L.A. Kid Stuff Second Day of Christmas Giveaway: Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate! at Long Beach Arena

On the second day of Christmas, L.A. Kid Stuff is giving away a family-four pack of tickets to Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate! at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at noon!
Disney On Ice: Let’s Celebrate! brings more than 50 Disney characters to the Southland for one colossal party on ice! This all-new, high-energy show features a magical medley of holidays, celebrations and festivals from around the globe and is set to new music and favorite Disney tunes.

Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as they as they celebrate “the most wonderful time of the year” with a winter wonderland featuring Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear; plus other fun-fille UnBirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; a Royal Valentine’s Day Ball with the Disney Princesses; Mardi Gras with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen; a Cherry Blossom Festival with Minnie Mouse; a Hawaiian luau with Lilo & Stitch; a Halloween haunt with the Disney Villains; and more in the celebration of the century! Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! will be a memorable and uplifting experience for the whole family to enjoy.
Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! is scheduled for performances throughout the Greater Los Angeles area including STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (December 15-19); Honda Center, Anaheim (December 21-26); Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario (December 29-January 2, 2011); and Long Beach Arena, Long Beach (January 5-9, 2011).

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Click HERE

TO ENTER TO WIN TICKETS:
1) To qualify to enter, simply “LIKE” the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page HERE.
2) Comment on the Facebook post for this prize. Comments must be posted before midnight PST today, December 2, 2010.
3) Today’s winner will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow morning. One entry per day per person. You must not have won an L.A. Kid Stuff giveaway contest within the past 90 days to enter this contest.
4) Good luck and have a great day in L.A.!

Disney On Ice: Let’s Celebrate!

Los Angeles – Staples Center
1111 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles 90015
Wednesday, December 15 – Sunday, December 19, 2010

Orange County – Honda Center
2695 E. Katella, Anaheim, CA 92806
Wednesday, December 21 – Sunday, December 26, 2010

Inland Empire – Citizens Business Bank Arena
4000 Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario, CA 91764
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 – Sunday, January 2, 2011

Long Beach – Long Beach Arena
300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802-4825
Wednesday, January 5 – Sunday, January 9, 2011

 posted December 2, 2010

L.A. Kid Stuff First Day of Christmas Giveaway: Scrooge at Million Dollar Theatre

On the first day of Christmas, L.A. Kid Stuff is giving away a family-four pack of tickets to Scrooge film/musical playing at the historic Million Dollar Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles as part of the Los Angeles Conservancy’s fifth annual holiday film matinee program!

Kick off the holiday season with the joyous musical Scrooge, in which Albert Finney and Alec Guinness star in this delightful version of A Christmas Carol filled with song, dance, and holiday cheer (not to mention ghosts, Tiny Tim, and Victorian London).

See the film in its colorful, big-screen splendor at the historic Million Dollar Theatre (1918), one of L.A.’s most historic movie palaces. Constructed as Sid Grauman’s first venue in Los Angeles, the Million Dollar was one of the largest and most ornate theatres built at the time specifically to show movies.

Make an afternoon of it! Bring your friends and family downtown for an afternoon of holiday shopping and dining. Show your Scrooge ticket for 10 percent off at the iconic Clifton’s Brookdale Cafeteria on Broadway, a downtown classic since 1935!

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Click HERE

TO ENTER TO WIN TICKETS:
1) To qualify to enter, simply “LIKE” the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page HERE.
2) Comment on the Facebook post for this prize. Comments must be posted before midnight PST today, December 1, 2010.
3) Today’s winner will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow morning. One entry per day per person. You must not have won an L.A. Kid Stuff giveaway contest within the past 90 days to enter this contest.
4) Good luck and have a great day in L.A.!

L.A. Conservancy Holiday Matinee
Scrooge (1970)

Million Dollar Theatre (1918)
307 S. Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles
Sunday, December 5, 2010
2:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $10 adults; $5 kids 12 and under (free candy canes!)
Tickets available HERE

Happy Holidays!
Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaways at L.A. Kid Stuff

The holidays are about quality time with friends and family and appreciating what we all have! To show our appreciation to all of you, our friends and members, L.A. Kid Stuff will be launching our Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaways on Wednesday, December 1st!

For twelve days, from December 1-12, 2010, L.A. Kid Stuff will give away some of the coolest show tickets, program memberships, unique toys and prizes for L.A. kids and their families! We have partnered with people and organizations we believe in and who we hope you’ll become fans of as well (if you aren’t already)!

HOW IT’LL WORK:  

1) To qualify to enter, simply “LIKE” the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page HERE.

2) Check the L.A. Kid Stuff website or the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook
Page every morning from December 1 through 12 to see what that day’s prize is.

3) Enter to win that prize by commenting on the Facebook post for that prize.  Comments must be posted before midnight PST for the specific day’s prize.

4) Winner for that day will be chosen randomly and announced the following morning.  One entry per day per person.  You must not have won an L.A. Kid Stuff giveaway contest within the past 90 days to qualify for this promotion.

5) Good luck and have a great day in L.A.!

Yo Gabba Gabba Ticket Giveaway Contest!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of L.A. Kid Stuff’s loyal friends and fans! As a special thank you to all of you, L.A. Kid Stuff is bringing you a chance to win tickets to the HOTTEST show in town – Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There’s a Party in My City! at Nokia Theatre this Saturday at 5 p.m.!

Your L.A. Kids have been nice, so help them get their well-deserved ‘Dancey Dance’ on by giving them an early Christmas present by taking them to the live show Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There’s a Party in My City! Featuring DJ Lance Rock, and everyone’s favorite cast of characters– Muno (the red Cyclops), Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Brobee (the little green one), Plex (the magic robot), and Toodee (the blue cat-dragon), the one-of-a-kind live event includes music, animation, games, singing, dancing and offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life with the magic words, “Yo Gabba Gabba!”.  Special guests will rock their favorite ‘Dancey Dance’ moves and join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show. Legendary rapper Biz Markie will teach kids how to beat box with Biz’s Beat of the Day. Your kids will love you for it, and forever think the coolest trick came from their parents who scored the hottest tickets in town…just for them!

TO BUY TICKETS: CLICK HERE to purchase tickets!
Show Dates and Times: Friday, November 26, 2010 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Location: Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, 777 Chick Hearn Court, Los Angeles, CA 90015

TO ENTER TO WIN A FAMILY FOUR PACK OF TICKETS TO THE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2010, 5 p.m. show: “LIKE” L.A. Kid Stuff’s Facebook Page HERE and just comment on the Yo Gabba Gabba contest post! Entries will be accepted until Midnight Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25. Winner will be chosen randomly and announced and notified via email on Friday morning, so be sure to check the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page on Friday to see if you’ve won!

Good Luck and Yo Gabba Gabba!!

Rhythm Child at The GRAMMY Museum

L.A. Kid Stuff is Giving Away Five Family Four-Pack of Tickets!

Celebrate rhythm and dance to the beat with local favorites Rhythm Child at The GRAMMY Museum this Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 10 a.m.!  The program, perfect for children of all ages, will mix rock and roll, reggae, percussion solos and fun as bandleader Norm Jones and his group engage the audience in song and dance.

The event is part of the GRAMMY Museum’s Education Division Family Music Series that offers highly engaging and interactive opportunities for families to enjoy and learn about music together. Guests can watch an artist perform in the Museum’s intimate GRAMMY Sound Stage, while learning about the history of their favorite musical genre.

Before or after the concert, stay to check out the permanent and temporary exhibits in the GRAMMY Museum. Learn about the history of all musical genres, dance on an interactive Michael Jackson “Billy Jean” dance floor, check out the actual dresses and outfits worn by celebrities Gwen Stefanie, Jennifer Lopez and more!

To enter contest for a family four-pack of tickets: “LIKE” the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page HERE and make a comment on the contest post OR if you are an L.A. Kid Stuff newsletter subscriber you can email us your entry. Winners will be chosen randomly and notified first thing Friday morning, June 16, 2010! Good Luck!

Rhythm Child at The GRAMMY Museum

GRAMMY Museum
800 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90015; (213) 765-6800 ext. 6
Saturday, July 17, 2010
10 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.)
Ages: All
Cost: $10 per person aged 5 and up (includes access to GRAMMY Museum) Purchase at museum or ticketmaster.com
Website

The Barnum Award to Honor Three Outstanding Kids
Nominations being accepted now!

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town, and it wants to honor three stand-out kids in the Southland who are making a difference in the community! Nominations are currently being accepted for “The Barnum Award,” a Southland search to honor three stand-out kids who are making a difference in our community. You can nominate that special child between the ages of six and 14 who has demonstrated the entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit of P.T. Barnum. If the child has used creativity and innovative thinking to develop a solution to a pressing issue in your community, or selflessly dedicated their time to a community service project, then answer a few short questions and submit your nomination HERE. Gold, Silver and Bronze place winners will receive cash prizes to continue their service. The award ceremony will be held on opening night at the Honda Center, July 28th.

SPECIAL FATHER’S DAY GIVEAWAY
Three FlipClips Flip Books

No matter how young or old you are, flip books carry a timeless and fascinating charm. Even more so when the images you’e viewing are of you and your loved ones! Preserve the memories you make with dad in a unique way by creating a personalized flip book from the company that brought back flip books – FLIPCLIPS.  FlipClips will take your 15-30 second videos and turn them into cool, novelty flip books that you can carry with you or leave on your coffee table.  Your memories will never look better, or ever again the same for that matter!  Check out the FlipClips website here.

As a special Father’s Day contest, we are giving away three (3) Storybook FlipBooks to three L.A. Kid Stuff members!  The largest book available at 4.5” wide and 120 pages, the Storybook shows off your favorite memory and will make a lasting impression for years to come.  The book will use up to a 30-second video clip.

To be eligible to WIN a Storybook FlipBook:

Make a comment about why you love the dad in your life on L.A. Kid Stuff’s Facebook Page HERE. Your comment is your raffle entry for this special Father’s Day giveaway.

Winners will be chosen randomly and announced on the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page on the morning of Saturday, June 19!

KIDS ROCK – Concert and Festival returns to the Griffith Park Old L.A. Zoo this Saturday, June 12

Win a Family Four Pack of Tickets to the Event!

We love being able to cross important things off our list with this weekend’s Kids Rock – Music, Nature and Art Festival by the Children’s Nature Institute this Saturday, June 12 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.!

Take kids outdoors…Check

At one of the sweetest spots in Griffith Park – the Old L.A. Zoo Area…Check

Dance and sing to rockin’ tunes by Rhythm Child, Randy Kaplan, Love Music, Clean of the Vital and Tru Fight…Check

Pet animals from the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and the Children’s Nature Institute Wonder Mobile…Check

Create cool stuff like wings and antennae…Check

Do cool stuff like dig for dinosaur bones and sculpt out of found objects…Check

Eat healthy and yummy from the latest-craze food trucks like the Green Truck and Slice Truck…Check

Bid, win and own original artwork from local artists (30 talented artists to choose from!)…Check

Do all of the above in ONE PLACE…Check

Do all of the above in one place while doing good and supporting the Children’s Nature Institute, the non-profit that provides thousands of underserved and special needs children with experiences in nature…Check, Check and Check!

Tickets are only $15 for adults, $5 for kids and kids under 12 months are FREE.  Get your tickets in advance HERE or at the event.

You can also win a family four-pack of tickets!  To be eligible to WIN a Family Four-Pack of tickets to Kids Rock – Music, Nature and Art Festival:

Make a comment on Facebook on the KIDS ROCK Ticket Giveaway Post on L.A. Kid Stuff’s Facebook Page HERE. Your comment is your raffle entry for this ticket giveaway.

Winners will be chosen randomly and announced on the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page on the morning of Friday, June 11!

KIDS ROCK – Music, Nature and Art Festival

Griffith Park Old L.A. Zoo Area
4730 Crystal Springs Blvd., Los Angeles, 90027
Saturday, June 12, 2010
2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $15 for adults; $5 for kids; Free for kids under 12 mos. (Activity tickets $2 each)
Website

ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S NATURE INSTITUTE:  Since 1985, the Children’s Nature Institute has provided free environmental programs for more than a quarter of a million young children, parents, and teachers in the Greater Los Angeles area. For many children, CNI’s programs are their first hands-on experiences with the environment.

Rock & Roll Playground Release Party at the GRAMMY Museum with Melissa Green this Saturday, June 12

Plus Win a Family Four-Pack of Tickets to the Show!

Celebrate the latest addition to the Putumayo Kids Playground series of upbeat sounds perfect for dancing and playing at this Saturday’s Rock & Roll Playground Release Party at the GRAMMY Museum, featuring artist Melissa Green! Melissa Green is one of the musicians featured on this latest album from Putamayo Kids, the label well-known for its commitment to introducing children to other cultures through music from around the world. The Rock & Roll Playground Release Party will take place on June 12, 2010 at 10 a.m. on the Nokia Live! downtown L.A. campus at The GRAMMY Museum at 800 West Olympic Boulevard, 90015.

Rock & Roll Playground is a tribute to the early history of rock ‘n’ roll and features music by a stellar group of established and up-and-coming artists, including Grammy Award winners Dan Zanes and Friends and popular favorites Rhythm Child, Peter Himmelman, Starfish, Roger Day, Uncle Rock, Bill Harley, Brady Rymer and the Little Band that Could, Taj Mahal and Linda Tillery, Charity and the JAMband and Rosie Flores & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts.

Saturday’s Release Party will be presented by the GRAMMY Museum® Education Department and Putumayo Kids and will feature a concert by Melissa Green, who began singing with kids as a preschool teacher in New York City. She was inspired by her students to begin writing songs. Now living in Los Angeles, Melissa has two albums, a DVD and a self-published book based on The Seahorse Song. You can listen to Melissa’s upbeat, eclectic mix of pop and folk in the Museum’s intimate 200-seat Sound Stage and explore the Museum’s interactive exhibits immediately following the show.

Listen to music clips from Rock & Roll Playground HERE.

To be eligible to WIN a Family Four-Pack of tickets to see Melissa Green in concert and attend the Rock & Roll Release Party at the GRAMMY Museum:

Make a comment on Facebook on the Rock & Roll Playground Release Party Ticket Giveaway Post on L.A. Kid Stuff’s Facebook Page HERE.  Your comment is your raffle entry for this ticket giveaway.

Winners will be chosen randomly and announced on the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page on Thursday, June 10!

Rock & Roll Playground Release Party – A Family Program featuring Melissa Green

GRAMMY Museum
800 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90015; (213) 765-6800
Saturday, June 12, 2010
10 a.m. (Doors open at 9:30 a.m.)
Ages: All
Cost: $10/person (includes Museum access) FREE to Museum Members (Reservations are required – Please RSVP to family@grammymuseum.org)
Website

Celebrate Hawaiian Music at the GRAMMY Museum
Win a family-four pack of tickets to the show, PLUS parking!

This weekend, celebrate the arrival of spring and let the music of Hawaii take you to a tropical place with the GRAMMY Museum’s Musical Explorations Series featuring award-winning recording artist Daniel Ho. You and your kids will enjoy being led through the songs and dances of Hawaii as Daniel Ho plays the relaxing and festive Hawaiian music. You may even walk away having learned the basics of the popular Hawaiian hula dance!

“A Celebration of Hawaiian Music” will take place on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 10 a.m. in the sound stage at the GRAMMY Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Program doors open at 9:30 a.m. and tickets cost $10 per person and includes museum admission. Purchase tickets at the box office or by clicking HERE or calling (800) 745-3000.

The GRAMMY Museum’s Musical Explorations Series is a great way to combine education and entertainment! Be on the lookout for these bi-monthly family programs, which in the past have included performances by Milkshake, Ozomatli and Ziggy Marley. And if you haven’t checked out the GRAMMY Museum, it’s worth a visit with a permanent exhibit showcasing the history of every possible musical genre you can think of and special exhibits such as the current Elvis at 21 photographs, Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy and selections from the Neil Diamond Collection. The best part for the kids and the kid in you is that many of the installations are interactive! (Personally, we love the Michael Jackson Billy Jean interactive dance floor!) For more information go to the GRAMMY Museum website.

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY DRAWING for the family four-pack of tickets (and parking!) to this weekend’s show, first become a member of L.A. Kid Stuff by signing up for our weekly newsletters, then email us at info@lakidstuff.com before midnight on Thursday, March 18 and tell us what you love about Hawaii or Hawaiian music!  Please include your phone number. Winner will be notified immediately on Friday.