEMBER: Mr. Rex (Supersaurus) and Dinny (Pumpkinsaurus) are decked out in their fall costumes until the first week of November.
Castle Dark at Castle Park
SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 30: Castle Park transforms into fright-filled Castle Dark as frightening characters on every corner haunt three new mazes. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Visit during the daytime on weekends for a family-friendly Dia de los Muertos celebration.
Spooksieboo Halloween Carnival at Anaheim GardenWalk
SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 30: Enjoy a pumpkin patch, explore a carnival full of spooky fun for all ages, and venture through a vendor market. The event will also have spooky photo ops and family-friendly entertainment.
Shady Pines Asylum in Anaheim
OCTOBER 7-31: Dark Harvest and Pirate's Cave Haunt have teamed up to produce Shady Pines Asylum. This frightful, horror-themed maze experience features gory situations, foul odors, strobe lighting, lasers, fog, and you may get wet.
Hocus Pocus Film Screening & Puppet Show in Los Angeles
OCTOBER 7-8: Join Bob Baker Marionette Theater for a screening of the original Hocus Pocus and puppet show before the movie.
First Fridays Night Market in Huntington Beach
OCTOBER 7 - FEBRUARY 3: It's a farmer's market meets street fair. Enjoy family games, over 75 vendors, axe throwing, food trucks, live music, sweet treats, and more. Free.
CoComelon Live! in San Diego
OCTOBER 8: Join all your favorite characters for a toe-tapping, fun-filled journey through the world of CoComelon.
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Children’s Museum at La Habra
OCTOBER 8: Enjoy a sugar skull decorating workshop, a piñata making workshop, a tamale making demonstration and sample, and a Folkloric dance performance!
Rancho Family Fest in Rancho Santa Margarita
OCTOBER 8-9: A fun-filled weekend for the entire family featuring live music and entertainment, a free Kids' Fun Zone, food booths, local vendors, and beer and wine garden.
Labs at Petersen Automotive Museum
OCT 8, NOV 12, DEC 10: Visit Petersen Automotive Museum for labs that explore the history, science, and art behind the car.
Surf City Arts Fest in Huntington Beach
OCTOBER 8: Explore a dozen DIY art projects including printmaking, sculpture, tie-dye, and collage. Grab a snack from food vendors, enjoy live music and dance performances, and enjoy a guided nature walk through the park's Secret Garden.
Birch Park Halloween Series in Santa Ana
THURSDAYS, OCT 8-27: Enjoy pre-show live music, ice cream trucks, and free popcorn for the first 50 guests. Oct 8: Creature from the Black Lagoon • Oct 13: Frankenstein • Oct 20: Bride of Frankenstein • Oct 27: Dracula (Spanish)
Sunday Funday at The Wallis
SELECT SUNDAYS: The Wallis continues its beloved free monthly outdoor Sunday Funday family events with a variety of engaging programming that includes Story Pirates, Parker Bent, Spring Groove, Kiddle Karoo, and more!
CoComelon Live! in Los Angeles
OCTOBER 9: Join all your favorite characters for a toe-tapping, fun-filled journey through the world of CoComelon.
Elvis Festival in Garden Grove
OCTOBER 9: An all day-tribute with fun entertainment for the whole family. See bands on the stage, along with solo performances, the King of Cadillacs Car Show, Elvis fan clubs, strolling Elvi, specialty vendors, and food trucks.
Newport Beach Fire Service Day
OCTOBER 9: Live demos, meet firefighters and lifeguards, see an antique fire engine, enjoy photo ops, bounce house, face painting, and complimentary lunch.
Family Style Food Festival in Los Angeles
OCTOBER 9: The festival pairs streetwear and culinary worlds with real-life entertainment. Family Style features a delicious food lineup, top-tier restaurants, cooking competition, Kid's Area, and a music lineup.
City of Downey Fall Camps
OCTOBER 10, NOVEMBER 11 & 21-23: Fall camps will be held during holidays and school breaks for children 6-14 years of age from 7am-6pm. Field trips, arts and crafts, games and more are included.
Family Science Night at Aquarium of the Pacific
OCTOBER 12: Enjoy free admission science night for Long Beach families. Explore the aquarium after hours and participate in family activities led by aquarium educators.
Meet Mission Viejo Firefighters
OCTOBER 12: Meet your local firefighters from Station 24 in Mission Viejo. Check out the fire engine, learn about fire safety and play interactive games.
Lil Chef Cooking Classes – Costume Party and Ghostly Cakes “Spooky” Style
OCTOBER 14 & 28 - Kids will love making Ghostly Cakes “Spooky” Style on the 14th; and a fun Parent's Night Out Costume Party on the 28th. Register early!
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