L.A. Kid Stuff, Things to do, Activities and Events this weekend: Friday, July 31 – Sunday, August 2, 2009
Lots of Free and Affordable Things to Do for Kids and Families in Los Angeles!
Friday Fright Night
Greystone Mansion
905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills
Friday, July 31, 2009
7:30 pm
Ages: 10 and up (Ages 10-16 must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: $15/person
Cinderella Musical
First United Methodist Church
500 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 91101; (626) 796-0157
Friday, July 31, 2009 and
Saturday, August 1, 2009
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Crawfish Festival
Rainbow Lagoon
400-403 Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach, 90802
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Noon – 11 p.m.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Noon – 10 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $13 one day admission ages 13 and up; Ages 12 and under FREE; $25 for presale general admission plus crawfish feast
2009 Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival
Marine Park (Mother’s Beach)
5839 Appian Way, Long Beach; (562) 570-3232
Saturday, August 1, 2009
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Bali & Beyond – Family Amphitheater Performances
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Saturday, August 1, 2009
12 p.m. and 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)
Bubbles Galore with an Expert Bubblist
Kidspace Museum
480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, 91103
Saturday, August 1, 2009
1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Museum Admission ($10 per person; children under 12 months FREE)
Silk Road Storytime
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, 91101
Saturday, August 1, 2009
10:30 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Museum Admission ($9 for General Admission; $7 for Students and Seniors;
FREE for Children Ages 11 and Under)
J.U.i.C.E (Justice by Uniting In Creative Energy) & The Hip Hop Handbook present a Hurricane of Hip Hop
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068; (323) 461-3673
Saturday, August 1, 2009
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Melissa Green – Family Amphitheater Performances
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Sunday, August 2, 2009
12 p.m. and 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)
33rd Annual Festival of the Chariots
Parade begins at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main Street, Santa Monica
Parade ends at Festival in Venice Beach
Sunday, August 2, 2009
10 a.m. (SM Civic Auditorium)
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Animals in Art – Andell Family Sundays
LACMA – Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036; (323) 857-6000
Sunday, August 2, 2009 (Also Sundays, August 9&16, 2009)
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 pm
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Cirque du Soleil at The Grove
The Grove Park
189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, 90036 (323) 900-8080
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Noon – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
ONGOING This Week and Beyond
Water Splash Pads and Play Areas in Los Angeles
Summer Music Concert Schedule all over the City of Angels
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
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
