Family Fun

Hoot hoot: The gloaming gadabouts are returning to Big Bear Alpine Zoo.

A trio of top LEGO builders will recreate the charming village’s celebrated sights during the famous festival.

The sweet favorites will be in full burst, as will the picking scene, in the weeks to come, but some places are already celebrating.

It’s almost time for æbleskiver enthusiasts to get into a (delicious) jam.

Bask in Great Wolf Lodge’s autumn-inspired room on select fall nights.

This longtime Santa Cruz-close charmer offers a plethora of ways to choo-choo, summer-style.

Take a toasty-to-temperate journey at the amazing attraction (and save money, too).

California Live’s Amber Pfister heads to San Diego’s Mission Beach to check out the rides, games, and great food at Belmont Park.

The celebrated Paso Robles installation, which features thousands of shimmering spheres, has a one-night-only half-off deal for young visitors to enjoy.

It’s no surprise that April is Kite Month; find one of the flutteriest of festivals on the Central Coast.

Sign of the season: Railroad 1897 launches its popular weekend excursion train rides.

The intense snowstorms of March temporarily shuttered the charming attraction; now it is looking ahead to sweeter spring days.

Adorable mermaid-inspired events will pop up around the bustling burg throughout March.

Illuminated animal sculptures will add playful pizzazz to The Living Desert in Palm Desert.

The Santa Barbara Zoo’s famous felines are the stars of the party, while copious amounts of snow will provide playtime for younger guests.

Remember the excitement of being a kid and going into your favorite toy store? Well, there’s a place in L-A that’s been helping children and parents create those magical memories for nearly 80 years now! California Live’s Paul Constabile takes us on a tour of L-A’s oldest toy store.

Capes and costumes on, canines of Southern California, for the world-famous Corgi Beach Day is ready for its annual Howl-O-Ween celebration.

The Railtown 1897 events, happening on October Saturdays, feature “excursion train rides” to an, eek, ghost town filled with frightful figures.

The Garden Grove inn and water park is offering several sweet and seasonal treats this October.

The peppermint pastimes are still a few weeks out at the Lake Arrowhead-close attraction, but autumnal adorableness is in full flower.