Family Friendly

SIGNIFICANT MOVIES AND MOVIEMAKERS

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

The Boyz N the Hood gallery explores the movie’s groundbreaking depiction of Black life in South Central Los Angeles and its lasting impact on popular culture. It spotlights the cast and crew–including Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, and Angela Bassett–showing the pivotal role the film played not only in their careers but also for a new generation of Black talent in Hollywood.

Website Link
academymuseum.org/en/exhibitions/boyz-n-the-hood
Event Date
-
Event Location

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0633859, -118.3608413

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Event ID
10353168
Event Main Image

ArtFest – The Pan African Film & Arts Festival

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

The PAFF ArtFEST showcases over 100 established and emerging artists and craftspeople from around the world, focusing on artistic expressions rooted in Africa and its Diaspora. Featured works include oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics, jewelry, fashion, home decor, and more, highlighting both fine art and unique crafts.

Website Link
paff.org/artfest
Event Date
-
Event Location

Westfield Culver City Mall
6000 Sepulveda Blvd.
Culver City, 90230
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9865035, -118.394099

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10354722
Event Main Image

MARÍA MAGDALENA CAMPOS-PONS: BEHOLD

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

Cuban-born Campos-Pons creates vivid photographs, watercolors, installations, and performances that explore the cultural and personal impacts of migration and memory. Her work reflects the histories of labor affecting her family, emphasizing resilience and honoring her Nigerian and Chinese ancestors. This 35-year survey highlights the interconnectedness between people and their environments, offering a rich, sensory experience.

Website Link
getty.edu/exhibitions
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0790007, -118.4751191

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Free, Reserve tickets in advance at website
Contact Phone
310-440-7300
Event ID
10354837
Event Main Image

African Marketplace & Drum Circle

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join us every Sunday for a family-centered, community-oriented celebration of Black creativity, culture and joy. Recycle your Black dollars. Support Black owned businesses. Experience food flavors from around the world. Learn how to play djembe drums. Jump double Dutch. Buy waist beads and clothing imported from Senegal. Listen to live music. Grab the mike and share your talents.

 

The market is held weekly on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Website Link
avvalp.org/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Leimert Park Village
43rd Place
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0048283, -118.2587638

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10349430
Event Main Image

Jersey Boys

Event Type
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Experience the rise to fame of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. Jersey Boys follows the legendary 1960s rock ‘n’ roll group The Four Seasons as they work their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom. With unforgettable hits like “Sherry” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” Jersey Boys will take you on a nostalgic trip through the lives of these music legends as they navigate fame, friendship, and the music industry.
Website Link
musical.org/events/jersey-boys/
Event Date
Event Location

Musical Theatre West
4350 E. 7th Street
Long Beach, 90804
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7750742, -118.1418029

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
562. 856.1999
Event ID
10355432
Event Main Image

Nancy Baker Cahill: CORPUS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
New media artist Nancy Baker Cahill’s CORPUS (2022/2024) is a monumental virtual sculpture that imagines a future of blended, embodied entanglement between human, machine, flora, and microbiome. The towering Augmented Reality (AR) figure is a glowing, dynamic body that blurs the boundaries between the digital and physical world. Anchored on the Hammer’s sculpture terrace located on Wilshire Boulevard,  CORPUS will be viewable only through iPhone 6s and above, or Android 7.0 and above, on the 4th Wall app
Website Link
hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/2024/nancy-baker-cahill-corpus
Event Date
Event Location

Hammer Museum, UCLA
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0591217, -118.4436674

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.443.7000
Event ID
10355538
Event Main Image

2025 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance – A Legacy of Courage: Nikkei Women Persevering Through Incarceration and Beyond

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The annual Los Angeles Day of Remembrance commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Executive Order 9066 authorized the US military to forcibly remove persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast and set into motion their incarceration into concentration camps during World War II. During JANM on the Go we are pleased to partner with the Los Angeles DOR Committee for this year’s commemoration at the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple.

 

This year’s theme, A Legacy of Courage: Nikkei Women Persevering Through Incarceration and Beyond, celebrates Nikkei women’s stories, their determination to rebuild and thrive after World War II, and their contributions to our community and culture. The program will feature a discussion between multigenerational Nikkei women and commemorate women leaders throughout the history of the Japanese American community.
Website Link
janm.org/events/2025-02-15/2025-los-angeles-day-remembrance
Event Date
-
Event Location

United States

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
141075
Event Main Image

Desde los Cielos

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This exhibition features 15 Inland Empire artists who use the concept of alienness to explore personal and communal identities that defy societal norms. The show includes a diverse range of works—paintings, textiles, sculptures, photographs, video installations, and more—each reimagining “alien” as a metaphor for transformation, empowerment, and self-reclamation.  

 

Wednesdays – Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sundays 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Website Link
https://riversideartmuseum.org/exhibitions/desde-los-cielos-from-the-heavens/
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum
3581 Mission Inn Ave.
Riverside, CA 92501
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9826903, -117.3717005

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
(951) 684-7111
Event ID
10355407
Event Main Image

Asian American Expo LA 2025

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Asian American Expo features 7 large exhibition halls, over 1,000 vendors, 9 non-stop performance stages, and 3 distinctly unique food courts. The Asian American Expo is hosted at the beginning of each year to celebrate the coming of the Lunar New Year Festival, with the goal of recreating the New Year celebrations found across Asia.
Website Link
asianamericanexpo.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

Fairplex
2118 N White Ave
Pomona, CA 91768
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.087107, -117.763224

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$20
Event ID
10355447
Event Main Image

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical

Event Type
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical splashes onto the stage with a song to sing! Join Lyle as he and his new human friends face their fears and find their voices. Inspired by Bernard Waber’s much-loved picture books, this lively musical features new music by EGOT-winning composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land). A celebration for the whole family, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical is packed with humor, heart, and showstopping tunes that will have audiences of all ages roaring with song.  

 

 AGES: 5 – 12 YR OLDS + FAMILIES Two shows on Saturday and Sundays at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm
Website Link
pasadenaplayhouse.org/event/lyle-lyle-crocodile/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Pasadena Playhouse
39 S. El Molino Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1451149, -118.137375

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
626-356-7529
Event ID
10355512
Event Main Image
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