OVERVIEW
KABOOM! SPLATTER! WOW! These are just some of the sounds you’ll hear at the PST ART + Science Family Festival at La Brea Tar Pits, where art and science will collide in an unforgettable family-friendly event. The festival site will feature tented and outdoor spaces filled with interactive content for children and families to explore the rich and diverse art and science of Southern California. We invite you to be curious, be creative, and to come and join the fun!
The PST ART + Science Family Festival is presented by Getty, hosted by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County at the La Brea Tar Pits, and produced by Edinburgh Science Festival. The Family Festival is part of PST ART. The latest edition of this landmark regional event, PST ART: Art & Science Collide explores the intersections of art and science, both past and present. For more information about PST ART: Art & Science Collide, please visit pst.art.
The PST ART + Science Family Festival is presented by Getty, hosted by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County at the La Brea Tar Pits, and produced by Edinburgh Science Festival. The Family Festival is part of PST ART. The latest edition of this landmark regional event, PST ART: Art & Science Collide explores the intersections of art and science, both past and present. For more information about PST ART: Art & Science Collide, please visit pst.art.
all Admission IS FREE
The festival is free to access, some workshop activities require a registration on-site to help you plan your day.
Saturday evening
Saturday November 9 will feature a special additional performance from Quetzal and La Familia Gutiérrez with A Song on the Meadow is a Song in the City: 7:00-8:30pm.
This event is free to access.
This event is free to access.
register now!
Receive your 'know before you go' email with access instructions and further program details
Centrally Located
La Brea Tar Pits
5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
The festival will take place outside on the lawns at La Brea Tar Pits. Full access instructions will be provided in the know-before-you-go email, please register to receive!
Frequently Asked Questions
what kind of activities will there be?
There will be interactive workshops for all ages and children can participate together with their caregivers in many of them. There will be an outdoor stage with a rolling program of shows and performances throughout the day as well as our Street Science performers around the park. Look out for the full event program coming soon!
Where can I park?
There are a number of nearby lots on site and off. All guests will receive detailed parking information as part of a know-before-you-go email, so remember to RSVP.
is there food and drink on-site?
A range of food trucks will be available on-site. There is plenty of space to bring a picnic and relax inside the park.
hands on interactive workshops
Stage shows and performances