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Pasadena Adaptive Sports Festival
Brookside Park - 9:00 AM Pick
DroneArt Show at the Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Stadium - 7:00 PM Pick
Aquarium on Wheels
Whittier Narrows Nature Center - various times Pick
Autumn Festival
Aquarium of the Pacific - 9:00 AM
Lowes Build and Grow
Lowe's - All Locations - 9:00 AM
Discovery Cube Sensory Friendly Mornings
Both Discovery Cube locations, including Discovery Cube LA - 8:00 AM
Autumn Festival
Aquarium of the Pacific - 9:00 AM
Jackalope Pasadena Indie Artisan Fair
Central Park Pasadena - 10:00 AM
Family Flicks at the Hammer
Hammer Museum - 11:00 AM
Pop-Up Holiday Card Workshop at Children's Book World
Children's Book World - 11:30 AM
Christmas Celebration & Tree Lighting at The Grove
The Grove - 7:00 PM Pick
Kids Storytime at pages:a bookstore
pages: a bookstore - 10:30 AM
Christmas Nights at 123 Farm
123 Farm - 5:00 PM
Fall Family Storytime
Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library - 10:30 PM
An American Christmas at the Reagan Library
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - various times
Free Day at South Coast Botanic Garden
South Coast Botanic Garden - 9:00 AM Pick
Musical Story Time by Books and Cookies
Ivy Station - 10:00 AM Pick
Kids Club at the Americana
Americana at Brand - 10:00 AM
Rancho Los Cerritos Storytime
Rancho Los Cerritos - 10:00 AM
Free Day at The Autry
Autry National Center - 1:00 PM
Kids Club at the Lakes
The Lakes at Thousand Oaks - 10:00 AM Pick
Brentwood Country Mart Littles Storytime
Brentwood Country Mart - 11:00 AM Pick
Manhattan Beach Pier Lighting & Open House
Manhattan Beach Pier - 6:00 PM Pick
Free Day at The Autry
Autry National Center - 1:00 PM
Enchanted: Forest of Light
Descanso Gardens - 5:30 PM
Kids Club Concerts at the Grove
The Grove - 10:00 AM Pick
Locals’ Night at Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier - 3:30 PM Pick
Tree Lighting at Union Station
L.A. Union Station - 6:00 PM Pick
2nd & PCH Tree Lighting and Santa Arrival
2nd & PCH - 6:00 PM Pick
Storytime at The Oaks
The Oaks - 11:00 AM
Holiday in the Park
Magnolia Park - 5:00 PM Pick
Academy Museum Drop-in Workshops for Teens
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - 4:30 PM
Enchanted: Forest of Light
Descanso Gardens - 5:30 PM
Christmas Nights at 123 Farm
123 Farm - 5:00 PM
LA Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow
Los Angeles Zoo - 6:00 PM

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