Lunar New Year Parades & Fests; 'Bluey's Big Play': Greater LA Weekend

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout Greater Los Angeles — from the Westside, South Bay and beaches, through DTLA, the East Side, San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys to the Ventura county line.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Jan. 28 to Sunday, Jan. 29.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch.

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DTLA & EAST SIDE:

And If I Don't Behave Then What, Open Fist Theatre Company, Atwater Village

Gabe Mollica's 'Solo: A Show About Friendship'- The Yard Theater, East Hollywood

'Bluey's Big Play' The Stage Show: Dolby Theatre, Hollywood

Golden Dragon Lunar New Year Parade: Chinatown, Los Angeles

Lunar New Year Specials: The Grove, Los Angeles

Friendship Buddies: Free, Outdoor Stand-Up Comedy at Verdugo Bar, Los Angeles

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Opens, Universal CityWalk, Universal City

Winter Sounds: The Essentials, West Hollywood

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LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

Festival Of Human Abilities: Aquarium Of The Pacific, Long Beach

South Bay Wind Ensemble's "From Chaos into Life" - San Pedro

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY:

One-Day Couple's Retreat in Santa Monica Mountains, Agoura Hills

Shrek The Musical JR, Calabasas

Calabasas Chamber Installation Gala & Casino Night, Calabasas

Valley Charter School Community Fair, North Hills

Conjure The Spirits, Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre, North Hollywood

St. Charles Borromeo School Open House, North Hollywood

Myodetox + Equinox Run Club, Studio City

Run/Walk for WeSPARK 5k/10k, Van Nuys

Legacy Scholarship Opens, Westlake Village

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY:

An Evening of MagicAn Evening of Magic, Arcadia

Lunar New Year Celebration & Parade: The Americana At Brand, Glendale

Grand Opening TRU Bowl Superfood Bar, Glendora

St. Joseph Catholic School Open House, La Puente

Covered California Enrollment Event, Pasadena

Jurassic Quest: Fairplex, Pomona

LACO Presents Baroque Concerti, San Marino

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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

Manhattan Beach Cars & Coffee, El Segundo

Blessing of Animals @ First Lutheran Church & spcaLA South Bay Donation Drive, Manhattan Beach

Outdoor Volunteer Day at Alta Vicente Reserve, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Rancho Palos Verdes

Chesley Bonestell - A Brush with the Future, Zoom via Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Rancho Palos Verdes

"1776" The Musical, Torrance

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VENTURA COUNTY:

Barbie Malibu Truck Tour: The Collection At RiverPark, Oxnard

Winter Whale Watching: Channel Islands/Oxnard & Ventura

A Faery Hunt Enchantment, Simi Valley

Don't Make Assumptions - Where Would We Be Without Assumptions? Poinsettia Pavilion, Ventura

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WESTSIDE:

The Wallis Presents Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Baroque Concerti, Beverly Hills

Trivia, Barrington Recreation Center, Brentwood

Free Dance Performance by Benita Bike’s DanceArt, Culver City

Pianist Ying Li at Pepperdine University, Malibu

Highway Cannabis Company Grand Opening: Marina Del Rey

The Draycott x Margerum Wine Dinner, Pacific Palisades

Year Of The Rabbit & Lunar New Year Celebration: Santa Monica

Champagne & Chocolate at Loulou, Santa Monica

Closing Celebration of Dena Novak | Fearlessly Weighted Artist Talk with Ted Meyer, bG Gallery, Santa Monica

Highways Presents: a/o/x (previously Latinx), Santa Monica

LA Made: Transform Your Life Through Social Dance, Venice

Kentwood Players Presents Arthur Miller's Classic "All My Sons" - Westchester

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• King Tut; Tet Fest; Enchanted Tea: San Diego Weekend
• Tết Fest; 'Peanuts' At Knott's; Free Baby’s Badass Burgers: OC Weekend
• Snow Play; Passion 4 Pinot Noir; Lunar New Year Fests: Inland Empire Weekend
• Lighted Art Fest; Filoli Orchids; Lunar New Year: SF Bay Area Weekend

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