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BYOBucket on National Popcorn Day at Cinemark Theaters
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2025: Got a bucket or container handy? Swing by any Cinemark on National Popcorn Day (1/19) and they'll fill ‘er to the brim with buttery popcorn. Literally anything can be a bucket! Get creative and bring in any container, tote, or bag. They'll load it up with the good stuff for just $5 —up to 400oz (equivalent of 2 XL popcorns).
Skate For LA with Skatedogs
JANUARY 19 - Join Skatedogs this Sunday as they Skate for LA. They will be raising funds for the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. Event includes lessons, games, and free skate, for ages 5-13.
January Sunset Sail with Los Angeles Maritime Institute
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2025: Sail the San Pedro Bay and watch the sunset from the deck of a tall ship. Sit back and relax or become part of the crew – your choice!
Free Entrance to All National Parks in Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
January 20, 2025: National parks across the country will waive entrance fees in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Pretend City
January 20, 2025: Pretend City Children's Museum will be open! Celebrate the legacy of Dr. King with special activities and thoughtful discussions. Honor Black leaders, artists, and innovators throughout the day.
MLK Day Pizza Party with Skatedogs
JANUARY 20 - Kids, ages 5-13, will enjoy lessons, games, pizza, and prizes! Open to all ability levels
Martin Luther King Mini Camp at Lil’ Chef School
JANUARY 18: Join Lil' Chef School for a southern feast! Chefs (ages 4 and up) will learn knife skills, how to follow and complete a recipe, and how to properly measure ingredients.
MLK Jr. Day Aboard The Queen Mary
January 20, 2025: Come aboard the historic Queen Mary to celebration Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a day full of inspiring events and activities. Enjoy live music performances, lectures, discussions, and arts and crafts workshops.
Lunar New Year Festival at UCI
JANUARY 21: UCI's Lunar New Year celebration includes hands-on activities for kids, live performances like the Dragon Dance, and a Wishing Tree to add hopes for the year.
Lunar New Year at South Coast Plaza
January 23 - February 9: Enjoy a captivating photo exhibit (Nordstrom wing), Year of the Snake Centerpiece (Jewel Court), and children’s lantern crafts on weekends.
The Aluminum Show at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
January 24: A feast for the eyes, The Aluminum Show combines visual theater, music and dance, and humor into a creative, multi-sensory experience.
Tidepool Hike at Ocean Institute
January 25 - March 1: Join the Ocean Institute for a tidepool hike led by an expert naturalist. Families can explore the are and search for snails, crabs, sea stars, and other animals. The winter months are the best time to explore these magical marine ecosystems.
Snowfest in Lake Forest
January 25, 2025: Slide into the new year with Snowfest. Enjoy the snow, games, and a sled ride down Mount Pittsford. The event starts at 10:30am and offers 3 sessions for families.
Festival of Human Abilities at the Aquarium of the Pacific
JANUARY 25-26, 2025: Join the Aquarium of the Pacific for its annual Festival of Human Abilities, a celebration highlighting the creative talents and abilities of people with disabilities.
Riverside Lunar Festival
January 25-26, 2025: The Riverside Lunar Festival offers a mix of cultural performances, including K-Pop and lion dances and carnival rides. Kids can engage in hands-on workshops like calligraphy, tea ceremonies, and Lunar New Year crafts, while families explore an artisan market and enjoy gourmet street food.
Lunar New Year at Kidspace Children’s Museum
January 25-26, 2025: Welcome the Year of the Snake with family-friendly activities, including special art projects, a cozy pop-up library about the Chinese zodiac, and traditional lion dog dances.
Wyland’s Whale & Dolphin Adventure Art Lesson
January 25 - April 26, 2025: Calling all young artists (ages 3-12) and ocean lovers! Kids can participate in an art lesson, then depart free of charge on a 2-hour whale watching trip. Paid adult must accompany the child.
Lunar New Year Festival in Fountain Valley
Saturday, January 25, 2025: Celebrate the Year of the Snake with a day of games, crafts, and cultural activities honoring the traditions of Lunar New Year.
Astronaut Commemoration at Columbia Memorial Space Center
January 25, 2025: Join Columbia Memorial Space Center in commemorating the astronauts of the Challenger, Columbia, and Apollo 1. Explore the space center and engage in presentation and activities celebrating their legacy.
Touch-a-Truck at The Pike Outlets in Long Beach
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025: Hands-on event with kid-friendly activities, opportunities to take pictures behind the wheel and learn about trucks and vehicles of all kinds!
Lunar New Year at The District at Tustin Legacy
January 25, 2025: Celebrate Lunar New Year with lion dances, kids’ performances, and festive crafts. Don’t miss the red envelope giveaway and the glowing Photo Pagoda, open nightly from January 20 - February 3.
Lunar New Year Festival at SteelCraft Garden Grove
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025: Pop-Up Market, Lion Dancers, Korean Dancers, Sensory Play, Kids Crafts, and Live Music.
Lunar New Year at the Beverly Center in LA
January 25, 2025: Celebrate with live entertainment, cultural activities, and each guest receives a lucky red envelope with a Beverly Center gift card. Enjoy Chinese calligraphy, live fashion illustrations, photo ops, performances, and traditional tea ceremony.
Tết Festival in Santa Ana
January 25, 2025: This cultural celebration offers live performances, including lion and dragon dances, dancing, and food vendors. Kids can enjoy inflatables in the Kids Zone, while families can explore exhibits, library resources, and cap off the day with a fireworks show at 5:45 p.m.
Port of Los Angeles Lunar New Year Festival & Grand Opening of Wilmington Waterfront Promenade
January 25: The annual Lunar New Year Festival welcomes the Year of the Snake with an afternoon of cultural attractions, dance and musical performances, petting zoo, wishing wall, and food trucks.
Lunar New Year at Pretend City in Irvine
January 26, 2025: Ring in the Year of the Snake with taiko drumming and an exciting lion dance performance at Pretend City. A festive, family-friendly celebration!
123 Andrés at The Wallis
January 26: Christina and Andrés are 123 Andrés, the GRAMMY and Latin Grammy-winning duo for kids and families known for their interactive, high energy shows. They bring fresh original songs that blend Spanish and English, with an eclectic mix of sounds from all corners of Latin America.
Family Flicks Series at the Hammer Museum
SELECT DATES, JANUARY - APRIL, 2025: Paddington 2, January 28 | A Dog's Courage, February 25 | Okja, March 24 | James and the Giant Peach, April 28
New Year Sekku at CSULB Japanese Garden
January 26: Welcome the Year of the Snake with crafts, activities, and live music.
Lunar New Year at the Nixon Library
Tuesday, January 28, 2025: Celebrate family, friends, and fortune with cultural performances and food at the Nixon Library.
Lunar New Year Firecracker Show at Asian Garden Mall in Westminster
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025: Celebrate with firecrackers, music, and a lion dance so be sure to join our cultural activities. Come early to get a good spot!
Fraggle Rock Live at the Barclay in Irvine
JANUARY 29: When Gobo Fraggle discovers a legend about a long lost Fraggle treasure called the Great Song Stone, his pals (Mokey, Boober, Wembley, and Red) join him on an adventure to find it. This all-new musical stage adventure will welcome audiences into the incredible world of the iconic and beloved Fraggle Rock!
Lunar New Year Celebration at The Queen Mary in Long Beach
January 29, 2025: Celebrate Lunar New Year aboard the Queen Mary with an evening of cultural festivities, delicious traditional dishes, and spectacular live performances. Enjoy vibrant dances, music, and a joyous atmosphere perfect for family and friends
Fraggle Rock at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
JANUARY 30: When Gobo Fraggle discovers a legend about a long lost Fraggle treasure called the Great Song Stone, his pals join him on an adventure to find it. This all-new musical stage show is produced by The Jim Henson Company and written and directed by John Tartaglia.
Pizza Night, Valentines Party, Sushi and Mini Camps at Lil’ Chef
February 7-28: Family Night Pizza Making, Adult-n-Me Cooking Classes, Valentines Party (Parent's Night Out), Sushi Workshop, plus two holiday Mini-Camps.
USVA Tết Festival at Garden Grove Park
JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 2: One of the largest Vietnamese festivals in the nation. The festival offers hundreds of booths, traditional foods, live entertainment, festival games, and customary Vietnamese New Year celebrations.
Shark Lagoon Nights at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach
SELECT FRIDAYS, JANUARY - NOVEMBER, 2025: Get up close with the ocean’s ultimate predators and have a chance to touch smaller sharks such as bamboo sharks. You will also see rays and large sharks in the Aquarium’s Shark Lagoon. Coffee, hot cocoa, and snacks are available for purchase. Shark Lagoon Nights are weather-dependent and can be canceled due to inclement weather.
Pacific Symphony’s Lunar New Year at Segerstrom
February 1, 2025: Join the Pacific Symphony’s annual festivities during the Lunar New Year. Enjoy a colorful performance of Eastern and Western music and dance.
Cinderella at Santa Monica Playhouse
WEEKENDS, FEBRUARY 3 - APRIL 28: It’s Cinderella like you’ve never seen her before, with wonderful songs, hilarious special FX, a silent movie segment that will have you falling out of your seat, dazzling costumes, amazing magical prestidigitation, and a story about being true to your dreams and loving yourself as you are that's as true to today as it was at the first telling.
Chinese New Year Festival at The Huntington Library
February 1-2, 2025: Welcome the Year of the Snake with lion dancers, a mask-changing artist, martial arts demonstrations, contemporary dance, floral arts, music, and more.
Lunar New Year at Santa Anita Park
FEBRUARY 1-2: Experience authentic Chinese cultural shows, musical acts, food, and more. Plus, get a chance to win $5,000 from the Wealth Tree.
Lunar New Year Celebration at The Citadel
February 1-2, 2025: Enjoy performances and cultural activities for families, including the red envelope tradition for good luck.
San Gabriel Lunar Lantern Festival
FEBRUARY 1-2: Experience lantern displays, live performances, street food, shopping, and more!
LA Chinatown Firecracker Run & Festival
February 1-2, 2025: One of the largest and oldest running races in the U.S. takes place in LA's Chinatown Plaza, followed by Lunar New Year celebration with lion dancers, 100,000 firecrackers and post events festival that includes exhibitors, activities for children, live entertainment, beer garden, and more.
Lunar New Year at San Diego Zoo
February 1-2, 2025: Celebrate Lunar New Year at the San Diego Zoo with wildlife encounters, cultural crafts, and special activities for all ages.
Heart Beats Family Club Experience in Hollywood
February 1-2: Bring your little sweetheart to a family club experience featuring a multi-sensory dance floor filled with disco balls, balloons, and parachute dance finale. There's a crafting area with multiple activities, licensed bar, and wood-fired pizza.
Lunar New Year Celebration at South Coast Botanic Garden
February 1-23: Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with lion dancers, entertainment, festive activities and more!
San Diego Museum Month — Half-Off Admission to 70+ Museums
FEBRUARY 1-28: Enjoy half-off admission to more than 70 museums, gardens, aquariums, historic sites, nature and wildlife centers, state parks and more! It's the region's biggest month-long celebration of arts, culture, history, science, nature, and so much more.
Wonderfold Wagonfest
February 1: Visit the Wonderfold Headquarters for a one-day-only event, where you can shop for new wagons, open-box wagons, and enjoy a variety of family activities including bounce houses, soft play area, face painting, balloon twisting, surprise character guest, food trucks, and free ice cream.
Tết Parade in Westminster
FEBRUARY 1: Celebrate the Lunar New Year and the vibrant Vietnamese-American community at the Westminster Tet Parade in Little Saigon.
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