And soon enough, if we all do our part, we'll go back to school, back to arena concerts, back to community celebrations. We can do it. Because we're gosh darned heroes.

The following is our running list of Coronavirus-related closings, which we are updating more often than you can imagine. More schools are announcing closures by the hour, and soon there will be more closed museums than open ones. We recommend double-checking with any destination before heading out the door, because details change faster than we can type.

Public Schools that Have Announced Closures in LA County

This list is by no means exhaustive, but these schools are confirmed closed as of the publish date of this post. 

LAUSD: Schools closed for two weeks as of Monday, March 16 "while we evaluate the appropriate path forward." LAUSD statement

Beverly Hills Unified School District: Schools are closed as of March 13, 2020; home learning begins March 24, 2020.

Burbank Unified School District: Schools closed from March 16 through March 30. Effective March 30, BUSD will move to a flexible learning model with more information to come.

Compton Unified School District: All schools are closed from March 16, 2020 through March 30, 2020.​ CUSD statement

El Segundo: Schools closed to students starting March 16, 2020.  Teachers will provide instruction remotely during the dismissal for at least one week.

Etiwanda School District: Schools are closed March 16 - April 3, 2020.

La Cañada Unified School District: La Cañada Flintridge schools are closed through March 27, 2020.

Las Virgenes Unified School District: Schools are closed March 16-27, 2020.

Long Beach Unified School District: Schools closed beginning Monday, March 16 through Monday, April 20. LBUSD statement

Moorpark Unified School District: School closures are in effect March 16-27, 2020.

Orange County School Districts: All Orange County public schools are closed to students through at least March 27. Some districts will be closed longer with spring breaks rolled into the closures. Check with individual districts for more info.

Palos Verdes Peninsula: Schools are closed from March 13, 2020 on.

Pasadena Unified School District: Schools will be closed March 16 - April 5, 2020.

Redondo Beach  Unified School District - All Redondo Beach Unified School District campuses are closed to all students beginning on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 through spring break on April 10, 2020. RBUSD statement

Santa Monica and Malibu Unified School District: Schools are closed as of March 13, 2020, until further notice; remote learning begins March 17, 2020.

Saugus Union School District: Per parent update, schools are closed beginning Monday, March 16 for three weeks.

Ventura Unified School District:  Schools are closed Monday March 16 - Friday April 10, 2020. VUSD Statement

Aspire Charter Schools: Schools are closed March 16 - April 10, 2020.

Chaffey Joint Union High School: Closure is from March 16 - April 5, 2020.

Green Dot Public Schools: These charter schools are closed March 16 - April 10, 2020.

KIPP Raíces Academy Charter School: According to parents, KIPP is closed as of March 13, 2020.

LA County High School for the Arts: LACHSA will be closed March 16 - April 5, 2020.

Orange County School of the Arts: School is closed March 13 - April 16, 2020.

Palisades Charter High School: School was out March 13, 2020 as teachers prepared for remote learning, presumed to begin March 16, 2020.

Private School Closures

Adat Ari El: School is closed from March 16, 2020.
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Schools: Schools in the diocese are closed and switching to remote learning March 17-31, 2020.
Campbell Hall: School is closed from March 13, 2020 until firther notice.
Crossroads: Crossroads School in Santa Monica is closed to students March 12 - 13, 2020.
Harvard Westlake: The school is closed until further notice.
PS-1 School in Santa Monica: The school is closed March 16-27, 2020.
Sierra Canyon School: The school is closed from March 12, 2020 until further notice.
Turning Point School - The school is closed from March 16, 2020, switching to remote learning March 18, 2020.
 

Community College and University Closures

Several local colleges and universities are closed for on-campus activity and operating remotely, including the following:
Santa Monica College
USC
UCLA
CalTech
Pepperdine​
Cal State LA,
East LA College
LA City College

Performing Arts Centers, Theaters, and Concert Halls

Bob Baker Marionette Theatre: The puppet theater has made the decision to postpone all upcoming shows and special events. Bob Baker statement

The Broad Stage: Performances at the Broad are suspended through April 8, 2020.

The Dolby Theatre: Performances of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL will be suspended Tuesday, March 24 through Tuesday, March 31. PaleyFest is postponed.

The Music Center (Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Phil, LA Opera, Center Theatre Group and the Los Angeles Master Chorale) Theatres closed, performances canceled through at least March 31, 2020. Music Center Statement

OC Fair and Event Center: OC Fair & Event Center is temporarily suspending all events involving attendance of 250 people or more through at least the end of March. Impacted events include the Orange County production of Cirque du Soleil's Volta and Imaginology. OC Fair statement

The Segerstrom:​ Performances are canceled through March 31, 2020. Segerstrom statement

The ​Soraya:  All public activity at The Soraya will be suspended March 12 through April 17. This includes all presented events, rental events, and arts education activities.  

 Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (The Wallis): The Wallis is canceling or postponing all productions through March 31, 2020, and closing its campus as well.

Museum Closures

The Autry: The Autry museum, store, and café will be temporarily closed to the public beginning Saturday, March 14, until further notice. The closure will also include the Historic Southwest Museum Mt. Washington Campus. Autry statement

Bowers Museum: The museum is closing March 17-31, 2020.

The Broad: The Broad is closing temporarily beginning March 13.

California African American Museum: CAAM is now temporarily closed to the public through March 31.​CAAM statement

California Science Center : California Science Center is closed as of March 16, 2020 until further notice. California Science Center statement

The Cayton: The Cayton is closed through March 31, 2020. Cayton statement

Discovery Cube OC:  The Cube is temporarily closed through March 31, 2020. BubbleFest XXIV is rescheduled to July 10 – August 2, 2020.

Fowler Museum:  Fowler Museum will temporarily close to the public beginning on Monday, March 16. The galleries will be closed and all public programs at the museum have been canceled until further notice.

The Getty Center and Getty Villa: The Getty Center and Villa are closed from Saturday, March 14, 2020, until further notice. ​Getty statement.

Griffith Observatory: The Observatory is closed until further notice.

The Hammer Museum: The museum is temporarily closed starting March 14, 2020.

Japanese American National Museum: JANM will temporarily close to the public from March 14 to March 31., 2020.

Kidspace:  Kidspace Children’s Museum will be closed to the public beginning Monday, March 16 through the end of the month.​.  Kidspace statement

LACMA: LACMA will be temporarily closed beginning Saturday, March 14, 2020. LACMA statement

MOCA:  The MOCA Grand Avenue galleries and WAREHOUSE at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA are temporarily closed to the public, beginning immediately.​ 

Natural History Museum: Beginning Saturday, March 14, the Natural History Museum (NHM), La Brea Tar Pits Museum, and William S. Hart Museum will be closed until further notice. NHM statement

The Norton Simon Museum: The Norton Simon will close temporarily until further notice, effective Sunday, March 15.​ Norton Simon statement

Pretend City: Pretend City is temporarily closing until March 31, 2020.​

The Skirball: The Skirball campus—including the Museum and Noah’s Ark, Audrey’s Museum Store, Zeidler’s Café, and administrative offices— are closed to the public effective Saturday, March 14 through Sunday, May 3. ​  Skirball statement

Travel Town: Griffith Park's Travel Town Museum is closed until March 31, 2020.

All Presidential Libraries will be closing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library:  The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is closed to the public until further notice. The closing of the Reagan Museum includes the cancellation of any events scheduled at the Reagan Library until at least March 31, 2020. Reagan Library statement

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library:  The Nixon Library is closed to the public until further notice. This includes all in-person tours and group visits. Events open to the public through March 31 are now canceled and many will be postponed. Nixon Library statement

Closures at SoCal Theme Parks

Disneyland & California Adventure:  Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park will be closed beginning the morning of March 14 through the end of the month. The Hotels of Disneyland Resort will remain open until Monday, March 16 to give guests the ability to make necessary travel arrangements; Downtown Disney will remain open.  Disney Parks statement

Universal Studios Hollywood : Universal Studios Hollywood will temporarily close from Saturday, March 14 through March 31. Universal CityWalk will remain open. Universal statement.

Knotts Berry Farm - Beginning March 14, Knott's Berry Farm will temporarily close through the end of the month. Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel will remain open.​ Knott's statement

Legoland   LEGOLAND California will temporarily close its theme park, water park and SEA LIFE aquarium. The closures will be effective beginning Saturday, March 14 through March 31, 2020. The opening of the new LEGO Movie World at the theme park  is postponed. Legoland statement

Magic Mountain:  Magic Mountain is closed from March 14 through the end of the month.  Magic Mountain statement

Closures at Zoos, Aquariums, & Gardens

Aquarium of the Pacific: The Aquarium is closing to the public starting March 14 through Tuesday March 31, 2020. They will be offering a variety of online programming.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium: CMA will be closed to the public effective Friday, March 13 through Tuesday, March 31, 2020.​ Cabrillo statement

Heal the Bay Aquarium at Santa Monica Pier:  Heal the Bay Aquarium is closed and all public activities (such as beach cleanups) are suspended through March 31, 2020​.

Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens: The Huntington is closing its museum and indoor facilities, while keeping most of its garden areas open. (Some garden areas including the Children's Garden, the Botanical Conservatory, with hands-on features, along with the Orbit Pavilion, will be closed).​ The closures are effective Saturday, March 14 until further notice.​ Huntington statement

LA Zoo:  The LA Zoo is closed through March 31, 2020 following city recommendations to help slow the spread of COVID-19. 

Moorpark Teaching Zoo: The Moorpark Teaching Zoo has canceled its popular Spring Spectacular.  However, a live stream version of the event is being offered on Sunday March 15 and 12pm and 2pm. 

Descanso Gardens: Descanso Gardens is open but will operate as an outdoor-only venue during the coronavirus outbreak. The Boddy House and Sturt Haaga Gallery will be closed through April. All programing has been suspended through March 31. Descanso statement

The Los Angeles County Arboretum: The Arboretum remains open for visitors during these difficult times. All classes and events are canceled through March 31, 2020. All Walking Tours, Tram Tours, Docent led School Tours, and Santa Anita Depot Tours are suspended through May 1, 2020.

Closures at Other Family Destinations

LA County Library: LA County libraries are closed starting March 14 at 5pm through March 31, 2020. LA County Library statement

LA Public Library: All branches of LAPL are closed through March 31.

Burbank Public Library: All library programs have been canceled through April 4, 2020 BPL statement

Pasadena Public Library: All City-sponsored programs and events at the libraries are canceled until further notice.​

Santa Monica Public Library: The Santa Monica Public Library system will be closed to the public from Saturday, March 14 through Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The closure will allow the Library to reconfigure the interior format in a manner that allows appropriate social distancing to protect the public and staff. ​SMPL statement

LA Parks Recreation Centers: All Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation Rec Centers are closed until further notice, as well as all parks and rec programming.

Santa Monica Pier: Beginning at 6 am March 16, 2020, the Santa Monica Pier, parking deck, and Pier businesses are closed to people and cars. ​Santa Monica statement

American Cinemateque  (Aero & Egyptian Theatres) American Cinematheque is suspending all screenings and public events at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica effective as of Friday, March 13, 2020 until further notice.

AMC & Regal Theatres:  the movie chains are only selling to half capacity to help with social distancing.  AMC statement

TCL Chinese Theatres is closed until further notice.
The El Capitan is temporarily closed.
The New Beverly is temporarily closed
The Old Town Music Hall is temporarily closed.

Arclight Cinemas: ArcLight Cinemas is instituting a new seating policy, selling seats in every other row and asking guests choose seats with adequate space between other parties.

Annenberg Community Beach House: The gated areas of the Beach House will be closed to the public effective Monday, March 16, 2020 through Tuesday, March 31, 2020. This includes the courtyard, splash pad, view deck, gallery, and Guest Services.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: The Palm Springs gondola ride is closed through March 31, 2020.

Big Bear Mountain Resort: All operations suspended as of March 15. Big Bear Statement

Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort: All operations suspended as of March 15. Mammoth Statement