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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Mother’s Day Weekend 2025 in Los Angeles: Brunches and More Things To Do With Kids

Submitted by Toby B on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 11:19am

Have family fun on the farm with Mother's Day at Tanaka Farms. Photo by Emily Ganiko

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this Mother's Day weekend? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

Mommas, it's time to celebrate! Your day is here, and we pull out all the stops. Take Mom to see aerial performers and musicians at MOMentum Place at the Theatricum, catch rides and food trucks at the Pan American Fiesta in Lakewood, or chow and play your way through Monterey Park Play Days. Then relax on a blanket for a mom-friendly movie under the stars, as Wicked starts the season at Street Food Cinema.

This weekend we also take a moment to appreciate the other heroes in our midst, with Fire Service Day celebrations across the Southland.

Stumped on how to treat Mom like a goddess this weekend? Start with one of the Best Mother's Day Brunches in Los Angeles. Then give her a Mother's Day Gift Moms Actually Want. Choose something from the list below. Presto: The perfect Mother's Day!

Free Outdoor Movies in Los Angeles Summer 2025 for Kids

Submitted by Toby B on Sun, 05/04/2025 - 7:06am

An outdoor movie is a must-do! Photo courtesy of Downtown Santa Monica

Free outdoor movies in Los Angeles offer a unique and enjoyable way to experience cinema under the stars. From iconic parks to scenic shorelines, these screenings bring communities together for evenings of entertainment and camaraderie.

Open-air venues provide a relaxed cinematic experience for movie buffs. With food trucks, blankets, and family in tow, attendees can revel in the magic of free outdoor movies in Los Angeles, creating memorable summer moments under the night sky.

For more summer essentials, discover the best Los Angeles beaches for kids, visit the top splash pads in Los Angeles, and bask in summer traditions with our Ultimate Los Angeles Summer Vacation Guide.

Best Things to Do in Los Angeles May 2025 with Kids

Submitted by Toby B on Sun, 04/27/2025 - 7:17am

May the kids have a great time at the LA County Fair. Photo courtesy of the LA County Fair

There is no shortage of things to do in Los Angeles in May. From Mother's Day to Memorial Day, we've got the best events happening all month—and May the 4th be with you!

You've won the blue ribbon, your ship has come in, and mamas, it's your day this month. Fresh out the gate, it's the annual return of the LA County Fair. In a galaxy not so far away at the Academy Museum, a May the 4th Celebration takes place. LA Fleet Week docks into LA as the Port of Los Angeles hosts active military ships over Memorial Day weekend.

Cinco de Mayo Celebrations in Los Angeles for Families

Submitted by Toby B on Fri, 04/25/2025 - 7:38am

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by watching a performance of the Santa Monica Ballet Folklorico. Photo courtesy of Downtown Santa Monica

First, let's set the record straight: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. What the day actually celebrates is an underdog Mexican victory over a French military attack on Puebla, Mexico, in 1862. The holiday is mostly observed in Puebla and Southern California, where there's little mention of the French but much swinging at piñatas and dancing to mariachis.

Many Cinco de Mayo events are pub crawls or margarita mixers. However, we've hunted down celebrations the whole family can enjoy (but mom can still find a margarita at most of these, too!). There are Cinco de Mayo festivals throughout LA and the OC, starting as early as a week before the big day, so get in the spirit to dance, watch parades, and nosh on chips and salsa.

Check out more top things to do in Los Angeles with kids in May, and browse our Los Angeles events calendar as new events are added daily.

Easter Weekend 2025 in Los Angeles: Easter Egg Hunts, Earth Day, and More Top Things To Do

Submitted by Toby B on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 11:45am

Spring into Easter fun on the farm. Underwood Farms Springtime Easter Festival photo by Gina Ragland

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this long Easter weekend? Here are some Easter egg hunts, Easter brunches, and more awesome spring events.

The Easter bunny hops throughout Los Angeles this weekend with springtime eggstravaganzas galore. This weekend also sees the return of Disney on Ice to Long Beach, a Superman celebration at Warner Bros. Studio Tour, and Earth Day celebrations at the LA Zoo, Heal the Bay Aquarium, and more. But mostly, we can find a whole lot of Easter egg hunts.

Easter Egg Hunts and More Best Things to Do in Los Angeles April 2025 with Kids

Submitted by Toby B on Mon, 03/31/2025 - 7:33am

Watch the puppet masters at Bob Baker Day. Photo by Linnea Bullion, courtesy of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater

From Earth Day to Passover and Easter, ring in spring this April with tons of things to do in Los Angeles for kids. Don’t miss our favorite activities taking place in Los Angeles this month.

This April, kids can keep busy searching for all the eggs the Easter Bunny has hidden. Springtime festivals galore are in full bloom in Los Angeles throughout April, from the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books to the California Poppy Festival. Kids can touch a truck - and a bunch of other vehicles - at the 3rd Annual Touch-A-Truck at Discovery Cube LA. Puppet is the word of the day at both Bob Baker Day and the Skirball's Puppet Festival.

These are just a few of our favorite things to do in Los Angeles this April—we're adding more events to the Los Angeles Events Calendar daily.

St. Patrick's Day Weekend 2025 in Los Angeles: St. Patrick Parades, Pi Day, and More Things to Do

Submitted by Toby B on Wed, 03/12/2025 - 10:58am

Don your green in Ventura. Photo by Brendan Daly, courtesy of the County Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this St. Patrick's Day weekend? St. Patrick’s Day 2025 is packed with parades, leprechauns, and more fun events.

The luck of the Irish is rubbing off on us this St. Patrick's Day, giving us a weekend filled with fun things to do. Folks line the streets to cheer on the festive Hermosa Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade and County Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade. Green also heralds the budding of spring, as does the return of Butterfly Season at Kidspace. And for our pot of gold at the end of the weekend: Museums Free-for-All day, with dozens of Southland institutions opening their doors to welcome us in for free.

St. Patrick's Day Parades and More Best Things to Do in Los Angeles March 2025 with Kids

Submitted by Toby B on Fri, 02/28/2025 - 10:24am

Spring into family-friendly fun at the LA Zoo. Photo by Jamie Pham

From St. Patrick's Day to early Easter celebrations, March springs ahead with things to do in Los Angeles with kids. Don’t miss our favorite activities taking place in Los Angeles this month.

Lucky you: Families can celebrate St. Patrick's Day with parades in Hermosa Beach and Ventura. More parades will march into the month, with the Swallows Day Parade in San Juan Capistrano and the rescheduled Golden Dragon Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown. Easter celebrations begin at Irvine Park Railroad and Underwood Family Farms, and wild fun bounces into Griffith Park at the LA Zoo's Spring Fling.

These are just a few of our favorite things to do in Los Angeles this March—we're adding more events to the Los Angeles Events Calendar every day.

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