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SoCal Community Events Calendar

From art exhibitions to cultural festivals, Southern California has it all. Here are some of the best public and free events in the region.

Nature Creativity: Cactus Sculpture with Resin

Top Things to Do in SoCal This Week: August 25-31, 2025

Every week, Arts & Culture Producer Nic Cha Kim highlights a few events across the SoCal region. This week, be the first to experience the Bowers' expanding collection, uncover California hidden heritage, and craft your own resin cacti.

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Upcoming Events
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Museum Open House for Educators
Ontario Museum of History and Art
225 South Euclid Avenue
Ontario , California 91762
Thursday, August 28, 5:00 PM
Free

Experience a free professional development program exclusively for local teachers and educators.

Homeboy Art Academy Presents: WE ARE...
Huntington Beach Art Center
538 Main St #98
Huntington Beach, California 92648
Thursday, August 28, 5:00 PM - September 13
Free

Experience Huntington Beach Art Center's newest exhibition We Are, presented by the Homeboy Art Academy.

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The Autry Museum of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA, California 90027
Thursday, August 28, 6:00 PM
$5 - $27

Dance the night away with L.A.‘s best salsa and Latin fusion bands at the Autry’s popular summer series, Sizzling Summer Nights.

California Eden: Heritage Landscapes of the Golden State
Rancho Los Alamitos
6400 East Bixby Hill Road
Long Beach, California 90815
Thursday, August 28, 6:00 PM
10

Dr. Christine Edstrom O'Hara will look at the history of the state through the lens of cultural landscapes.

Nature Creativity: Cactus Sculpture with Resin
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
18751 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, California 92651
Friday, August 29, 9:30 AM
$3

Discover the beauty and resilience of cactus at the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park.

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Rod Briggs Memorial Gallery
2221 E Broadway
Long Beach, California 90803
Friday, August 29, 1:00 PM - September 13
Free

In Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes, artist Perin Mahler invites viewers into a fractured and surreal landscape where identity, time, and truth blur across multiple dimensions. This solo exhibition features twelve to fifteen large-scale oil paintings developed over four years—each one a layered investigation of the psychological, political, and cultural dissonance shaping contemporary life.

Lonely Magic: Exhibition / Concert / Album Release w/ Rebecca Sugar
Nucleus Art Gallery
210 East Main St
Alhambra, California 91801
Friday, August 29, 4:00 PM
$17.85 +$2.85 fee

Rebecca Sugar, the creator of Steven Universe and story artist for Adventure Time, is set to showcase her personal work in a solo exhibition and concert. This exhibit will feature artwork from her latest album LONELY MAGIC.

Homeboy Art Academy Presents: WE ARE...
Huntington Beach Art Center
538 Main St #98
Huntington Beach, California 92648
Friday, August 29, 5:00 PM - September 13
Free

Experience Huntington Beach Art Center's newest exhibition We Are, presented by the Homeboy Art Academy.

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