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Welcome the new year with a 12pm slime party at the SlooMoo Institute. Photo by Elaina Bellis courtesy of BFA.com
New Year's Eve Weekend in Los Angeles: Countdown to 2026
It's time to close the door on 2025! Let's end it with a bang.
Welcome the Year of the Horse at the Oshogatsu Family Festival. Event photo by Doug Mukai for JANM
Top Free Things To Do with Kids in Los Angeles in January 2026, According to MP Editors
January is a great month to keep expenses down with some free fun.
Everyone loves a snow day! Photo courtesy of Big Bear Mountain Resort
Snow Play Near Los Angeles: 16 Places LA Families Can Pretend It's Winter
People in other places survive winter; Angelenos visit it.
Some of the tube lanes at Mt. Baldy are as long as 150 feet! Photo courtesy of Mt. Baldy Snow Play Park
Best Snow Tubing near Los Angeles for Families
Sledding and snow tubing in LA? Absolutely!
Dig in to slime-making! Sloomoo Institute LA photo by Chelsie Hill, courtesy of BFA
21 Trending and Out-of-the-Box Activities for Kids in Los Angeles
LA knows how to be a trendsetter!
There is so much free fun to be had at places in LA like LACMA. Photo by Joey Zanotti via Flickr 2.0
100 Fun Free Things To Do in Los Angeles with Kids
Free family fun in LA is budget-friendly bliss!
Nothing says fall like apple picking, and believe it or not, there's great apple picking near LA!
Apple Picking near Los Angeles: Best Orchards for Apple Picking with Kids
Because picking your own apples is as American as apple pie.
Photo by Bill Soistmann
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Dive into tons of fun in Long Beach. Photo courtesy of Aquarium of the Pacific
39 Things to Do With Kids in Long Beach
More than a busy port wrapped around an aquarium, Long Beach is full of family fun.
Embrace the mess! Sloomoo Institute photo by Kylie Williams
NEW Sloomoo Institute Opens in Los Angeles for Kids to Enjoy Slime Fun
Squishy, stretchy, slimy fun awaits.
Dive into fun at the Cayton Children's Museum. Photo by Matthew Tucciarone
Best Children's Museums in Los Angeles and Orange County
Children's museums are vibrant hubs of exploration and discovery.
This 3 day itinerary will make you fall in love with LA. Photo by Roberto Nickson, via Pexels
3 Days in Los Angeles with Kids: Ultimate Itinerary by a Local Mom
Here's how to see LA like a local in 3 action-packed days.
Everything at the Cayton has been carefully crafted with one goal in mind: to help create a better world through the power of play.
Guide to the Cayton Children’s Museum in Santa Monica–A Parent Review
21,000 square feet of newly reimagined space.
Imaginative play for preschoolers is music to our ears. Photo courtesy of Pretend City
39 Things To Do with Preschoolers in Los Angeles Before They Turn 5
An early childhood bucket list for raising a wee Angeleno.
Visit LACMA's Levitated Mass. Photo by Joey Zanetti
100 Things To Do in Los Angeles Before Kids Grow Up
It's the ultimate LA childhood bucket list!
Las Posadas is happening in DTLA this weekend, Photo courtesy of the City of Norwalk
Passport to Santa, Nochebuena Christmas Spectacular, and More Top Things To Do in Los Angeles This Weekend
LA’s weekend lineup: Passport to Santa, Nochebuena Christmas Spectacular, and a whole lot of fun.

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Marine Mammal Care Center Family Science Sunday
Marine Mammal Care Center - 11:00 AM Pick
Festival of India at the Bowers Museum
Bowers Museum - 11:00 AM Pick
Burbank Rose Parade Float Viewing
Burbank Central Library - various times Pick
Disney on Ice: Let's Dance (Long Beach)
Long Beach Arena - various times Pick
D. Yoder Family Sundays
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens - 10:00 AM
Burbank Rose Parade Float Viewing
Burbank Central Library - various times Pick
Holiday Train Ride at Griffith Park Southern Railroad
Griffith Park and Southern Railroad - 5:00 PM
LA Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow
Los Angeles Zoo - 6:00 PM
Holidays at Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Resort - various times
Mission Inn Festival of Lights
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa - various times
Musical Story Time by Books and Cookies
Ivy Station - 10:00 AM Pick
Los Tres Reyes Magos / The Three Kings
Olvera Street - various times Pick
Burbank Rose Parade Float Viewing
Burbank Central Library - various times Pick
Free Day at The Autry
Autry National Center - 1:00 PM
Holiday Train Ride at Griffith Park Southern Railroad
Griffith Park and Southern Railroad - 5:00 PM
Brentwood Country Mart Littles Storytime
Brentwood Country Mart - 11:00 AM Pick
Storytime with Mr. Steve and Miss Marie
Vroman's Bookstore - 11:00 AM
Free Day at The Autry
Autry National Center - 1:00 PM
Suitcase Puppet Shows
Skirball Cultural Center - 2:15 PM
Holiday Train Ride at Griffith Park Southern Railroad
Griffith Park and Southern Railroad - 5:00 PM
Free Day at the Skirball
Skirball Cultural Center - 12:00 PM
Holiday Train Ride at Griffith Park Southern Railroad
Griffith Park and Southern Railroad - 5:00 PM
LA Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow
Los Angeles Zoo - 6:00 PM
The Escape Game LA
The Escape Game LA - various times
The Getty Center and Getty Villa
Getty Center - various times
Celebrating President Nixon’s Birthday
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Astronomy Night at Columbia Memorial Space Center
Columbia Memorial Space Center - 7:00 PM Pick
Pageant of the Masters Volunteer/ Casting Call
Festival of Arts / Irvine Bowl Park - various times Pick
Holiday Train Ride at Griffith Park Southern Railroad
Griffith Park and Southern Railroad - 5:00 PM
LA Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow
Los Angeles Zoo - 6:00 PM
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Colburn School Early Childhood Open House
The Colburn School - 11:00 AM
Burrr-bank North Pole Plunge
Verdugo Aquatic Facility - 12:30 PM Pick
Pageant of the Masters Volunteer/ Casting Call
Festival of Arts / Irvine Bowl Park - various times Pick
Sensory-Friendly Saturday (Grammy Museum)
GRAMMY Museum - 9:00 AM
Lake Forest Snowfest 2026
Pittsford Park - 10:30 AM

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