Things to Do This Weekend in Southern California
Your guide to the best things to do this weekend across Southern California — festivals, family outings, live music, markets, and free events happening Friday through Sunday in LA, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties.
This weekend by county:Los Angeles County (64)Orange County (31)San Diego County (7)Riverside County (4)San Bernardino County (10)Santa Barbara County (6)
Events this weekend (122)
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CommunityFree
CHLA Mobile Blood Drive - El Segundo
📍 Love.Life, El Segundo · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 12:00 AM
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Education
Galloping Snails (grades 1-2) - Session 2
📍 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 12:00 AM
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Sports
UC Irvine Men's Water Polo vs. Chapman
📍 Anteater Aquatics Complex, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 9:00 AM
Community
SoFi Stadium Tours - No Field Access
📍 SoFi Stadium Tours, Inglewood · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 9:00 AM
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Education
Mental Health First Aid at Work 1 Day Training | San Diego, CA
📍 regus CA, San Diego - 770 First Avenue, San Diego · San Diego County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 9:00 AM
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WellnessFree
Parkinson's Disease Exercise Class - Steps Forward 9am
📍 Fountain Valley, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 9:00 AM
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Family & Kids
Orcas: Our Shared Future
📍 Natural History Museum, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 9:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness
📍 Natural History Museum, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 9:30 AM
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Community
Autism Moms Connect
📍 Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 10:00 AM
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WellnessFree
Parkinson's Disease Exercise Class - Steps Forward
📍 Fountain Valley, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 10:00 AM
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WellnessFree
Road to Recovery Joint Replacement Pre-Operative Education Class
📍 Fountain Valley, Laguna Hills · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 10:00 AM
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WellnessFree
Parkinson's Disease Exercise Class - Steps Forward 10am
📍 Fountain Valley, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 10:00 AM
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Family & Kids
La Brea Tar Pits Insider Tour
📍 La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 11:00 AM
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Family & Kids
Food as Medicine with Rady Children's Health
📍 Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 11:00 AM
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Family & Kids
Toddler Time
📍 The New Children's Museum, San Diego · San Diego County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 11:00 AM
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WellnessFree
Cruising to Recovery Spine Surgery Pre-Operative Seminar
📍 Fountain Valley, Laguna Hills · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 12:00 PM
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CommunityFree
Finance & Budget Committee Meeting
📍 Board of Governors Lobby Conference Room, CR 1307-1309, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 12:30 PM
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CommunityFree
Finance & Budget Committee
📍 Board of Governors Lobby Conference Room, CR 1307-1309, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 12:30 PM
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WellnessFree
Better Breathers Club
📍 Fountain Valley, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 1:00 PM
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Arts & Theatre
Materials Lab: Fabrics + Textiles
📍 The New Children's Museum, San Diego · San Diego County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 1:00 PM
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CommunityFree
Executive Committee Meeting
📍 Board of Governors Lobby Conference Room, CR 1307-1309, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 1:30 PM
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Sports
UC Irvine Men's Water Polo vs. George Washington
📍 Anteater Aquatics Complex, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 2:20 PM
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Community
Celebrating Raksha Bandhan
📍 Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 2:30 PM
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Family & KidsFree
BARK: Read With a Therapy Dog
📍 Mid-Valley Branch Library, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 3:00 PM
Music
Echo Park Rising 2026 - PRE-SHOW feat. Emily Yacina, BEL, Ayleen Valen
📍 The Echo, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 4:30 PM
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Family & Kids
Trivia Night | Prehistoric Edition
📍 San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands · San Bernardino County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 5:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Hello Baby: Your Birth, Your Way Tour (In Person)
📍 Fountain Valley, Laguna Hills · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 5:00 PM
Sports
Pepperdine Waves Womens Volleyball vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits Womens Volleyball
📍 Firestone Fieldhouse, Malibu · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 5:00 PM
Sports
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes vs. Lake Elsinore Storm
📍 Morongo Field, Rancho Cucamonga · San Bernardino County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 6:30 PM
Sports
Inland Empire 66ers vs. Fresno Grizzlies
📍 San Manuel Stadium, San Bernardino · San Bernardino County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 6:35 PM
Sports
Los Angeles Angels vs. Philadelphia Phillies
📍 Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 6:38 PM
Arts & Theatre
Christopher "Kid" Reid
📍 Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula · Riverside County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:00 PM
Music
La Luz
📍 Farm House Collective, Riverside · Riverside County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:00 PM
Music
Lolo Zouai
📍 Blue Note Los Angeles, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:00 PM
Music
El Tri
📍 House of Blues Anaheim, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:00 PM
Music
XCOMM
📍 The Parish at House of Blues Anaheim, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:00 PM
Music
Saved by the 90s
📍 The Biergarten at Old World HB, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:00 PM
Arts & Theatre
Drag Show "Pumped Fridays" @ Mary's West Hollywood
📍 Hamburger Mary's - West Hollywood, West Hollywood · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:00 PM
Sports
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Washington Mystics
📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:00 PM
Music
Raq baby Presents: Robert Johnson Tour
📍 Constellation Room, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:00 PM
Music
Diana Ross
📍 Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:30 PM
Music
Joe Bonamassa Celebrates B.B. King's Blues Summit 100
📍 Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:30 PM
Arts & Theatre
Phantom Of The Opera (Touring)
📍 Segerstrom Center for the Arts-Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:30 PM
Music
UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony
📍 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:30 PM
Arts & Theatre
ICT: Conscience
📍 Beverly O'Neill - Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Long Beach · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:30 PM
Music
A Great Night in Hip Hop - Nas & The Roots
📍 F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach, Long Beach · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 7:45 PM
Arts & Theatre
Ali Wong
📍 Yaamava Resort & Casino at San Manuel, Highland · San Bernardino County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Music
Brenn!
📍 El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Music
Brad Mehldau: Ride Into The Sun - The Music Of Elliott Smith
📍 Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Music
ZAYN: The Konnakol Tour
📍 Intuit Dome, Inglewood · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Arts & Theatre
Ali Wong Live
📍 Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel, Highland · San Bernardino County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Music
Ian Asher
📍 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Music
The Temper Trap: Sungazer Tour
📍 The Bellwether, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Music
Dark Kinetic Ft. Dancing Plague, Sacred Skin, Ms. Boan & More! 18+
📍 The Regent Theater, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Arts & Theatre
Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)
📍 Hollywood Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Music
ANTES DE QUE NOS OLVIDEN EN RIVERSIDE
📍 Fox Performing Arts Center, Riverside · Riverside County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Arts & Theatre
Pageant of the Masters
📍 Festival of Arts Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:30 PM
Music
GLU
📍 The Moroccan Lounge, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 8:30 PM
Music
Crankdat (18+ Event)
📍 Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 9:00 PM
Community
Upsell: Premium Viewing
📍 The Regent Theater, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 9:00 PM
Community
Upsell: Mezzanine Bleachers
📍 The Regent Theater, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 9:00 PM
Music
Pretty But Wicked Presents: Thoom
📍 Echoplex, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 10:00 PM
Music
Broadway Rave
📍 Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Aug 28, 10:00 PM
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Education
Galloping Snails (grades 1-2) - Session 2
📍 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 12:00 AM
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Family & Kids
Salt Marsh Open House
📍 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 12:00 AM
Music
Alex Lahey | B-Grade University | Australian Tour
📍 The Comedy Chateau (Yorick Showroom), North Hollywood · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 2:30 AM
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Sports
UC Irvine Men's Water Polo vs. Stanford
📍 Anteater Aquatics Complex, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 9:00 AM
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Wellness
Rosé & Roses
📍 Rose Garden, Riverside · Riverside County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 9:00 AM
Community
SoFi Stadium Tours - No Field Access
📍 SoFi Stadium Tours, Inglewood · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 9:00 AM
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Education
STEAM Summer | The Art of Creating in August
📍 San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands · San Bernardino County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 10:00 AM
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Wellness
The Healing Journey: A Youth Wellness Experience
📍 4308 Burns Avenue, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 10:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Book Club for Middle Grade Readers: The Frindle Files by Andrew Clements
📍 Palisades Branch Library, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 10:00 AM
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Education
Geology of Santa Barbara Field Course: Trouble in Paradise
📍 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 10:00 AM
Arts & Theatre
Drag Show: “Saturday Drag Brunch” at Hamburger Mary's West Hollywood
📍 Hamburger Mary's - West Hollywood, West Hollywood · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 10:30 AM
Music
Daisy Chain Fields - Verizon offer
📍 Great Park, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 10:30 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Storytime at the Sea Center
📍 Sea Center, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 10:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Pretend City's 17th Birthday
📍 Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 11:00 AM
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CommunityFree
Homebuyer Fair
📍 Central Library, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 11:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Storytime in the Backyard
📍 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 11:30 AM
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CommunityFree
Author Eric Nusbaum Discusses Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between
📍 Edendale Branch Library, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 12:00 PM
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WellnessFree
Health Day
📍 905 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 12:00 PM
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SportsFree
Author Eric Nusbaum Discusses Stealing Home
📍 Edendale, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 12:00 PM
Music
Daisy Chain Fields
📍 Great Park, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 12:00 PM
Sports
USC Trojans Football vs. San Jose State Spartans Football
📍 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 12:00 PM
Music
Biergarten Blues Festival
📍 The Biergarten at Old World HB, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 1:00 PM
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CommunityFree
Silent Book Club
📍 Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 1:00 PM
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Arts & Theatre
Materials Lab: Fabrics + Textiles
📍 The New Children's Museum, San Diego · San Diego County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 1:00 PM
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Arts & TheatreFree
Short Play Reading with the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights
📍 Westwood Branch Library, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 2:00 PM
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Family & Kids
Storytime Studio
📍 The New Children's Museum, San Diego · San Diego County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 2:00 PM
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Sports
UC Irvine Men's Water Polo vs. Concordia Irvine
📍 Anteater Aquatics Complex, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 2:20 PM
Music
Echo Park Rising 2026 feat. The Mainliners, Seko, Gusty + more
📍 The Echo, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 2:30 PM
Community
Skapocalypse-Chencha Berrinches, South Central Skankers, Spaghetti Cumbia!
📍 PCH Club (Golden Sails Hotel), Long Beach · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 4:00 PM
Sports
UCLA Bruins Womens Volleyball vs. Long Beach State Athletics Womens Volleyball
📍 Pauley Pavilion-UCLA, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 5:00 PM
Music
Acid Bath
📍 Toyota Arena, Ontario · San Bernardino County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 6:00 PM
Community
Vino Y Vinyl: Feeling Swelles
📍 Saba Surf & Cafe, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 6:30 PM
Sports
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes vs. Lake Elsinore Storm
📍 Morongo Field, Rancho Cucamonga · San Bernardino County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 6:30 PM
Arts & Theatre
For Your Amusement Live!
📍 House of Blues Anaheim, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 6:30 PM
Music
Cayley Spivey with Sasha Allen & Jules Paymer
📍 The Moroccan Lounge, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 6:30 PM
Sports
Inland Empire 66ers vs. Fresno Grizzlies
📍 San Manuel Stadium, San Bernardino · San Bernardino County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 6:35 PM
Community
Rozz Williams: Romeo's Distress
📍 The Fox Theater-Pomona, Pomona · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 7:00 PM
Music
Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit Tour
📍 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 7:00 PM
Music
Robby Krieger's Spanish Caravan - The Doors En Español
📍 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 7:00 PM
Music
Black Lips
📍 Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 7:00 PM
Music
Charged Noise presents: WHIPLASH
📍 Constellation Room, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Aug 29, 7:00 PM
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Education
Galloping Snails (grades 1-2) - Session 2
📍 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 12:00 AM
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Arts & Theatre
Nature Journaling
📍 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 12:00 AM
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Family & Kids
No Member's Early Entry
📍 Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 9:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Storytime at the Sea Center
📍 Sea Center, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 10:30 AM
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CommunityFree
Time of Discovery: Research Reception
📍 Wong Kerlee International Conference Center, Loma Linda · San Bernardino County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 11:00 AM
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Family & Kids
Toddler Time
📍 The New Children's Museum, San Diego · San Diego County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 11:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Storytime in the Backyard
📍 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 11:30 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Shark Sundays
📍 Sea Center, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 11:30 AM
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Sports
UC Irvine Women's Soccer vs. Grand Canyon
📍 Anteater Stadium, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 1:00 PM
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Arts & Theatre
Materials Lab: Fabrics + Textiles
📍 The New Children's Museum, San Diego · San Diego County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 1:00 PM
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CommunityFree
From the Eastside to the Dreamy Side: Record Collections and Local Chicana/o Stories
📍 Central Library, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 2:00 PM
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Family & Kids
La Brea Tar Pits Insider Tour
📍 La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Sun, Aug 30, 2:30 PM
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Education
Crab Shells (Grades 3-4) - Session 2
📍 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Sep 4, 12:00 AM
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Family & Kids
Orcas: Our Shared Future
📍 Natural History Museum, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Sep 4, 9:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness
📍 Natural History Museum, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Sep 4, 9:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Unearthed: Raw Beauty
📍 Natural History Museum, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Sep 4, 9:30 AM
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Family & Kids
L.A. Underwater
📍 Natural History Museum, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Sep 4, 9:30 AM
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Arts & Theatre
Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World
📍 Natural History Museum, Los Angeles · Los Angeles County
🕒 Fri, Sep 4, 9:30 AM