Fun & Free Activities with LA Kids this Weekend: CicLAvia, Puppet March, & Baseball Swing: April 5 - 6

4/3/14 - By Toby B

It’s all about the kids, isn’t it? The Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates International Children’s Day all weekend long. Museum of Latin American Art does the same on Sunday. It's Earth Day at STAR Eco Station... Children's Earth Day, that is. Concerts on Santa Monica Pier are back - but sorry, they're for kids. Kids, kids, kids!

Well hip hip Huzzah for the kids, but what about the parents? Huh? When do we get our day? Children’s Day - how about Mothers' Day? Or, wonder of wonders, Fathers' Day? When do we get ours??? 

Really? As soon as that? Cool, I can wait til May. (No word on whether the Dads will make it to June, though). In the meantime, bring on the kid stuffBunny photo ops! Bubbles, baseball, and Cat in the Hat!  Because really, we know, the best way to make Momma happy is to make her kids happy. And our calendar is filled with ways to make your children happy.

Keep reading for the most delightfully child-centric activities for this weekend...

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Bubblefest XVIII - Santa Ana
Bubbles! Bubbles! The spring break favorite teaches the science of bubbles with all the spectacle of a Vegas-style show.
 
America's Teaching Zoo Spring Spectacular - Moorpark
The talented animals of the Moorpark College Teaching Zoo strut their stuff in this annual event.

International Children’s Day - Long Beach
The Aquarium of the Pacific’s eighth annual International Children’s Day celebrates the amazing talents of children of all cultures.
 
Easter Eggstravaganza - Orange
Easter’s in full swing at the Irvine Park Railroad.

Carnaval Primavera Downtown Festival - Huntington Park
Hundreds of thousands flock to Downtown Huntington Park for one of Southern California’s largest three day spring festivals.

Baseball Swing - Beverly Hills
Take me out to the ballpark, then tell me about it in song. This new production at the Wallis Center sings the praises of baseball!

Muppets Most Wanted with Live El Capitan Show - Hollywood
You’re gonna wanna see this: The Muppets run amok (and sing and crack jokes) at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.

Renaissance Pleasure Faire - Irwindale
It’s a trip back in time to medieval days with continuous entertainment, jousting tournaments, comedy, magic, glass blowing, military encampments, archery, fencing, and plenty of m’lords and m’ladies.

Fluff - Costa Mesa
The Gingham family travels the world rescuing lost handmade toys, then welcoming them into their household.
 
Let's Make a Comet - Griffith Park
Is it spring break yet?  Then it must be time to make a comet at the Griffith Observatory.

Saturday April 5
 
Wake Up with the Waves - Santa Monica
The Santa Monica Pier kids concert series is now a springtime thing, and it’s getting off to a rousing start with Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band.

Home Depot Kids Workshops - Multiple Locations
Help the birdies get ready for spring with a new Rio 2 themed birdbath/ birdfeeder at Home Depot’s free monthly project.
 
TSFY: Minimalist Jukebox - Downtown
The popular Toyota Symphonies for Youth looks at the art of rhythm, repetition, looping, phasing, and how they play out in the orchestral music of today.
 
Easter Bunny Arrival and Breakfast - Redondo Beach
You better not shout, you better not cry: the Easter Bunny is treating you to breakfast at the South Bay Galleria.
 
Hometown Country Fair - La Crescenta
Carnival rides, a car show, live entertainment, a dog parade, pie-eating contest - there's nothing like a hometown country fair!

Dr. Seuss's Imagination Celebration - Northridge
Northridge Fashion Center celebrates imagination with story time, crafts, games, music, prizes, face painting and a visit from The Cat in the Hat.

Neil Comess-Daniels Mini Concert - West LA
Rabbi and children’s entertainer Neil Comess-Daniels sings songs from his album as well as favorite Passover tunes at Children's Book World.
 
Family Day at Pasadena Museum of California Art - Pasadena
PMCA’s family day features fun art projects based on current exhibitions. This month enjoy art silkscreening, creating crayon rubbings, and painting on newsprint.
 
SUNDAY  APRIL 6
 
CicLAvia - Iconic Wilshire-  Multiple Locations
Angelenos walk, ride, glide and skip their way from Downtown to the Miracle Mile. (Look for extra fun around the Miracle Mile museums).
 
Million Puppet March - Santa Monica
Puppets are taking over 3rd Street Promenade, and the legendary Bob Baker is leading the charge.

Brentwood Science Magnet 10th Annual Community Fair and Silent Auction - Brentwood
Highlights of the annual event include kid-created science-based game booths, interactive exhibits, a talent show for kids by kids, and a cool obstacle course.
 
Target Free Sunday at MOLAA - Children's Day Festival - Long Beach
Museum of Latin American Art celebrates children's creative talents.
 
Andell Family Sundays - About Face  - Mid-Wilshire
This month’s family program at LACMA looks at portraits. Say cheese!
 
Target Sundays at CAAM: Haute Couture With Hatitude - Exposition Park
The California African American Museum's annual celebration of spring season highlights "haute couture," with a unique fashion showcase and a terrific lineup of performances in music and dance.

Kids in the Courtyard: Magic Tricks for April Fools - Westwood
It’s trickster time at the Fowler Museum. First magician Wacko performs, then kids can learn tricks, riddles, and pranks.
 
Cornelia Funke Storytelling and Book Signing - West LA
Children's author Cornelia Funke reads from a selection of her best-selling works and talks about where she finds inspiration, such as in the Special Collections of the Getty Research Institute.
 
Zimmer Sunday Family Programs - Mid-Wilshire
The Zimmer gets on the CicLAvia bandwagon, offering a discount to families who arrive by foot, bike, or skateboard. The museum also kicks off its Week of the Young Child celebration.

Bunny Brunch - The Grove
Who doesn’t love the American Girl Store at the Grove?  Even the Easter Bunny is showing up for brunch!
 
Children's Earth Day at the STAR Eco Station - Culver City
Star ECOStation offers a wild day of earth education and celebration in honor of Earth Day. The festivities include live performances outdoors, celebrity guests, a toddler area, a recycle maze, and a drum circle.

Passover Family Adventure and Camp JCA Shalom Open House - Malibu
Bring on Passover! Families can travel back in time to Biblical Egypt and relive the Exodus, with activities that include holiday crafts for the seder table, riding the zip line across the Red Sea to freedom, and baking matzah over an open fire.

Stories in the Afternoon - Pasadena
Choose the colors that define your world at the Norton Simon.

Free Day at the Bowers - Santa Ana
The Japanese Cherry Blossom Family Festival offers taiko drumming, Japanese folk dance, Bonsai display, face painting, and paper fan crafts.
 
Free Day at the La Habra Children's Museum - La Habra
Reduce, reuse, and recycle as kids can learn, craft, and plant their way to greener living at the Children's Museum at La Habra.

As always, there are more activities listed on our daily events calendar, and if you don't already receive this post as a weekly email, you should totally subscribe. Whatever you choose to do this weekend, we hope you have an amazing time!