Toby B

Toby is our uber-busy events editor for Mommy Poppins LA. Feel free to email Toby about events for our LA area calendar.

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Valentine's Day and More Top Things to Do in Los Angeles February 2025

Submitted by Toby B on Fri, 01/31/2025 - 3:53am

Barbie: You Can Be Anything: The Experience rolls into Discovery Cube. Photo courtesy of the exhibit.

February brings plenty of things to do in Los Angeles, from holiday celebrations to inspirational exhibits and sports events. This month is full of enthralling activities.

Anything is possible this February in Los Angeles! Still wondering what you're going to be when you grow up? Discovery Cube LA enlists Barbie to let you know You Can Be Anything. The Harlem Globetrotters trick-shot their way into the Intuit Dome, showing you that you can do anything - even impossible feats of athleticism. And the Pokémon GO Tour - Unova pops up at the Rose Bowl, reminding you to catch 'em all!

For a tiny month, February is full of holiday happenings, from the San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival to a Black History Parade and Festival in Pasadena, to Presidents Day celebrations at both the Nixon and Reagan Libraries.

Best Lunar New Year Events in Los Angeles for Kids

Submitted by Toby B on Sun, 01/19/2025 - 7:44am

Enjoy Lunar New Year lion dances, crafts, and more in the middle of Santa Monica. Photo courtesy of Santa Monica Place

Lunar New Year in Los Angeles is a vibrant celebration that reflects the city's rich cultural diversity. From Chinatown to Little Tokyo and beyond, the streets come alive with colorful decorations, lively parades, and traditional performances.

Celebrate in the serene setting of the Huntington Library's Chinese Garden, the exuberant Tet Parade in Westminster, or Lunar New Year at Disneyland with Mulan and Turning Red's Mei. Los Angeles bursts with lion dances, brightly glowing lanterns, and plenty of red envelopes.

Keep reading below for more Lunar New Year events for kids in Los Angeles, and check our Los Angeles Events Calendar as more events are added daily.

MLK Weekend 2025 in Los Angeles: 16 Best Things To Do With Kids

Submitted by Toby B on Wed, 01/15/2025 - 1:35am

Honor MLK by volunteering or doing a unity walk. Photo courtesy of CAAM King Day 2025

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles during MLK weekend? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for the holiday weekend.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?'" This year, the sentiment resonates even more profoundly as Los Angeles faces the aftermath and recovery from devastating county-wide fires. National MLK Day of Service events, such as Big Sunday's 13th Annual MLK Day Clothing Drive and the LA Works MLK Day of Service, offer families a chance to spend a day giving back in honor Dr. King's memory, and in support of our fellow Angelenos.

Additionally, Lunar New Year observances in the Southland offer opportunities for reflection and renewal. Families can ring in Year of the Snake at two-day events in Monterey Park and Rancho Cucamonga.

Our hearts and thoughts are with those affected by the fires. Please check venue websites before attending any events this weekend for updates on possible event cancellations and business closures as a result of the air quality and fire conditions. Here are ways to help with the Los Angeles wildfires.

Fun Free Activities for Kids in January 2025: 12 Free Things To Do in Los Angeles with Kids

Submitted by Toby B on Sun, 12/29/2024 - 10:52am

Welcome the Year of the Snake at the Oshogatsu Family Festival. Event photo by Doug Mukai for JANM

Free things to do in Los Angeles will provide a nice break to your wallet after the spending spree in December. There are plenty of fabulous free Los Angeles activities in January. From walks in nature to the Oshogatsu Family Festival to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parades and days of service, January's best events are 100% FREE. So, give your credit cards a rest while everyone enjoys these free activities in Los Angeles with kids.

For more free things to do in Los Angeles with kids, visit these always-free, kid-friendly LA museums, discover free museum days for kids in Los Angeles, and browse our Guide to Free Things To Do in Los Angeles with Kids. Free events are continually added to our Los Angeles event calendar, too.

New Year's Eve Weekend 2024 in Los Angeles: Fireworks, Balloon Drops, Noon Years Eve

Submitted by Toby B on Wed, 12/25/2024 - 2:48am

3 - 2 - 1, Happy Noon Year! Photo courtesy of the Southern California Children's Museum

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve weekend to ring in 2024? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for this holiday weekend.

Get out your party hats, folks; it's time to celebrate making it through another year. New Year's Eve 2024 offers loads of events all day, from Noon Year's Eve daytime celebrations at Discovery Cube LA and the Southern California Children's Museum to nighttime New Year's Eve festivities at Gloria Molina Grand Park, the Long Beach Waterfront, and Marina del Rey. And then, 2025 gets started in the most Southern California way possible, with parading floral floats.

Christmas Weekend 2024 in Los Angeles Top Things To Do: Boat Parades, Holiday Concerts, and More

Submitted by Toby B on Fri, 12/20/2024 - 6:55am

Forget the reindeer, Santa is paddling! Photo courtesy of Ventura Harbor Village

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles Christmas weekend? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for this holiday weekend.

Merry Christmas weekend, folks! The gift to us all in 2024 has been the many things to do in Los Angeles with holiday activities, light shows, Nutcrackers, and theme park celebrations everywhere you turn. A few suggestions sure to make spirits bright over Christmas weekend: the magnificent Newport Beach Boat Parade, the holiday version of the Warner Brother Studio Tour which puts a seasonal spin on the Gilmore Girls' Stars Hollow, Las Posadas, the nightly free reenactment of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem; and the Los Angeles Ballet's stunning production of The Nutcracker in Hollywood.

And our gift to you is a ticket giveaway! We’re giving away a family four-pack of tickets to The Wiggles Bouncing Balls! Tour Giveaway. You can enter to win by signing up for our newsletter here.

However you choose to celebrate, happy holidays from all of us at Mommy Poppins!

Best Attractions and Things To Do in Los Angeles

Submitted by Toby B on Sun, 08/18/2024 - 9:31am

Whether you're a first time visitor to LA or a lifetime Southland veteran, your question remains the same: what can I do with my kid today? Our daily calendar is filled with special and seasonal events, many of them found on our list of 100 things to do with your kids. But LA is also home to awe-inspiring museums and bucket list destinations for outings that are available year round.

Below you'll find some of our favorite must-see destinations for families in Los Angeles.

The Best Pride Events Happening in Los Angeles in June 2024

Submitted by Toby B on Sun, 06/02/2024 - 10:05am

WEHO Pride Parade. Photo by Jon Viscott, courtesy of the City of West Hollywood. Some rights reserved.

PRIDE Month in Los Angeles is a family affair!

The Southland celebrates the full spectrum of the LGBTQI+ rainbow, with many inclusive, family-friendly Pride events, including parades, picnics, block parties, and drag queen storytimes. This year's Pride Month celebrations include Pull My Finger, a Family Pride comedy show, Pride Night at the Aquarium of the Pacific, and Disney Pride in Concert with the South Coast Chorale. After-hours celebrations at our theme parks remind us that Pride is Universal and nothing sparkles like Disneyland After Dark.

As always, the stars show up for LA Pride: Star Trek's George Takei is the Grand Marshall of the 54th Annual LA Pride Parade; Ricky Martin headlines 2024 LA Pride in the Park, and Pickle is the belle of the ball at Drag Queen Story Hour at the Academy Museum.

Read on for our list of the best Pride events for families and children in Los Angeles.

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