HNY! December 31st—here's where I'm taking my kids this week

Our free weekly email keeps you in the loop of local kid-friendly events and things to do 🤝

*These aren’t ALL the family-friendly events happening this week in and around LA, just the best (IMO). We keep it short and curated—follow on IG + TT for more!

Welcome 2025!!! Thank you for continuing to be here. We have so much in store next year!

📍 Little Tokyo
Wednesday 1/1  Head to Little Tokyo for the 26th Annual Japanese New Year’s Oshogatsu Festival! Enjoy Japanese food, entertainment and cultural activities such as mochi making, a kimono fashion show, shamisen show, Kompo, and more for families of all ages! (10:50am - 3:40pm)

📍 Culver City
Saturday 1/4 Head over to pLAy at Platform for a Kids Vision Board Party! Little dreamers will be able to create their own vision boards, imagining all the awesome things they want to achieve in the year ahead! Such a fun craft for families to do together. (1pm - 3pm)

📍Mid City
Saturday 1/4 Car-obsessed teens will love this one! Check out the Teen Auto Workshop 101: Internal Combustion Engine hosted at Petersen Auto Museum! The half-day class combines interactive classroom instruction with practical, hands-on experience, all guided by skilled mechanics in a fully equipped shop. Participants will gain basic car maintenance skills and learn how vehicles operate. They’ll leave with step-by-step guidance on changing a tire and performing an oil change. (10am - 2pm)

📍 Sierra Madre
Now through Sunday 1/5 Don’t miss Bob Baker’s The Nutcracker at Sierra Madre Playhouse! The original Nutcracker show was performed with hand-and-rod puppets but over the years, the talented team of artisans and craftspeople at at Bob Baker have created a dreamscape adaptation of the ballet with large scale marionettes and intricate sets. So special! (9am - 2pm)

What a year! We’ll see you next year <3