There is always so much to do with kids in Los Angeles, and at Fun With Kids in LA, we are dedicated to bring you the best of them. Our list of fun things to do in Los Angeles today include Boo at the LA Zoo, Underwood Family Farms' Cow Boy Weekend, Night of the Jack, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Front Porch Cinema, and much more!
LA Zoo, 5333 Zoo Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90027
10:00am - 4:00pm
Treat the imagination at Boo at the L.A. Zoo, where you’ll find Halloween adventure and special entertainment—including live performances, special animal feedings, pumpkin carving, and more.
Theatre West
3333 Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90068
1:00pm
Storybook Theatre’s fun-filled version of this famous story has lots of singing, dancing, audience participation, and a funny witch with a handsome prince. The children in the audience become the seven dwarfs who help rescue Snow White. ($12 children, $15 adults)
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA
6 pm - 9:30 pm
Unwind on the front porch of California after a long week with your favorite movies. There will be films, food, drinks and fun, and the movies are free! Take your own chair, or there are old-time lawn chairs for rent. Check the website for schedule of the movies.
The Broad
221 S. Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA
11:00 am
The Broad's Family Weekend Workshop offers free activities and workshop to engage with the art of The Broad museum as well as with acclaimed chef Timothy Hollingsworth of Otium, the restaurant adjacent to the museum. You also get to make your own creative souvenirs to take home. Family Weekend Workshop is free but have limited availability. You need to make reservations before you go.
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Discovery Cube Orange County
2500 N Main St.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Explore the Pride Lands with Kion and his friends! Train with each member of the Lion Guard to protect the balance of the Circle of Life. Enjoy hands-on activities and imaginative play and discover the importance of teamwork as well as the unique traits of the Lion Guard.
Underwood Family Farms
3370 Sunset Valley Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
9:00am - 6:00pm
Wild West comes to the Underwood Family Farms as part of their 21st Annual Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 20 & Sunday, October 21. The weekend will be filled with all things cowboy! Weekend Festival admission includes tractor-drawn wagon ride, corn maze, corn stalk labyrinth, Pig Races, Animal Show, Pumpkin House, Pumpkin playhouse, live music and entertainment, access to Pick-Your-Own fields and Pumpkin Patch, Animal Center including Bee Barn, hay pyramids, Fun Hill, Kid's Corral, Farmer Craig's Chicken Show, Combine Slide and more!
Disneyland Resort
1313 Disneyland Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92802
Various Times
The Spell Is Cast… Halloween has started at Disneyland. Visit “Radiator Screams” to see some of your fave characters decked out in hilarious Haul-O-Ween costumes. Or join Rocket in his race to rescue a fellow Guardian during this daring Halloween adventure.
South Coast Botanic Garden
26300 Crenshaw Boulevard
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
Various times
Locate birdhouses inhabited by parrots, owls, woodpeckers and hawks to collect their clues and find the hidden pumpkin garden. Move throughout the 87-acre garden in this perfect fall excursion. Remember to wear comfy clothes and shoes for outdoors and take a water bottle!
The El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Various Times
Get in the Halloween spirit by celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hocus Pocus. Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre conjures up this frightfully fun tale of the sinister sisters who return from 17th-century Salem after they're accidentally summoned by three unsuspecting young pranksters. Filled with bewitching laughs and magic, this hilarious film is perfect for the whole family.
Natural History Museum
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
10 am - 5 pm
Walk through a safe, fascinating open-air pavilion and learn about the amazing engineering that goes into each spider's web. Explore the pavilion and walk through a maze of orb weavers and their intricate webs, and hear stories about these remarkable creatures as you wander around the Spider Den to see spiders in enclosed habitats.
The Bob Baker Marionette Theater
1345 West First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Various times
Halloween Spooktacular is a delightful, family-friendly, hour long musical revue, set to haunting and jazzy holiday-themed tunes celebrating nearly every decade. Following each performance, you are invited to join the Puppeteers for some after show refreshments in the setting of the charmingly thrilling historical Party Room.
King Gillette Ranch
26800 Mulholland Hwy
Calabasas, CA 91302
6:30pm - 7:30pm
The immersive experience showcases thousands of hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins, situated throughout the stunning property at King Gillette Ranch. Expect to see some larger than life pumpkin installations as well as detailed artist depictions of your favorite movie stars, sports heroes, and animated characters. In addition to the attractions, there will be seasonal food and beverage offerings from some of LA’s top food trucks and vendors. Nights Of The Jack is a Halloween event tailored for all ages.
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Johnny Carson Park
400 Bob Hope Drive
Burbank, CA
9 am – 2 pm
This Saturday, The Burbank Police Foundation, along with Burbank Kiwanis For Fun Foundation, will host their 3rd Annual Family Fun Day event at Johnny Carson Park, in Burbank. Festivities will include a pancake breakfast, a car show, a Burbank Police K-9 demonstration, many family-friendly activities & entertainment, snacks and more! The awarding of the car show trophies will begin at 1:30pm.
Griffith Park, Fern Dell
2332 Fern Dell Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90068
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Join in the search through the forest for faeries for an interactive, musical adventure. Following the morning performance, enjoy the fairy Halloween party, storytelling, dancing, games, fairy unicorn readings, fairy face painting, one-on-one time with the fairies, food, frolic and fun. You and your children can go in costume.
The Broad Stage
1310 11th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
11:00 am
Pacífico Dance Company is dedicated to the performance and preservation of traditional Mexican dance. Enjoy this colorful fusion of dance, culture and folklore. All Family Programs feature pre-show activities. Arrive an hour early to enjoy art projects!
The Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
11 am – 4 pm
Get Wild this weekend at the Annenberg Space for Photography. There will be a full day of fun as the Annenberg celebrates the opening of their National Geographic Photo Ark exhibition. Free activities includes wildlife meet-and-greets with animals from the Wildlife Learning Center and the Los Angeles Zoo, live music, face-painting, storytelling, food trucks, arts and crafts, and more!
