Aquarium of the Pacific - 9:00 AM
Natural History Museum - various times
The Escape Game LA - various times
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Hollywood - various times
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - various times
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El Capitan Theatre Hollywood - various times
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 9:00 AM
Skirball Cultural Center - 12:00 PM
Kidspace Children's Museum - various times
Whittier Narrows Park - various times
South Coast Botanic Garden - various times
Mission Playhouse Plaza - 5:30 PM
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - 5:00 PM
LACMA - 6:00 PM
Universal Studios Hollywood - 7:00 PM
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Cinco de Mayo Celebrations in Los Angeles for Families
First, let's set the record straight: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. What the day actually celebrates is an underdog Mexican victory over a French military attack on Puebla, Mexico, in 1862. The holiday is mostly observed in Puebla and Southern California, where there's little mention of the French but much swinging at piñatas and dancing to mariachis.
Many Cinco de Mayo events are pub crawls or margarita mixers. However, we've hunted down celebrations the whole family can enjoy (but mom can still find a margarita at most of these, too!). There are Cinco de Mayo festivals throughout LA and the OC, starting as early as a week before the big day, so get in the spirit to dance, watch parades, and nosh on chips and salsa.
Check out more top things to do in Los Angeles with kids in May, and browse our Los Angeles events calendar as new events are added daily.
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Places featured in this article:
Mission Playhouse Plaza
Oakwood Recreation and Park
Rose Bowl
Max Berg Plaza Park
Belmont Shores
The Citadel
Bowers Museum
Third Street Promenade
Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library
Bella Terra
Barnes Park Amphitheater
