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St. Patrick's Day Weekend 2025 in Los Angeles: St. Patrick Parades, Pi Day, and More Things to Do

Don your green in Ventura. Photo by Brendan Daly, courtesy of the County Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade
Don your green in Ventura. Photo by Brendan Daly, courtesy of the County Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade
3/12/25 - By Toby B

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this St. Patrick's Day weekend? St. Patrick’s Day 2025 is packed with parades, leprechauns, and more fun events.

The luck of the Irish is rubbing off on us this St. Patrick's Day, giving us a weekend filled with fun things to do. Folks line the streets to cheer on the festive Hermosa Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade and County Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade. Green also heralds the budding of spring, as does the return of Butterfly Season at Kidspace. And for our pot of gold at the end of the weekend: Museums Free-for-All day, with dozens of Southland institutions opening their doors to welcome us in for free. 

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Butterfly Season at Kidspace

Pasadena
Starts Thursday March 13, 2025
The Western monarch butterflies are returning to Southern California, and that’s cause for celebration at Kidspace!  Butterfly Season highlights include bug safaris around the Kidspace campus, create-a-caterpillar art projects, butterfly-themed fantasy dress-up and play, and "flower showers" to help flowers grow. This year there is a new interpretation of artist Christopher Lutter’s handmade Monarch butterflies, crafted from upcycled waste-stream materials.  READ MORE

Pi Day at CAMP LA

Century City - FREE
Friday, March 14, 2025
Get a piece of the π at CAMP LA!  CAMP LA is teaming up with Mathnasium for an epic celebration of Pi Day on 3.14. READ MORE

ArtNight Pasadena

Pasadena - FREE
Friday, March 14, 2025
Select museums and institutions in Pasadena open their doors for ArtNight, a free semi-annual event. READ MORE

Hermosa Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade

Hermosa Beach - FREE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
It's the pot o' gold at the end of the rainbow: the Hermosa Beach Saint Patrick's Day Parade returns for its 29th year on March 15, 2025.  READ MORE

County Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade

Ventura - FREE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
The annual County Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade marches to the theme of "Show-Me You’re Irish​" with bands, Irish dancers, fire trucks, antique vehicles, four-legged pets, and anything remotely green that can march down Main Street.  READ MORE

Leprechaun Shelter Building at the LA Arboretum

Arcadia
Saturday, March 15, 2025
No need to trap a leprechaun - just create an inviting shelter where they would like to stay! This engaging workshop for kids ages 4 - 10. Accompanying adults can participate in the fun with an "accompanying adults" ticket- or can pay for an additional ticket to create their own shelter. One adult per child, please, as space is limited.  READ MORE

Drones Day

Downey - FREE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Not to drone on, but Columbia Memorial Space Center is hosting a fun and free event all about drones! Guests are invited to learn, watch, and participate in all things drones. The day is hosted by the young women of the Columbia Memorial Space Center’s Girls in STEM Club. READ MORE

Drop-In Workshops for Families: Dream Big during Oscars Season!

Mid-Wilshire
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Families can join the Academy Museum in the Shirley Temple Education Studio for a workshop that's a real winner! In celebration of Oscars Season, guests are invited to dream about their future achievements! Families can illustrate themselves winning an Oscar and write their acceptance speech, create their own award trophy, and try out the green screen to place themselves in their future dream careers.   READ MORE

Moon's Ramadan at Children's Book World

West LA - FREE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Author & illustrator, Natasha Khan Kazi visits Children's Book World to share her book Moon's Ramadan. Kids are invited for a joyful celebration of Ramadan and the many global traditions watched over lovingly by the Moon. READ MORE

STEAM Fest Express Festival

Perris
Saturday & Sunday, March 15 & 16, 2025
All aboard! Kids can hop on board for STEAM Fest Express at the Southern California Railway Museum, featuring “Buddy” from the PBS show Dinosaur Train. Buddy the Dinosaur has been invited to the museum to meet with fans and highlight his favorite topics of paleontology, science, technology, engineering, art, and math. READ MORE

Museums Free-for-All

Multiple Venues - FREE
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Museums throughout Southern California once again open their doors for free in celebration of the annual "Museums Free-for-All." 2025's event is held on Sunday March 16. Some museums require (or encourage) advance reservations.  This year, many organizations are offering Metro riders with a TAP card special discounts on March 16. Additionally, a few museums are offering admission on Saturday, March 15 instead.   READ MORE

Nowruz Festival: Dance to Liberty

DTLA - FREE
Sunday, March 16, 2025
The Central Library celebrates Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and the respective cultural heritage of the Persian community of Los Angeles. The day features performances, author events in both English and Farsi, a Persian book fair,  games and crafts, workshops, and more. READ MORE

Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Day at So. Cal. Children's Museum

Pasadena
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Southern California Children’s Museum hosts a purr-fectly magical day with Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse. Little ones can meet the costumed Gabby character for hugs, high-fives, and a picture-perfect moment to cherish. Guests can also enjoy themed craft stations and open play at the Museum. READ MORE

Purim Carnival (Tarzana)

Tarzana
Sunday, March 16, 2025
 Temple Judea hosts the biggest Purim Carnival in the Valley, at the corner of Lindley Avenue and Ventura, with plenty of room for dancing in the street. The area becomes a mini-Disneyland with rides.  READ MORE

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