Living History Program @ Los Encinos State Park
Where: Los Encinos State Historic Park – 16756 Moorpark St., Encino, CA 91436
When: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Who: Everyone
How: Just show up
Cost: Admission is free. Donations of any amount are welcome.
For more info: Event info
The WorldFest 2014 Earth Day Festival @ Woodley Park
Where: Woodley Park – 6350 Woodley Ave., Lake Balboa, CA 91406
When: 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Who: Everyone
How: Just show up
Cost: General Admission- $12, Seniors over 60 – $5, Ride your bike to WorldFest – $5, Take the Metro – $5(show your pass or ticket for the day), Kids 12 and under – FREE
For more info: Event info
Kids Rhythm Club @ Remo
Saturday, May 17
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Inside the Walt Disney Barn
Sunday, May 18
This is America’s biggest bike race… And it’s pretty impressive.
The Whaddup:
It happens at points around the state over eight brutal stages, the last few run through the So-Cal area. Santa Clarita, Angeles Crest Highway, Pasadena, and Thousand Oaks, the race’s terminus, will get peloton racing and the caravan of vehicles from May 16 through 18. Study up on the stages and what road to land along if you want to eye some of the planet’s fastest guys on bikes.
More info: Visit Website
This weekend also wraps up Bike Week, presented by a cool .ORG that wants people on bikes…
In my opinion, the day to be there is Saturday… you and your family get to cruise the closed streets of Pasadena with thousands of other biker types, and you can check out the stage finish of the Tour of California. If you want to see the guys ride the hills and the folks that follow the tour around wearing banana suits and afro wigs, go Sunday.
Here’s their info. Bike Week Website
FREE DANCE DOWNTOWN
If you like to dance, you’ll want to visit the every-other-Friday-night summertime Music Center Plaza party, but just make sure you’re doing it the right every other or you’ll just look silly dancing by yourself.
Lessons are free, if you need to learn how to shake it.
Night one is May 16. It’s the 100th Dance Downtown and the theme is the 1960s.
More Info: Dance Night Details
Fiddlin’ Around in Topanga at the Fiddle Fest
when: May 18 at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
where: Paramount Ranch, 2813 Cornell Rd., Agoura Hills, Ca
cost: $10-$20; kids under 10 free
ages: All Ages
the Whaddup:
The festival takes place at Paramount Ranch on three stages plus the dance barn and kid’s area, set within Western movie sets and mountain locations — bring your instruments and ”sit in“ with jamming musicians! At the children’s area there are crafts and kid’s bands (like The Hollow Trees, Scottish Fiddlers and Kiddo Clogging and Sea Shanty singing) as well as fiddle and banjo workshops. Kids also love watching the spinning and crafting demonstrations.
Bring a picnic or enjoy the BBQ and other food at the festival and spend the whole day. And don’t forget the sunscreen and water – it can get pretty hot out there!
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Cowboy & Cowgirl Music (and Yodeling!)
when: May 17 at 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
where: Downtown, Walt Disney Concert Hall, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
the Whaddup:
The Daughters of the Purple Sage sing music of the American West as portrayed on Hollywood’s silver screens of the 1930s and 40s. Then Wylie Gustafson, a genuine cowboy, a Montana rancher and a world-class yodeler will take the stage with his band, The Wild West. (Yes, you’ll recognize him – his unmistakable “Ya-hoo-ooo!” yodel has been heard millions of times as the hallmark of the Yahoo! advertising campaign.)
Be sure to take advantage of the fun, free workshops where kids explore the featured culture through unique art-making projects such as calligraphy, puppets, musical instruments, accordion books, textile projects and more.
Performance takes place at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Free tickets are distributed on Grand Avenue at 2nd Street. Tickets for 11 a.m. performance are distributed beginning at 10 a.m. Tickets for 12:30 p.m. performance are distributed beginning at 11 a.m.
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Icky, Creepy, Crawly: The Bug Fair
when: May 17 – May 18 at 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
where: Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: $5-$12
ages: All Ages
the Whaddup:
Exposition Park will be overrun with winged creatures and creepy-crawlies, who are convening at the Museum, along with loads of scientists, for North America’s biggest bug festival. It’s the Year of the Ant, and the tunnels will be crawling!
It is sure to be an enchANTing and brilliANT weekend full of ANTennae, exhibitors, vendors, bug chefs, and exciting programs in celebration of our multi-legged friends. Come out and see everything from exotic insect collections to live pet tarantulas, millipedes, centipedes, scorpions and other arthropods for sale to bug-related products, such as honey, silk, wax, and bug-inspired artwork.
Don’t miss demonstrations with loads of Bug Chefs (ewww, truly preparing and eating bugs).
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Harry Potter Roller Skating Night
when: May 17 at 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
where: Moonlight Rollerway, 5110 San Fernando Rd., Glendale, Ca
cost: $6.50 – $15.00
ages: All Ages
the Whaddup:
Attention Wizards, Witches, Squibs and Muggles of all ages! The 3rd Annual Harry Potter Roller Skating Night is upon us. Enjoy a night full of Harry Potter music from the films, wizard rock, costume contest, merchandise, games and raffle prizes and roll up to the snack bar for a frothy cup of Butterbeer!
Even if you don’t skate, you can still enjoy all of the fun for only a few dollars! Spectator (no skating, just watching) – $6.50
Entrance without skate rental (you have your own skates) – $11.50
Entrance with skate rental (rental skates from rink) – $15.50
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The California Strawberry Festival
when: May 17 – May 18 at 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
where: Strawberry Meadows of College Park, 3250 South Rose Ave., Oxnard, Ca
cost: $5-$12
ages: All ages
the Whaddup:
“Jam” packed with festivities and indulgent strawberry eats, The California Strawberry Festival serves up the berry best of all-day fun.Featuring 50+ food booths, gooey contests like the tart toss, celebrity chef demonstrations, rides and attractions, a Strawberryland oasis for kids, 250 arts & crafts exhibitors, and concerts on multiple stages, the celebration ranks among the nation’s top outdoor Festivals. This year’s concert headliners are two-time Grammy-award winners “The Maraichi Divas,” and international stars “The Young Dubliners.”
Free for kids 4 and under.
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Daddy Daughter Tea (because nothing else is important)
Join Digital Sheperds for an afternoon in a beautiful, historic location… The Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles at the Grove. It’s going to be an amazing day for dads and daughters and though it’s free for you, it will impart a lifetime of value for the relationship between you and your baby girl! The event will be held at the Famer’s Market Los Angeles at 3rd Street and Fairfax in the Community Room. The Tea Room will be open from 10:30AM-3:30PM.
Organize and mobilize dads from as many parts of the globe as possible with the focus being on building stronger relationships with our daughters through the age old past time of High Tea. Why Tea? Read HERE for the answer to that.
Fox 11 Los Angeles‘ Maria Quiban talked about it this morning on GoodDayLA!
Remember, the event is taking place this weekend. If there isn’t a local organized event for you, get on out there and just take your daughter to any tea house, Starbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf or other coffee house and enjoy!
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Here’s the story on FOX’s website: http://www.myfoxla.com/story/25514252/national-daddy-daughter-tea-day