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 with kids in Los Angeles this weekend includes Earth Explorers at Discovery Cube, Painting Event at American Girl, Home Depot Kids Workshop, Mr. V's Big Top Dream at Circus Vargas, and many more!
Discovery Cube Los Angeles
11800 Foothill Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 91342
Jan 30th - May 3rd
Let your imagination run wild as you embark on an epic adventure! Step into the shoes of a National Geographic explorer as you take a journey to the wildest places on earth. In this highly interactive exhibition, you can discover the amazing animals and plants thriving in the most extreme environments.
189 The Grove Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Jan 31st
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Join American Girl Place for an afternoon of painting led by Queen of Arts. Explore your artistic side like Joss Kendrick, the newest Girl of the Year and take home your very own 11 x 14 masterpiece. Finish the fun with a delicious dinner alongside fellow doll lovers in the cafe.
Sensory Friendly Saturday
GRAMMY Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Feb 1, 2020
11:00 am
The Grammy Museum is hosting a Sensory Friendly Saturday. The Museum is committed to increasing access to our interactive, educational space by providing a sensory-friendly environment designed for patrons of all ages and abilities and their families. (Free)
Morgan-Wixson Theatre
2627 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Feb 1, 2020 - Feb 16, 2020
11:00am
The Emperor challenges the boy that asks for his daughter’s hand in marriage to beat him in some of his favorite games, including a live action game of chess! Meantime, the royal fashion designer is afraid of losing her job to two crafty tailors who catch the Emperor and his court in their web of false beliefs. ($12-$15)
Home Depot - All Locations
Feb 1, 2020
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Create a loving memory with your child at this Heart String Art Workshop. As you help your child piece together the symbol of Valentine's Day, they will develop hands-on skills by sanding, nailing, painting and more. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron and a commemorative pin while supplies last. (Free)
Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 1, 2020
1:00 pm - 3:00pm
In celebrating over one hundred years of tradition, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles presents the 121st Annual Golden Dragon Parade. With over thousands and thousands of individuals lining the parade route and thousands viewing the telecast each year, this colorful celebration along North Broadway in Chinatown has become the premiere cultural event in the Southern California Asian-American Community. (Free)
Griffith Observatory
2800 East Observatory Road
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Feb 1, 2020
2:00 pm - 10:00pm
This is a chance for the whole family to look at the Sun, Moon, visible planets and other objects, to try out a variety of telescopes, and to talk to knowledgeable amateur astronomers about the sky and their equipment at Griffith Observatory. (Free)
Automobile Driving Museum
610 Lairport Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Feb 1, 2020
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join Automobile Driving Museum this Saturday for Hot Wheels Garage! Enjoy life-sized Hot Wheels, Raffle Prizes, Hot Wheels + Endless Tracks, Train rides, Zoom Go-Karts, and more! (Free for kids under 10, children 11-17 $5, adults $15)
Feb 1, 2020
You're invited to celebrate the opening of Beleaf Café this Saturday. Enter for a chance to win an iPad, and the first 50 customers will receive a Beleaf tote, and first 100 customers will receive Beleaf Burger. Plus, enjoy $1 tacos all weekend. Beleaf Cafe takes an innovative approach to healthy cuisine, offering inspired, fine-casual dining focused on plant-based sources, made fresh daily from organic or local produce.
Lunar New Year at Disneyland
Disney California Adventure Park 1313 Disneyland Dr.
Anaheim, CA
Jan 31 - Feb 9, 2020
Lunar New Year celebration starts this weekend at Disney California Adventure Park. Learn about Asian cultures, enjoy special appearances by popular Disney characters, marvel at Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession, enjoy Asian cuisine with a Disney twist, enjoy lots of live entertainment, and more.
Circus Vargas
777 N. Front St. Burbank, CA 91502
Jan 30 - Feb 9, 2020
Various Times
Circus Vargas' New 2020 production ” Mr. V’s Big Top Dream" brings back acrobats, daredevils and flying trapeze! Run away with the circus for two unforgettable hours of nonstop action and adventure! A magnificent, mega-hit production guaranteed to thrill and enchant children of all ages.
Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Jan 30th - Feb 2, 2020
FROZEN will celebrate its North American tour through February 2, 2020. A mysterious secret. A family torn apart. As one sister struggles with being an outsider and harnessing her powers within, the other sets out on a thrilling adventure to bring her family together once again. Both are searching for love, but they’ll learn that to find it they’ll have to look inside themselves first.
American Museum
600 State Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Feb 1, 2020
2:00 pm - 4:00pm
Sculptor Beulah Woodard had a lifelong interest in African culture and in 1935 was inspired to produce the sculpture Mask, on view in LA Blacksmith. Make your own small mask in soft copper. Ages 6 and up. (Free)
Groundhog Day at Pretend City
Pretend City Children’s Museum 29 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618
Feb 2, 2020
11:00 am
Celebrate with Punxsutawney Phil and learn about Groundhog Day at Pretend City! Find out if we have a long winter or an early spring. You will also be learning why Americans celebrate this unique holiday, make your own Punxsutawney Phil puppet using brown paper bags, and explore with shadows and light. (Included in admission of $13.95 per person)
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 2, 2020
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
View an array of summer overnight options, talk to camp and program directors, pick up brochures and receive advice and tips. Participating summer overnight programs will include traditional camps, specialty camps, community service programs, language immersion programs, sailing programs, outdoor adventure, teen travel, academic programs — and more!
