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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.
Family Art Class: Exploring Printmaking-Monotypes at LACMA
SEPTEMBER 10: Create your own one-of-a-kind monotype prints with artist Rosanne Kleinerman. This class will take place outdoors on LACMA's campus.
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.
Orange County Moon Festival in Fountain Valley
SEPTEMBER 10: The OC Moon Festival will have a variety of food vendors, family entertainment, performers, and children’s activities. Free moon cakes and lanterns for kids. Free admission and parking.
Belmont Shore Car Show
SEPTEMBER 11: One of the largest single-day classic car shows on the West Coast is back! This year’s car show will showcase approximately 700 cars with a wide variety of classic cars, custom cars, and hot rods.
Autumn Moon Festival at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana
SEPTEMBER 11: Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and more.
The Nickelodeon Big Nate Tour Bus in Los Angeles
SEPTEMBER 11: Kids can play Escape the Detention Hall, an escape room-style adventure, score Big Nate customized backpacks and whoopee cushions (while supplies last), rock out to some Big Nate tunes, practice their doodling and watch some of Nickelodeon’s Big Nate videos.
LASD Motorsports Car Show in Cerritos
SEPTEMBER 12: Visit the Cerritos Sheriff Station for the LA County Sheriff Department Car & Motorcycle Show with food, music, vendors, and kids zone.
Father & Son Campout at Neff Park in La Mirada
SEPTEMBER 16-17: This summer invites dads, uncles, grandfathers, sons, and nephews to a fun night of bonding and camp activities. The event includes a campfire, S’mores, crafts, games, and an outdoor movie.
Encanto & See Mirabel at El Capitan Theatre
SEPTEMBER 16-22: Before the movie, see Mirabel live on stage!
Swan Lake presented by World Ballet Series in Long Beach
SEPTEMBER 16: The new production of Swan Lake is choreographed by Nadezhda Kalinina, who lovingly retouched the oldest Marius Petipa’s version of the ballet considered the foundation of the classic version of this iconic ballet.
Mexican Independence Day Festival in Bellflower
SEPTEMBER 16: Enjoy a night of mariachi singers, piñatas, dancing, horses, face painting, balloon artist, folklorico dancers, and craft vendors.
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.
Smithsonian Museum Day
SEPTEMBER 17: Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket.
Sing-A-Long Sound of Music at Hollywood Bowl
SEPTEMBER 17: Join the von Trapps and fellow music fans for this Bowl tradition, and don a clever costume for the pre-show contest. It's a fun-filled night for the whole family!
Getty 25 Family Festival at The Getty Center
SEPTEMBER 17-18: This two-day family festival features interactive workshops, dance, live music, spectacular processions, and art experiences selected from diverse and unique communities.
Pop-Up Family Class: Scarecrows at The Muckenthaler
SEPTEMBER 17: Bring your family and make a life-sized scarecrow!
Public Open Farm Tour at Oasis Camel Dairy
SEPTEMBER 2, 9, 16: Visit camels at the Oasis Camel Dairy during this Open Farm Day which includes a 1-hour tour, plus an hour to enjoy farm attractions.
Chinatown Moon Festival in Los Angeles
SEPTEMBER 17: Enjoy traditional Chinese cultural demonstrations, local bands, mooncake demo and sampling, and see the full moon through telescopes.
Third Saturdays Night Market in Mission Viejo
SEPTEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 17: It's a farmer's market meets street fair. Enjoy family games like giant Jenga and Connect Four, shop from over 50 vendors, slime station, axe throwing, food trucks, sweet treats, live music, and more.
Mad Science STEM Lab at Orange Coast College Planetarium
SEPTEMBER 17: Build radical robots, mix up some crazy chemistry and boggle your mind with the infinite cosmos! All participants will be guided through a series of fun science activities and a planetarium pizza party!
Toddler Trek: Daylight, Star Night at Irvine Regional Park
SEPTEMBER 20: Learn about daytime critters and their matching nighttime friend. Then make your own craft to take home.
Race Los Al + Street Fair in Los Alamitos
SEPTEMBER 23-24: Run the Race Los Al 5K/10K, glow and roll at Glow Run & Glide, and visit the Street Fair for touch-a-truck, bounce houses, vendors, food trucks, live performances, and more.
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.
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.
City of Long Beach Youth Festival
SEPTEMBER 24: Youth ages 10-24 are invited to join the Long Beach Youth Festival to experience performances from local writers, poets, singers, and dancers, interact with organizations serving youth, engage in networking opportunities, and discover a wealth of resources that uplift and inspire!
Shiki Taiko Drum Concert in Torrance
SEPTEMBER 24: UnitOne, a professional taiko group, presents their long awaited full length concert.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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