Griffith Observatory and Planetarium
See the Stars!
2800 E. Observatory Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-644-1191 http://www.griffithobs.org
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Visit the Aquarium
3720 Stephen White Drive
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-548-8397 http://www.cabrilloaq.org
Los Angeles County Art Commission
John Anson Ford Theatre Family Series
2580 Cahuenga Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90027
323-461-3673 http://www.lacountyarts.org
Yoga House
Yoga for Kids
11 W. State St.
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-403-3961 http://www.yogahouse.com
Bob Baker Marionette Theatre
A Day with the Puppets
1345 W. First Street
Glendale, CA
312-250-9995 www.bobbakermarionettes.com
Monday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Sunday Closed
ProSoccer.com is a soccer specialty store based in Pasadena, California. Through our web site and retail store, we are devoted to supplying soccer fans and players with the best quality soccer gear at affordable prices.
Kid's Island
1313 S. Baldwin Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007
XST S. of Duarte/N. of Naomi
(In the Pavillion's Shopping Center)
(626) 447-8003
Fax Number: (626) 447-8013
Email Address: kidsisland@sbcglobal.net
Kids Island is a Children Enrichment Center dedicated in providing a special place where children and their parents can enjoy a fun, yet educational atmosphere!
Kidspace is open daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kidspace will be closed on July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day, and when there are parking restrictions due to football games at the Rose Bowl.
Admission:
$8.00 for adults and children. Children under 1 and Members are FREE. Discount admission is available for groups with more than 10 children with advance reservation. Kidspace Gift Certificates and Memberships are available.
Kidspace will honor Earth Day on April 21, from 10am to 2pm, with the 11th Annual Grand Butterfly Release. Bring your adopted butterfly, or simply come to celebrate the beauty of butterflies and nature as we release the Painted Lady butterflies reared in our Nature Exchange Nursery into the native gardens of Kidspace. The Grand Butterfly Release will feature Kidspace Crew member, Flutter-By the Butterfly, as she helps children create their own butterfly wings, teaches them the Pupa Freeze Dance, and How to Eat like a Caterpillar. This special event culminates with the Grand Butterfly Release.
In 1979, Kidspace Children's Museum officially launched at the California Institute of Technology. A community project of the Junior League of Pasadena, Kidspace addressed a critical educational need in the San Gabriel Valley: increased access to the arts, humanities and sciences for children. Volunteers created and presented a prototype interactive exhibit, "Making Senses," designed to stimulate the interest and curiosity of children by featuring robotics and neon light displays. Ten thousand young visitors, their parents and teachers participated in the first exhibition during its six-week run, a significantly larger turnout than the 2,000 visitors expected.
Following this success, the Museum opened its doors in 1980 in Rosemont Pavilion on scenic Arroyo Seco parkland with long-term "hands-on" exhibits. Among other organizations, exhibit design and construction were the product of community collaborations with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Art Center College of Design and UNOCAL. Volunteers helping create the new museum included a Pasadena Unified School District superintendent, a Jet Propulsion Laboratory director and an originating director of the Princeton Junior Museum, all of whom provided expertise and guidance as members of the Museum's first Board of Advisors.
In 1981, with burgeoning support, Kidspace leased a larger and more accessible site from Pasadena Unified School District in the heart of Pasadena. Later that year, Kidspace Children's Museum was incorporated as a private, nonprofit children's museum with a mission of enriching the lives of children through an interactive learning environment that is fun for children families. Kidspace remains committed to providing exhibits and programs in the arts, sciences and humanities that promote imagination, exploration and discovery.
Over the next five years, Kidspace introduced participatory exhibits and educational programs that engaged and educated children in the arts, humanities and sciences. Quarterly themes, such as Homes and Habitats, Seasons and Celebrations and Children of the World at Play, provided focus during public programming and school tours.
By the 1990s, Kidspace had established its reputation as an innovative institution in the community. A new school programs coordinator met specific needs of teachers to coordinate curriculum with visits to the museum. In addition, campers enrolled in summer workshops and "Toddlers on the Move" provided popular and effective parenting classes and developmental play. The staff, with the energetic support of community volunteers and the Circle of Friends support group, produced a range of annual events, including the Rosebud Parade (a child-sized Rose Parade), the "creatively creepy" Haunted House, Critter Expo and the Eco-Arts Festival. This period of growth was charted by Kidspace's first comprehensive strategic plan to broaden its reach into the community, fortify its volunteer base and respond to the critical needs of the community's schools, children and families.
The continuing growth of Kidspace in the 1990s catalyzed plans for the construction of a new state-of-the-art museum that will house an interactive learning environment for 300,000 annual visitors. At present, active construction and exhibit design is almost complete on the new museum at the site of the former Fannie Morrison Horticultural Center in Pasadena's Brookside Park. Kidspace's new vision for the 21st century builds on its commitment to children and families to further its mission of enriching the lives of children through the exciting, innovative new museum.
Children's Gymnastics
Hours of Operation:
Call for class schedule
STARS Athletic Foundation
708 W. Las Tunas Dr.
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 292-7827 www.starsathletics.org
The renowned Foothill/San Gabriel Valley STARS Athletic Foundation is one of the best equipped sports learning centers of its type in Southern California. We pride ourselves in offering classes small enough to provide lots of individual attention to each student.
Instruction is given by a caring, highly-experienced, knowledgeable, enthusiastic staff in:
We also offer performance troupe (which involves learning group routines using dance, tumbling, costumes and hand props, for performances at shows, exhibitions, and major Southern California theme parks). Classes are offered from recreational through competitive levels, so that students work out with other students close in age and in skill level. A free try-out class and a money-back guarantee* is offered for any of the Gyms' programs.
Children's Parties
COLOR ME MINE
450 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena Ca
626-844-7173 www.pasadena.colormemine.com
You paint yourself. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Finished artwork is displayed throughout the store for inspiration, and the staff are more than happy to suggest helpful hints. Looking for a unique venue to host an event? Color Me Mine has party packages ideal for birthday parties, bridal showers, reunions, company holiday get-togethers and other events. Visit www.pasadena.colormemine.com for more.
Kid's Activities
Nine O’Clock Players
1367 North St. Andrews Place
Los Angeles, CA 90028-8592
Attention: Box Office
Voice: 323-469-1970
Fax: 323-960-1443
School Shows: 323-469-1970
General E-mail: Nineoclock@earthlink.net www.nineoclockplayers.com
Now in our 77th year, Nine O’Clock Players (NOP) is one of the oldest and most respected theatres for children in America. Under the umbrella of the Assistance League of Southern California, Nine O’Clock Players produces two fully staged musicals each year. In its unique open beam theatre of 330 seats, families from young to young at heart adults enjoy live music with state of the art special effects, sets, sound and lighting.
Active West Bowling Lane
Extreme Bowling
3545 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
626-351-8858
Barnes and Noble Bookstore
Magic Carpet Story Time
111 W. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-585-0362
City of Pasadena - Adaptive Recreation
Pioneer Group
2575 Paloma St
Pasadena, CA 91107
626-744-7257
A Sunset Entertainment Inc
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-304-1138
AAA Aaaba Aaaba Happy Kids High Dscnt Clwns & Chrc
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-808-9830
Ellie Mae's Biscuits
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-577-0906
Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church Family Center
400 W Claremont St
Pasadena, CA 91103-2414
626-791-3406
Mariachi Tlaquepaque De Antonio Ramon
600 E Green St
Pasadena, CA 91101-2020
626-401-9614
S D Entertainment
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-797-0946 Stats Home Decorative Centers
120 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105-2013
626-795-9308
Amf Bowling Centers
3545 E Foothill Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107-3119
626-351-8858
The Pasadena Lawn Bowling Club
275 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105-2044
626-578-9165
Ed Williamson Pro Shop
1020 S Baldwin Avenue
Arcadia, CA 91007
626-445-6501
Arcadia Historical Museum
Self-led tours
355 Campus Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
626-446-8512
Bowlers Depot 7
675 S Glendora Avenue
West Covina, CA 91790
626-960-0015
Frills Vintage Tea Parlor
Tea Party with the Family
504 S. Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
626-303-3201
