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Lunar New Year at Bella Terra
February 28: Enjoy a Lion Dance, cultural performances, character meet-and-greets, and giveaways during Bella Terra’s Lunar New Year celebration. FREE!
World Wildlife Day Celebration | Newport Beach Civic Center
February 28: Celebrate World Wildlife Day from 2–5:30 PM at the Newport Beach Civic Center with art exhibits, conservation talks, pollinator planting, and hands-on wildlife activities. FREE!
Lunar New Year Celebration | Irvine Spectrum Center
March 1: Enjoy 15+ cultural performances, face painting, balloon art, and festive mocktails at Irvine Spectrum’s Lunar New Year celebration. FREE!
Holi Festival Youth Program | North Torrance Library, Torrance
March 3: Enjoy music, crafts, and colorful fun during this Holi youth celebration at the library. FREE!
Free First Fridays | Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena
March 6: Explore interactive exhibits, outdoor play, and hands-on fun during this FREE monthly museum afternoon. FREE!
First Fridays: Honoring Women’s History Month | Bixby Knolls, Long Beach
March 6: Celebrate Women’s History Month from 6:30–9:30 p.m. at First Fridays in Bixby Knolls. FREE!
Dragon Boat Festival | Burton Chace Park, Marina Del Rey
March 7: Features 40 local and out-of-state dragon boat teams and clubs competing to be the fastest on the water. Enjoy arts and crafts, entertainment, and food trucks. FREE!
Kite Party | Huntington Beach Pier
March 7–8: Watch professional kite demonstrations and colorful open flying along the Huntington Beach Pier. FREE!
Katie Wheeler Library Grand Opening | Katie Wheeler Library, Irvine
March 7: Celebrate refreshed library spaces with lawn games, hands-on activities, and live music during this community grand opening. FREE!
Free Saturday Family Theatre: Aesop’s Fabulous Fables | Beverly O’Neill Theater, Long Beach
March 7: Enjoy a free performance of Aesop’s Fabulous Fables at 11 AM as part of the Free Saturday Family Theatre Series. Reservations required. FREE!
RHC STEAM Festival | Río Hondo College, Whittier
March 7: Join the free RHC STEAM Festival for hands-on science, arts, and engineering activities, exciting demos, and prizes—fun for students of all ages. FREE!
Antique Aircraft Display Days at Fullerton Airport
2nd Sunday of the Month: Owners of classic aircrafts are invited to display their aircrafts and visitors are invited to view the displays.
Holi | Victory Park, Pasadena
March 8: Families and community members are invited to gather outdoors for an afternoon of music, color, and cultural celebration. FREE!
52nd Annual Festival of the Kite | Redondo Beach Pier
March 8: Watch colorful kites soar above the pier with live music, face painting, and family-friendly fun. FREE!
Sounds of Santa Monica: Kids Club Edition ft. Twinkle Time | Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica
March 13: Santa Monica Place hosts a free Kids Club performance in Center Plaza featuring Twinkle Time. Enjoy a bilingual pop-rock-hip hop concert for families. Enjoy singing, dancing, crafts, and giveaways. Activities are suitable for kids of all ages. FREE!
Astronomy Night | Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey
March 13: Attend Astronomy Night from 7:00–9:00 pm with a guest speaker, telescope viewing, and space science talks at Columbia Memorial Space Center. FREE!
KCRW PieFest & Contest | The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles
March 14: Celebrate Pi Day with a massive pie festival featuring 25+ vendors, baking demos, a pie contest, celebrity judges, and free museum access. FREE!
Pow Wow at Puvungna | California State University, Long Beach
March 14–15: Experience one of Southern California’s largest American Indian gatherings with traditional dancing, cultural presentations, Native foods, and artisan vendors. FREE!
Fairy Fest | Old World Village, Huntington Beach
March 14–15: Step into a whimsical fairy festival with crafts, storytime, author talks, magical games, and a Saturday night market with live music. FREE!
Kids Fishing Derby | Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Brea
March 14: Supervisor Doug Chaffee hosts a Kids Fishing Derby at Carbon Canyon Regional Park for Fourth District residents. Kids ages 6–15 can fish from 8:00–11:00 AM, with prizes for top catches, free bait, and loaner rods available. A free hot dog lunch is provided and a food truck will be on site. FREE!
Monarch Day of Action | Willow Springs Park, Long Beach
March 14: Willow Springs Park hosts the Monarch Day of Action, a community event focused on Monarch Butterfly habitat expansion. Attend a bilingual storytime with the Long Beach Public Library, a Monarch Habitat Introduction with the Xerces Society, and a Narrowleaf Milkweed planting. Registration is available on the City of Long Beach website. FREE!
Earth Walk | Lakewood
March 14: Visit Monte Verde Park in Lakewood for a fun and educational Earth Day celebration. Enjoy hands-on learning stations, meet Woody the Tree, and enjoy a nature walk lead by a knowledgeable guide.
Orange County Fire Authority Open House | Irvine
March 14: Enjoy junior firefighter activities, live demos, fire engine rides, and more! FREE!
Walk ‘n Roll Festival | Jesse Brewer Jr. Park at Exposition Park, Los Angeles
March 14: Enjoy a community bike festival with a kids skills course, free helmets and tune-ups, skateboard demos, music, and bike-themed prize drawings. FREE!
Truck-A-Palooza | Mission Ave., Downtown Riverside
March 14: The Junior League of Riverside hosts Truck-A-Palooza, a free, hands-on vehicle event in Downtown Riverside. Kids of all ages can climb on and explore fire trucks, police cars, trash trucks, street sweepers, and more service vehicles. Meet the crews who operate them on Mission Inn Avenue between Orange and Lime Streets. FREE!
Comics Art and Literacy Expo (CALE) | Natural History Museum, LA
March 14: Celebrate comics and creativity with free books, art workshops, live screen printing, raffles, and appearances by local artists and organizations. FREE!
Tomatozania | CPP Kellogg Ranch, Pomona
March 14: Enjoy a day of gardening, farm animals, artisan vendors, and family activities at CPP Kellogg Ranch. FREE!
Planetarium and Aquarium Open House | OCC Planetarium & Dennis Kelly Aquarium, Costa Mesa
March 14: Explore aquariums, touch tanks, feeding demos, free planetarium shows, and the premiere of a Polynesian navigation planetarium film during this hands-on science open house. FREE!
10th Annual Montebello ArtFest | St. Benedict Parish, Montebello
March 14: Browse 75+ vendors, watch live art, explore Artist Alley, enjoy food trucks, music, a car show, and family activities at this community art festival. FREE!
San Gabriel Lunar Lantern Festival
March 21-22: Experience lantern displays, live performances, street food, shopping, and more!
Free Miniature Train Rides at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa
THIRD WEEKEND OF EVERY MONTH: The Orange County Model Engineers offer public ride days every third full weekend of each month. To ride the trains, children must be able to walk and be at least 31" tall. A typical trip takes about 12 minutes and covers two loops of the park.
Lowe’s Kids Workshops
MyLowe’s Rewards Kids Workshops are free, hands-on DIY experiences designed just for kids. Feb 21: Birdhouse / Mar 21: Lawn Mower / Apr 18: Terrarium / May 16: Garden Basket / Jun 13: Trophy Cup / Jul 18: Mini Toy Box / Sep 12: Haunted House / Oct 17: Firefighting Plane / Nov 14: Holiday Engine / Dec 12: Holiday Trolley Car / Jan 16, 2027: Winter Play Lodge
Mermaid Month | Ventura Harbor Village
March 7 & 21: Meet real mermaids, enjoy bubble shows, pirate encounters, crafts, and ocean-inspired fun along the waterfront. FREE!
Venice Oceanview Playground Grand Opening | Venice Beach, Venice
March 21: Celebrate the grand opening of the Venice Oceanview Playground with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Venice Beach. Enjoy food, games, crafts, live music, a caricature artist, and more. FREE!
Rancho Days | Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum, Rancho Dominguez
March 21: Try butter making, leather crafting, gold panning, and watch blacksmith demonstrations during this hands-on rancho history festival. FREE!
Discovery Zone | Madrona Marsh Nature Center, Torrance
Third Saturday: Explore a hands-on space where kids can touch feathers, match animal tracks, build food webs, and learn how wetlands support plants, animals, and people. Through simple science activities and real marsh artifacts, young explorers discover why protecting nature matters. FREE!
Spring Bark Bash | TeWinkle Park, Costa Mesa
March 21: Head to TeWinkle Park for a free pet adoption event with music, K9 Unit demonstrations, face painting, a caricature artist, a photo booth, food truck, and pet supply vendors. Dogs are welcome on a non-retractable 6-foot leash. FREE!
Venice Love Fest | Venice Beach, Los Angeles
March 21: A beachside community festival under the Venice sign featuring live music, food trucks, art, a kids stage, fitness classes, and shopping. FREE!
March Madness Basketball Event | Santa Monica Place
March 21: Shoot your shot with interactive basketball games, DJ music, and snacks at this high-energy March Madness event. FREE!
Star Party | Madrona Marsh Nature Center, Torrance
March 21: Join Paul Livio and the Riverside Astronomical Society for an evening of stargazing, including a lecture, telescope viewing of double stars and deep sky objects, and a constellation tour. FREE!
Free LEGO Star Wars Pop-Up Experience | Target, Los Angeles
March 22: Explore a free LEGO Star Wars pop-up featuring a giant SMART Brick installation, life-size Star Wars builds, and hands-on demos of LEGO's new SMART Play™ technology. Kids make and take home their own LEGO Star Wars mini-build. FREE!
Family Flicks Series | Hammer Museum, LA
February - April: The Secret Life of Pets, Feb 1 | Inside Out, March 22 | Singin' in the Rain, April 12. FREE!
Ebell + LA Festival: Powered by Women | The Ebell, LA
March 22: Celebrate Women’s History Month with live performances, puppet theatre, crafts, flower crown making, art exhibits, and a Girl Scouts scavenger hunt. FREE!
SpringFest | Westpark Plaza, Irvine
March 22: Visit a live butterfly garden, shop 50+ small businesses, take Easter Bunny photos, and enjoy food vendors and live performances. FREE!
Art Jam | Boomtown Brewery, Los Angeles
March 22: Watch a teen Battle of the Bands while kids create art on glow walls, try temporary tattoos, and explore youth-designed installations. FREE!
STEM from Waste | Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey
March 28: Turn recyclables into bird feeders, planting pots, and creative projects while learning hands-on STEM skills in this eco-friendly workshop.
Family Hike at OCPark’s Irvine Ranch Open Space
February 14 - March 28: Enjoy afternoon hikes on select weekend days with Irvine Ranch. The hikes will average 3-4 miles round trip at an easy pace with a medium level of interpretation. FREE!
Hoppin’ Hills | Community Center and Sports Park, Laguna Hills
March 28: Enjoy a free morning of spring-themed fun with donuts, photo opportunities, crafts, face painting, and a juggling show. FREE!
Santa Monica Airport Family Day | Santa Monica Airport
March 28: Build airplanes, try a flight simulator, enjoy crafts, and grab pancakes at this hands-on airport open house. FREE!
Mayor’s Egg Race | Civic Center Park, Newport Beach
March 28: Roll into spring with egg roll races across the lawn, inflatables, train rides, crafts, snacks, and photo ops. FREE!
Disclaimer: The Kidsguide team does their best to keep event details accurate at the time of posting, but information can change without notice! Be sure to double-check with the event organizer before heading out. Kidsguide is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or changes on our calendar—we’re just here to help you find the fun!
