Surfacing at Pretend City July 12-16, Shark Week lets youngsters discover all about sharks through themed activities, stories, and songs. Each day, kids can make a different type of shark during hands-on craft projects. Books[…]
Geared for PreK-5th grader learners and their families, July 23’s participatory storytime session (10 am) spotlights Ged Adamson’s A Fox Found a Box with a book reading and a viewfinder craft. Tickets are required for[…]
Families can explore the Succulent Garden, Fern Grotto, Tropical Conservatory, and other interesting sites on an hour-long docent-led tour July 2 (11 am); registration can be done in advance, but drop-ins are available if space[…]
Preschoolers (ages 3-4) can learn about backyard animals on July 6, about animal eat on July 14, and create animal art on July 29. Also, there’s a July 8 Critter Constructions for ages 5-6. The[…]
On July 9, the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity conducts an all-ages “Drop In and Draw” session (10 am-12 pm) where you can learn to draw a Looney Tunes character and watch cartoons (adults must[…]
Bubbles are the theme for the activities at July 3’s D. Yoder Family Sunday (10 am-2 pm), which also presents a demonstration from Bubble Man. The 1951 Disney classic Alice In Wonderland gets screened under[…]
Spend a creative Wednesday afternoon on July 20 at Long Beach’s Rancho Los Alamitos, which will host this drop-in activity from 1:30 pm-4 pm. Besides the craft project, there will be a nature-related storytime. All[…]
The Discovery Cube Orange County goes intergalactic this summer. The “Solar System Encounter” exhibit, which will inhabit the Cube through August 21, offers an amazing immersive experience via vivid projection mapping images, colorful lights, and[…]
DJ Lance Rock (of Yo Gabba Gabba fame) entertains families with two shows (Let’s Play! and Everybody Dance) July 2-4, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31. Bob Baker Marionettes and Mariachi Angelitas will perform on select dates too[…]
Young wizards and muggles will want to “apparate” (or use more conventional transportation) to get to Pretend City on July 31. Potter party-goers can create their own magical ward or Hedwig owl. Kids also can[…]
