There are many things to do across SoCal. Here is a list of some events worth checking out:
Earth and Arbor Day Celebration
The city’s Earth and Arbor Day celebration will include games, educational booths, paper-shredding and E-waster recycling plus mulch and compost giveaways. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on April 26 at Greenbelt Park in Upland.
Costa Mesa Earth Day Fair
Activities include free compost, talks about plant and animal species in the areas, kids games, raffle prices and tree planting. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 26 at the City Hall Lawn in Costa Mesa.
Earth Day Teen Climate Fest
This event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 26 to 27 is created by teens and features booths, displays and workshops on growing, eating and distributing food. It will be held at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.
Earth Day at the Bay
The Newport Bay Conservancy and OC Parks are hosting several environmentally-themed exhibits to spread information about the earth. There will be live music, a scavenger hunt and crafts st the event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26.
Cinespia
LA's outdoor cinematic experience is back for its 24th season at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, kicking off the summer with two tales of one city: "The Big Lebowski" (May 24) and the 30th anniversary of "Clueless" (May 25), followed by a tribute to the late filmmaker David Lynch with "Blue Velvet" (May 31). Additional screenings for the 24th season will be announced soon.
Santa Monica Pier's 'Locals' Night'
The free community celebration has returned and invites everyone to enjoy an evening of live music, youth performances, dancing, a car show and more. Held every third Thursday from September through May from 3:30 to 10 p.m., Locals' Night offers a family-friendly atmosphere designed for locals, by locals. Free tickets are available here.
Wellness & Waves
Speaking of the Santa Monica Pier — Wellness & Waves has returned and will run through Oct. 11, from 8 to 10 a.m. every Saturday. The free fitness series invites the community to embrace self-care and coastal vibes with group runs, yoga and fusion fitness — all held beneath the Santa Monica Yacht Harbor sign. The full season schedule and future instructor announcements will be shared on Santa Monica Pier's Instagram and other social media channels. Just bring a yoga mat and towel.
Venice Family Clinic Art Walk + Auction
The nonprofit community health center's 46th annual art auction and exhibit will take place May 9-18. The free public exhibition at 910 Abbot Kinney in Venice will feature established and emerging artists, with proceeds supporting the clinic's comprehensive health care services for more than 45,000 people.
"It's always been a really amazing moment to look at sort of the history of, you know, past, present and future artists from Los Angeles and the different generations supporting one another," art curator Max Rippon told Spectrum News. "It really is an overview of artists who've been supporting [the clinic] for many years, those who've carried the torch and really the next generation of younger artists who are going to sort of pave the path for the future."
This year will include a special section honoring communities impacted by recent wildfires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, many of whom are connected to the clinic. For more information about the event, visit here.
Hammer Museum exhibition
The museum at UCLA is set to present the first U.S. institutional survey of visionary artist Noah Davis (1983–2015). Following its debut at DAS MINSK in Potsdam and the Barbican in London, "Noah Davis" is a homecoming to Los Angeles — a city where Davis lived, worked and left a legacy. The exhibition will be on view from June 8 to Aug. 31.
Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival
Knott’s Berry Farm’s popular Boysenberry Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Until April 27, the Western-themed theme park’s annual food and wine festival celebrates the park’s boysenberry origin. Boysenberry, created by Anaheim horticulturist Rudolph Boysen in the 1920s, is a hybrid of blackberries, loganberries and raspberries. Walter Knott popularized the hybrid fruit, which has a mild sweet flavor, during the Great Depression.
The month-long festival features more than 80 unique food and drink items, each with a boysenberry twist. Some of the menu items include boysenberry-infused chile verde over Spanish rice, boysenberry marinara chicken parmesan over noodles, boysenberry tiramisu and boysenberry sangria garnished with an orange slice. There will also be live music, musical stage shows and other activities for visitors and families during the festival.
Visitors will need a separate admission ticket to enter the theme park and can purchase a tasting card for $55. Tickets can be purchased here.
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
The colorful flowers are expected to transform the rolling hills of North San Diego County. The 55-acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers that make up The Flower Fields will be in bloom for approximately six to eight weeks. The event announces the arrival of spring in Southern California. Tickets must be purchased online as they won't be sold onsite. For more information, visit the Carlsbad Ranch website.
70th anniversary at Disneyland Resort
Through summer 2026, the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration will honor seven decades of happiness. The resort will offer limited-time entertainment, colorful décor, themed food and beverages, collectible merchandise and more. The special ticket offer can help guests save money on multi-day visits with a variety of flexible options. The “World of Color Happiness!” nighttime spectacular will feature a special rendition of “Rainbow Connection” performed by Boyz II Men.
Grammy Museum
Acclaimed music photographer Jay Blakesberg's latest exhibit "RetroBlakesberg: The Music Never Stopped" is on display through June 15.
Hollyhock House
Self-guided tours of the Frank Loyd Wraight house are offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Advance tour ticket purchase is recommended.
