ALL WEEKEND

Matilda: The Musical - Downtown
It was a book, a movie, and then an award-winning musical. Matilda debuts at the Ahmanson Theatre.

Tomorrowland (PG) with Live El Capitan Show - Hollywood
There’s magic at the El Capitan (and I’m not just talkin’ about Clooney!). Check out our review.
 
Circus Vargas presents ArleQuin! - Arcadia
Let the Arlequin guide you to the magic of the circus at Santa Anita Park.
 
Sesame Street Live: Let's Dance - Downtown
Dance party! Elmo, Cookie, Ernie, and friends get kids (and parents) moving at the Nokia Theatre.

Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution Family Tour - West LA
A Skirball educator leads families on a tour of the exhibition Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution, with highlights like Jerry Garcia’s guitar  and Janis Joplin’s tambourine.

Vintage Cartoon Festival - El Segundo
Some of cinema's biggest stars are appearing at Old Town Music Hall: Betty Boop, Felix the Cat, and Oswald the Rabbit, to name a few.          

Kiddee Matinees - Hollywood
The absent-minded professor returns in Son of Flubber, with a new invention: Flubbergas!

Snow White Ballet - Oxnard
Footworks Youth Ballet’s production of the classic fairy tale Snow White features a free family educational lecture and story time before each performance.

SATURDAY MAY 30

How-To Festival - Santa Monica
The Santa Monica Library wants to show you how to do stuff.  Like  make deodorant. Or be a ninja.
 
PBS SoCal Kids Day at the LA Zoo - Griffith Park
The Cat in the Hat and Curious George visit the Los Angeles Zoo for meet-and-greets, storytimes, and themed activities.

LA Sanitation North Central Yard Open House - Lincoln Heights
Mr. Recycle and sidekick “Robo Blue” give kids a behind the scenes look at the North Central District Yard.
 
AMC Theatres Sensory Friendly Films - Multiple Locations
Families affected by autism can enjoy a sensory friendly screening of Tomorrowland. (Easy on the ears and the eyes!)
   
Public Star Party -  Griffith Park
It’s a party at the Observatory, as amateur astronomers help families see the far off objects in our skies.
 
Music Under the Guns - San Pedro
Palos Verdes High School Jazz Band performs aboard the Battleship USS Iowa.

Eat See Hear  - Santa Monica
I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to life than being really, really good looking. It may have something to do with the eminently quotable Zoolander screening at Santa Monica High School.
 
Cinespia - Hollywood
My head is spinning! The Hitchcock classic Vertigo screens under the stars at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Jurassic Marathon - Santa Monica
The Aero Theatre shows a triple feature of the Jurassic Park films back to back!
 
SUNDAY MAY 31

Great Big Family Play Day - Griffith Park
You know it’s a big party when Mommy Poppins plays a part! The fun at the Autry includes live music, arts and crafts, bubbles, balloons, and fire trucks. It’s got a pamper zone with mini-massages, glitter tattoos, and vendors. It’s got a beach aquarium on wheels, and train rides, and the Beat Buds. And hello! It’s got Mommy Poppins. (Seriously. Come by and say Hello!)

CicLAvia - Pasadena - Pasadena
Folks who walk /bike/stroll around Pasadena can make a Cirque du Soleil stop-motion video, snap a photo in a green screen photo booth, explore bike culture in Asia, and enjoy yoga and music at the Memorial Park Bandshell.

Stroll n' Run - Palos Verdes Peninsula
Club MomMe hosts walking, running, strolling family fun at South Coast Botanic Gardens. The event also shines a light on the postpartum "climb" out of darkness, supporting moms suffering with postpartum depression.
 
Family Art Workshop - Hollywood
Participants in this week’s workshop make Matisse-inspired paper cut outs. Fancy!

826LA@Hammer: Build Your Own Treasure Map - Westwood
Sure, you can get yourself some treasure. You can hide said treasure. But what good is it if you can’t make a map so that you can find your treasure again? Problem solved at this map building workshop at the Hammer Museum.
 
Summer Reading Club Kickoff Party - Beverly Hills
The Beverly Hills Library gets summer reading started with some New Orleans Jazz from Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards.

Summer Kids' Art Fair - The Grove
Elementary school fun comes to The Grove, with performances from kids bands, story time, arts & crafts, and more.
 
Princess Summer Freeze Sing-A-Long - Santa Monica
Summertime balls are great … unless they melt your snowman friends!
 
Lost in Translation: The Search for Quality Diverse Books for Kids - Pasadena
The Crawford Family Forum leads a discussion on children’s books in languages other than English.
 

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