Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
EVENTS
Smorgasburg Los Angeles: The Porsche Club of America co-presents a car show at the Sunday outdoor food and drink market that includes a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 2. Check the website or Facebook for vendors. Free admission. No pets allowed at this venue. Row DTLA, 777 S. Alameda St., Los Angeles. la.smorgasburg.com. Details: www.facebook.com/SmorgasburgLA/
Wildflower Hotline – Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants: The Sun Valley-based foundation presents its 2025 hotline on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. The weekly reports begin on March 7. New wildflower reports are released on Friday from March through May (depending upon this year’s bloom season). 818-768-1802, Ext. 7. theodorepayne.org/learn/wildflower-hotline/
Santa Barbara International Orchid Show: The 77th annual show, with the 2025 theme “Exotic Gardens,” includes garden exhibits, floral arrangements, marketplace of orchid plants, orchid-theme art and photography exhibit, growing supplies and demonstration workshops, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 7-9. Admission $20; free for ages 12 and younger; three-day pass, $30. Earl Warren Show Grounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara. Frequently asked questions: sborchidshow.com/frequently-asked-questions/. sborchidshow.com/
L.A. Chinatown Firecracker: The 47th event has a number of types and lengths of events (bike riding; a dog walk; run/walk), March 8-9. On March 8: a 50-mile bike ride (8 a.m.); a 20-mile fun bike ride (8:30 a.m.); the PAW’er dog walk, (9 a.m.). On March 9: 5K run (8 a.m.; timed event); a 5K fun run/walk (8:20 a.m.; non-timed); a 10K run/walk (8:40 a.m.; timed event); a Kiddie run (9:45 a.m.; for ages 12 and younger). Registration fees vary per event; sign-up on the website. Los Angeles Chinatown Plaza, 943 N. Broadway, Los Angeles. 818-925-8434. firecracker10k.org and www.facebook.com/thefirecracker10k. Details on the events, registration fees and deadlines: https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/CA/LosAngeles/LAChinatownFirecracker
Nowruz Family Festival – Iranian New Year: Farhang Foundation presents a celebration of spring (the vernal equinox) with a sharing of Iranian culture with dance and musical performances, children’s arts and crafts activities, a tea house, a grand Haft Sîn table display with seven symbolic items, and stilt walkers representing Nowruz (“new day”), noon-5 p.m. March 9. Check the website for festival performers and schedule. Free admission to the festival. Also, a Nowruz Concert, 6 p.m. March 9 (tickets $44 and up; performers and to purchase concert tickets: farhang.org/nowruz/2025-nowruz-concert-at-ucla; Royce Hall at UCLA). Parking: structure 2, 719 Hilgard Ave. (pre-purchase on the website). Dickson Court, north and south, (adjacent to Royce Hall on the UCLA campus), 10745 Dickson Court, Westwood. farhang.org. farhang.org/nowruz/15th-annual-celebration-of-nowruz-at-ucla
County Ventura St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The 2025 theme is “Show-Me You’re Irish” for the parade in the city of Ventura, 10 a.m. March 15. Grand marshal: Bill Kearney. The parade is always held on the Saturday preceding St. Patrick’s Day (the holiday is always on March 17). Parade route: Main Street and Lincoln Drive, west on Main, to North Fir Street. 805-746-5999. www.facebook.com/countyventurastpatricksdayparade. venturastpatricksdayparade.com
Golden Dragon Parade: The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles presents the 126th parade — celebrating the Year of the Snake — that includes traditional lion and dragon dance teams, bands, dance troupes, dignitaries, elected officials and cultural groups, 1 p.m. March 22. If you have purchased Grandstand seat tickets (for the original Feb. 8, 2025 parade date), they are valid for the rescheduled parade date (www.lachinesechamber.org). Route: Hill Street at Ord Street; Hill to Temple Street, and toward Bernard Street; right from Bernard to Broadway; Broadway to Temple Street, Chinatown in Los Angeles. Details, see map of the parade route and suggestions for using public transportation to get to the parade: www.lachinesechamber.org/2025-gdp
Pasadena Bead and Design Show: Find antique and handcrafted beads, hand-sewn clothing, jewelry findings, classes, demonstrations and workshops, March 28-30 (rescheduled dates from Jan. 17-19). Pasadena Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, 300 E. Green St. Email: info@beadagio.com. See the Jan. 10 post on the rescheduling: www.facebook.com/beadanddesign. www.beadanddesign.com/shows/pasadena.php
ONGOING EVENTS
Island Packers – Winter Whale Watching: Spot Pacific gray whales migrating through the Santa Barbara Channel as they migrate from Alaska to Baja California, now through mid-April. Cruise passengers may also see fin or humpback whales plus Common dolphins. Two boarding locations: Channel Islands Harbor, 3550 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard; Ventura Harbor Village, 1691 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. Book tickets in advance on the website. Tickets $47 ages 13-54; $43 ages 55 and older; $34 ages 3-12. Check the website for all prices, other cruising trip types and island destinations through the year. Check website for details on boarding locations. 805-642-1393. islandpackers.com
ART
Our Own x Pressed Juicery – Art Show: Artwork based on the theme of “home” from Sydneé Bethe, Cortney Herron and Julian Jamaal Jones is presented at a Black History Month event, 6-10 p.m. Feb. 27. The art show is a collaboration between the nonprofit Our Own and Pressed Juicery. Sales of limited-edition designs from each artist (current labels on the company’s bottles). Also, a benefit for Eaton fire families. Location, 5012 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles. www.ourown.com. Details on Facebook: tinyurl.com/2jv3x8y9
ONGOING ART
CSUN Art Galleries: “Bajitas y Suavecitas,” (Main Gallery; details: tinyurl.com/ydcv7jvw). Exhibit runs through March 15. Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Closed on all campus holidays. Parking $9.50 (closest lot to the gallery is lot E6, enter from Halsted Street). Cal State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. Gallery location: Art and Design Center, on North University Drive (Plummer Street), between Etiwanda and Lindley avenues. 818-677-2156. www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/art-galleries
BOOKS
Diesel, A Bookstore: Christina Clancy discusses and signs “The Snowbirds,” 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 (tinyurl.com/5armes84). Lenny Rosenberg and Adaeze Nwanonyiri discuss and sign “It’s a Sweet World: Recipes from Around the Globe at Bea’s Bakery,” 3 p.m. March 2 (tinyurl.com/4v2u3pm9). Emily Hodgson Anderson discusses and signs “Shadow Work: Loneliness and the Literary Life,” 6:30 p.m. March 4 (tinyurl.com/23xzstf4). Beth Morrison and Boyd Morrison discuss and sign “The White Fortress,” 6:30 p.m. March 5 (tinyurl.com/mmmhtsay). Free seating is limited at the outdoor events. Purchase a book in advance to reserve a seat (click on the author’s tab to reserve). Location, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. www.dieselbookstore.com
Book Soup: Elle MacPherson discusses and signs “Elle – Life, Lessons and Learning to Trust Yourself,” 7 p.m. Feb. 27 (book must be purchased from Book Soup to join the signing line; receipts will be checked). Book release event for David A. Romero’s “Diamond Bars 2,” 7 p.m. Feb. 28. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. www.booksoup.com
Vroman’s Bookstore: Michael Hiltzik discusses and signs “Golden State – The Making of California,” 7 p.m. Feb. 27. Rick Jackson and Matthew McGough discuss and sign “Black Tunnel White Magic – A Murder, a Detective’s Obsession and ’90s Los Angeles at the Brink,” 7 p.m. March 3. Nicole Maggi discusses and signs “Murder in Zion,” 7 p.m. March 4. Margaret Chandra Kerrison discusses and signs “The Art of Immersive Storytelling – Strategies from the Gaming World,” 7 p.m. March 5. Tim Z. Hernandez discusses and signs “They Call You Back – A Lost History, A Search, A Memoir,” 7 p.m. March 6. Location, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. www.facebook.com/vromansbookstore. vromansbookstore.com
Malik Books – Black Children’s Book Week event: Meet-and-greet authors and book signing, storytelling and children’s activities, noon-3 p.m. March 1. Free to attend; please RSVP on the website link. Westfield Culver City, 6000 Sepulveda Blvd. malikbooks.com. https://malikbooks.com/events-1
CHARITY/FUNDRAISER/VOLUNTEER
Granada Hills Woman’s Club rummage sale: The sale is a fundraiser, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1. Location, 10666 White Oak Ave., Granada Hills. 818-363-9844.
Our House Grief Support Center’s 5K Walk and Remember: The early-bird registration is available Feb. 27-28 for the fundraising event on April 27 that helps the center to offer free and low-cost grief support programs across Los Angeles. Early registration fee with a customized shirt, $55 adults; $45 ages 17 and younger (or without a customized shirt, $40; $30); fees increase on March 1. Details on the event and registration fees: tinyurl.com/yc3mxvjm. Location, Woodley Park, 6076 Woodley Ave., Encino (walk goes around Lake Balboa, too). www.ourhouse-grief.org
The Day After Tomorrow – A Night to Rebuild, Reconnect and Restore: Outstanding in the Field’s fundraiser is a farm-to-table dinner and live auction with 100% of proceeds from the dinner tickets going to these specific wildfire funds — Altadena Community Fund and the Palisades Community Fund — 3-8 p.m. March 8. Also, an online auction on charitybuzz.com. Tickets $2,500; $5,000; $10,000. Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. https://outstandinginthefield.com. Purchase tickets: https://outstandinginthefieldrosebowlbenefit.com/
Volunteers Cleaning Communities: Find a list of upcoming projects: https://volunteerscleaningcommunities.com/schedule-of-events. Send an email to register for the project you want to join so they know to expect you and will have enough equipment for everyone. Also, sign the waiver to take part in the clean-up. Information on the group and how to make a donation for clean-up supplies: volunteerscleaningcommunities.com. 818-519-7567. Email: jill@vcc.world
DISCUSSION
Virginia Robinson Gardens – One of L.A. County’s Hidden Gems: San Fernando Valley Historical Society presents guest speaker Mark Tapio Kines discussing the history of the Los Angeles County park, 7 p.m. Feb. 27. Location, New Life Church, 10650 Reseda Blvd. (at Chatsworth Street), Northridge. 818-365-7810. Email: sfvhistory@gmail.com. sfvhs.com. www.facebook.com/SFVHS/
California Writers Club – San Fernando Valley: Author and podcast host Mandy Jackson-Beverly discusses “Self-Publishing and the Independent Book Store,” 1 p.m. March 1. Jackson-Beverly’s talk is also available on a Zoom call. For Zoom: register and pay $10 for the link by noon Feb. 28 on the website (cwc-sfv.org). In-person attendees need not register in advance (arrive early however; first in-person meeting is free for non-members, otherwise $10 at the door). Motion Picture and Television Fund, Saban Center, 23388 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills. mandyjacksonbeverly.com. cwc-sfv.org/
Culinary Historians of Southern California: Feride Buyuran discusses “A Taste of Novruz: Food, Tradition and Symbolism,” 10:30 a.m., followed by a theme reception, on March 8. Buyuran is the author of the cookbook “Pomegranates and Saffron: A Culinary Journey to Azerbaijan.” Free admission, but a registration is requested. Use garage parking at 524 S. Flower St., Los Angeles (take ticket for parking with you and get it validated if you have a library card; $1 with library validation; see details on the Eventbrite website for parking instructions). Los Angeles Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles. www.facebook.com/chsocal. www.chsocal.org. Register to attend on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/mr26p948
The Dragon in the Valley – The 210 Freeway in La Cañada: The Little Landers Historical Society presents Julie Yamashita, archivist at the Lanterman House, who will discuss the topic, 1 p.m. March 8. Free admission/$5 donation is suggested. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum and www.boltonhall.org
FARMERS MARKETS
Granada Hills Farmers Market: The Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce presents the market, 6-10 p.m. Fridays. Location, White Oak Avenue (at Chatsworth Street). 818-368-3235. www.granadachamber.com/
Old Town Newhall Farmers Market: A certified market, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 24500 Main St., Newhall. www.facebook.com/OldTownNewhallFarmersMarket/
Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Rain or shine. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. www.instagram.com/mainst.canogaparkfarmersmarket
El Nido Farmers Market – Pacoima: El Nido Family Centers and the City of Los Angeles present the market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, Pacoima Family Source Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. www.elnidofamilycenters.org/farmers-market
NoHo Farmers Market: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 500 Colfax Ave., Valley Village. 818-471-0793. farmersmarketnorthhollywood.com
Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P
Encino Farmers Market: ONEgeneration presents the market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. Location, 17400 Victory Blvd. (between Balboa Boulevard and White Oak Avenue). Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration.org. www.onegeneration.org/farmers-market/
Good Times Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Los Angeles Valley College, parking lot A, 5800 Fulton Ave. (at Burbank Boulevard), Valley Glen. Email: goodtimesfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Instagram: tinyurl.com/mrxcaxrn
Canyon Country Farmers Market: A certified market, 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Highway. www.facebook.com/CanyonCountryFarmersMarket/
MUSEUM
The Getty Center: New: “Gustave Caillebotte: Painting Men,” through May 25 (www.getty.edu/exhibitions/caillebotte). Also, “A Brush with Nature: Romantic Landscape Drawings,” through May 25 (www.getty.edu/exhibitions/romantic-landscapes/). Ongoing special exhibits: “Ultra-Violet: New Light on Van Gogh’s Irises,” through March 9. “Magnified Wonders: An 18th-Century Microscope,” through March 30. “Exploring the Alps,” through April 27. “Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold,” through May 4 (www.getty.edu/exhibitions/campos-pons/). More current exhibits: www.getty.edu/exhibitions/. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Free admission but a timed-ticket admission is required (tinyurl.com/yu6fsv3s). Parking $25 (www.getty.edu/visit/center/parking-and-transportation). Location, 1200 Getty Center Drive (at North Sepulveda Boulevard), Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
Japan House Los Angeles: New: Neo-Japonism: Samurai and Beyond – Exploring Tradition Through Technology,” through Sept. 1 (details: tinyurl.com/38v5rk8k). Note: check for Academy Awards-related closure hours/dates (Feb. 28-March 2): www.japanhousela.com/visit/. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission. The museum is at Ovation Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 800-516-0565. www.japanhouse.jp/losangeles
African American Firefighter Museum: Artifacts, fire apparatus, pictures and stories about African American Los Angeles firefighters. Hours: timed entry admission at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. on Sundays (make a reservation on Eventbrite here: tinyurl.com/4dx5xxhk). Donations. Location, 1401 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-744-1730. https://www.aaffmuseum.org/
California African American Museum: New: “Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe,” through Aug. 17 (caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2025/really-free-the-radical-art-of-nellie-mae-rowe). Ongoing special exhibit: “Repossessions,” through Aug. 3 (caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2025/repossessions). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; closed on Monday (caamuseum.org/visit/hours-directions). Free admission. Parking $20 before 5 p.m.; $24 after 5 p.m. (parking lot entrance at West 39th and South Figueroa streets. Museum location, corner of Exposition Boulevard and South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles (in Exposition Park). 213-744-7432. www.facebook.com/CAAMinLA/. www.caamuseum.org
ONGOING MUSEUM
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Ongoing special exhibits: “Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema,” through July 13 (www.academymuseum.org/en/exhibitions/color-in-motion). “Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema,” through April 12, 2026 (www.academymuseum.org/en/exhibitions/cyberpunk). Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Closed on Tuesday. Admission $25; $19 ages 62 and older; $15 students, age 18 and older with ID; free for ages 17 and younger. Location, 6067 Wilshire Blvd. (corner of Fairfax Avenue), Los Angeles. 323-930-3000. academymuseum.org
Autry Museum of the American West: Ongoing special exhibit: “Romance Reimagined,” with Western art from the Autry’s collection and also new art, through April 13 (details: tinyurl.com/yts5d4w9). Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older, and ages 13-18 and also students older than 18 with ID; $8 ages 3-12 (theautry.org/visit). Location, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. theautry.org
Bolton Hall Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Back to School,” the history of public schools in Sunland and Tujunga, through Spring 2025. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission; $5 donation is appreciated. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. Email: llhs@boltonhall.org. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum and www.boltonhall.org
California Science Center: Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to the center’s permanent galleries, but there is a charge for special exhibits. Location, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles.californiasciencecenter.org/visit). californiasciencecenter.org
Craft Contemporary: Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission $9; $7 ages 65 and older and students; free for ages 12 and younger. Location, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-937-4230. www.craftcontemporary.org
Discovery Cube Los Angeles – Sylmar: Ongoing special exhibit: “Barbie You Can Be Anything: The Experience,” through May 11 (www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/exhibits/barbie/). The museum has ongoing exhibits that aim to make science fun for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $20 ages 15-61; $18 ages 62 and older; $17 ages 3-14. Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. www.facebook.com/TheDiscoveryCube and www.discoverycube.org
Forest Lawn Museum – Glendale: Ongoing special exhibit: “Narcissus Quagliata: Archtypes and Vision in Light and Glass,” through March 9 (check the link for details: forestlawn.com/exhibits/narcissus-quagliata-archetypes-and-visions-in-light-and-glass/). Permanent exhibits: forestlawn.com/museum/. Free admission. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Location, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. forestlawn.com
Grammy Museum: Ongoing special exhibits: “Luther Vandross: Artistry and Elegance,” through June 15 (grammymuseum.org/exhibit/luther-vandross-artistry-and-elegance); and also “RetroBlakesberg: The Music Never Stopped,” through June 15 (grammymuseum.org/exhibit/retroblakesberg-the-music-never-stopped). Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Admission $18; $15 ages 65 and older; $12 ages 5-17 and college students with ID. Location, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-725-5700. grammymuseum.org
Holocaust Museum LA: Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $15 ages 18-64; $10 ages 65 and older; free for ages 17 and younger (www.holocaustmuseumla.org/tickets). Free admission on Sundays. Entrance to the museum is through Pan Pacific Park from Beverly Boulevard of Third Street. Location, 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. 323-651-3704. Email: info@hmla.org. www.holocaustmuseumla.org
Italian American Museum Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “Creative Minds – Italian American Inventors and Innovators,” through Oct. 2025. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission free. Donations requested. Location, 644 N. Main St., Los Angeles. 213-485-8432. www.facebook.com/iamofla. www.iamla.org
Japanese American National Museum: Closed for renovation through late 2026. Programs will continue during the renovation on the museum’s campus in Little Tokyo (100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles), other locations and virtually. 213-625-0414. www.janm.org/special/janm-on-the-go
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes: Permanent exhibits: “LA Starts Here!” and “Calle Principal: Mi México en Los Ángeles.” Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. Location, 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles. www.lapca.org
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum: Museum hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, except closed on the first Tuesday of the month and national holidays. Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and students ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required (tarpits.org/plan-your-visit/la-brea-tar-pits-buy-tickets). Parking $18. Location, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-763-3499. tarpits.org/
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Plan your visit information here: tinyurl.com/mr3uwzs3. Admission $23; $19 ages 65 and older and students ages 18 and older with a valid ID; free for ages 17 and younger (reserving/purchasing an advance, timed-entry online is recommended; these prices are for residents of Los Angeles County with an ID). Location, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-857-6010. www.lacma.org
Martial Arts History Museum: Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $12; $5 ages 6-17. Location, 201 N. Brand Blvd. (corner of North Brand and Wilson Street; use entrance at 111 Wilson St.), Glendale. 818-245-6051. www.facebook.com/martialartshistorymuseum. martialartsmuseum.com/
Museum of Contemporary Art: Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission is free but an advance online timed-entry ticket is required. Special exhibits are $18; $10 seniors and students; free for ages 11 and younger. Locations: the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, 152 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles; MOCA Grand Avenue, 250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 213-633-5351. www.moca.org/visit
Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission; donations appreciated. Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of Nordhoff and Wilbur Avenue), Northridge. 818-347-9665. themuseumsfvnow.org/
Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: Ongoing special exhibit: “Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness,” through Sept. 15 (nhm.org/pst-reframing-dioramas). Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday (but closed on the first Tuesday of the month and some holidays). Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. nhmlac.org
Petersen Automotive Museum: New: “People’s Champ – The Impact of Ken Block” (www.petersen.org/ken-block-exhibit). Ongoing special exhibits: “Best in Low: Lowrider Icons of the Street and Show,” through April 2025. “Super/Hyper: The Ultimate Automobiles” and “Alternating Currents: The Fall and Rise of Electric Vehicles” and “Modern Concepts: Future Visions from the Recent Past” (all three through July 2025). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $21; $19 ages 62 and older; $13 ages 12-17; $12 ages 4-11 (a valid ID is required for ages 12 and older; www.petersen.org/tickets). Location, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-930-2277. www.petersen.org
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Dead Sea Scrolls,” through Sept. 2, 2025 (www.reaganfoundation.org/library-museum/special-exhibits/dead-sea-scrolls). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Museum admission is available online (https://www.reaganfoundation.org/library-museum/online-ticket-sales/). Admission: $29.95; $26.95 ages 62 and older; $22.95 ages 11-17; $19.95 ages 3-10. Location, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. www.reaganfoundation.org
Skirball Cultural Center: Ongoing special exhibit: “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion,” through Aug. 31, 2025 (www.skirball.org/museum/diane-von-furstenberg-woman-fashion). Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed for Jewish and national holidays (www.skirball.org/visit). Admission $18; $13 seniors, full time students with ID and ages 2-17 www.skirball.org/visit). Admission for the “Noah’s Ark at the Skirball” is an extra charge and by a timed-entry (purchase online). Location, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. skirball.org
Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (check the website for hours; subject to change). Admission $15; free for ages 10 and younger. The museum is located at 7900 Balboa Blvd., Hangar C3 and C4, entrance is on Stagg Street, Van Nuys. 818-616-4083. www.facebook.com/valleyrelics. valleyrelicsmuseum.org
Wende Museum of the Cold War: Ongoing special exhibit: “Undercurrents II: Archives and the Making of Soviet Jewish Identity,” through April 6. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday (wendemuseum.org/about-us/visit). Free admission. Location, 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City. 310-216-1600. 310-216-1600. Email: visit@wendemuseum.org. wendemuseum.org
MUSIC
Junwen Liang: The pianist performs a solo recital, 1 p.m. March 1. Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-340-9386. www.plattlibrary.org/. www.junwenliangpianist.com/
Tisa Adamson Band: Performing original Americana and folk-rock songs, and with Randy Ray Mitchell, 3:30 p.m. March 1. Granada Hills Branch Library, 10640 Petit Ave. 818-368-5687. Details: tinyurl.com/49kyxakr
Wiley Ray and the Big O Band – Roy Orbison Returns: A multi-media concert, 8 p.m. March 1. Tickets $60 (tinyurl.com/4h7n9une). El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. elportaltheatre.com
Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles – Rhinestone Cowboys: Country music concert with hit songs by country music legends and current country stars, 8 p.m. March 22 and 3:30 p.m. March 23. Tickets $45 and up. Saban Theatre Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. gmcla.org. https://www.gmcla.org/cowboys
THEATER
One for My Baby: All Roads Theatre Co. presents the world premiere of the musical with music by Harold Arlen and book by Scott Thompson and Fred Barton, opens 8 p.m. March 14. Show runs 3 and 8 p.m. March 15; 3 p.m. March 16; 8 p.m. March 20-21; 3 and 8 p.m. March 22; 3 p.m. March 23. Tickets $62-$200 opening night; $52 and up for other dates. El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. elportaltheatre.com. https://elportaltheatre.com/oneformybaby.html
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