June 6th—here's where I'm taking my kids this week

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It’s officially summer break over here which means my kids are both out of school full-time. In the past we’ve done summer camp at their school, but this year feels different - my oldest starts Kindergarten in the fall. I’m in my feels about it (I just can’t believe it got here so fast) so we decided to skip camp and soak up a full summer together. I may be regretting this decision very soon - we’ll see how next week goes! Wish me luck :)

That said, I’m shifting the newsletter frequency to once a month for now, both to streamline things and because my personal bandwidth is pretty slim right now. I’m also busy building the next phase of playdate, it’s all very exciting but also a huge undertaking. I hope this new email format + frequency is still helpful and maybe easier to navigate? Let me know! Have a great rest of the month <3

x Carissa

Month of JUNE Kid-Friendly Events

📍 Northridge
Saturday 6/7 Join Chance for Let It Fly The Ultimate Shooting Challenge, a free basketball shooting competition to win cash and prizes. Join in on a 3-point shooting challenge, knockout games, speed dribbling challenge, and more! All ages and all skill levels welcome. (12pm - 4pm)⁠

📍 Venice
Saturday 6/7 Head to Cafe Gratitude for Super Duper Grateful Me: A Bedtime Rhyme for Grateful Minds, along with engaging activities to spark joy, connection, and of course, gratitude! This is a great opportunity to teach kids mindfulness through storytelling. Ticket includes live book reading by Sabrina Cohen and a gratitude-themed workshop (with movement, music and activities) and light bites from Café Gratitude. (10am - 12pm)

📍 Santa Monica
Saturday 6/7 Join Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for the 8th annual Walk & Play LA at Santa Monica Pier. This family-friendly community event is raising funds for CHLA. Enjoy a 3K walk, interactive fitness and play zones like hockey and rollerskating, live entertainment, and activities for all ages. (8am - 12pm)

📍 Lakeview Terrance
Saturday 6/7 + 6/8 Don’t miss California Watermelon Festival. Kids can hang out in the kids zone, check out watermelon carvings, carnival rides, costume contest, live bands, photo ops, live graffiti art, a Labubu raffle and more! (10am - 10pm)

📍 Highland Park
Sunday 6/8 Don’t miss Puppets in The Park with Bob Baker Marionettes! Puppet performances start at 9:30a, followed by a family art activity at 10am. Free, ticketless and for all ages. (9am - 11am)

📍 Korea Town
Sunday 6/8 Don’t miss Debbie Allen’s Third Annual Community Block Party! A festive experience for families including free carnival rides, games, dance classes, live performances by DADA, musical performers, celebrity appearances, a Breaking competition, arts and crafts, and more! (1pm - 7pm)

📍 Griffith Park
Saturday 6/14 Check out LAist’s Super-Fun Saturday at The Autry Museum of the American West. A day of multilingual readings, performances to get everyone moving, and lots of fun for kids. Readings and activities geared towards kids ages five and younger. (1pm - 2pm)

📍 Highland Park
Saturday 6/14 Head to Los Angeles State Historic Park for a free festival event, This Park is Made by People. Ride the little train, screen print posters, collect stamps, pick up seedlings, play games, make adobe bricks, eat free ice cream, watch a lion dance, do yoga, visit the photo booth, learn about plants, read a book, make a cyanotype, be in community! (12pm - 5pm)

📍 Whittier
Saturday 6/14 Check out Movies in The Park: Despicable Me 4 at Guiardo Park. This free event offers free crafts, big lawn games, and music playing before the movie starts. Bring blankets, pillows or something comfy to sit on! (6pm - 10pm)

📍 Redondo Beach
Saturday 6/21 Don’t miss Family Camp Night at Wilderness Park. Enjoy a night under the stars with games, crafts and activities. One adult per group required. (2pm - 12pm/next day)

📍 West Adams
Saturday 6/28 Check out Play Day Block Party’s National Day of Play. The all-ages event includes interactive sports, live music, great food, art, community booths, giveaways and much more. There will be individual play stations and games for youth, pro team mascots, dancing in the streets, food trucks and a DJ. (10am - 3pm)

*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!

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