Best Things to Do in SoCal and LA This Week: March 30-April 5, 2026
Small marrionettes, big art
The Broad invites the public to Family Weekend Workshops: This is a… with Bob Baker Marionette Theater on the closing day of their special exhibition, Robert Therrien: This is a Story. A playful Sunday of artmaking and performance, this special workshop invites visitors of all ages to transform everyday objects into sculptural masterpieces in between 4 scheduled 25-minute performances by Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Don’t miss your chance to feel big with marionettes and feel small against oversized artworks by Robert Therrien.
221 S. Grand Avenue
Art that lives and grows old
The Hammer Museum presents Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials, a new group exhibition by 22 artists from North, Central, and South America. Using organic materials from avocado and cacao to clay and natural dyes, the exhibit highlights artworks that evolve over time through decay and evaporation. Rooted in the spirit and knowledge of Brown and Indigenous communities, these pieces blur the line between art and life and invite viewers to view materials as cosmic memory and transformation.
10899 Wilshire Blvd
No script, no rules
Roberts Projects presents Instant Theatre: Rachel Rosenthal and King Moody, an exhibition exploring the experimental theatre movement founded in 1955. Featuring archival materials and design elements that invoke the atmosphere of the moment, the exhibition restores Instant Theatre for the present while situating it as an inspiration to the performance art of the 1960s and 1970s. Embracing absurdism, improvisation, and Zen Buddhism, Instant Theatre reimagines the gallery as a theatre set where nothing can be expected.
442 S La Brea Ave
Chaos beneath the sunset
Vielmetter Los Angeles presents Alec Egan: Groundskeeper in his inaugural solo exhibition with the gallery. Stemming from the psychological concept of the prodromal, a clinical term describing the onset of psychosis, Egan creates images that blur the line between real and imagined. Created in the aftermath of the 2025 Palisades fire that destroyed his home and studio, Groundskeeper is both deeply personal and universally resonant, reflecting on loss and the fragile nature of identity in a city defined by reinvention.
1700 S Santa Fe Ave #101
Sensory-free learning
The Children’s Museum at La Habra invites the public for Sensory-Friendly Sundays, a program designed for children with autism, sensory sensitivities, and other special needs. With reduced crowds, softer lighting, and a quieter environment, families can explore hands-on exhibits at their own pace in a space that prioritizes comfort and accessibility. It’s an opportunity for kids and their families to engage, play, and discover without feeling overwhelmed.
301 S. Euclid St