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The Ultimate LA Family Guide
Copyright © 2006-2012 The Teachtopia Network
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Event Date |
Event Description |
Time
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Location
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Cost |
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Feb. 20-June 26, Saturdays only |
Music, dance, costumes and special effects come together to create the performance of this classic children’s story. |
11 am |
Glendale Center Theatre 324 North Orange St., Glendale |
Adults: $13, Children $11.50 |
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April 3 |
Egg-cellent Bicycle Tour and Treasure Hunt Take a bicycle tour through this neighborhood. Treats, treasure map, bike and helmet decorating contest, crafts and safety tips. |
3-7 pm |
2500 Magnolia Blvd., Burbank |
Free |
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April 3 |
Egg hunt, spring crafts, entertainment, gardening, storytime, refreshments and prizes. |
10 am-2 pm |
Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanical Garden 310 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia |
$10 plus the cost of admission Adults: $8, Students and Seniors: $6, Children ages 5-12: $3 and Children under 5: Free |
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April 3 |
Treasure hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny, face painting, free gifts and an Easter puppet show. |
10 am-2:30 pm |
Orange County Fair and Exposition Center 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa |
Adults: $2, Children: Free |
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April 3 |
Los Encinos Living History Day and Easter Egg Hunt Traditional children’s games, music, a blacksmith, an egg hunt, docents in 1870s attire and tours of the historic buildings.
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1-3 pm |
Los Encinos State Historic Park, 16756 Moorpark St., Encino |
Free |
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April 3 |
Bring your own basket and search for eggs. Easter Bunny, bounce house (for $1) and arts and crafts. |
11:30 am-1 pm |
Malibu Bluffs Park 24250 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu |
Free |
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April 3 |
Egg hunt, puppet show, pictures with the bunny, music and a pancake breakfast. Reservations are required: (310) 618-2930
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9 am-12 pm |
Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance |
$15 |
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April 3 |
Egg hunt, petting zoo, bunny hop games, prizes, candy, crafts |
10 am-12 pm |
Grape Arbor Park Canwood St. And Parkville, Calabasas |
Free; Pictures with Bunny: $5 |
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April 3 |
Easter Bunny, egg hunts by age group, prize raffle and coupons given out for complimentary kids meals at the restaurants. |
10 am: Registration; 11 am: Hunt |
The Lakes 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks |
Free |
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April 3-4 |
Dine, pose with the Bunny for a picture and participate in egg hunts. |
9 am-2 pm |
Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada |
Brunch: Adults $50; Children (ages 4-12) $20, Children under 3: Free; Egg hunts: $5/basket |
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April 3-4 |
Big Bunny’s Spring Fling Gardening, crafts, face painting, puppet shows, music and petting real bunnies. |
10 am-4 pm |
LA Zoo 5333 Zoo Dr., Los Angeles |
Free with Zoo admission Adults: $13, Seniors: $10, Children: $8, Children under 2: Free |
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April 3, 10 and 17 |
Presents for the Prince and The Frog Prince Two one-act plays from the Pocket Full of Plays theatre company. |
11 am |
Pocket Full of Tales 11031 Camarillo St., North Hollywood |
Adults: $9, Children: $6 |
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April 4 |
Lunch and a train ride! Hop aboard the train, get a visit from the Eastern Bunny, enjoy lunch and scenic tour. |
12-3 pm |
Fillmore & Western Railway Co. 351 Santa Clara St., Fillmore |
Adults: $47, Children: (ages 4-12) $26, Children (ages 2-3): $22, Ride only: Adults: $24; Children (ages 4-12): $14, Children (ages 2-3) $10; Infants on lap free |
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April 4 |
Egg hunt, egg decorating, and bunny craft. Advance registration is required. |
10 am-2 pm |
Kidspace Children's Museum 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena |
$4 plus paid admission. (Adults and Children: $10) |
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April 10-11 |
Taiko drums, live music, live dance performances, cultural crafts, bounce houses, dog contest and Hawaiian cultural exhibits. |
Sat.: 10:30 am-6:30 pm, Sun: 10:30 am-5 pm |
Little Tokyo, 1st St. at Central by the Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles |
Free |
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April 10 |
Month of the Young Child Celebration Games, arts and crafts, food, face painting and music. |
12-4 pm |
La Tijera Center for Children 7400 Osage Ave., Westchester |
Ages 13 and older: $7, Ages 6-12: $5, Ages 2-5: $3 |
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April 10 |
Games, crafts, bounce houses, petting zoo and live music. |
10 am-3 pm |
Community Magnet Charter School 11301 Bellagio Rd., Bel Air |
Free admission, each activity has a fee |
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April 10-11 |
Come see a fun show with Animals, jugglers, acrobats, clowns and and puppets. |
Sat.: 10 am, 2 pm, 7 pm Sun.: 11 am and 3 pm |
Shrine Auditorium 665 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles |
Adults: $20, Children: $10 |
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April 10 |
Take a tour of the Point Fermin Marine Life Refuge during low tide. Study sea life ranging from simple sea anemones to mussels, crabs, and starfish. |
12:30-2 pm |
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 3720 Stephen White Dr., San Pedro |
Free |
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April 11, 18 and 25 |
Family Stories Sometimes art reveals story! Look at art in LACMA's collection that tell unique family stories and tell your own family story in art workshops with Ismael DeAnda, Patricia Yossen, and Quan Yen Trang. |
12:30-3:30 pm |
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles |
Free with admission. Children can obtain free membership with an application found here and each child can bring one adult for free as well. |
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April 11 |
Create a travel guide to your favorite Los Angeles destinations. The workshop is designed for kids ages 8-13. |
12 pm |
UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles |
Free; Reservations are encouraged. Parking is $3 for 3 hours. |
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April 11 |
Historical societies and museums are represented at this fair. Tours of historic structures, activities for kids and families, live entertainment and Pink's hot dogs are available for sale. |
11 am-4 pm |
Heritage Square Museum 3800 Homer St., Los Angeles |
Free with downloadable flyer |
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April 16 |
Live music, crafts, games, egg hunt.
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1-4 pm |
Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Rd., Calabasas |
Adults: $4, Children 11 and younger: $1 |
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April 16-25, each Fri., Sat. And Sun. |
Thomas themed train ride (25 min.) as well as special activities. Arts and crafts, storytelling, live music, bounce houses, model railway layout and carnival games. |
9 am-3:30 pm, train rides every 50 min.) |
Fillmore and Western Railway Co. 351 Santa Clara St., Fillmore |
Adults and Children (ages 2 and older): $14-$18. Tickets must be purchased in advance as the rides do sell out. |
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April 16-17 |
Santa Monica Mountains Science Festival Experience two days of family science fun. Hands-on activities. Watch bats fly at night and discover which bugs come out after dark. Stop by the story telling corner and hear tales from long ago. Learn how to track mountain lions and bobcats. And identify wildflowers. Bring a picnic lunch and stay for the afternoon. Sponsored by the National Park Service and the LA Natural History Museum. |
Fri.: 7-10 pm, Sat. 11 am-5 pm |
Paramount Ranch, 2813 Cornell Rd., Agoura Hills |
This event is free and the parking is free. |
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April 16 |
Egg hunts, pony rides, petting zoo, bounce houses, crafts and live entertainment |
12-3 pm |
Conejo Creek Park Hwy 23 and Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks |
$5/child and this includes all activities |
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April 16 |
Easter Bunny photos, bounce houses and egg hunts. |
11 am-2 pm |
Ventura Harbor Village, 1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura |
Free |
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April 17-18 |
Two days of music, guest speakers, youth programs, an environmental demonstration area, green technology, dancers and planting for all ages and all cultures.
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10 am-Sunset |
Topanga Community House Fair Grounds 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga |
$10 suggested donation |
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April 17 |
Descanso Earth Day Celebration Celebrate spring with a Butterfly Appreciation Corner, eco-friendly barbecue, compost tea making, organic gardening, puppet shows, live music and a performance of Faery Trail Theater's A Faery Hunt. |
9 am-5 pm |
Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada Flintridge |
Free with paid admission. Barbecue lunch is an extra cost. Admission cost: Adults: $8, Seniors/Students: $6, Children (ages 5-12): $3, Children (ages 4 and younger): Free |
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April 17-18 |
Native American dancing, native foods, Native American arts and crafts, music, storytelling, childrens activities and educational displays. |
Sat.: 11 am-7:30 pm and Sun: 10 am-5 pm |
Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu |
Free; Free parking in offsite lot with free shuttle |
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April 18 |
Celebrate the grey whale with tons of special activities including: Malibu tile art, an ocean puppet show, Native American culture area, Tahitian dance, a reptile show and more. |
10 am-4 pm |
Leo Carrillo State Park 35000 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu |
Free; Parking is $12 |
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April 22 |
Disney Store Earth Day Celebration Get a free Friends for Change hat by bringing in six plastic bottles or aluminum cans. Kids will also receive activity sheets based on the Oceans film. |
10 am-6 pm |
All Disney Stores in Los Angeles |
Free |
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April 23-25 |
Santa Clarita Valley Kids Consignment Sale Come check out over 35,000 amazing new and gently used kids’ items including clothing, toys, shoes, strollers, baby equipment, maternity, costumes, bikes, scooters, books, DVDs and puzzles. |
Fri.-Sat.: 9 am-5 pm, Sun.: 9 am-2 pm |
24901 Avenue Stanford, Valencia |
Free admission |
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April 24 |
Environmental Fun For the whole family. Animal shows, children's hands-on activities, Mobile Marine Lab, entertainment, alternative fuel vehicles and tree and plant giveaway and more. |
11 am-4 pm |
Conejo Creek North Park, Hwy 23 and Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks |
Free |
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April 24 |
The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre of New Zealand brings to life the heritage of the Maori people through its vivid performance featuring tribal music, dance and hand-crafted, traditional costumes.
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11 am and 12:30 pm |
Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles |
Free. Tickets are distributed beginning at 10 am on Grand Ave. at 2nd Street. Lineups are not permitted until 9 am. |
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April 24 |
Whole Children/Whole Planet Expo Explore an eco-village with hands-on learning. The STAR Eco-Station will have a walk-through rainforest and there will be live music. |
9:30 am-6 pm |
Highland Hall Waldorf School 17100 Superior St., Northridge |
Adults: $10, Two-day pass: $12; Children (ages 12-18): $5, Two-day pass: $7, Children (under 12): Free |
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April 24 |
Live music and hands-on activities. Kid-focused business will be at booths including camps, enrichment classes and schools. |
10 am-3 pm |
Torrance Cultural Arts Center 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance |
Free parking and free admission |
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April 24 |
Earth Day Performance and Eco Fair The goal of this fair is to educate people on ways to save our earth. This project is a huge collaboration of local Malibu youth dancers, actors and musicians with the focus being to conserve, reuse, recycle and regenerate. |
Sat.: 4-9 pm; Sun.: 2-4 pm (no fair on Sun., only performance) |
Malibu City Hall 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., Malibu |
Performance: $10, Eco Fair: Free |
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April 25 |
This rock band will have your kids up and dancing around. |
11 am |
McCabe’s Guitar Shop 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica |
$8, Kids under 2 are free. |
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April 25 |
Pierce College’s agricultural department invites your family to learn all about farming, Sheep shearing, exotic animal shows, cow milking, bingo, live music, crafts, nature walks and BBQ. |
9:30 am-4 pm |
Pierce College |
Adults: $5 suggested donation, Children (under 12): Free |
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April 25 |
Special activities for families including: live performances, face painting, environmental booths, craft vendors, games and animals. |
10 am-4 pm |
STAR Eco Station 10101 W Jefferson Blvd., Culver City |
Free Parking will be at local city lots and tours of the facility are $5/person. |
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April 28-May 2 |
Carnival rides, live entertainment, arts and crafts, community organizations, games and food |
April 28-29: 5-9 pm April 30: 5-11 pm Sat., May 1: 12 pm-12 am Sun., May 2: 12-6 pm |
Conejo Creek Park South, Janss Rd. and the 23 Freeway |
Kids under 5: Free, Kids ages 5-12: $5, Adults: $7 Bring a canned food item on Wednesday, April 28 and get $2 off admission. Rides: $2-5 each, wristbands available for $30. |