ALL WEEKEND

15th Chumash Day Powwow and Inter-Tribal Gathering - Malibu
Malibu Bluffs Park is home to a two-day celebration of Chumash heritage and culture. The Powwow event features Native American foods, crafts, storytelling, children’s activities, music, and dancing.

Long-Lost Disney Friends - Anaheim
Sure, Mickey’s at Disneyland every day, but suppose your favorite Disney character is Scrooge McDuck? Or Pocahontas or Friar Tuck? Well, then this is your lucky week! Characters from Pocahontas, Robin Hood, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and more return to the Happiest Place on Earth to meet their fans.

Earth Day Celebration - Long Beach
About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water, so what better place to celebrate Earth Day than the Aquarium of the Pacific?

Bubblefest XVII - Santa Ana
Not to pop your bubble, but this is the last weekend to catch this Spring Break favorite at the Discovery Science Center.

SATURDAY APRIL 13

Fourth Grade California History – Irvine
Irvine Park Railroad opens its Fourth Grade California History Education Program to the public for one day only per year. During the event, children and adults can take a trip back in time to experience the life of a miner, the history of California, and panning for gold.

Getty Family Festival Celebrating Looking East: Rubens's Encounter with Asia - West LA
Getty Center Family Festivals are always worth the trek. This month, families can experience Korean culture with a day of art workshops and performances.

TSFY: Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky) - Downtown
The latest installment in the popular Toyota Symphonies for Youth series at Walt Disney Concert Hall takes kids on an imaginary tour of an art museum.

Douglas Park Kids' Clothing Swap - Santa Monica
You know all the bags and boxes you have of clothes your kids have outgrown? Why not trade them for clothes that will fit them at this mom-run community clothing swap?

National Geographic Little Explorers - Multiple Locations
Pottery Barn Kids brings the science museum experience to its stores with National Geographic Little Explorers. This month kids can learn all about sharks.

Downtown Burbank Arts Festival - Burbank
The streets of Downtown Burbank are filled with artists, street painters, and more than 12,000 art lovers for the Downtown Burbank Arts Festival.

Earth Day 2013 - Whittier
LA County Sanitation District celebrates Earth Day with arts and crafts, face painting, water reclamation plant and landfill tours, an eco-puppet show, and a train ride that follows trash from home to recycling center to landfill.

SUNDAY APRIL 14

Opening Day of the Butterfly Pavilion - Exposition Park         
Flutter on down to the Natural History Museum: the Butterfly Pavilion is opening for the season.

Otis Kite Festival - Santa Monica
Kites fill the skies above Santa Monica Beach; families can make their own kites and join in the fun!

Pseudonymous Bosch & The Story Pirates - Santa Monica
Bestselling kids mystery author Pseudonymous Bosch joins forces with The Story Pirates to create a unique and interactive onstage mystery at the Santa Monica Library.

Free Day at OCMA - Newport Beach
This month’s family celebration is Topsy Turvy, as OCMA turns traditional art on its head with wild experiments inspired by maverick artist Richard Jackson. Museum-goers can learn innovative dance moves, listen to music, and tour groundbreaking works in the museum.

Annual L.A. Heritage Day- Downtown
Families can learn about Los Angeles' cultural history through tours, museums, a scavenger hunt, children’s activities, presentations, giveaways, food, and other activities at El Pueblo Historical Monument.

Family Flicks: The Kid - Westwood
Charlie Chaplin raises an orphan boy in this silent classic at the Hammer Museum.

Lisa Loeb Performance & Signing - The Grove
Lisa Loeb performs family fun tunes from her new album.

Spring Open House - Calabasas
Families can learn about the California Wildlife Center’s efforts to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned animals and return them to the wild. Visitors can tour the facilities and meet staff and volunteers, as well as Lancelot the Red Tail Hawk and other educational animals.

Hammer Kids: LITLAB: Haiku – Westwood
LITLAB is a creative laboratory for young writers where kids can take some risks, explore, and experiment with language and writing.

Andell Family Sundays - Make it Green - Mid-Wilshire
For April, LACMA visitors can show love for the planet by drawing from nature, making instruments out of recycled materials, and touring landscapes.

As always, there are many more activities listed on our daily events calendar. Whatever you choose to do this weekend, we hope you have marvelous time, and many happy returns.