Festival Guide

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

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

Explore living collections of orchids and camellias, a botanical conservatory, a fragrant rose garden, a children’s garden, and more, in 16 themed gardens spread over 120 acres. All visitors, including members, must reserve tickets online in advance.

 

Open Daily,  10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Closed on Tuesdays
Website Link
https://tickets.huntington.org/?_gl=1%2awnmvuw%2a_ga%2aMTg1MzA5MDk5NC4xNzA0MzA5ODMx%2a_ga_1BGEDHGTJ6%2aMTcwNDMyMTE5OS4yLjAuMTcwNDMyMTE5OS42MC4wLjA.
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Garden
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$13 – $36
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10288348
Event Main Image

Pacific Islander Festival

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join the Aquarium for its twentieth annual Pacific Island Festival. This festival features traditional music and dance, cultural displays, and craft demonstrations and celebrates Pacific Islander cultures, including Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan, Chamorro, Marshallese, and Māori.
Website Link
aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/pacific_islander_festival
Event Date
-
Event Location

Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7621679, -118.196966

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
562.590.3100
Event ID
10319261
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LA Shorts International Film Festival

Event Type
Family Activity
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

LA Shorts International Film Festival ranks among the world’s most prestigious and largest short film festivals. The festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In its 29th year, LA Shorts is the longest-running short film festival in Los Angeles.  

Check the website for films, dates, and times
Website Link
lashortsfest.com
Event Date
Event Location

L.A. LIVE Regal Cinemas
1000 W Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0457802, -118.2680673

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Event ID
10322564
Event Main Image

Peter Pan

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The adventure begins when Peter Pan and his mischievous sidekick, Tinker Bell, visit the bedroom of the Darling children late one night. With a sprinkle of fairy dust and a few happy thoughts, the children are taken on a magical journey they will never forget. This extraordinary musical, full of excitement and adventure, features iconic and timeless songs.

 

Tuesdays – Saturdays – 8:00 p.m. Saturday – 2:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. and  6:30 p.m.
Website Link
broadwayinhollywood.com/events
Event Date
-
Event Location

Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.102001, -118.325867

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
323.468.1770
Event ID
10322522
Event Main Image

Unbroken Blossoms

Event Type
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Unbroken Blossoms is a historical reimagining of the making of a boundary-breaking Hollywood classic that shines a light on the collateral damage in the search for “authentic” representation, and asks what price we pay for our art.

 

Check the website for dates and times.
Website Link
eastwestplayers.org/unbroken
Event Date
-
Event Location

David Henry Hwang Theater
120 Judge John Aiso St.
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0506747, -118.2400116

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event ID
10321796
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Theatricum Botanicum Summer Repertory Season

Event Type
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Theatricum is a vital creative force recognized internationally for interpreting Shakespeare’s work. This summer season, plays are The Winter’s Tale, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Wendy’s Peter Pan, Tartuffe: Born Again, and The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote.

 

Check the website for events, dates, times, and prices.
Website Link
theatricum.com/repertory-season
Event Date
-
Event Location

Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1108513, -118.5928551

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check website for ticket price
Event ID
10318978
Event Main Image

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
10287469
Event Main Image

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Theater under the stars. An entire summer of Shakespeare’s As You Like It, featuring a company of stellar classical actors. Broadway World says, “ISC delivers a rousing good time whenever they strut their stuff.” Pack a picnic, grab your friends and family by the hand, and meet us at the iconic Old Zoo.  
Website Link
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
10322538
Event Main Image

Marina Del Rey – Free Outdoor Movies

Event Type
Family Activity
Film
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Jamaica Bay Inn presents a free outdoor movie series every Sunday with a movie starting at dusk. Warm drinks, snacks, and treats are available for purchase. Bring low chairs, blankets, and pillows. Seating is first come, first served.
Website Link
eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-movie-nights-at-jamaica-bay-inn-tickets-862511273437
Event Date
-
Event Location

Jamaica Bay Inn
4175 Admiralty Way
Marina Del Rey, 90292
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9826498, -118.4576818

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10317962
Event Main Image

Summer Concerts at the Warner Center

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Since 1975, the Valley Cultural Center has presented a series of free Concerts during the summer. Organized to enrich the lives of Valley residents, these concerts feature top pop, jazz, classical, folk, and world music performances in the afternoon at Warner Park. The series includes food, booth vendors, and a children’s play area.
Website Link
valleycultural.org/concerts-events/concerts
Event Date
-
Event Location

Lou Bredlow Pavilion, Warner Center Park
5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1765118, -118.6035061

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10317945
Event Main Image
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