Summer Family Fun

Summer is officially over for the Burbank Unified School District, but the heat is just beginning to climb.  Escape to cooler weather on the weekend and have a family day-cation in Newport beach.  Here’s your guide to all things fun under the sun!

Universal Studios is located just minutes from Burbank making the amusement park the perfect family adventure this summer. With the recent release of Jurassic World Dominion, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and the upcoming release of Minions: The Rise of Gru on July 1st, Universal Studios Hollywood is a great place to get up close with characters and interactive rides from the hottest movies of 2022.

Colony Theatre has announced the cast and designers for the Reel Red Entertainment production of The Civility of Albert Cashier, a new musical, with performances from August 31-September 22.

Cypher VR is now open in Burbank! Escape rooms and virtual reality come together for a unique and fun gaming experience that everyone will enjoy. Put on the headset and transport yourself into a 3D simulated world to solve story-based puzzles with your friends.

Tinseltown, a.k.a Hollywood, is just over the hill from Burbank, and while it is known for its exclusive night life, bars, clubs, and concerts, there is also a lot of fun things for families to see and do. Hollywood is over 30 square miles, but there is just one street that has everything you need to squeeze in a full day of family fun while being just minutes from home. Here are 8 places to make the perfect summer family fun day along Hollywood Blvd.

Burbank schools are out for the summer! As a mom of two boys, one in elementary school and one in middle school, I am always looking for fun things to do to get them outside, learning, exploring and adventuring.  To help us plan trips and to inspire other families to do the same, I compiled a list of over 250 places for families within a three hour radius from Burbank.  I’ll be sharing the places we visit in our new myBurbank section: Summer Family Fun. 

This summer, visiting the Petersen Automotive Museum, is a must-do for your bucket list. From the outside the giant red and metal structure looks like something out of a space film, but once inside hundreds of the most unique and rare cars glisten and sparkle covering three floors of space. Their featured exhibit, Bond in Motion, holds the official collection of James Bond vehicles that is now on display through October 23rd.

Burbank is finally feeling liking summer and will be experiencing a heat wave over the next ten days reaching into 90 degree weather. It’s time to cool off by heading over to Raging Waters, California’s largest water park, located right here in L.A. County.

to a close but the fun is not over yet! The American Ninja Warrior Adventure Park has just opened in Santa Ana featuring 17,000 sq. ft. of trusses, swings, climbing walls, bridges, and an inflatable obstacle course.  Based on the NBC show, American Ninja Warrior, which ran for 13 seasons, the adventure park has opened so that everyone can test their skills and train to be a ninja.

Summer is coming to a close so now is the time to squeeze in those family vacations you have been wanting to do. LEGOLAND® California is located in Carlsbad just outside of San Diego and makes for a great day trip or an overnight stay in their LEGOLAND® California Resort. The park is connected to the SEA LIFE Aquarium and the LEGOLAND® Water Park so make sure to get the multi-park tickets to visit all three while on your trip.