STEAM Family Day | La Brea Tar Pits
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 03/21/2026
Come on over to La Brea Tar Pits to be a part of STEAM Family Day, a festival for youth ages 8–18 to participate in STEAM activities, meet STEM professionals, and explore future career paths in a fun and engaging way!
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On Saturday, March 21st, enjoy fun activities, live music, food vendors, and meet and interact with local STEAM based organizations and scientists from the Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits to get up close to some amazing items from the Museum's collections.
What to Expect
- Welcome Table: Learn more about the program, pick up a scavenger hunt, and grab a STEAM Family sticker.
- Live Music: Listen to DJ Wenluv spinning music on the Great Lawn!
- Raffles: Participate in regular giveaways of exciting, fun, and educational gifts before each stage presentation!
- Research & Collections Tables: Meet scientists from the Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits and get up close to some amazing items from the Museum's collections!
- Museum Educator Tarpits Tour: Take an outdoor walking excavator tour to learn all about the history of the Tar Pits and the specimens discovered here.
- Hands-on Activities: Get crafty and explore your inner artist with some hands-on activities.
- La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museum: Take a peek inside La Brea Tar Pits’ Mobile Museum and discover Ice Age Los Angeles, fossils, and more!
- Food Vendors: Enjoy a lineup of food vendors with different food options, from sweet to savory!
Tickets are FREE with General Admission.
For more information: https://tarpits.org/calendar/steam-family-day
Location:
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA
See map: Google Maps
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
The event has already taken place on this date:
03/21/2026
Time:
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Price:
FREE with General Admission
Ages
6-8 years 9-12 years TeenagersWeb Service