Yes, it might nearly be time to pay your income taxes, but that doesn’t mean you must sit home with nothing to do. Here’s our list of fun things to do in March that are really free! (And really fun.)
FREE DATES IN MARCH
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA), Long Beach. Free every Sunday. Always has interesting exhibits and offers free docent-led tours at 2 p.m. Sundays. Exhibits are always open on Sundays, but free tickets are recommended and can be booked online. Parking is free. 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach. molaa.org/visit
March 12: Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles. This museum is free every second Tuesday of the month, and you can plan to spend a few hours here. Parking is free, too. Learn about Native American and cowboy ways of life, using historical artifacts such as stagecoaches, serapes, beaded clothing, firearms, photos and more. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. theautry.org
March 12: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Los Angeles. Free to all on the second Tuesday of the month, free to LA County residents every day after 3 p.m. The largest art museum complex on the West Coast, this collection includes everything from David Hockney paintings to ancient artifacts to free arts workshops. Children 17 and under can sign up for the NexGen program, where they can get in free any day and bring one person with them. Paid parking is nearby, beware of street parking in the afternoon — you could be towed. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles lacma.org/tickets
March 23: Museums free all day. Enjoy lots of Southern California museums for free on Saturday, March 23 — an annual event. Sometimes you must order tickets in advance. Find a list of all eligible museums at socalmuseums.org.
March 23: Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum, El Segundo. 9 a.m. to noon, Classic car meet dubbed the “Net Cruze Cars and Coffee.” Free. It features original and custom cars from the 1930s to the 1950s. Coffee,…
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