ALL WEEKEND

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Opening Weekend - Multiple Locations
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Normally I’d say Spongebob, but starting this weekend he’s going to be in theaters nationwide!

Monterey Park Chinese New Year Festival - Monterey Park
This annual festival’s opening ceremony features firecrackers, a traditional Chinese Lion Dance, and a Dragon Dance. Entertainment continues throughout the weekend, along with  a large carnival fun zone.

Tinker Bell And The Legend Of The Neverbeast (2D) - Hollywood
The Neverbeast threatens the fairies of Pixie Hollow…or is he trying to save them? Find out with Tinker Bell at El Capitan Theatre.

Alice in Wonderland - In the Round - Santa Monica
Alice goes down the rabbit hole and into the round for a musical adventure in Wonderland.

Junie B. Jones - the Musical - Santa Monica
The heroine of Barbara Park’s books shares her experiences in first grade in “the bestest musical ever.”

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7

Children's GRAMMY Nominees Family Concert - Hollywood
Talk about a lineup: all five of this year's Children's GRAMMY award nominees perform a benefit concert for Little Kids Rock at the Musicians Institute Concert Hall.
 
BIG HERO 6 / "Feast" -  Santa Monica
The Oscar-nominated animated flick plays at a free screening at the Aero Theatre.
 
The Adventures of Flat Stanley - Glendora
Flat Stanley loses a dimension but gains a whole lot of depth in this musical at the Haugh Performing Arts Center at Citrus College.

Home Depot Kids Workshops - Multiple Locations
Kids can build a heart box to store all the Valentines that will be coming their way, at this month’s free Home Depot workshop.
 
Open House at the Recycle Center - Burbank
What happens to all that stuff you recycle? Find out at the Burbank Recycle Center!
 
Saturday Morning Concerts - Santa Monica
Kids can dance, play musical instruments, sing in foreign languages, and have a good old-fashioned romp with Moo Moo Musica at Books and Cookies.
 
Andrew & Polly Mini-Concert - West LA
Film composer Andrew and commercial sound designer Polly bring the Saturday morning fun to Children's Book World.
 
TSFY: Bolero: Ravel's Dance For Orchestra - Downtown
The rhythm of Ravel’s Bolero sets the stage for a magical concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
 
Little Explorers - La Canada-Flintridge
Little Explorers can use their senses to discover the natural world of the Descanso Gardens through hands-on activities and crafts.
 
Summer Opportunities Fair - Pasadena
Parents and children can learn about summer programs, with representatives from more than 100 camp programs that range from day camps to culturally immersive travel.
 
Junior Chef Classes  - Multiple Locations
Your 'tween can learn the basics of making Asian dumplings at Williams-Sonoma.
 
African American Arts Festival - Culver City
Local artists and students honor African American history through art and history exhibits, poetry, dance, singing, and drumming.

Young Explorers Academy: Gas Giants - Downey
This month at the Columbia Memorial Space Center, kids can learn about the four gas giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
 
Made with Love: Valentine's Craft Event - Multiple Locations
Lakeshore Learning helps kids prep for Valentine’s with heartfelt craft projects.
 
Family Day at the Movies - Downtown
Regal Cinema at LA Live gives the Family Day treatment to The SpongeBob Movie.
 
Festival of Friendship - Cerritos
The rich diversity of Los Cerritos is celebrated through a variety of cultural acts performed on several stages throughout Los Cerritos Center.

Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train Live: Buddy's Big Adventure - Northridge
Buddy and friends lead a fun-filled trip back in time when dinosaurs roamed the earth... and rode in trains! 
 
Creation Station Winter Wonderland - Long Beach
February’s drop-in craft program at Rancho Los Cerritos is themed Heart Crazy.

Norton Simon Family Day - Pasadena
Visitors to the Norton Simon Museum can feel the love in the collection's rococo paintings, then make their own rococo inspired valentines.
 
Tinkering Studio - Mar Vista
Kids are given free reign to develop construction skills, using hand and power tools.

Harlem Globetrotters - USC
The world famous Clown Princes of Basketball dribble, dunk, and trick shot their way through USC’s Galen Center.
 
Monster Jam - Anaheim
Monster trucks smash, crash, and battle their way through Angel Stadium.

Electric Dusk Drive-In - Downtown
Kate and Bogie take on a German warship in the classic The African Queen.
 
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8

Kids in the Courtyard: Chocolate Sunday/e - Westwood
Nom nom chocolate at the Fowler Museum.  (It’s educational!)
 
Family Art Workshop - Hollywood
Kids can make Mardi Gras inspired hats and masks at the free workshop at Barnsdall Park.
 
Free Day at PAM - Pasadena
The Pacific Asia Museum offers free admission on Second Sunday; in February enjoy Silk Road Story Time  with a Lunar New Year theme.
 
Target Sundays at CAAM: Celebrating Black History Month - Exposition Park
The California African American Museum kicks off the celebration of Black History month with a full day of programming, including live performances, spoken word, and art workshops.
 
Happy First Birthday, Ira - Moorpark
Moorpark Teaching Zoo’s lion is turning 1: time for a party!
 
Victorian Valentine's Day Tour - Downtown
Visitors can celebrate the holiday with a tour of the Victorian house at the Grier Musser Museum, all decked out for Valentine's Day.

Family Flicks: Phantom Tollbooth - Westwood
A mysterious tollbooth and a toy car transport a young boy to a magical, topsy-turvy world where letters are at war with numbers.

American Youth Symphony: Family Music Adventure - Westwood
Children of all ages can enjoy a live orchestra at a free concert at UCLA's Royce Hall.

Target Free Sunday at MOLAA: Afro-Latino Festival - Long Beach
MOLAA celebrates African Heritage in Latin America during a free day filled with storytelling, movement, and music.
 
Westside Jewish Community Center's Annual Tu B'Shevat Festival - Miracle Mile
Westside Jewish Community Center’s Annual Tu B’Shevat Festival has games, tree planting, family art, entertainment, moon bounce, plus (weather permitting) a petting zoo and pony rides.

Metropolitan Opera Performance - Downtown
Artists from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera Company perform at the Central Library.
 
Second Sunday Concert Series - Mid-Wilshire
Miss Melodee shares a magical musical experience at the Zimmer Children's Museum.
 
Big Sunday’s 3rd Annual Valentine-Making, Bingo-Playing Community Dinner -  Hollywood
Families can share the love as they make Valentines to bring to seniors, shut-ins, people in shelters, and military families. The event also features Bingo and a community dinner.

As always, there are many more activities listed on our daily events calendar, and if you didn't receive this info as a newsletter, you should sign up for our weekly events updates. Whatever you choose to do this weekend, we hope you have a terrific time!