3 minute read
upcoming summer events!
by Kidsguide
• Long Beach Ballet's Sleeping Beauty
June 3-4: David Wilcox, creator of the "Long Beach Nutcracker," is now putting his magic touch on "Sleeping Beauty," Tchaikovsky's second ballet masterpiece. Don't miss this enchanting and captivating retelling of the classic fairy tale. Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Tickets, $45-95. www.longbeachballet.com/ sleeping-beauty. See ad on page 23.
Pacific Islander Festival in Long Beach
June 3-4: Enjoy a day of traditional music and dance, cultural displays, and craft demonstrations celebrating Pacific Islander cultures, including Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, Chamorro, Marshallese, and Maori. Included with general admission. Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach. www. aquariumofpacific.org
Bowers Museum Free Family Festivals
June 4: Reggae Summerfest
July 16: Celebration of Indian Culture
August 6: American Blues & Jazz Festival
Enjoy a full day of fun with face painting, art projects, live performances, and more. Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. www.bowers.org. Free.
Meet the Grunion at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
June 5 & 19: Watch silvery fish come up on the beach to spawn. Explore the aquarium, see a short film, and participate in a staff-led observation. 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children. www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org
Family Festival: Medieval Play at The Getty Center
June 11 & July 9: Arrive in costume or create your own in a medieval village. Learn a courtly dance, sing with wandering minstrels, and meet Angel, a medieval-breed pony. Play traditional games, try sword fighting, or storm the castle with foam swords and shields. 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. www. getty.edu. Free.
Fountain Valley Summerfest
June 15-18: Carnival rides, games, tasty eats, live performances, and vendors, plus fireworks show on Friday and Drone Light Show on Saturday. Admission: $5, children 5 and under are free. Carnival rides and wristbands sold separately. Fountain Valley Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. www.summerfestfv.com
Irvine Greek Fest
June 16-18: Enjoy Greek food, live music, folk dancing, market place, kids' play zone, and church tours. Admission: $3, children under 10 and military families are free. Dads get free admission on Father's Day. St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church, 4949 Alton Pkwy., Irvine. www.irvinegreekfest.com
Taste of Japan in Anaheim
June 16-17: Enjoy Japanese foods, pop culture, anime, cosplay, entertainment, including Japanese drummers, martial artists, and lots more. Anaheim GardenWalk, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim. www. tasteofjpn.com. Free.
Community Tall Ship Sails in San Pedro
June 18: Grads & Dads Sail
June 19: Juneteenth Fireworks Sail
June 24: Seafarer Sail
July 4: Fireworks Sail
August 26: End of Summer Sail
Celebrate holidays by sailing the LA Waterfront aboard a tall ship. Los Angeles Maritime Institute, Berth 73, Suite 2, San Pedro. Tickets, $60-75 adults and $30 children. www.lamitopsail.org
Technology Fair at Drum Barracks Civil War Museum
June 24: Explore the science and technology of the 19th century. Learn about wet-plate photography, telegraph, iron clad ships and submarines, and other innovations. Talk to a blacksmith, learn how food was prepared for soldiers, watch a canon being fired, and go on self-guided tours of the museum. 1052 N. Banning Blvd., Wilmington. www.thedrumbarracks.org. Free.
Civic Center Block Party in Lakewood
June 24: Family fun, a rockin' good time, and a big professional fireworks show. Enjoy the Family Fun Zone activity area and a wide variety of food booths and trucks. Civic Center Block (on Clark Ave. to Del Amo Blvd.). www.lakewoodcity.org. Free.
Super Swim Lesson & Splash-In Movie
June 30: Participate in a worldwide effort to raise awareness for drowning prevention. Sign up for a one-time lesson, then stay for free recreational swim with water slide, inflatable, diving boards, plus movie screening of Encanto at dusk. www. cityorirvine.org
Pirate Invasion Long Beach
July 8-9: Join the largest gathering of pirates and scallywags with sword fights, cannon and musket blazing, interactive kids' zone, vendors, live entertainment, living history encampment, and a mermaid cove. Shoreline Aquatic Park, 200 Aquarium Way, Long Beach. Tickets: $20/adults, $10/children (12 and under). www.pirateinvasionlongbeach.com
OC Fair: Happy Together
July 14 - August 13: The annual OC Fair returns to OC Fair & Event Center with over 60 carnival rides, your favorite fair foods, special exhibits, action sports arena, and live performances at the Pacific Amphitheater and The Hangar. See livestock, participate in activities and demos, and support local artisans and vendors. Tickets, $9-15. Children 5 and younger are free. www.ocfair.com/oc-fair
Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Concert at Hollywood Bowl
August 4-5: Journey through the most iconic song and film moments, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Fantasia to The Little Mermaid and Encanto. Join the LA Phil and special guests artists for an experience under the stars, complete with magical film clips on the big screen. 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets: $15-79. www.hollywoodbowl.com
Rocket Fever at Columbia Memorial Space Center
August 12: Fly your own, build your own, and learn all about rockets. 12400 Columbia Way, Downey. www.columbiaspacescience.org
