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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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March 3-4 |
A Visit with Michaelangelo and Leonardo Part of the History Comes Alive series. Actors will portray these historical figures in an interactive educational experience. |
9:30 am and 11 am |
Forest Lawn, 1712 South Glendale Ave., Glendale |
Free |
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March 6-7 |
Los Angeles County Irish Fair & Celtic Music Festival Traditional Irish music, dance, music, food, an Irish pride parade featuring the 42nd Highland Pipers, sheep herding, carnival rides, games and storytellers. |
10 am- 6pm |
Pomona Fairplex 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, |
Adult $18, Seniors $16, Children under 12 Free |
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March 6 |
Lantern Festival Live music, acrobatics, dance, educational workshops, kite making, calligraphy, face painting, lantern making and acclaimed Chinese authors signing and reading from their latest books. |
12-7 pm |
Chinese American Museum, 425 N. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles |
Free |
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March 7 |
Art+Science:Dinosaurs Reconstructed Take a special Dinosaur Encounters presentation, learn how to draw a dinosaur, and put together a life-sized dino “puzzle.” |
10 am-4 pm |
Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles |
Free with paid admission; Adults: $9, Seniors (62+): $6.50, Students 18 and over with ID: $6.50; Children 13-17: $6.50, Children 5-12: $2, Children under 5: FREE |
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March 7 |
Walk with Lucy and then do an art project. |
10 am |
Sooky Goldman Nature Center Franklin Canyon Park, 2600 Franklin Canyon Dr., Beverly Hills |
Free |
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March 7 |
Live performances, stories and more. |
12-4 pm |
Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Ave., Pasadena |
Free with admission Adults: $9, Students and Seniors: $7, Children 11 and younger: Free |
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March 6-7, 13-14 |
whale watching, a carnival, a parade, fishing and sailing lessons, a campfire program, crafts, fish-feeding, and a rubber ducky race. |
9 am-9 pm
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Dana Wharf, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point |
Free admission, fee for some activities |
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March 7, 14 and 28 |
Andell Family Sundays: Capturing the Everyday Check out paintings that capture beauty in the everyday then paint or draw in artist-led workshops with Hadley Holliday, Lisa Oxley, Daniela Arbizzi 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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March 9-21 |
Enjoy this fun musical with your family for a limited time only. Kids ages 4 and younger are not permitted in the theatre. |
Tues.-Thurs.: 7:30 pm, Fri.: 8 pm, Sat. 2 pm and 8 pm, Sun.: 1 pm and 6:30 pm |
Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles |
$25-$78 |
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March 13 |
Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair Exhibits and displays from organizations that teach and promote environmental education. Hands-on activities, live entertainment, storytime, ecological treasure hunt, hikes, and a tree giveaway. |
9 am-4 pm |
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden 310 North Baldwin Ave., Arcadia |
Free with paid admission Adults: $8, Students and Seniors: $6, Children ages 5-12: $3, Children 5 and younger: Free |
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March 13 |
Target Free Family Day: Wear This! Explore the beautiful textiles in Textured Lives: Japanese Immigrant Clothing from the Plantations of Hawai'i with a scavenger hunt through the exhibition galleries. Make a sock puppet and fun clothes for it to wear. Make an origami happi coat and bring an old t-shirt to transform it into something new. |
11 am-4 pm |
Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First Street, Los Angeles |
Free |
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March 13 |
Learn what dozens of camps have to offer families at this community-wide event. The camps are offering special discounts at the fair. |
10 am-2 pm |
Woodland Hills Elementary School, 22201 San Miguel St., Woodland Hills |
Free |
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March 13 |
This celebration of the Persian New Year includes art projects, music, and dance. |
2-4 pm |
Craft and Folk Art Museum, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Landmark Building A, Los Angeles |
$10/child, Adults are free. RSVP required. Please call (323) 937-4230 x50 |
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March 13 and 20 |
Family Rock and Roll Musical featuring a petite pink haired dynamo. |
12:30 pm |
Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave, Venice |
Adults: $15, Children: $12 |
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March 14 |
Shape Up America: Free Health & Fitness Expo Local dignitaries and celebrities will be promoting active lifestyles. Children’s fitness activites with My Gym, open casting call for the next season of Biggest Loser, product giveaways, obstacle courses, face painting and aviator simulations |
10 am-4 pm |
Pershing Square, 532 South Olive St., Los Angeles |
Free |
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March 14 |
The Science of Saving Daylight Participants will act as scientific time experts discussing where the missing hour goes when we "spring forward" for daylight saving time. |
12 pm |
UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles |
Free; Reservations are encouraged. Parking is $3 for 3 hours. |
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March 20 |
World City: Bolivia Corazón de América & Andes Manta Spectacular traditional costumes and lively dances.
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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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March 19-21 |
Check out great finds from over 450 families. Toys, clothes, play kitchens and more. |
Fri.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm, Sun. 9 am-2 pm |
7733 Hayvenhurst Ave., Van Nuys |
Free admission |
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March 20 |
Exhibits from local community businesses including gymnastic centers, summer camps, and karate studios. Activities include bounce houses, live DJ, ats and crafts, trucks, a rock wall and train rides. |
11 am-4 pm |
Conejo Creek Park North, Hwy 23 and Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks |
Free admission and all activities are free of charge |
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March 21 |
Los Encinos Living History Day An afternoon of traditional children’s games, music, a blacksmith, docents in 1870s attire and tours of the historic buildings. |
1-3 pm |
Los Encinos State Historic Park, 16756 Moorpark St., Encino |
Free |
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March 25 |
“Kindie rock band” plays music for the whole family. |
11 am-1 pm |
The Grove at Farmers Market, 189 The Grove Dr., Los Angeles |
Free |
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March 27 |
Spring Eggstravaganza 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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March 27 |
Easter Bunny photos, bounce houses and egg hunts. |
11 am-2 pm |
Ventura Harbor Village, 1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura |
Free |
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March 27 |
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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March 27 |
Storytime: “How to Train Your Dragon” Join Katee Shean, from So You Think You Can Dance, as she reads from the book hat inspired the new movie. Prizes for each child and a coloring activity. |
10:30 am |
Pasadena Public Library 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena |
Free |
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March 28 |
Fun family concert featuring contemporary Jewish music. |
12 pm |
Temple Ahavat Shalom 18200 Rinaldi Place, Northridge |
Free |
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March 28 |
Make Holiday crafts for your Seder table. Ride the zip line. Bake matzah over an open fire. Live music. Pet reptiles, bounce in a jumper and climb the climbing wall. Pioneer living, arts and crafts and nature hikes.
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1-4 pm |
Shalom Institute 34342 Mulholland Hwy, Malibu |
Free admission and all activities are free. |