Family Friendly

The Japanese Garden

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The basic style of the garden is known as Chisen-Kaiyushiki, or “wet garden with promenade,” and is fashioned after the strolling gardens built during the Muromachi and Edo periods, allowing visitors to traverse and experience them.

 

The idea of having a Japanese Garden adjacent to a water reclamation plant was conceived by City Engineer, Donald C. Tillman who had a fortuitous meeting with Doctor Koichi Kawana, the Landscape Architect & designer of the garden. The 6.5-acre garden’s purpose was and is to demonstrate a positive use of reclaimed water.
Website Link
thejapanesegarden.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

Department of Public Works, LA Sanitation & Environment – Donald C. Tillman Water
6100 Woodley Ave
Van Nuys, 91406
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1809247, -118.4798699

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.791.0238
Event ID
10382608
Event Main Image

JAPANESE GARDEN AT DESCANSO GARDENS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Explore this tranquil Japanese-style garden that blends design elements from four classic garden styles. Cross an arched bridge and walk on shaded paths along a koi-filled stream to the teahouse.
Website Link
descansogardens.org/gardens-and-collections/explore-the-gardens
Event Date
-
Event Location

Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.2013505, -118.2098614

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15
Contact Phone
818.952.4390
Event ID
10381722
Event Main Image

STROLLER WALKS – SANTA MONICA

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Ocean Avenue provides you and your little one with people-watching fun and classic sights, including the Ferris Wheel at the Pier and the Pacific Ocean. Palisades Park is a 26-acre stretch overlooking the beach.
Website Link
santamonica.com/things-to-do/palisades-park
Event Date
-
Event Location

Palisades Park
Ocean Ave. between Colorado Ave. and Adelaide Drive
Santa Monica, 90401
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0303098, -118.5122257

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Fee Required
Yes
Event ID
10384695
Event Main Image

Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics finds aesthetic connections among 60 artists working in Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The exhibition and its catalogue are among the first to examine nearly a quarter of a century of production by Black artists. The project debuts new acquisitions for LACMA and expands the Pan-African exhibition canon, historically focused on the Black Atlantic, by showcasing artists working along the Pacific Rim. Nearly 70 works of painting, sculpture, photography, works on paper, and time-based media are organized into four themes: speech and silence, movement and transformation, imagination, and representation.

 

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Fridays, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Website Link
lacma.org/art/exhibition/imagining-black-diasporas-21st-century-art-and-poetics
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
213.202.5567
Event ID
10385234
Event Main Image

Inter|Section

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Inter|Section features Greater Los Angeles Area Artists John DeCastro and Jynx Prado, whose work emphasizes expressions of queer and cultural identities. Each of these artists shares their unique ideas of the personal in relation to interpersonal heritage norms and the ritual of co-existence in a larger society.
Website Link
bostoncourtpasadena.org/exhibits/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Boston Court Pasadena
70 North Mentor Avenue
Pasadena, 91106
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1470267, -118.1306005

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Event ID
10386303
Event Main Image

JOHN ELGIN WOOLF: MASTER OF THE HOLLYWOOD REGENCY

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Tours
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Architect John Elgin Woolf’s work defined luxury living for Hollywood’s famous. He became a master of the Hollywood Regency style, creating glamorous homes for figures including Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Mae West, and John Wayne. Take this self-guided architectural trail curated by filmmaker and journalist Matt Tyrnauer.
Website Link
drive.google.com/file/d/1gHL9DLox6Im2IKgmuFEPGhTT
Event Date
-
Event Location

Online, self-guided walking tour
West Hollywood
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0907087, -118.3703284

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10388390
Event Main Image

JAPANESE GARDEN – KOI POND AT SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDENS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Listen to the calming sounds of water and take in the subdued palette of evergreen shrubbery embracing
the Koi Pond. The garden features stone lanterns crafted from Okazaki stone over 200 years ago, as well as a bonsai display maintained by the South Coast Bonsai Association.

Website Link
southcoastbotanicgarden.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

South Coast Botanic Garden
26300 Crenshaw Blvd
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7829399, -118.3454643

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15
Contact Phone
(424) 452-0920
Event ID
10381661
Event Main Image

YouStar Foundation Warm Line

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The YouStar Foundation offers a Warm Line service, providing a safe space for Korean Americans to share emotions, seek advice, and receive support. This non-crisis emotional support hotline addresses unique challenges such as cultural stigma around mental health, generational gaps, and stress from living in a multicultural environment. Staffed by trained volunteers and professionals fluent in both English and Korean, the Warm Line aims to bridge cultural understanding and offer empathetic listening for those dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns. Callers can reach the Warm Line at 213-221-2813.​
Website Link
youstarfoundation.org/warmline/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Online
Online
Online, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
40.7136487, -74.0087126

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10382974
Event Main Image

STROLLER WALKS – AT THE MALLS

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
A stroller-friendly walk that combines leisure with shopping at Americana at Brand and The Grove. Visiting on a weekday, preferably in the morning, ensures a peaceful stroll without the crowds. As the day progresses, take a break to watch the enchanting “dancing” fountain and enjoy a free ride on the Trolley, adding a touch of fun to your outing.
Event Date
Event Location

United States

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Fee Required
Yes
Event ID
10384399
Event Main Image

STROLLER WALKS – WOODLAND HILLS

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Serrania Park is a haven for families with young children. It offers a stroller-friendly environment with hiking trails and a walking path. This pocket park also houses a children’s play area and picnic tables, ensuring a fun-filled and comfortable outing for the whole family.
Website Link
laparks.org/park/serrania
Event Date
Event Location

Serrania Park
20726 Wells Dr.
Woodland Hills, 91364
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1573116, -118.5859518

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10384547
Event Main Image
Family Friendly