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Events and Activities for Kids
in Los Angeles in May 2026
Free Family Mini Photo Sessions in LA
Shoott, Various Locations
May 1 - 3, 2026
Just in time for Mother's Day, families can book a free 30 minute outdoor professional photo shoot. These free sessions are perfect for capturing spring blooms, family portraits, birthdays, maternity, engagements, reunions, friends-in-town and more. Website
Historical Venice Cinco de Mayo Parade/Festival 2026
Oakwood Recreation and Park, Venice - FREE
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Venice's Historic Cinco de Mayo Parade and Festival celebrates Mexican American Heritage and the city’s cultural diversity.The event is free and family-friendly. Website
Rancho Days Fiesta
Heritage Hill Historical Park, Lake Forest - FREE
Saturday, May 2, 2026
The rich history of Orange County’s rancho era is explored through hands-on activities, crafts, music, and dance. Website
Día de los Niños/Children’s Day
LA Zoo, Griffith Park
Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 2026
The LA Zoo celebrates our favorite little creatures with a weekend celebrating Día de los Niños/Children’s Day. Special activities include bilingual storytimes with guest readers, cultural performances, and art projects. Select zoo animals get in on the festivities with special feeding times. Website
Tiny Tales and Mini Makers
Autry Museum of the American West, Griffith Park
Sunday May 3 and May 24, 2026
On select Sundays, the Autry welcomes families for fun-filled mornings designed for the youngest museum lovers! Tiny Tales and Mini Makers invites toddlers, preschoolers, and their families to cozy up together for an engaging storytime followed by simple, hands-on creating. Each session includes a lively read-aloud picture book, a get-the-wiggles-out song, and an easy-to-make craft or art activity. Website
NexGenLA Celebration: Family Fun Begins with the David Geffen Galleries
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mid-Wilshire - FREE
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Be among the first to experience LACMA's permanent collection in the new David Geffen Galleries. The NexGenLA Celebration is a free, fun-filled day where members can explore, create, and celebrate art and imagination. Designed by world-renowned Pritzker Prize–winning architect Peter Zumthor, the new David Geffen Galleries reflect the creativity and diversity of our city. Celebrate LACMA's next chapter with hands–on art workshops, face painting, and performances with the LA community. Website
A Day of Celebrating the Force at the Academy Museum
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Mid-Wilshire
Sunday, May 3, 2026
The Force is strong with this Museum... The Academy Museum hosts a Star Wars–inspired celebration; whether you’re a Padawan, Jedi, or Sith, all forces can unite for a themed, fun-filled day, including a Droid meet and greet, all-ages workshop, community mural, screenings, and more in a galaxy far, far away. Be sure to dress up in your best Star Wars–inspired costumes. Website
Cinco de Mayo (Bowers Museum)
Santa Ana - FREE
Sunday, May 3, 2026
The Bowers Museum's free family festival for May celebrates Cinco de Mayo. The full day of fun includes complimentary face painting, art projects, live performances, and more. Website
LA County Fair
Pomona
Starts Thursday, May 7, 2026
The Los Angeles County Fair returns for the 2026 season, once again held in the cooler month of May. Get ready to have fun, because this year's theme is “Play Your Way." Website
Happy Birthday, Monterey Park Play Days
Monterey Park
Thursday - Sunday, May 7 - 10, 2026
Monterey Park celebrates its 110th birthday with four days of fun in Barnes Park. The carnival runs throughout the weekend, with four days of rides, games, and live entertainment at Barnes Park. Website
LAFD Fire Service Day
Multiple Locations - FREE
Saturday, May 9
The Neighborhood Fire Stations in the City of Los Angeles are expecting your visit! Website
Mother's Day at South Coast Botanic Garden
Palos Verdes
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Celebrate Mother’s Day surrounded by spring blooms, butterflies, and fresh coastal air. This popular annual event offers a full weekend of experiences designed to make Mom feel special. The Garden offers 87 acres to explore, filled with vibrant seasonal flowers, wildlife, and immersive exhibits like SOAR – Tropical Butterflies, where hundreds of fluttering butterflies fill an enclosed pavilion. Website
MOMentum Place
Theatricum Botanicum, Topanga
Sunday, May 10, 2026
This Mother's Day, the annual MOMentum Place creates a fantastical world of aerial and circus performers, dancers and musicians in Theatricum Botanicum's rustic outdoor amphitheater. Website
Monrovia Days
Monrovia
Thursday - Sunday, May 14 - 17, 2026
The community of Monrovia celebrates its 140th birthday with a weekend of events. Highlights include games, carnival rides, food, live music, a meringue pie eating contest, and the annual Monrovia Days parade. Website
Crawfish Festival
Fountain Valley
Friday - Sunday, May 15 - 17, 2026
Crawfish Festival is the largest Crawfish Festival outside Louisiana, attracting thousands of festival-goers each year. Families can enjoy Cajun, Zydeco, and New Orleans music plus tons of fresh crawfish, prepared Louisiana style, along with a wide selection of New Orleans’s most iconic dishes. Website
Great Big Family Play Day 2026
Griffith Park
Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17, 2026
Kids of all ages can enjoy two stages filled with live entertainment, plus tons of activities including character meet + greets, arts & crafts, rides, sports & games, local programs & camps, food, fun, giveaways, and swag. Kids can try out the Woom bike course and take Wonderfold stroller wagon rides. There's a baby & toddler play zone, plus a family lounge with coffee. Website
California Strawberry Festival
Ventura
Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17, 2026
Guests can indulge in strawberry-inspired menu items such as strawberry nachos, strawberry pizza, strawberry funnel cake, strawberry chimichangas, chocolate-dipped strawberries, deep-fried strawberries, and more. The Family Fun Stage has the Professor Smart Science Show and Godfrey the Magician all day, as well as the annual Berry Baby Fashion Parade, while Strawberryland for Kids offers rides, face painting, special appearances, and more. Website
Bug Fair 2026
Natural History Museum, Exposition Park
Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17, 2026
There are bugs everywhere! No need to call the exterminator; it's Bug Fair 2026, the Natural History Museum's celebration of things winged and creepy-crawly. Bug Fair is the biggest bug festival in North America, and this year is celebrating its 40th year. Website
Comic Con Revolution
Ontario
Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17, 2026
Ontario's Comic Con Revolution celebrates comics and the creative arts. Programming includes guest appearances and cast reunions, legendary comic book creators, iconic voice actors, world class photo ops, and tons of cosplay. Website
LA Fleet Week 2026
San Pedro - FREE
Tuesday - Monday, May 19 - 25, 2026
Your ship's come in—a whole bunch of 'em actually. Fleet Week returns to the Port of Los Angeles with pier-side ship tours, exhilarating aerial demonstrations and flyovers, live entertainment, live competitions, and neighborhood activations. Website
Wild Kratts: Creature Power Exhibit
Discovery Cube LA, Sylmar
Opens Saturday, May 23, 2026
Discovery Cube LA explores the secret lives of amazing creatures with The Wild Kratts in its latest exhibit. Visitors are immersed in animal habitats from around the globe: from the Lowland Tropical Rainforest to the Antarctic and the Australian Outback Desert—even our very own neighborhood! Along the way, kids get to activate creature powers, sneak through the forest using the stealth of a jaguar, swing through the trees like a spider monkey, compare hops with a kangaroo, and hunt for lunch like a platypus. Website
Fiesta Hermosa
Hermosa Beach - FREE
Saturday - Monday, May 23 - 25, 2026
Hermosa Beach's annual blowout combines hundreds of artisans and craftspeople and a carnival with opportunities to swim, bike, fish, or just relax on the beach. Website
La Cañada's Fiesta Days
La Cañada Flintridge
Saturday - Monday, May 23 - 25, 2026
La Cañada Flintridge's weekend-long Memorial Day festivities honor both veterans’ sacrifice and the city's Spanish heritage. The weekend is packed with family-friendly fun; highlights include a French toast breakfast, vintage car show, a summer picnic and "ukulele rendezvous," a family Bingo night with ice cream sundae bar, a family dinner, and more. Saturday evening, the fireworks start at 8:45pm at Memorial Park (free admission). Website
Museums of the Arroyo Day
Arroyo Seco - FREE
Sunday, May 31, 2026
The annual Museums of the Arroyo Day treats LA families to free admission at five local museums. Website