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The Art of the Brick featuring more than 100 works of art created from over one million LEGO bricks is now opens at the California Science Center with the world’s largest display of LEGO art. The collection features original pieces as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world's most famous art masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s David, Van Gogh's Starry Night and Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. A 20-foot Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton comprised of over 80,000 LEGO bricks will be also on display and you will be able to walk under it, and come face-to-face with a giant LEGO skull. Also on display will be the fan favorite, Yellow, a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of yellow LEGO bricks cascading from the cavity. Accompanying The Art of the Brick will be an interactive exhibit The Science of the Brick that features nine activity stations for guests to design and solve LEGO brick building challenges including: Art & Architecture – Observe photos of famous buildings and structures and recreate them with LEGO bricks. Hidden Hands – Explore the science practice of mental mapping to problem solve by building a mystery object inside a box using only their sense of touch. Describe It – Build a simple object out-of-view and describes it to your kid who then tries build the same object using only the description. The Floor is Lava – Build a LEGO bridge between two raised platforms. Six Bricks – Test your problem-solving abilities by discovering how many different things you can build using only six LEGO Duplo bricks. LEGO Drag Race – Test which car design is fastest on a straight ramp and then on a second enhanced course, test the same car designs on various inclines. Tilt Maze – Create a maze on a tilt table for a wooden ball to navigate through while testing the science principles of center-of-mass, momentum, and inertia. LEGO Music Box – Use a LEGO version of staff paper to place colored LEGOs as musical notes. A camera will then photograph the “song” and image processing algorithms will turn the visual representation into music. Free Play – Use your imaginations in the free play area to make and create with bins of LEGOs and Duplo bricks. Ticket prices range from $12.75 to $19.95. Discounts are available for members, students, seniors and groups. For more information visit https://californiasciencecenter.org The California Science Center is a dynamic destination where families, adults and children can explore the wonders of science through interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, innovative programs and awe-inspiring films. The California Science Center and IMAX Theater are located in historic Exposition Park just west of the Harbor (110) Freeway at 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. The Science Center is open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Parking is $12, cash only.

It is the annual "Celebrate Carlsbad Day at LEGOLAND California" on Saturday, February 29, 2020  and discounted LEGOLAND tickets are available for sale online through February 6th. You must visit LEGOLAND® California on Saturday, Feb. 29, during Community Day hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., or from Monday, March 2 through Friday, March 6, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The $29.99 Early-Bird ticket sale ends at midnight on Thursday, February 6th. A discount $35 tickets to attend Celebrate Carlsbad Day™ at LEGOLAND® California may be purchased from Friday, February 7th through Friday March 6, 2020. Admission to SEA LIFE is available on the same visit for $10 as an add-on. 100% of proceeds from every ticket purchase helps provide robotics to 2nd-grade students in Carlsbad public schools. To purchase tickets, click here. #LEGOLAND

At Fun With Kids in LA, our mission is to inspire you every day to do fun things with your kids. We share the best of LA with our awesome followers, and as a thank you for being so awesome, we surprise you with gifts that will inspire you to make beautiful memories. This month, we are excited to partner up with Nine O'clock Players to give away a family 4 pack to the upcoming production of THE VELVETEEN RABBIT! The Velveteen Rabbit is based on the children’s book by Margery Williams. The Velveteen Rabbit is a story of a young boy and his beloved toy bunny who wants to be real. When all the lights go out in the nursery, travel into a world where the toys magically come to life. A heart-warming musical production for all ages about the power of love, and a little bit of magic. Click here to enter for a chance to win. You must be at least 18 years of age to enter. Giveaway ends on February 15, 2020. Weekend Ticket Price: $15 To purchase tickets for our performances, click here. Weekend Performance Dates and Times Opening Day: February 23, 2020 March 1, 8, & 15, 2020 Closing Day: March 22, 2020 All performances are on Sundays at 2PM Performance Dates and Times All performances are at 10:30AM Tuesdays: February 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24 Wednesdays: February 19, 26, March 4, 11, 18, 25 Thursdays: February 20, 27, March 5, 12, 19, 26 Q&A with the cast available after the 10:30am shows Address: Assistance League Theatre 1367 North St. Andrews Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028. For more information, visit Nine O'Clock Player's Official Website.

Empowering the talents of local youth, Grand Park’s weekly Lunch À La Park Spring Concerts are returning this Spring starting April 2, 2020 and will last till May 28, 2020. The weekly concerts will feature artists from L.A.’s top conservatories and performing arts training programs in instrumental, vocal and dance performances. These free Lunch À La Park Spring Concerts will take place on Grand Park’s Performance Lawn, near Hill Street, where you can enjoy sunshine, music and lunch on Grand Park’s trademark pink tables and chairs with your kiddos. (Park furniture is available on a first come, first-served basis.) Spring Concert Schedule: April 02, 2020 - Dario Bizio, Jazz Bass April 09, 2020 - California School of the Arts Dance Program April 16, 2020 - California School of the Arts Vocal Arts April 23, 2020 - LA County High School for the Arts April 30, 2020 - California School of the Arts Music Program May 07, 2020 - LA County High School for the Arts May 14, 2020 - LA County High School for the Arts May 21, 2020 - Mariachi El Matador with Grupo Folklorico Huitzillin May 28, 2020 - Darynn Dean, Jazz Vocalist Wide variety of food trucks will also be available between Grand Avenue and Hill Street on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Check grandparkla.org for the food truck schedule. Grand Park is located at 200 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The Concerts starts at 12:15 pm and continue till 1:00 pm on the scheduled dates.

In “Frozen II,” the answer to why Elsa was born with magical powers is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she sets out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In “Frozen,” Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In the highly anticipated sequel, she must hope they are enough. “Frozen II” was just released on Blu-ray™ today, February 25, 2020, and now you can enjoy this magical movie in the comfort of your home. In celebration of today’s Blu-ray release of “Frozen II,” a special ‘Frozen II’ inspired window created by LA’s Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising was unveiled at the Disney Store in Westfield Century City Mall in Los Angeles, CA, and we were invited too. The Disney Store Window displayed luxury streetwear based on the four elemental spirits of nature (Earth, Wind, Water & Fire) - and an elegant, avant-garde Elsa-inspired gown. FIDM graduate/designers Paul Hernandez and Tomy Huang created the Earth, Wind, Water & Wind looks based on the elements while Nick Verreos together with his FIDM co-chair of Fashion design David Paul created the Elsa-inspired gown. The ‘Frozen II’-inspired window will be on display for public from Tuesday, February 25 through Sunday, March 1 at Disney Store Westfield Century City lolcated at 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067. Make sure to stop by to enjoy the beautiful display and to check out all the new Frozen II collection available at the store! More exciting news: on March 14th, Disney Frozen II Limited Edition Dolls will arrive at the Disney Stores and on ShopDisney.com at 7 pm. And you will receive a Free Frozen 2 Collectible key when you purchase both dolls, Elsa, and his sister, Anna. For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Disneynature, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures, and Blue Sky Studios. It is also home to Walt Disney Records, Hollywood Records, and Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of world-class stage shows. For more information, and to purchase your Blue-Ray go to ShopDisney.com.

Skirball Cultural Center is celebrating Spring in a very fun way this year with your favorite animal friends after hours at Noah's Ark! Noah's Ark After Dark is a Pajama Party that is happening on March 14, 2020 and May 30, 2020 from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Kids and adults can wear PJs and play with puppets, tell stories, enjoy dinner together, and have loads of fun! "We felt welcomed, loved, and the kids were simply having the time of their life, not wanting to go home. ... The values this event instills in kids through story, singing art, and play are the kind of values our society needs much more of. Thank you for providing this amazing environment for our kids.”—Noah’s Ark After Dark pajama partier FIND SEVILLE FOR THE PEOPLE ON OUR DIRECTORY! Cozy Caretaking— Discover a bevy of new handcrafted baby animals in the Noah’s Ark nursery on March 14, and make pillows for them to stay comfy during their journey. Puzzles and Pajamas —Participate in The Builder and the Dove, an interactive puzzle adventure, on May 30, and then create your very own puzzle! Tickets are $30 for members and $40 for general public for both adults and children. Click here to buy your tickets online.

Disneyland has announced that Southern California residents may visit the theme parks for as low as $67 per person, per day with 3-day, 1-park per day tickets ($199 total) just in time for opening of the Rise of the Resistance ride in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge on January 17, 2020. Save on magical visits to enjoy new shows and attractions, annual festivals and world-class entertainment at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park, along with Disney-themed accommodations at on-property hotels. The $67 tickets are available for purchase now through May 18, 2020. Prices are the same for adults and children. This special ticket also includes one Magic Morning, which gives admission to select attractions on select days at Disneyland park one hour before the park opens to the general public. These special tickets may be purchased at www.Disneyland.com or through a travel agent. Southern California residents may redeem their tickets on any three separate days through May 21, 2020. To see all new attractions that are coming to Disneyland click here.

Did you know on Saturday mornings LA Opera has a special program for families? They do, and their fun-filled event is packed with a bunch of cool activities, artistic workshops, and kid-friendly stagings of Mozart classics with your littlest opera lover in mind. Before the show, your little ones can get their wiggles out with a full hour of music, dance and art workshops. Then they will create special souvenirs to remember their time at the opera. You might even inspire the next great music star. Opera League volunteer Alma Guzman says “Some kids have a hidden talent which gets awakened when they get exposed to opera. They learn to appreciate music in general. That is instrumental, orchestra, voices and acting. They may find their talents. Music was in my life since childhood, and I cannot imagine living without it.” Tickets go on sale October 23, 2109 and are $18 per person. The program is designed for children 3 to 9 years old but all ages are welcomed.  All children, regardless of age, must have a ticket to attend the performance. For more information, and to buy your tickets, click here.

Celebrate the joyous tradition of Mexico’s most famous holiday this November for free with Cumbia legend La Sonora Dinamita con Vilma Diaz, who will headline 24th Street Theatre’s 13th annual Dia de los Muertos block party on Saturday, November 2, 2019. The event features entertainment on two stages including master conguero, bandleader and vocalist Louie Crúz Beltran; seven-piece juggernaut Tommy SpaSe and the Alchemists; Aztec dance from Huitzilopochtli; music from Son Jarochicano Los Cambalache; and more. Special guest Raul Pacheco and The Immaculate Conception will perform two intimate sets on 24th Street Theatre’s indoor stage. Enjoy homemade tamales, face painting, craft booths and a graveyard where families can make their own altars for their departed loved ones. The evening kicks off at 5:45 p.m. with a procession led by ceremonial dancers Los Chinelos. You can also purchase $5 raffle tickets at the event to enter to win two round trip tickets to anywhere Aeromexico flies. Other raffle prizes include tickets to Universal Studios and a quinceñera dress by April Black Diamond’s of downtown LA. This year’s festival will again encompass Hoover Street from 23rd to 25th Streets in addition to its original location on 24th Street between Hoover and Magnolia. The event will take place on November 2, 2019 between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm at 24th Street Theatre, 1117 West 24th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007. Procession with ceremonial dancers Los Chinelos starts at 5:45 pm from the corner of Magnolia and Adams to 24th Street Theatre. For more information, visit 24thStreet's official website. ADMISSION & PERFORMANCES: FREE PARKING: Neighborhood parking is limited. Patrons are encouraged to use ride sharing services.

Universal CityWalk keeps its eye on the ball with the announcement of its newest dining establishment, NBC Sports Grill & Brew, bringing an entirely new level of sports-dining to Universal Studio Hollywood in 2020. The all-new restaurant will be designed to reflect the excellence and excitement of NBC Sports’ award-winning coverage, with a fresh take on pub menus and a stellar selection of regional and exclusive draft brews. With a complement of over 100 HD TV screens, broadcasting favorite sporting events, live stream sports content and in-depth sports coverage, NBC Sports Grill & Brew, will offer families the MVP treatment with the best seats in the house. With introduction of new restaurants, including popular eateries Antojitos Cocina Mexicana, VIVO Italian Kitchen, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville and Voodoo Doughnut, along with shopping experiences and the state-of-the-art multi-million dollar renovation of the Universal Cinema, the spotlight continues to shine brightly on Universal CityWalk as one of L.A.’s most influential lifestyle centers. More information about Universal CityWalk and Universal Studios Hollywood is available at www.CityWalkHollywood.com. #citywalk #hollywood

If you have a strange curiosity for mysterious, eerie, and grotesque monsters, keep on reading. Just in time for Halloween Natural History Museum has a new exhibition "Natural History of Horror"! Discover the science behind four classic horror films Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, and Creature from the Black Lagoon at this new exhibit. Go behind-the-scenes and explore rare movie props, film footage, hands-on activities, and museum specimens. Along the way, you'll discover 17 objects from NHM’s collections, and four early Universal movie monsters. The exhibition also features an interactive “lab” where you can step into the boots of a scientist as you try your hand at reanimation of a frog. You can also see some key props that were donated to the museum‘s History Department, including metal shackles Dr. Frankenstein used to restrain the monster. The Natural History of Horror exhibition unwraps the origins of one of the most terrifying of screen legends: the Mummy. The wonderful things inside — strange animals, statues, and gold — sparked an international obsession with ancient Egypt. In the gallery, you will find Dracula in your midst, and immerse yourself in the vampire legends that were around for centuries before Bram Stoker published his mesmerizing novel of the same name in 1897. The exhibit is open from October 10, 2019 through April 19, 2020, and is free with paid museum admission. For more information about this exhibition, please visit Natural History Museum's official website. This exhibit is not recommended for young children. LOOKING FOR MORE HALLOWEEN EVENTS IN LA, HURRY ON TO OUR HALLOWEEN PAGE!

At Fun With Kids in LA, our mission is to inspire you every day to do fun things with your kids. We share the best of LA with our awesome followers, and as a thank you for being so awesome, we surprise you with gifts that will inspire you to make beautiful memories with your family. This month, we are excited to partner up with Balboa Theatre to giveaway 2 tickets to The Tony® Award-nominated Broadway musical A Night With Janis Joplin on October 20, 2019 for Mommies and Daddies. If you need a weekend getaway without the kids, this is a perfect chance to take a trip to San Diego and spend a night with memories of Janis Joplin. A Night With Janis Joplin is a musical journey celebrating Janis Joplin and her biggest musical influences – trailblazers like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith, all of whom inspired Joplin to become one of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s greatest legends. Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Her unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made Joplin a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. Audiences will enjoy Joplin’s favorites, including “Piece of My Heart,” “Cry Baby,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and many others. Starring Mary Bridget Davies as Janis Joplin. The New York Times raved that A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN “rocks the house” and Variety called it “electrifying.” New York 1 cheered, “This will rock your socks off!” Click here to enter for a chance to win. You must be 18 years of age to enter. Giveaway ends on October 11, 2019. When: Sun. October 20, 2019 @ 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Where: Balboa Theatre | 868 4th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 You can also purchase tickets at 20% off on Tickets with the Code: JANIS20. Tickets start at $38.50

This summer, kids can enjoy delicious and free lunch at selected public libraries. The free lunch is for kids 2 through 18. The California Summer Meal Coalition, and California Library Association working together offer summer meals and programming designed to provide nourishment and help prevent summer learning loss for children and teens in low-income communities. They welcome all, and they provide access, free of charge, to resources that support the community’s lifelong needs. By serving free meals and offering complementary literacy programs during the summer, they are feeding children during the summer and engaging low-income families with local public libraries. Visit the following libraries Monday through Friday, from June 10th to August 9th, 2019 to taste the special summer menu. Lunch is served between 12:30 through 1:30 p.m., and is absolutely free. Canoga Park Central Library Echo Park Exposition Park Hyde Park Jefferson Lincoln Heights Mark Twain Northridge Pacoima Pico Union San Pedro Sunland Tujunga Vermont Square Vernon For more information, and for links to each library, visit the Los Angeles Public Library's Website. #Free #Summer

This summer is about to get a lot more exciting! Starting June 15, 2019, kids and families can explore explore all the real and imaginary animals that will be on view in exhibitions this summer at the Getty Center, Los Angeles Zoo, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and Skirball Cultural Center. You and your kids can collect puzzle pieces at each of the five participating museums and use them to create a mythical beast that kids can design and color. Then you upload your creations to www.socalmuseums.org and win prizes for your work at the end of the summer by September 2, 2019. Creatures featured include fabled unicorns in medieval manuscripts at the Getty Center, a beautiful garden of butterflies at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, dinosaurs from Antarctica at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and much more. On view at Creature Crawl museums this summer: Getty Center Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World Through August 18, 2019 Getty.edu | @GettyMuseum Explore the throngs of animals that tumble, soar, and race through the pages of the bestiary, a popular medieval book that describes the beasts of the world. Through vibrant and fascinating images, the pages of these bestiaries will bring creatures to life before your eyes – with some escaping from the pages to inhabit the Getty's galleries! Pick up your creature's head at the Museum Information Desk. The Getty is always free. Los Angeles Zoo Ongoing - Summer Creature Features LAzoo.org | @LAZoo Explore the L.A. Zoo and discover thousands of creatures with remarkable features, Iike purple-tongued giraffes, pink-and-preening flamingos, super-floofy golden lion tamarins, and fabulous neon-colored frogs. Along the way, you'll do more than just see these animals, many of which are endangered. You'll get a glimpse of the world through their eyes and, thanks to daily keeper-led presentations, you'll understand more about them. Best of all, your visit will help save them, by supporting vital conservation work. Pick up your creature's back frog legs in the International Marketplace gift shop. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Antarctic Dinosaurs Through January 5, 2020 NHM.org/dinos | @NHMLA Gear up for the expedition of a lifetime! Follow the footsteps of past and modern-day paleontologists who excavate fossils beneath Antarctic ice and stone. Discover hands-on activities, specimens, and media touch screens that reveal what these science adventures are really like. Be transported back millions of years to the warmer habitat where exotic dinosaurs lived, including the 25-foot-long, cold-crested Cryolophosaurus! Pick up your creature's body at the Museum Store. La Brea Tar Pits Ongoing - Mammoths and Mastodons Tarpits.org/mammoths | IG: @TheLaBreaTarPits The museum at the Tar Pits is experiencing a takeover of mammoth proportions. Discover these magnificent beasts from the Ice Age in a whole new way. Get up close to La Brea's real fossils as well as new life-sized replicas. Take part in interactive experiences that will give you a hands-on understanding of the science behind excavating and analyzing these fascinating creatures. Please note, the creature puzzle piece is only available at the Natural History Museum, not at the La Brea Tar Pits. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Butterflies Alive! Through September 2, 2019 Sbnature.org | @SBNature Walk through a beautiful garden while nearly 1,000 live butterflies flutter freely around you. The exhibit features a dazzling variety of butterflies, from local favorites to exotic tropical varieties. Learn about the Iife cycle and behavior of these spectacular invertebrates while observing them up close. Built in 2018, the Sprague Butterfly Pavilion features plants butterflies love and comfortable spots to relax and enjoy the atmosphere. Pick up your creature's butterfly wings at the Museum Admissions Office. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Prehistoric Forest Through September 2, 2019 Sbnature.org | @SBNature Take a stroll back in time and come face-to-face with dinosaurs on the banks of Mission Creek! Meet a Tyrannosaurus rex, the formidably armored Stegosaurus, high-crested Parasaurolophus, and Triceratops and Ankylosaurus mamas with their young. These hand-crafted moving animatronics spark the imaginations of dinosaur lovers of all ages. Pick up your creature's butterfly wings at the Museum Admissions Office. Skirball Cultural Center Ongoing - Noah's Ark at the Skirball™ Skirball.org/noahs-ark | @Skirball_LA From your first sight of the floor-to-ceiling Ark to a close-up encounter with a whimsically designed creature, Noah's Ark is sure to spark wonder no matter how old you are. You'll play, climb, build, and explore aboard the Ark, and you'll leave with a greater appreciation for the value of building community and caring for the world. Make memories that will last a lifetime — this summer at the Skirball. Pick up your creature's front zebra legs in the Rainbow Gallery at the conclusion of your visit to Noah's Ark. Subscribe to our mailing lists to receive our weekly newsletter right into your inbox.

It is that time of the year again to explore the Tar Pits after hours on Fridays throughout the Summer! Starting June 14th, Tar Pits will be open from 5-8 pm, on Fridays all summer long. Every Fridays during summer, La Tar Pits Museum is offering Free Museum Admission, and special activities for families. Explore the Tar Pits and the Park where you can witness the excavators working at the active sites Project 23 and Pit 91. Then explore the museum for free, see scientists and volunteers at work in the Fossil Lab, experience the Mammoths and Mastodons at La Brea Tar Pits exhibition, and see what it’s like to get stuck in the “tar” with the Tar Pull. Special Activities Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Fossil Lab Step inside the Fossil Lab to learn how the scientists and volunteers work on fossils that are dug up right at the Tar Pits. $10 per person. Tours offered at 6 pm and 7 pm, limited availability. Behind-the-Scenes Tour Project 23 Enter into one of the live excavation sites and get an up-close look at how we dig up fossils. $10 per person. Tours offered at 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Titans of the Ice Age 3D Journey to a world lost in time, buried in ice, and ruled by giants in this exciting 3D adventure. $5 per person. Showings every 30 minutes until 7 pm. For more information about late Night Fridays at the Tar Pits, click here. To buy tickets for the special activities click here. Subscribe to our mailing lists to receive our weekly newsletter right into your inbox.