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Happy 4th of July! 💥Celebrate Independence Day with fun for the whole family at these kid-friendly 4th of July events ha...
07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July! 💥

Celebrate Independence Day with fun for the whole family at these kid-friendly 4th of July events happening across Los Angeles. From fireworks displays in Hollywood, Marina del Rey, Long Beach and Woodland Hills to music and movies in the park, Digital Editor Nina Harada has rounded up our top picks for festive and fun ways to spend the holiday.

READ AT LINK in comments and LAParent.com!

JUNE BOOK CORNER: Looking for something to read? Catch up on our June Book Corner for some book recommendations and keep...
07/02/2025

JUNE BOOK CORNER: Looking for something to read? Catch up on our June Book Corner for some book recommendations and keep your eye out for our July Book Corner for more!

Our annual Summer Survival Guide is here! ☀️ Dive into our new issue featuring our editors’ picks on fun things to do th...
07/02/2025

Our annual Summer Survival Guide is here! ☀️

Dive into our new issue featuring our editors’ picks on fun things to do throughout July and August before school starts. Flip through and we’ll help you:

-Plan a great family camping trip.
-Find the best spots in SoCal for summer rituals.
-Tune in to free outdoor concerts across L.A.
-Try multi-generational hiking and trails.
-Select the best products for your family.
-Take a fantastic trip to Big Bear Lake.
-Find something fun to do every day in our Calendar.

On behalf of our staff, we wish you a happy July 4th and a fun summer ahead!

READ at LAParent.com and at the link in comments!

-In “Backyard Olympics,” Suzanne Weerts details how parents can dare kids to dream, play and shine in advance of the Games in L.A.

-In “SoCal Summer Rituals,” our editors share their favorite summer traditions, from Shakespeare to ice cream fun, and how you can create your family’s seasonal traditions too

-In “Embrace the Wild (and the Chaos!),” follow Rick Perillo’s advice for a successful camping trip with kids, plus fun and essential tips

-In “Multigenerational Hiking: Trails for the Whole Family,” Lisbeth Coiman discovers outdoor escapes for you, the kids and the grandparents to enjoy together

-In “Summer Reading,” Ash Wang highlights stories that spark imagination and connection

-In “Summer Sounds Under the Stars,” L.A. culture maven Lina Lecaro and Michele Raphael spotlight L.A.’s iconic outdoor music scene, offering free events all season long

-In “Bonding in Big Bear Lake,” mother and daughter Michele Raphael and Mirabel Raphael explore the refreshing mountain getaway spot

-In “Chat Room,” meet LA Mom Society Founder Linnea Dubravac, profiled by Nina Harada

Plus: family recipes shared by Local Kitchens’ chef Tuê Nguyen as told to Chelsee Lowe, fencing in Silverlake for the family, a first-place prize for a local sci-fi teen writer, festivals, movies on the beach and more family-friendly adventures

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Planet Fitness is offering free gym memberships to teens this summer! Read more on how to sign up and why exercise is im...
06/28/2025

Planet Fitness is offering free gym memberships to teens this summer! Read more on how to sign up and why exercise is important on laparent.com

Summer can be a welcome time for rest and recuperation, and resting and recuperating is what our beloved Editor-in-Chief...
06/26/2025

Summer can be a welcome time for rest and recuperation, and resting and recuperating is what our beloved Editor-in-Chief, Cassandra Lane, will be doing starting today as she heals from a needed medical procedure.

We are pleased to welcome one of our talented contributors, Michele Raphael, as L.A. Parent’s acting editor during Cassandra’s medical leave. Michele has a wealth of experience as an editor and writer, and has held such editorial roles as travel editor for Los Angeles Times and managing editor of AAA’s Westways Magazine, among others. A lifelong Angeleno, she grew up in Claremont, and holds a B.A in French from Pitzer College and an M.A. in journalism from USC Annenberg. As a culture, entertainment, health, lifestyle and travel writer, she contributes to Travel + Leisure, USA Today/Studio Gannett publications and L.A. Parent, among other outlets. Some of her recent L.A. Parent pieces include the May/June “Chat Room” cover story on star L.A. meteorologist Adam Krueger, “Dating While Parenting,” “Our Firefighters, Our Neighbors” and “Bonding in Big Bear,” a mother-daughter getaway featured in our upcoming issue, cowritten with her daughter, Mirabel, a rising sophomore at Yale University. She is most proud of being the mother of Mirabel and Leo, a rising high school senior.

Please join us in wishing Cassandra an easy recovery and welcoming Michele to the team!

📸: Michele and Cassandra on location for the May/June L.A. Parent cover shoot at Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica

Happy !!Check our website for a host of ways to celebrate in L.A.!calendar.laparent.com/calendars/all-events
06/19/2025

Happy !!

Check our website for a host of ways to celebrate in L.A.!

calendar.laparent.com/calendars/all-events

FLEXIBLE SUMMER CAMPS 🌞 Looking for a camp that will suit your busy family? Read our Flexible Summer Camps article to le...
06/17/2025

FLEXIBLE SUMMER CAMPS 🌞 Looking for a camp that will suit your busy family? Read our Flexible Summer Camps article to learn more about this camps on laparent.com

Read DISCOVERING THE QUIET CHARMS OF RHODE ISLAND by Nina Harada on laparent.com 🧡🧡🧡
06/14/2025

Read DISCOVERING THE QUIET CHARMS OF RHODE ISLAND by Nina Harada on laparent.com 🧡🧡🧡

INCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER ROUND UP 🧡 Sign up for our Inclusive L.A. Newsletter to get more events and community news straight...
06/13/2025

INCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER ROUND UP 🧡 Sign up for our Inclusive L.A. Newsletter to get more events and community news straight to your inbox!

FATHER'S DAY EVENTS 💙 Not sure where to go with the family on the 15th? Here are 11 Father's Day events happening in L.A...
06/12/2025

FATHER'S DAY EVENTS 💙 Not sure where to go with the family on the 15th? Here are 11 Father's Day events happening in L.A. this week. Read the full article on laparent.com

BEYOND L.A. 🚙 Highlighting day trip destinations just outside of Los Angeles, our newest travel guide is available on la...
06/11/2025

BEYOND L.A. 🚙 Highlighting day trip destinations just outside of Los Angeles, our newest travel guide is available on laparent.com

💗WORLD KINDNESS DAY💗In a world rife with negativity, it’s now more important than ever to teach the next generation the ...
06/07/2025

💗WORLD KINDNESS DAY💗

In a world rife with negativity, it’s now more important than ever to teach the next generation the importance of kindness and to provide them with the necessary tools for practicing empathy, compassion, and care.

L.A. Parent Magazine is proud to celebrate World Caring Day this June 7th by taking the Kindness Pledge! Together with , we are committing to practicing kindness for ourselves and others, and we hope that you will join us in doing the same.

Take the Kindness Pledge today at kindnessisfree.org!

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Remember the day you came home from the hospital with your first child? Do you remember holding your baby and feeling this incredible sense of love and joy, but also a touch of sheer panic?

We know! We’ve been there. At L.A. Parent, we’re living it day by day-- just like you. We drive carpools, attend parent/teacher conferences, plan birthday parties, stress about the right schools and camps, and wonder if we are doing enough — or too much?

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Our mission is simple: We want to bring our families the best parenting resources in Los Angeles. And we never forget about fun! Our extensive calendar of events is the go-to source of information for fun things to do with your kids each month. We provide you the most in depth list of things to do in L.A. with kids.