Festival Guide

MUSEUM FREE DAYS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
SoCal Museums is dedicated to showcasing the diverse and vibrant cultural landscape of Southern California. SoCal Museums presents a diverse assortment of museums, reflecting the unique character of Southern California itself. Whether it’s art, natural history, science, or culture, there’s something for everyone, and you can find out which museums are free today.
Website Link
socalmuseums.org/free-days
Event Date
Event Location

Various locations around Los Angeles
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10383302
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration

Event Type
Culture & Community
Dance
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Film
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a citywide commemoration of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage and history in Los Angeles. The celebration will acknowledge the contributions of Southern California’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities in education, religion, the arts, culture, and the humanities. Events include music concerts, performances, and several gallery exhibitions.
Website Link
culturela.org/programs-and-initiatives/city-of-los-angeles-heritage-month-celebrations
Event Date
Event Location

Various locations thouogh Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Varies
Event ID
10383974
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The Last Play by Rickérby Hinds

Event Type
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Last Play by Rickérby Hinds, a meta-theatrical work written by the real Rickérby Hinds, was commissioned by Latino Theater Company and developed in the company’s Circle of Imaginistas playwriting group. An Afro Latino playwright, blocked by the challenge of writing what he believes will be his final play, summons characters from some of his previous plays for inspiration — only to confront chaos, comedy and a deeper understanding of his identity and the true meaning of success. Check the website for ticket prices.
Website Link
latinotheaterco.org/2025season
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
10356205
Event Main Image

JUST LIKE US

Event Type
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Just Like Us by Karen Zacarías. Inspired by the bestselling book by Helen Thorpe and now more timely than ever, this non-fiction play follows four Latina teenage girls whose close-knit friendship is put to the test when each finds her opportunities in life dictated by immigration status—or lack thereof.

 

Check the website for ticket prices.
Website Link
https://www.latinotheaterco.org/
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
10356150
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Life of Pi

Event Type
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Experience the Tony and Olivier Award-winning play Life of Pi, based on Yann Martel’s best-selling novel. This visually stunning production tells the story of sixteen-year-old Pi, who survives a shipwreck and is stranded on a lifeboat with a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Bengal tiger. Through innovative puppetry and stagecraft, the play brings this epic tale of adventure and survival to life. Check the website for performance times and ticket prices.
Event Date
-
Event Location

United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event ID
10384027
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Victorian Christmas

Event Type
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Christmas Holiday display of our finest antiques, Santa Clauses, angels, choir boys, and village scenes that depict Dickens’s Victorian Christmas. Our Christmas tree will be decorated with our collection of antique ornaments and there will be a display of vintage Christmas cards.

Event Date
-
Event Location

Grier Musser Museum
403 S. Bonnie Brae Street
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0610329, -118.2711096

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15
Contact Phone
213-413-1814
Event ID
10325277
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Los Angeles County Fair – Art Unleashed

Event Type
Dance
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Theater
Tours
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Los Angeles County is one of the most diverse counties in the nation, boasting a rich mix of cultures and communities, and the LA County Fair celebrates them all! The LA County Fair shines a spotlight on all things creative in 2025 with its theme, “Art Unleashed.“  
Website Link
lacountyfair.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

Pomona Fairplex
1101 W McKinley Ave
Pomona, CA 91768
United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$8
Event ID
10383210
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GOOSE BUMPS! THE SCIENCE OF FEAR

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
What are you afraid of? Why do our hearts race, our knees shake, and our bodies sweat when we are scared? Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear explores this universal emotion that can save our lives. Through fun, interactive challenges, like the Fear Challenge Course, experience fear in a safe environment and discover the science behind our physical and emotional responses.
Website Link
californiasciencecenter.org/exhibits/goose-bumps-the-science-of-fear
Event Date
-
Event Location

California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Drive
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0157877, -118.2862095

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-600-9654
Event ID
10383819
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Furlough’s Paradise

Event Type
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

A.K. Payne’s award-winning play, “Furlough’s Paradise,” directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, features a poignant narrative of cousins Sade and Mina who reunite in their childhood town for a family funeral. Sade, on a brief prison furlough, and Mina, taking a break from her West Coast life, confront their past and envision a hopeful future together.

Website Link
geffenplayhouse.org
Event Date
Event Location

Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0635118, -118.4443932

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
See event website
Contact Phone
310.208.5454
Event ID
10383281
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MUSEUM FREE DAYS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
SoCal Museums is dedicated to showcasing the diverse and vibrant cultural landscape of Southern California. SoCal Museums presents a diverse assortment of museums, reflecting the unique character of Southern California itself. Whether it’s art, natural history, science, or culture, there’s something for everyone, and you can find out which museums are free today.
Website Link
socalmuseums.org/free-days
Event Date
Event Location

Various locations around Los Angeles
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10383301
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