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Watch the puppet masters at Bob Baker Day. Photo by Linnea Bullion, courtesy of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater
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3/31/25 - By Toby B

From Earth Day to Passover and Easter, ring in spring this April with tons of things to do in Los Angeles for kids. Don’t miss our favorite activities taking place in Los Angeles this month.

This April, kids can keep busy searching for all the eggs the Easter Bunny has hidden. Springtime festivals galore are in full bloom in Los Angeles throughout April, from the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books to the California Poppy Festival. Kids can touch a truck - and a bunch of other vehicles -  at the 3rd Annual Touch-A-Truck at Discovery Cube LA. Puppet is the word of the day at both Bob Baker Day and the Skirball's Puppet Festival.

These are just a few of our favorite things to do in Los Angeles this April—we're adding more events to the Los Angeles Events Calendar daily. 

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CicLAvia pedals through Koreatown to Hollywood. Photo courtesy of the event.
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The Best Things To Do in Los Angeles with Kids in April

Renaissance Pleasure Faire

Irwindale
Starts Saturday, April 5, 2025
M'Lords. M'Ladies. The Renaissance has returned to the Southland! Medieval costumes and mugs of mead are the stuff that Renaissance Pleasure Faire is made of. The day promises continuous entertainment in a dozen performance areas, with live jousting tournaments, comedy shows, magic, music, swashbuckling, and occasional sightings of Queen Elizabeth I in her Royal Parade as the Faire celebrates its Diamond Jubilee year. READ MORE

Passover Family Fun Day

Lakeview Terrace - FREE
Sunday, April 6, 2025
The Shalom Institute celebrates Passover with a variety of family-friendly activities. All day activities include Passover games and crafts, archery, douvble zip line & rock wall, an interactive edible seder station, and a Shemesh Farms table. READ MORE

CicLAvia – Koreatown meets Hollywood

Koreatown to Hollywood - FREE
Sunday, April 6, 2025
CicLAvia celebrate its 59th car-free open streets event with a route that connects Hollywood, East Hollywood, Melrose Hill, and Koreatown. Participants can jog, ride, bike, skate, run, walk, skateboard, spectate, play, and enjoy the car-free streets of the 4.75-mile route. READ MORE

Whale of a Day

Rancho Palos Verdes - FREE
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Palos Verdes' annual festival celebrating the migration of the Pacific gray whale is held on the main grounds of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center and at the adjacent lighthouse.  Activities for children include inflatables, face painting, crafts, and games, along with informative exhibits and live music.  Guests can tour the Interpretive Center’s museum and the grounds of the Point Vicente Lighthouse. READ MORE

City of STEM Festival & LA Maker Faire

Exposition Park - FREE
Saturday, April 12, 2025
City of Stem and LA Maker Faire combine forces to create an interactive event designed to inspire Los Angeles’ next generation of scientific leaders, makers, and creative thinkers! This year's event is held on the south lawn at Exposition Park. READ MORE

Galaxy Easter Egg Hunt

Carson
Saturday April 12, 2025
The Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation invites kids to Dignity Health Stadium for its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Families should bring baskets for collecting eggs, and cameras for pictures with Cozmo and the Easter Bunny. Other activities include face painting. This year’s event held before the LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo FC game, but an LA Galaxy game ticket is not required to attend the Easter Egg Hunt. READ MORE

Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival

Santa Clarita - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, April 12 & 13, 2025
Saddle up for a good time! Santa Clarita’s rich Western heritage takes center stage each year at the Cowboy Festival, which features a two-day lineup of music, food (including cowboy cobbler!), entertainment, and activities for Western enthusiasts of all ages.  READ MORE

OC Fair Imaginology

Costa Mesa - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, April 12 & 13, 2025
Have you ever wondered how marine mammals survive in cold water, wanted to make your own kazoo, or tried to craft a rocket using a 3D printer? OC Fair’s Imaginology can help lead the STEAMy way! READ MORE

Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Monterey Park - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, April 12 & 13, 2025
Monterey Park's Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates its 25th year in 2025. The festival is held in Barnes Park, offering attendees the chance to see, hear, and taste a bit of Japanese and Japanese American culture. READ MORE

3rd Annual Touch-A-Truck at Discovery Cube LA

Sylmar
Daily, April 12 - 19, 2025
Get it in gear: the Touch-a-Truck event is back at Discovery Cube Los Angeles! This fun and educational experience gives children a chance to interact with specialized vehicles that serve our community. READ MORE

Bob Baker Day

Chinatown - FREE
Sunday, April 13, 2025
The Annual Bob Baker Day celebrates the life and legacy of LA's iconic puppeteer. The event is once again held at Los Angeles State Historic Park. This year's event is focused on recovery through the arts. Everyone is welcome to participate in the healing and uplifting of our communities through art, imagination, and joy.  READ MORE

Meet the Grunion

San Pedro
Monday, April 14 & Tuesday April 29, 2025
Families can spend a night sitting on Southern California's sandy shore waiting for the legendary grunion run to begin. The activities start with an auditorium presentation about the mating rituals of this unique fish, after which visitors are guided down to the shore to see the famed fish run for themselves. READ MORE

Disney on Ice: Into the Magic (Long Beach)

Long Beach
Thursday - Sunday, April 17 - 20, 2025
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse bring audiences on an expedition across raging seas, snow covered mountains and the marigold bridge in Disney On Ice presents Into The Magic.  READ MORE

Superman Day at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

Burbank
Friday, April 18, 2025
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a studio tour! Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood celebrates Superman Day with a special one-night-only event. READ MORE

Wild for the Planet

Griffith Park
Friday - Sunday, April 18 - 20, 2025
The animals join in on celebrating our planet: the Los Angeles Zoo annual event honors the Earth and its rich biodiversity, featuring fun and inspiring activities, entertainment, and presentations focused on conservation, sustainability, and community. READ MORE

Keep it Green, Keep it Clean Earth Day Celebration

Manhattan Beach - FREE
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Roundhouse Aquarium celebrates Earth Day with "Keep it Green, Keep it Clean." The aquarium partners with local community groups and school organizations to provide fun, interactive, and hands-on activities that promote  ocean conservation and sustainable living. READ MORE

California Poppy Festival

Lancaster
Friday - Sunday, April 25 - 27, 2025
Every spring Lancaster celebrates the vibrant orange poppy, California's state flower. This year the festival returns to the AV Fair & Event Center. Families can enjoy 3 entertaining days amidst the sunshine and colorful flowers. READ MORE

Arts & Literacy Festival

Santa Monica - FREE
Saturday, April 26, 2025
This year's Arts & Literacy Festival is dinosaur-themed! The annual event at Virginia Avenue Park features family-friendly activities, storytelling and live performances. READ MORE

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Exposition Park - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, April 26 & 27, 2025
Books, books, everywhere, and lots of authors, too. The LA Times Festival of Books is LA's biggest and best-known book festival. The schedule for 2025's Festival of Books features children's events with Dan Santat, Stacey Abrams, Laura Numeroff, Max Greenfield, Blippi, Lucky Diaz, Kwame Alexander, Andrew & Polly, Marie Lu, and Drew Daywalt,  -- and that's just the beginning! READ MORE

Skirball Puppet Festival

Bel Air
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Wonder and merriment await at the Skirball Puppet Festival. During this fan-favorite, family-focused event, puppets of all shapes and sizes walk, soar, and stomp about.  Guests can discover pockets of fun as they move between performances big and small from some of Southern California’s premier puppetry acts. READ MORE

Cinco de Mayo Family Day

DTLA - FREE
Sunday, April 27, 2025
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a fun and free family day featuring dance, music, hands-on art workshops, and more.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Dignity Health Sports Park Track & Field Stadium
Old Town Newhall, Multiple Venues
Los Angeles State Historic Park
Virginia Avenue Park