Welcome to the FamilyFinds Los Angeles List! It’s shaping up to be a nice hot summer – just beware of Carmageddon this weekend: the 405 will be closed July 16th and 17th, so please plan ahead! Sarah Auerswald is the Blogger behind Mar Vista Mom and a co-Founder of MomsLA.
(July 12, 11am) – Enjoy a Free magic show for the kids – with actual kid levitation, we’re told - in a lovely setting in the Marina. Lunch, Lattés and Shopping afterwards at the Waterside in Marina del Rey! >>4700 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. 90292 Read More...
(July 13, Dusk) – Enjoy dinner at Westfield’s fabulous food court or come “having-had”, then choose your seats for this Free outdoor movie screening of Zoolander – male models will never look the same to you again. >> Westfield Century City 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Read More...
(July 13, 7:30pm) – Outdoor movies are all the rage in the summer, and you can take your kids on a trip back in time to 1985 when The Goonies was released. Just try explaining all that big hair. >>1218 – 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 at Wilshire Read More...
(July 14, 4:30pm/7pm) – Boogie down to the sounds of Ghanaian Raggae star Rocky Dawuni and his 11-piece band at this Free Concert in the palm-lined courtyard of Culver City City Hall. Dozens of dining options within walking distance and free parking under City Hall. Courtyard opens at 4:30pm for the best seats, concert starts at 7pm. >>9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City 90232 Read More...
(July 16, 9:30am – 5pm) – The new Dinosaur Hall opens July 16th at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County – and fossil fans have been lining up for months! Get your timed tickets online and check out the world’s only T. Rex growth series as well as thousands of other dinosaur bones. >>900 Exposition Blvd., LA, CA 90007 Read More...
(July 16 10:30am – 9pm, July 17 10:30am – 5pm, ) – Everyone can get in on the fun at this Free event at the historic Helms Bakery, with activities like the Great Butter Shakedown, pizza tossing, and Bike Soup, which has to be seen to be believed. Food trucks and food booths will insure that no one leaves hungry. >>8800 Venice Blvd., LA, CA 90034 Read More...
(July 16, 6-10pm) – Kids ages 5 – 12 will enjoy an evening of fun playing in one of LA’s state of the art gymnastics facilities - dinner included – while parents can sneak off for a dinner on their own. $35 per child. Reservations required. 310-278-9886 >>8640 Hayden Place, Culver City 90232Read More...
