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Los Angeles Events and Activities for Kids in May 2025
BAMBOOzled at South Coast Botanic Garden
Palos Verdes
Starts Thursday, May 1, 2025
South Coast Botanic Garden has been bamboozled! Eight monumental bird sculptures made from bamboo have landed at the Garden, each with a unique personality and story to tell. Visit the website here.
LA County Fair
Fairplex
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA
Starts Friday, May 2, 2025
The Los Angeles County Fair returns for the 2025 season, once again held in the cooler month of May. This year's theme is “Art Unleashed." Visit the website here.
YALLWEST
Santa Monica High School
601 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA - FREE
Friday & Saturday, May 2 & 3, 2025
Y'all come west now, to hear a bunch of great YA authors and more. YALLWEST celebrates books, film, TV, and art related to young adult literature. Attendees often go home with an armload of free books! Visit the website here.
May the 4th Celebration: Exploring the Galaxy
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Miracle Mile
Sunday, May 4, 2025
The Force strong with this Museum... The Academy Museum hosts a Star Wars–inspired May the 4th 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. Visit the website here.
Kibō Nobori 2025 - Children's Day Festival
Terasaki Budokan, 249 S. Los Angeles Street, Little Tokyo - FREE
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Little Tokyo's third annual Kibō Nobori Children’s Day Festival is a free family-friendly event celebrating the Japanese holiday Kodomo No Hi. "Kodomo No Hi" means "Children's Day" in Japan and is a day to celebrate and wish for health and good fortune for all children. Visit the website here.
Historical Venice Cinco de Mayo Parade/Festival 2025
Oakwood Recreation and Park, Venice - FREE
Saturday, May 3, 2025
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. Visit the website here.
Rancho Days Fiesta
Heritage Hill Historical Park, Lake Forest - FREE
Saturday, May 3, 2025
The rich history of Orange County’s rancho era is explored through hands-on activities, crafts, music, and dance. Visit the website here.
Great Big Family Play Day 2025
The Autry in Griffith Park
Saturday & Sunday, May 3 & 4, 2025
Great Big Family Play Day returns bringing more great big family fun! 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 the Volvo kid car track There's a baby & toddler play zone, plus a family lounge with coffee. Visit the website here.
Día de los Niños/Children’s Day
LA Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Griffith Park
Saturday & Sunday, May 3 & 4, 2025
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. Plus, select zoo animals get in on the fun with specially constructed piñatas. Visit the website here.
Cinco de Mayo (Bowers)
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana - FREE
Sunday, May 4, 2025
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. Visit the website here.
Museums of the Arroyo Day
Multiple Museums, including The Gamble House - FREE
Sunday, May 4, 2025
The annual Museums of the Arroyo Day treats LA families to free admission at six local museums. Visit the website here.
Happy Birthday, Monterey Park Play Days
Barnes Park, Monterey Park
Thursday - Sunday, May 8 - 11, 2025
Monterey Park celebrates its 109th 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. Visit the website here.
MOMentum Place
Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd, Topanga, CA
Sunday, May 11, 2025
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. Visit the website here.
Monrovia Days
Monrovia Library Park
Friday - Sunday, May 15 - 18, 2025
The community of Monrovia celebrates its 139th 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. Visit the website here.
Crawfish Festival
Fountain Valley Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley
Friday - Sunday, May 16 - 18, 2025
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. Visit the website here.
5th Annual Community & Unity People's Kite Festival
Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N Spring St , Los Angeles - FREE
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Clockshop and California State Parks host Community & Unity, the 5th annual People’s Kite Festival, at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, next to historic Chinatown. Guests can participate in free arts workshops, enjoy live music, and meet local community organizations to learn about their work in the nearby neighborhoods. This year’s festival is organized around the theme "Entangled in Community." Visit the website here.
California Strawberry Festival
Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2025
The 2025 California Strawberry Festival returns on Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18, once again at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Visit the website here.
Bug Fair 2025
Natural History Museum, Exposition Park
Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2025
There are bugs everywhere! No need to call the exterminator; it's Bug Fair 2025, 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 39th year. Visit the website here.
Comic Con Revolution
The Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA
Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2025
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. Visit the website here.
LA Fleet Week 2025
LA Fleet Week EXPO (adjacent to Battleship IOWA), 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, CA - FREE
Wednesday - Monday, May 21- 26, 2025
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. Visit the website here.
Fiesta Hermosa
Hermosa Avenue, Downtown Hermosa Beach - FREE
Saturday - Monday, May 24 - 26, 2025
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. Visit the website here.
La Cañada's Fiesta Days
La Cañada Flintridge Memorial Park, Foothill Blvd. & La Cañada Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge, CA
Saturday - Monday, May 24 - 26, 2025
La Cañada Flintridge's weekend-long Memorial Day festivities honors 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 dinner with music, and more. Saturday evening the fireworks start at 8:45pm at Memorial Park (free admission). Visit the website here.
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