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

A Fortieth Anniversary Celebration of Our First Step on Another World: NASA’s Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon

Los Angeles Griffith Observatory
2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles 90027 (213) 473-0800
Thursday, July 16 – Sunday, July 19
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Sing-along – The Beatles

Walt Disney Concert Hall (W.M. Keck Amphitheatre)
135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles.
Friday, July 17
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (donations welcome) Tickets will be distributed 45 minutes prior to start of event – one ticket per person to those waiting in line. Capacity is limited. First come, first served.

Twilight Night: Dino Night

Kidspace Children’s Museum
480 n. arroyo blvd., pasadena, ca (626) 449-9144
Friday, July 17
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $5 per person

Disney Family Matinee: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea

LACMA
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90036 (323) 857-6000
Saturday, July 18
4 p.m.
Ages:
Cost: $5
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Kids Rhythm Club

REMO Percussion Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon. North Hollywood 91605
(1/2 block North of Sherman Way)
Saturday, July 18
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Age: 2-12 (but all are welcome; parents must stay with children)
Cost: FREE

Family Nature Walk

Eaton Canyon Natural Area
1750 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, 91107; (626) 398-5420
Saturday, July 18
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (weather permitting)
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Tidal Walk

Children’s Nature Institute
Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Saturday, July 18
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $15 for each child

14th Annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals

Los Alamitos Race Course
4961 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos (714) 820-2690
Saturday, Jul 18
6:15 pm
Ages: All
Cost: $3 for adults; 17 and under FREE

A Faery Hunt

Griffith Park, Fern Dell
2333 Fern Dell Place, Los Angeles, 90068; (818) 324–6802
Saturday, July 18
10:30 a.m.
Ages: 2-10
Cost: $10 a ticket for each person, adults and children.

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)

Noah’s Arc Permanent Exhibit

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Tuesdays – Sundays (closed Mondays)
Tuesday–Friday, 12:00–5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 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) Every THURSDAY FREE for the whole family!

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
Tuesday–Friday, 12:00–5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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