Family Friendly

Dia de los Muertos Festival at Olvera Street

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
For over 35 years, the merchants on Olvera Street have celebrated Dia de los Muertos. The celebration has evolved to incorporate the pre-Columbian, Aztec, Mayan, and Catholic rituals surrounding death. A vibrant and colorful procession sets the stage for our ceremony each night.

 

Dia de los Muertos is, in fact, a celebration of life – it is not a time to mourn our loved ones; rather, it is a time to remember the lives they led and the many things they enjoyed during that life. Death is a part of life, and so we honor it. Dia de los Muertos at Olvera Street is the only celebration in Los Angeles – A nine (9) day festival with a nightly procession, community altars on display, and entertainment.

 

Check the website for times of different events.  
Website Link
olveraevents.com/muertosartwalk
Event Date
Event Location

El Pueblo Historical Monument
125 Paseo de la Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0568615, -118.2381491

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-628-1274
Event ID
137423
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Encuentro 2024: A National Theatre Festival

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Film
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Encuentro 2024 features three weeks of artistic exchange, cross-company co-creation, and presented performances, all in repertory, for Los Angeles audiences. Encuentro 2024 will host fellow teatristas from across the country to present work, and share processes, challenges, aspirations, and goals.
Website Link
latinotheaterco.org/encuentro
Event Date
Event Location

Los Angeles Theatre Center
514 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0466405, -118.2496756

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
213.489.0994
Event ID
137417
Event Main Image

8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free

Event Type
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Productions and workshops from the festival touch on diverse subjects, from political to personal, love to loss, sensuality to spiritual, and hierarchy to hope. All bets are off, limits on boundaries and form wide open, with shows that range in style from classic comedy to poignant drama, from Shakespearian to one-woman-shows, from slam poetry to stand-up comedy and improv, from parody to fairytale – something for everyone. Inclusive theatre arts workshops for youth and adults are available throughout the festival.

 

Event times vary.

Reservations are required at the website.

Website Link
santamonicaplayhouse.org
Event Date
Event Location

Santa Monica Playhouse
1211 4th Street, Santa Monica
Los Angeles, CA 90401
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0189556, -118.4977074

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Free, Reservations required
Event ID
137392
Event Main Image

The Crazy Superhero Vacation

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

The Crazy Superhero Vacation is a production by Ms. Neate’s class at Vena Avenue Elementary. Animation and editing are by Pieter Hardeman of Toy Story Lab. Southland Sings is a creative organization using the arts to unlock creative potential through live opera, musical theatre production, education assemblies, and music composition for all ages.

Website Link
https://youtu.be/sr8WkH259N4?si=nXrOCB_qMepwoHCm
Event Date
Event Location

YouTube
CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
36.778261, -119.4179324

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
133719
Event Main Image

Día de Los Muertos with Dudamel

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Gustavo Dudamel leads a festive exploration of Latin American music for Día de los Muertos with Villa-Lobos’ progressive tour de force and Gabriela Ortiz’s 2019Yanga. Her work for orchestra, chorus, and percussion ensemble is characterized by its use of African instruments and colorful, multilayered rhythms. Check the website for ticket prices
Website Link
Laphil.com/events/performances/3007/2024-11-01/dia-de-los-muertos-with-dudamel
Event Date
-
Event Location

Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0554362, -118.24994

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
323.850.2000
Event ID
138956
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Film Series: Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film

Event Type
Family Activity
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

The Acadmy Museum presents the Film Series Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film

Following a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, extreme wildfires, historic floods, and a truly unprecedented “hurriquake,” we find the perilous realities of climate change increasingly impacting our daily lives. This screening series considers natural disasters through our planet’s primary elements—earth, wind, water, and fire—and seeks to highlight key moments in the history of the disaster film genre as a source of entertainment and portrayal of science, and as a tool to raise our collective consciousness about science-based solutions to the mounting global climate crisis. Click the here to see the featured films selected for this series. The film series runs between January 4th to January 28, 2024.
Website Link
academymuseum.org/en/programs/series/beware-the-elements-natural-disasters-on-film
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6067 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0633867, -118.3608799

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$5 – $10
Contact Phone
323.930.3000
Event ID
130607
Event Main Image

JAZZ AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join in for evenings of live music, picnicking, and community on the LACMA grounds. Jazz at LACMA is a celebration of LA’s finest jazz musicians. Concerts are broadcast on KJAZZ (88.1 FM) every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. and include interviews with featured performers.
Website Link
lacma.org/programs/music
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art -Smidt Welcome Plaza
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323.857.6010
Event ID
135145
Event Main Image

First Friday Food Truck Fest

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join us on Abbot Kinney Boulevard for a fun and festive night in Venice. Chances are you will find whatever food you are craving, along with special merchant events.
Website Link
abbotkinneyblvd.com/firstfridays
Event Date
-
Event Location

Abbot Kinney Blvd
1525 Abbot Kinney Blvd (corner of Palms Blvd)
Venice, CA 90291
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9903724, -118.4641027

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
135156
Event Main Image

7th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival Days of Remembrance!

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

Lincoln Heights Youth Arts Center presents the 7th Annual Día de los Muertos Days of Remembrance from Wednesday, October 30 to Saturday, November 2, 2024! Bring your family and friends and participate in creative activities centered in traditions that honor the Día de los Muertos holiday. Everyone is welcomed to honor their loved ones in our public Community Altar. Offerings of remembrance  can be brought to LHYAC from Wednesday to Friday between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The program is free and open to the public!

Program Schedule:

🔥Bonfire with Camazotz and the Ancestors

Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

💀3D Skull Masks

Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

🖼️Screen Printing

Friday, November 1, 2024, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

🌼Papel Picado and Flower Crowns

Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

 

Questions? Please, contact (323) 224-0928 or email dca.lhyac@lacity.org

Event Date
-
Event Location

United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
139956
Event Main Image

Echo Park Farmers’ Market

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Echo Park Farmers’ Market has grown steadily to become one of the most popular and well-attended of SEE-LA’s certified markets. Every Friday, 15 local farmers set up their tables and offer up a wide variety of produce and value-added products like jams and jellies, honey, and fresh farm-grown flowers. Community and family events are held regularly – and live music helps make this late afternoon and evening market a must-do for the neighborhood.

 

Website Link
foodaccessla.org/echo-park
Event Date
-
Event Location

Echo Park Farmers’ Market
Sunset Blvd. and Logan
Los Angeles, 90026
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0772301, -118.2584296

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
130840
Event Main Image
Family Friendly