September 2017
TARFEST at the LaBrea Tar Pits
The 15th Annual TARFEST is coming up on Saturday, September 16 at the LaBrea Tar Pits Park from 2 - 10pm. It's a FREE all Ages event. This year's bands - La Bouquet, The Sovereign Artist, Alina Bea, Brainstory and Love Ghost. with live painting, DJ sets by Hunny and Super Soul Sunday, Lagunitas Biergarten, Food Trucks, kids art-making activities and more. Fun for all ages!
Find out more »October 2018
Life on the Move: Science and Implications of Migration
All plants and animals, including humans, move during their lifetimes, but some take truly harrowing or magnificent journeys to new lands and habitats. This fall, the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum will join the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability to produce a three-night conversation between the people of Los Angeles and the leading experts on migration. Looking across species and time, we strip away politics and nation-state boundaries to discover the causes and outcomes of migration for…
Find out more »August 2019
Summer Nights at the Tar Pits
Chill out Ice Age style at Summer Nights at the Tar Pits. Grab a drink from the Tar Bar while you relax, listen to live music, and picnic in the park. Explore the museum, talk with scientists and experts about discoveries made right here, catch a performance, or drop-in on an activity; the evening is yours to enjoy! Join us on August 9 with outdoor music in the park by Anthony Valadez! FREE, with RSVP
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April 2022
How Can Our Communities Escape Polarizing Conflict?
Growing homelessness has fueled bitter conflicts in hundreds of neighborhoods across California. The drought is renewing generations-old local wars over water. Schools have become political and cultural battlegrounds, with parents and teachers at odds. And fights over pandemic response, from Shasta to Orange Counties, have escalated into violent threats between citizens and local officials. Why are so many Californians falling into fights with their neighbors? How much do social media and our polarized national politics contribute to local divides? And…
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Summer Nights at the Tar Pits
Celebrate a saber-toothed summer with Summer Nights at the Tar Pits. Grab a drink from the Tar Bar while you relax, listen to live DJ sets and bring a blanket to picnic at the park. Explore the museum as we celebrate the mighty predators of the Ice Age, Saber-Toothed Cats, and talk with scientists about discoveries made right here! Catch a performance or mingle with friends, this purr-fect evening is yours to enjoy. Following Summer Nights stay and enjoy the Fossilized and Realized:…
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Summer Nights at the Tar Pits – August 5, 2022
Celebrate a saber-toothed summer with Summer Nights at the Tar Pits. Grab a drink from the Tar Bar while you relax, listen to live DJ sets and bring a blanket to picnic at the park. Explore the museum as we celebrate the mighty predators of the Ice Age, Saber-toothed Cats, and talk with scientists about discoveries made right here! Catch a performance or mingle with friends, this purr-fect evening is yours to enjoy. August 5, 2022 | 5-8pm Free Museum Admission /…
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