
All events are subject to change. Please confirm with the event organizer before attending.
Polar Bear Plunge in San Pedro
Join the Cabrillo Beach Polar Bears for the first swim of the year, plus the crowning of their new king and queen.
NYE Jubilee Camp at Cayton Children’s Museum in Santa Monica
Campers will celebrate New Year’s traditions from around the world! Learn about the different foods that are eaten, resolutions that are made, and good luck customs that are practiced. Get ready to ring in the New Year at Camp Cayton!
Youth Musical Theater and Reader’s Theater Workshops in Long Beach
Save your drama for Acting Out! Two, two-day workshops are being offered over winter break; sign up for one session or both! Great for kids ages 7-14.
Lil’ Chefs’ Winter Baking and Savory Cooking Camp
Join Lil’ Chefs for a four-day camp -or attend for just a day- where participants (ages 5+) will bake up some fun, holiday dishes! They’ll learn proper baking techniques, knife skills, how to follow a recipe, and work as a team to complete each dish. Lil’ Chefs will get to enjoy what they make in class.
Temecula on Ice Skating Rink Old Town
Temecula On Ice returns for the holiday season, featuring a state-of-the-art ice rink, comfortable rental skates, and the always popular Bobby skating aid. Open daily!
A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure in Brentwood
A Faery Hunt shows are interactive performances designed for young audiences & families to inspire creativity, imagination & fun.
Blue Man Group at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa
January 7-12: Featuring pulsing, original music, custom-made instruments, surprise audience interaction and hilarious absurdity, join the Blue Men in a joyful experience that unites audiences of all ages.
64th Annual Los Angeles Boat Show
Cruising into Los Angeles, this event showcases hundreds of vessels from entry-level family cruisers to million dollar yachts, plus the latest in boating, outdoors, and marine accessories. Features a kids zone, educational seminars from industry experts, on-the-water boating workshops and maritime fun for all-ages.
Beginner Crayola Calligraphy Workshop in Tustin
All-level modern calligraphy workshop focused on Crayola marker techniques. You will make a card to send or quote to frame.
Family Overnight at Aquarium of the Pacific
Grab your sleeping bags and coziest pajamas for an overnight adventure. Explore exhibits with your family and friends. Touch marine animals like sharks, sea stars, and sea jellies and discover amazing animal adaptations.
Sewing Workshop in Tustin
A full day of fashion, fun, and sewing! Perfect for beginners and returning students!
Movie Night Under the Stars featuring “Dumbo”
Movie Night Under the Stars featuring “Dumbo” (2019) from 6-9 p.m. at Palms Park. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Food truck onsite.
Underwater Parks Day at Heal the Bay Aquarium in Santa Monica
See "Underwater Treasure", a 360-degree virtual exhibit and storytime guest appearance from Ali Miller, author of How Cara Lost Her Color, a story about how coral reefs are so important to our ocean ecosystem.
BricksLA in Pasadena
Bricks LA is an annual convention for fans of Lego to get together and share their common love for the brick with the public.
Underwater Parks Day at the Aquarium of the Pacific
Learn about Southern California's network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) through films, educational booths, and activities.
Family Art Class Printmaking at LACMA
Family members create side-by-side or collaborate together in this intergenerational class!
Free AAA Car Seat Safety Class in Laguna Hills
Join the Auto Club for a free class on the proper use of car seats, including how to select the right seat for your child and tips on car seat installation.
A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure in Encino
Faery Hunt shows are interactive performances designed for young audiences & families to inspire creativity, imagination & fun.
Andrew and Polly Mini-Concert in Los Angeles
By day, Andrew is a film composer and Polly creates music and sound design for commercials. In their spare time, they write and perform friendly, engaging music for children of all ages.
Underwater Parks Day at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro
Join Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in learning about the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Southern California. These areas, like parks on land, protect underwater marine resources for future generations to enjoy. Speakers, presentations, interactive activities and handouts will be available so visitors can learn more.
Grand Opening Celebration at Code Ninjas in Los Alamitos
Join Code Ninjas for their grand opening celebration in Los Alamitos. Enjoy refreshments, raffles to win a Chromebook, Kindle Tablet and hourly giveaways.
The Little Mermaid Sing-Along in La Mirada
Join a theatre full of Disney fans to sing along to the beloved 1989 animated musical classic, on the big screen! Costumes encouraged plus, get a free fun pack with props to use during the show! (Note: no children under 3 years old.)
Family Flicks Presents “National Treasure” in LA
Join the Hammer Museum for Family Flicks. As Ben Gates (Nicholas Cage) tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to the legendary Knights Templar treasure, he’s dogged by a ruthless enemy, and must steal the Declaration of Independence or let it, and a key clue to the mystery, fall into dangerous hands.
Kids Only Club Presents Space Explorer Lab in Temecula
Kids (5-11) are invited to practice science like a real astronaut at the Kids Club Space Explore Lab.
Nose, Toes, & Ears Preschool Program at OC Zoo
Kids ages 3-4 are invited to this hand-on class to find out why some animals have big or small noses or ears, and what their toes look like!
MINI NATURALISTS: WORM WEATHER in Newport Beach
Read “Worm Weather” by Jean Taft, meet the SuperWorms, make Play Dough Worms, and do some Worm Track Painting.
The Perfect Dog at the Laguna Playhouse
Join the Laguna Playhouse's youth theatre for this funny and lovable production of The Perfect Dog.
Opera for Kids: Elixir of Love in Costa Mesa
A fun and fascinating 45-minute concert designed especially for children 5-11. Step under the big top at the zany circus, as talented singers take the stage in a rollicking, kid-friendly version of Donizetti’s comic opera “The Elixir of Love.”
Kindness Rocks at Kidspace
Recognize and appreciate kindness this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend! Share stories of friendship and love on a community tapestry, decorate kindness stones to share with others, and create solutions to help others in local cities and neighborhoods.
Fishing Derby in Irvine
Kids are invited to a fun morning of fishing at Irvine Regional Park! Trophies will be given to the participants who catch the largest fish!
37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Inglewood
Join the City of Inglewood to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
Behind the Scenes at Southern California Railway Museum
January 18-19: Get "Behind the Scenes" at this annual all-day event, where visitors get special access and tours of locomotives, passenger and freight cars, streetcars, interurban electric cars and artifacts dating back to 1870. Includes unlimited rides on classic passenger trains and trolleys. Bring the whole family for a fun and fascinating day!
Long Beach Polar Splash
Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (C.A.T.) donate $5 for every person (up to $2,000) of a group/charity team that participates in the 30-Minute Beach Cleanup and stays for the Long Beach Polar Splash in Belmont Shore on the eastern edge of Rosie's Dog Beach.
Ben Franklin Celebration in Carson
Celebrate the good doctor's brithday with a special family show at 11 a.m. Plus, enjoy hands-on demos in the museum galleries and the Dr. Franklin show in the museum theater.
Lunar New Year in Santa Ana
It will be a fun afternoon for the whole family with a face painter, a balloon twister, crafts, stilt walkers, calligraphy artist, Wishing Tree, Lion Dances, giveaways and more!
Lunar New Year Westfield Santa Anita
In celebration of Lunar New Year, Westfield Santa Anita is hosting live performances including a special Lion Dance performance by the Ane Thanh Lion Dance Troupe.
Star Light, Star Bright Night Hike at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea
See Carbon Canyon Regional Park in a completely different setting - in the dark! Park rangers will lead a starlit hike showcasing the natural wonders that can only be seen at night. Plus hot cocoa and cookies!
AMA Supercross in Anaheim
Watch motorcycle racing at its finest with the Monster Energy AMA Supercross.
Programs for Young Audiences: The First 100 Years of Jazz, at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
As part of the Program for Young Audiences, and recommended for ages 10+, The First 100 Years of Jazz, introduces kids to jazz music’s rich history and the the names and faces of some of its many masters. Plus a live performance by the world-renowned Metta Quintet.
Disney’s Tarzan the Musical in Huntington Beach
Based on Disney's epic animated musical adventure and Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes, Disney's Tarzan the Musical also features heart-pumping music by rock legend, Phil Collins. This production of Tarzan, presented by Orange County Children's Theatre, is perfect for all ages!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in LA
In recognition and celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., join (or watch) the parade.
Skatedogs’ MLK Jr. Day Pizza Party in Huntington Beach, Long Beach and Manhattan Beach
On this fun-filled day, boys and girls (5-14) of all ability levels enjoy lessons, lunch, games, free skate, and prizes.
Annual Volunteer Day at Children’s Nature Retreat in Alpine
January 20: The Children's Nature Retreat is in need of families to help beautify the Retreat. Clean the barn, groom horses, maintain pathways and more.
Tinker Tweens Workshop at Placentia Library
Tweens ages 9 - 13 can record their own sound and mix audio components for podcasts, oral histories and music!
Little Naturalist: Lunar New Year in Newport
Enjoy reading “The Pet Dragon” by Christoph Niemann, meet a Dragon, and create Chinese Nature Symbols with sand painting.
UVSA Tet Festival in Costa Mesa
Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán, is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, the most important holiday in Vietnamese culture. Tết celebrates the arrival of a new spring where families reunite, enjoy each other’s company, forget about the troubles of the previous year and look forward to a better upcoming year.
Science Night in Altadena
Eliot Arts Magnet Academy presents, Science Night - An Evening of Science, Technology, Media & the Environment.
20/20 Winter Enrollment Night at My Gym
Join them for a night of laughter, surprises, activity, new friends, and super sign-up deals. Bring the whole family. They will be showcasing samples of classes, birthday parties, and camps!
Family Movie Night in Los Alamitos
Bring the family out for a movie screening of Toy Story 4 at the Los Alamitos Community Center.
Food and Water Bowl Cat Show
January 25-26: The show features 450 exotic cats, 43 breeds, rescue cat adoptions, and cat agility course, which includes stairs, jumps, tunnels, hoops and weave poles.
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