SummerSounds
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, 90068
Mondays – Fridays (until August 14)
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.-12 noon
Ages: 3-9
Cost: $7 per person (all ages)
Also See: Making Music in L.A. – Summer Concerts for Kids and Families

The Grove Summer Session Series – Autry National Center of the American West Music and Salsa Lessons
The Grove Park
189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, 90036; (323) 900-8080
Tuesday, July 7
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Beauty and the Beast Performance
Kidspace Museum
480 N. Arroyo, Pasadena
Tuesday, July 7
4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
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Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus
Staples Center
1111 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles 90015
Wednesday and Thursday, July 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 10 at noon and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12 at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Tickets start at $15

Anime Film Festival – Samurai X: The Movie
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, 91101; 626-449-2742
Thursday, July 9, 2009
8 p.m.
Ages: 13+ with parents (Movie is Rated PG-13)
Cost: FREE with Museum Admission ($9 for adults; $7 for students/seniors; FREE for children 11 and under)

Discover the Elements of Art: Line and Pablo Picasso
Norton Simon Museum of Art
411 W. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, 91105 (626) 449-6840
Thursday, July 9
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Ages: 4 and up
Cost: FREE with Museum Admission

Kids Club at The Grove – Twinkle Time
The Grove Park
189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, 90036 (323) 900-8080
Thursday, July 9
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

South Bay Greek Fest
St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church
722 Knob Hill, Redondo Beach, (310) 540-2434
Friday, July 10, 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
Saturday, July 11, 12 p.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday, July 12, 12 p.m.-9 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: General Admission $2; Seniors $1; Kids under 12 FREE

Shakespeare at Barnsdall Park – Play -Henry V
Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
4800 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, 90027
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
July 10, 11, 12
7:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

What is Classical? Featuring Beethoven’s Wig
Grammy Museum
Corner of Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles, on the campus of L.A. LIVE. The Museum entrance is located on Figueroa Street.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
10 a.m. (Doors open at 9:30am)
Ages: 5 and up
Cost: Adults $14.95; Students $11.95; Seniors (65 years and older) $11.95; Youth (6-17 years) $10.95; Military $10.95; Children (5 years and under) FREE

The Funk Rumble Block Party
Central Plaza – Chinatown
943-951 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012
Saturday, July 11
Noon – 10 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $5 before 4 p.m.; $8 after 4 p.m.; Age 10 and under FREE

Big! World! Fun!
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturday, July 11 (until August 29, except July 18)
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Also See: Making Music in L.A. – Summer Concerts for Kids and Families

Make a Flag
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
18127 S. Alameda St., Rancho Dominguez, 90220 (310) 603-0088
Saturday, July 11
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Ages: 5 and up
Cost: FREE (Reservations required)

Reptile and Amphibian Appreciation Day
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, 90007; (213) 763-DINO
Saturday, July 11, 2009
noon-5 p.m
Ages: All
Cost: FREE with Museum Admission ($9 adults; $6.50 children)

Summer Safety FunFest!
EXPO Center
3980 South Menlo Avenue, Los Angeles, 90037 (near Exposition Park) (213) 482-7551
Saturday, July 11, 2009
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Registration begins at 8 a.m.)
Ages: All (safety actvities for children ages 5 and under)
Cost: FREE

http://readysetgrowla.org/SummerSafetyFunFest/index.html

Flights of Butterflies!
Madrona Marsh Nature Center
3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance (310) 782-3989
Saturday, July 11
10 a.m.
Ages: Parents
Cost: FREE

Keep L.A. Running
Dockweiler Beach, Playa del Rey
Sunday, July 12
9:45 a.m. (Time Warner Kids Dash, ages 5 and under, begins – check website for complete schedule for kids races up to age 11)
Ages: All (Adult and Kids races alike!)
Cost: $15 for Kid’s Runs (Pre-register or may register on day of race as well)

Bastille Day L.A. Festival
Monticello Old Lodge
1000 Elysian Park Avenue, Los Angeles
Sunday, July 12
Noon – 10 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $5 Adults; Age 12 and under FREE

Family Amphitheater Performances: Taiko Center of Los Angeles
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Saturday, July 11
Noon and again at 2 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE with Museum Admission ($10 General; $7 Seniors 65+ and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12; Children 2 and under FREE)

Chinatown Cultural Performance
Central Plaza
943-951 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012
Sunday, July 12
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Nat & Alex Wolff with Care Bears on Fire Concert
House of Blues – Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069; (323) 848-5100
Sunday, July 12
4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $22.50 – $25

ONGOING This Week and Beyond

School House Rock Live! Too (Musical Performance)
Greenway Court Theatre
544 N. Fairfax Ave., West Hollywood; (323) 655-7679 ext. 100
(1 block south of Melrose).
Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sundays at 4 p.m.
(until July 26, 2009)
Ages: All
Cost: $18 children and seniors; $24 adults
(For more blasts from the past, check out our post: Retro Stuff for Parents and Kids)

ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938–1950
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
NOW – August 9
Hours
Ages: All
Cost: FREE to all every Thursday; All other days: Children under 2 FREE; Children ages 5-12 $5; General Admission $10; Students and Seniors $7

Cool Globes Outdoor Exhibit
Exposition Park, Rose Garden
600 State Dr Los Angeles, 90037
NOW – July 23, 2009
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Sail the High Seas (ArtQuest! Art Odyssey Tours)
The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
Saturdays and Sundays – September 6, 2009
2 p.m.
Ages: 5+
Cost: FREE

Shark Summer
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; (562) 590-3100
NOW – September 7, 2009
9 a.m.-6 p.m (Aquarium hours)
Ages: All
Cost: Adult: $23.95; Child (3-11): $11.95; Senior (62+): $20.95 (save $5 off tickets if you purchase ahead of time online)

Pavilion of Wings
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007; (213) 763-DINO
NOW – September 7, 2009
Daily
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $1-$3; children under 5 free