Tuesday, August 18 · 2026

Make My LA

Tuesday in Los Angeles. Here's your morning.

Updated 12:32pm

84°
Westwood / Westside
H 84° · L 66°
Sky

Clear and bright all day

Air quality

AQI 58 · Moderate

Marine layer

Marine layer burns off late morning

Evening

Cools toward 66° tonight — bring a layer after sunset

The morning brief

6 things worth your day

Ranked for little kids near Westwood

01
Today
11am - 6pm
Museum·WestwoodGood now

Hammer Museum

Free, air conditioned, courtyard to run in, stroller friendly.

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Hammer MuseumFreeIn your neighborhood
02
Today
10am - 6:30pm
Museum·BrentwoodGood now

Getty Center

The tram ride is the attraction. Gardens, grass, shade.

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Getty CenterFreeIn your neighborhood
03
Today
Open all day
Playground·WestwoodGood now

Holmby Park & the duck pond

Shade by 9, small-kid play structure, ducks, clean restrooms.

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Holmby ParkFreeIn your neighborhood
04
Today
7am – 1pm
New bakery·Sawtelle / West LAGood now

Oso Panadero

Conchas and a stroller-wide sidewalk. The morning plan.

Oso Panadero$In your neighborhoodNewly opened
05
Today
10:30 & 11:30am
Storytime·Santa Monica

Toddler Tuesdays storytime

Songs and bubbles, then Virginia Avenue Park right outside.

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Pico Branch LibraryFreeEasy from Westwood
06
Today
10am – 5pm
Gardens·San MarinoGood now

Huntington Gardens morning walk

Wide paths, ducks, and a children's garden with water play.

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The Huntington$29Citywide destination

Sports today

Who's playing, and where to watch it

Today
5:10pm PT
Baseball

Angels at Astros

Angels on the road; 5:10pm on TV around town.

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Away game
Today
4:00pm PT
WNBA

Sparks at Sun

Sparks on the road; 4:00pm on TV around town.

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Away game

Tonight's stages

Bowl, Greek, clubs and rooms

Nothing loud tonight. Here are three quiet Westwood plans.

Today · 11am - 6pmHammer MuseumFree, air conditioned, courtyard to run in, stroller friendly.Venue
Today · 10am - 6:30pmGetty CenterThe tram ride is the attraction. Gardens, grass, shade.Venue
Today · Open all dayHolmby Park & the duck pondShade by 9, small-kid play structure, ducks, clean restrooms.Venue

New tables

Just opened around the Westside

Today
7am – 1pm
Good now
New bakery

Oso Panadero

Conchas and a stroller-wide sidewalk. The morning plan.

Sawtelle / West LA· $· New· In your neighborhood
Today
11:30am – 10pm
Good now
New restaurant

Hodo Ramen Bar

Kids' plain noodle bowl, high chairs, in and out in 40 minutes.

Santa Monica· $$· New· Easy from Westwood
Today
11am – 9pm
Good now
New restaurant

Marisol Fish Camp

Picnic tables, sand nearby, nobody cares about a dropped fry.

Manhattan Beach· $$· New

Festivals & free

Markets, museums, street days

Today
11am - 6pm
Good now
Museum

Hammer Museum

Free, air conditioned, courtyard to run in, stroller friendly.

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Westwood· In your neighborhood
Today
10am - 6:30pm
Good now
Museum

Getty Center

The tram ride is the attraction. Gardens, grass, shade.

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Brentwood· In your neighborhood
Today
7am – 1pm
Good now
New bakery

Oso Panadero

Conchas and a stroller-wide sidewalk. The morning plan.

Sawtelle / West LA· $· New· In your neighborhood
Today
9:30am – 5pm
Good now
Kids museum

Cayton Children's Museum

Under-2 zone, indoors, worth it on a gray marine-layer morning.

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Santa Monica Place· $20· Easy from Westwood
Today
11:30am – 4:30pm
Good now
Aquarium

Heal the Bay Aquarium

Touch tanks at toddler height, small enough to do in an hour.

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Santa Monica· Pay what you wish· Easy from Westwood
Today
9:30am – 5pm
Good now
Museum

La Brea Tar Pits & lawn

Free outdoor lawn with mammoths in a lake. That's the whole pitch.

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Miracle Mile· Park free · museum $18· Citywide destination
Today
10am – 5pm
Good now
Gardens

Huntington Gardens morning walk

Wide paths, ducks, and a children's garden with water play.

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San Marino· $29· Citywide destination
Today
9:30am – 5pm
Good now
Kids museum

Kidspace Children's Museum

Splash areas and the climbing towers — go before the heat.

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Pasadena· $16
Today
From 6pm
Outdoors

Silver Lake evening stroll & scoops

Car-free painted plaza, ice cream, home by 7:30.

Silver Lake

For the kids

Storytimes, parks, museums, weekend fairs

Today
11am - 6pm
Good now
Museum

Hammer Museum

Free, air conditioned, courtyard to run in, stroller friendly.

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Westwood· In your neighborhood
Today
10am - 6:30pm
Good now
Museum

Getty Center

The tram ride is the attraction. Gardens, grass, shade.

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Brentwood· In your neighborhood
Today
Open all day
Good now
Playground

Holmby Park & the duck pond

Shade by 9, small-kid play structure, ducks, clean restrooms.

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Westwood· In your neighborhood
Today
10:30 & 11:30am
Storytime

Toddler Tuesdays storytime

Songs and bubbles, then Virginia Avenue Park right outside.

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Santa Monica· Easy from Westwood
Today
10am - 4pm
Good now
Splash pad

Annenberg Beach House splash pad

Zero-depth splash zone and sand ten steps away.

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Santa Monica· Easy from Westwood
Today
Open all day
Good now
Playground

Lake Balboa & Balboa Park playground

Big shaded play structure, geese on the lake, restrooms close by.

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Van Nuys
Today
Open all day
Good now
Playground

Echo Park Lake loop & playground

Lotus beds, ducks, and a fenced playground on the north side.

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Echo Park
Today
Open all day
Good now
Playground

Alamitos & Shoreline beach playground

Calm bay water with no surf, plus a playground right on the sand.

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Long Beach
Today
9am - 6pm
Good now
Museum

Aquarium of the Pacific

Touch pools at toddler height and a shaded outdoor lorikeet aviary.

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Long Beach· $40 adults

Weekend ahead

Friday to Sunday, planned early

22 Sat
1:00pm
Football

Rams vs Saints

Rams at home — 1:00pm first look, Inglewood.

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Inglewood· Citywide destination
22 Sat
4:15pm
Baseball

Dodgers vs Pirates

Dodgers at home — 4:15pm first look, Elysian Park.

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Elysian Park· Citywide destination
23 Sun
1:10pm
Baseball

Dodgers vs Pirates

Dodgers at home — 1:10pm first look, Elysian Park.

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Elysian Park· Citywide destination
21 Fri
5:15pm PT
Baseball

Angels at Rangers

Angels on the road; 5:15pm on TV around town.

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Away game
22 Sat
4:05pm PT
Baseball

Angels at Rangers

Angels on the road; 4:05pm on TV around town.

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Away game
23 Sun
11:35am PT
Baseball

Angels at Rangers

Angels on the road; 11:35am on TV around town.

ESPNEvent page
Away game
25 Tue
4:15pm PT
Baseball

Dodgers at Braves

Dodgers on the road; 4:15pm on TV around town.

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Away game
23 Sun
9am – 4:30pm
Festival

LA Kids Book Festival

Author storytimes on the hour and a shaded craft tent.

Venue
West Hollywood