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Cinco de Mayo Parade and Festivities in Gardena
May 3: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a fun parade, food, entertainment, and festivities!
Public Tour at Bolsa Chica Wetlands
First Saturdays: Learn about the history, wildlife, and importance of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands during their monthly general public tour. An expert guide leads you through the beauty and wonder of the wetlands.
Groundwater Festival in Lakewood
May 3: The Water Replenishment District (WRD) is proudly bringing the Groundwater Festival back featuring more than 40 educational booths, family-friendly activities, food, face painting, and prizes.
Car Show & Fair in Long Beach
May 3: Enjoy games, food trucks, cars, music, and family-friendly activities!
Cinco de Mayo Parade & Festival in Venice
May 3: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Venice with a festive parade, live performances, food trucks, and fun activities for the whole family.
Dia de Los Ninos Day at the LA Zoo
May 3-4: Enjoy special activities and performances honoring the Mexican tradition.
Very Special Arts Festival Community Day at The Music Center
May 3: This free, inclusive one-day festival is perfect for children of all abilities and their families to enjoy free performances and art making activities.
Rancho Days Fiesta at Heritage Hill Historical Park
May 3: Celebrate the rancho era with cultural performances, Charro demonstrations, historic tours, and hands-on crafts at this free, family-friendly fiesta.
CicloIrvine an Open Streets Event
May 3: Streets are closed to cars and people will be able to bike, skate, stroll through the car-free streets. There will be two stages at either ends of the route with entertainment, engaging community booths, interactive activities, and food trucks.
Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day) Celebration at Isamu Noguchi Plaza in LA
May 3: Celebrate with hands-on crafts, traditional games, live performances, and sweet treats for the whole family.
Cinco de Mayo at Steelcraft in Garden Grove
May 3: Join Steelcraft for a festive Cinco de Mayo with food, live music, folklorico performance, and more.
Cinco de Mayo at Citadel Outlets
May 3-4: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with hourly folklorico performances, tacos, aguas frescas, and community fun.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta in San Clemente
May 3: The festivities include live entertainment, a vendor pavilion, and activities for kids like inflatables, giant slides, and face painting.
Children’s Day at Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego
May 4: Make special koinobori, play games, and eat kashiwamochi. Performances will run throughout the day. Guests can also enjoy wearing yukatas.
May the 4th Celebration at the Academy Museum in LA
May 4: Celebrate Star Wars Day with droids, Jedi demos, mural making, cosplay science, and movie screenings all day long.
Chili Cook Off, Car Show, & Brew Festival in Thousand Oaks
May 4: Chili, classic cars, live music, and a free Kid Zone make this annual festival a community favorite.
Family Rave: Star Dance in Santa Ana
May 4: Glow sticks, confetti, and cosmic beats—this all-ages family rave is going to space!
Cinco de Mayo at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana
May 4: Celebrate early with mariachi, folklorico, student art, crafts, and more at this Cinco de Mayo-themed family festival.
Children’s Day at CSULB Japanese Garden
May 4: Join Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden for Children's Day with free activities and fun.
¡2025 Cinco de Mayo on the Promenade in Santa Monica
May 4: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo weekend with live mariachi, folklórico dance, Latinx vendors, and delicious outdoor dining.
Annie at the Dolby Theatre
May 7-8: Little Orphan Annie returns in a fresh production of the beloved musical, reminding us that brighter days are always just ahead.
Pan Am Fiesta in Lakewood
May 8-11: Enjoy carnival rides, live music, cultural booths, food trucks, and more during this four-day community celebration.
Mother’s Day Hilltop Luncheon at Tanaka Farms
May 10-11: Join them for a Mother's Day Weekend Celebration! Details TBA.
Collage Making: Family Workshop at Getty Center in LA
May 10: Celebrate World Collage Day with a free hands-on workshop for all ages—create your own wearable art!
Mother’s Day Tea at Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
May 10: Enjoy wonderful entertainment, finger sandwiches, and scones on the historical veranda. Plus, raffles, adobe tours, and more.
Comic Orange at the Tustin Library
May 10: A celebration of libraries, graphic novels, cosplay, animation and more! Activities include Cosplaying 101 where kids learn how to make their own cosplay and artist talks.
Spring Fling: Think Pink Soiree at Discovery Cube in LA
May 10: Make friendship bracelets and paper flowers to honor the amazing women and caregivers in your life, plus enjoy pink-themed snacks and meet special guests.
Beach Streets: Open Street Event in Long Beach
May 10: For a single day the streets to people walking & bicycling. Participants of all ages will enjoy family-friendly entertainment at our festival hubs located at Houghton Park and the east end of Artesia. Opportunity for participants to discover a new business, try a new restaurant, and explore a new retail store.
Downey Street Faire
May 10: Featuring live entertainment, food trucks, shopping, kids zone and more. Presented by the Downey Chamber of Commerce on Brookshire Avenue.
Mariachi Festival in Artesia
May 10: Enjoy musical and cultural performances at Artesia Park. There will be food trucks, beer garden, vendors, and more!
Mother’s Day Brunch at LA County Fair
May 11: Celebrate Mother's Day with brunch, live music, and photo ops at the LA County Fair—includes fair admission, concert ticket, and a return visit.
Mother’s Day at The Flower Fields
May 11: Enjoy performances and colorful ballet folklorico dancing. Pop-up picnic experience also available.
Mother’s Day at California Botanic Garden
May 11: Celebrate Mother's Day with free admission to CalBG for your favorite mom! Reserve a free ticket ahead of time for mom and additional tickets must be purchased.
Mother’s Day at South Coast Botanic Garden
May 11: Spend Mother’s Day at South Coast Botanic Garden with picnic options, butterfly encounters, and a bamboo bird adventure—plus extended hours and plenty of blooms.
Mother’s Day Brunch at Aquarium of the Pacific
May 11: Treat Mom to brunch with harbor views, aquarium access, and a complimentary mimosa on Mother’s Day.
Children’s Art Workshop: ¡Feliz Día de la Madre! at the MOLAA in Long Beach
May 11: Join us for a day of crafts and fun making gifts mother’s day! All materials provided.
Mother’s Day Sunset Sail at Los Angeles Maritime Institute
May 11: Join LAMI on Mother’s Day to sail the San Pedro Bay and watch the sunset from the deck of a tall ship. Sit back, relax, have a picnic or become a part of the crew!
Monrovia Days Community Festivals
May 15-18: Celebrate Monrovia with a Western-themed parade, youth performances, pie-eating contests, and carnival fun!
Crawfish Festival in Fountain Valley
May 16-18: Enjoy Louisiana-style crawfish along with an international food court featuring New Orleans' most iconic dishes plus rides, games, children's stage and more.
OC Greek Fest in Anaheim
May 16-18: Enjoy authentic Greek food, live music, dancing, shopping, and family-friendly fun. From loukoumades to traditional folk performances, it's a celebration of culture, community, and kefi.
Circus Vargas presents “Hollywood Dreams” in Buena Park
May 16 - June 9: Step into the spotlight with Hollywood Dreams, Circus Vargas’ newest Big Top show inspired by the glitz of old Hollywood, packed with aerialists, acrobats, and world-class stunts.
Culture Fest: Block Party at The Ontario Museum of History & Art
May 17: Celebrate Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian Heritage Month with an evening of short films, hands-on crafts, and curated food experiences.
Spectrum Spring Cinema at Irvine Spectrum
April - May: Family-friendly movies on the Giant Wheel Lawn, every other Saturday in April and May. Bring your blankets, chairs, and snacks for an evening of movie magic. The Wild Robot (4/19), Inside Out 2 (5/3), Moana 2 (5/17)
Bug Fair at Natural History Museum
May 17-18: Two-day festival celebrating winged, multi-legged, and squirmy friends. Come out to get crafty, experience up-close encounters with crawly creatures, learn all about the local bugs.
California Strawberry Festival in Ventura
May 17-18: Strawberry shortcakes, live music, kids’ rides, and more—kick off summer at the California Strawberry Festival!
Long Beach Pride Parade & Festival
May 17-18: Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community at this three-day event featuring three stages, 150+ arts/crafts vendors, DJs and dancing, drag shows, a parade, and more!
Touch A Truck in Newport Beach
May 17: Explore heavy trucks and equipment including trash trucks, backhoe, loader, street sweeper, and more.
Cypress Police Open House
May 17: SWAT demo, K9 demo, station and jail tours, Explorer Program (ages 14-20), and more!
Clarkia Flower Festival at Fowler Museum in UCLA
May 17: Enjoy making paper poppy mobile, music, activities, food vendors and more to celebrate the clarkia tress in full bloom.
Skateside Fest in Culver City
May 17: Come to the coolest skate party of the year - there will be mini ramp sessions, skateboard & roller skate lessons, music, family games and activities as well as giveaways and local vendors.
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