Family Friendly

Hola Mexico Film Festival

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Film
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The festival strives to connect the audience to Mexico through cultural entertainment, creating the most authentic experience. The festival is for all audiences, and every event is open to the general public. Every film has English subtitles.
Website Link
holamexicoff.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15
Event ID
10329607
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19th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival at 24th St Theater

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Enjoy live music and dance performances on the outdoor stage. There will also be face painting, artisan and food booths, altars, a Ferris wheel, and more fun for the whole family!

Website Link
24thstreet.org/dia-de-los-muertos-2024
Event Date
-
Event Location

24th Street Theatre
1117 West 24th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0345943, -118.2845002

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.745.6516
Event ID
138847
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los Muertos 5K

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join us for a 5k run/walk celebrating the Day of the Dead. Explore historic Olvera Street, enjoy music along the course, get beautiful finisher medals, and join a post-race Día de los Muertos celebration. Check the website for ticket prices
Website Link
losmuertos5k.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

Olvera Street
Olivera St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0575983, -118.237913

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
213.485.8372
Event ID
139357
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Free Shakespeare Festival at Griffith Park

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

Pack your picnic basket, shake out your blanket and grab your friends & family by the hand. LA’s Shakespeare in the Park returns for an entire summer of FREE theater under the stars!

Fall in love with this summer’s  As You Like It, a screwball romantic comedy with songs inspired by 1930’s crooner, Al Bowlly.

Performance Schedule: 

Wednesdays through Sundays at 7:00 p.m. at Griffith Park’s Old Zoo

Immersive Prologue at 6:00 p.m.

Performance season: Wednesdays through Sundays from July 10 – September 1, 2024!

Website Link
https://www.iscla.org/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Old Zoo in Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90027
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.145026, -118.2937784

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10327887
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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
10324793
Event Main Image

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
10324776
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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
10323967
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
10303008
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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
10329384
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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
10287527
Event Main Image
Family Friendly