FREE Educational and Enrichment Resources for our Families! *
Free Museum Days all around Los Angeles!
Did you know that in our great and vast city, there is at least one museum you can go to for FREE every day of the week, all year long?
Click the photo at left to see a complete list, sorted by day, and start planning your family trip! Why pay when you can go free?
You can even download and print a color-coded chart to hang on the fridge!
LACMA is always FREE for kids!
Children under 18 (even babies!) can become members of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art TOTALLY FREE through the NextGen program!
The membership lasts until they turn 18 and the even BETTER part of this deal: each NextGen member can sign in one adult guest for each museum visit! That means your child can get you in FREE!
Registration is available every day at the front entrance to the museum.
The membership lasts until they turn 18 and the even BETTER part of this deal: each NextGen member can sign in one adult guest for each museum visit! That means your child can get you in FREE!
Registration is available every day at the front entrance to the museum.
Summer Activities 2012
Big! World! Fun! (Nearly) Free Events at the Ford Ampitheatre
It's free for kids - adults pay $5 each, plus $1 per car parking - so it's NEARLY free!
Check the link for a schedule of events!
"Starting July 3 parents and grandparents with kids in tow will troop into the Ford Amphitheatre Saturday mornings for music, dance, stories and kid-friendly activities for ages 4-10. There will be circus magic, Japanese drumming, Celtic jigs and reels, Afro-Brazilian dance and more."
Check the link for a schedule of events!
"Starting July 3 parents and grandparents with kids in tow will troop into the Ford Amphitheatre Saturday mornings for music, dance, stories and kid-friendly activities for ages 4-10. There will be circus magic, Japanese drumming, Celtic jigs and reels, Afro-Brazilian dance and more."
Free Book from Barnes and Noble!
The Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program is back to encourage kids to read books of their own choosing and earn a FREE book, simply by following these three easy steps!
1. Read any eight books this summer and record them the
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Imagination’s Destination
Journal (available on link, at left).
2. Bring your completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store
by September 4th, 2012.
3. Choose your FREE reading adventure from the book list
featured on the back of the journal.
1. Read any eight books this summer and record them the
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Imagination’s Destination
Journal (available on link, at left).
2. Bring your completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store
by September 4th, 2012.
3. Choose your FREE reading adventure from the book list
featured on the back of the journal.
Movies Under the Stars - Free!
Several venues around Los Angeles are offering free outdoor movies this summer.
Dates will be added as we hear of them. Please confirm dates and times with each venue before venturing out!
Warner Park in Woodland Hills
Alfredo's Beach Club in Long Beach
Long Beach City Parks
Dates will be added as we hear of them. Please confirm dates and times with each venue before venturing out!
Warner Park in Woodland Hills
Alfredo's Beach Club in Long Beach
Long Beach City Parks
Summer Concerts in the Park
Check out the link for a listing of free concerts in Pasadena, Altadena, Arcadia and Eagle Rock.
Just bring a blanket and a picnic dinner and enjoy the music!
Concerts and Dancing in Downtown Burbank
Every July and August Downtown Burbank Partnership presents a free summer music festival with eight glamorous nights of boogie, hop and salsa.
Festivities kick off at 6:00 P.M. with dance lessons courtesy of Francisco and Stacey of The Dance Family Studio. Participants learn the latest dance steps and sharpen their moves before putting it all into practice when the band strikes up at 7:00 P.M.
Click the image at left for a calendar of all the season's events!
Free Outdoor Concerts in Pasadena
The Levitt Pavillion in Pasadena presents its 10th annual summer concert series at its historic bandshell, located on a lush lawn just perfect for picnicking with the family!
Bring a blanket and enjoy music under the stars.
All concerts are FREE.
See their 2012 summer calendar here.
Bring a blanket and enjoy music under the stars.
All concerts are FREE.
See their 2012 summer calendar here.
Made in L.A. Exhibition - FREE to Wells Fargo Credit or Debit Card Holders (and a guest)
Running now through September 2, 2012, this multi venue exhibit features the works of Los Angeles artists from the beginning of their careers to the present.
Sites include the Hammer Museum and other venues throughout L.A. Music, painting, photography, video installations - something for everyone.
Show your Wells Fargo credit or debit card and receive FREE admission for you and one guest to this exhibit.
Sites include the Hammer Museum and other venues throughout L.A. Music, painting, photography, video installations - something for everyone.
Show your Wells Fargo credit or debit card and receive FREE admission for you and one guest to this exhibit.
Free Museum Admission for Bank of America Credit or Debit Card Holders
Click the link to get a listing of locations and dates in Southern California.
Present your BofA credit or debit card at the door and receive free admission.
Present your BofA credit or debit card at the door and receive free admission.
Free "Active Arts" Programs at the LA Music Center
Sing alongs, drum circles and more!
See what the Music Center has for your family this summer!
See what the Music Center has for your family this summer!
Free Shakespeare at Griffith Park
Shakespeare in the park - what could be better, or say "Summer" more than that?
Visit their website for a 2012 calendar of events.
All performances are free, and take place at Griffith Park.
Visit their website for a 2012 calendar of events.
All performances are free, and take place at Griffith Park.
Shakespeare by the Sea
Admission-free professionally crafted Shakespeare, delivered under the summer stars in multiple idyllic Southern California settings. www.ShakespearebytheSea.org
Target-Sponsored Free Events
Click the link to get a listing of Los Angeles area events, sponsored by Target.
Includes free and reduced price museum admissions and events.
Includes free and reduced price museum admissions and events.