From bustling “Museum Row” to the seaside, summertime in LA brings an array of cultural attractions to please residents and visitors alike. Family-friendly art festivals, thrilling fireworks and unique art collections are just a sampling of LA’s diverse palette of summer cultural events.

The Original Silver’s Circus & Zoo: Works by Sonny King
June 24 – Oct. 7
Captivating dioramas of circus life, inspired by the artist’s youth, will be on display at the Craft and Folk Art Museum on Museum Row. The artist was raised as the son of an equestrienne mother and a lion-trainer father in the Australian traveling circus. Admission is $5, students and seniors $3, members and children under 12 free. Free first Wednesday of the month. www.cafam.org

Fireworks Extravaganza
July 4
It’s always a glorious Fourth at the Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza in Marina del Rey. Sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, pyrotechnics fill the sky above the main channel in sync to patriotic music broadcast over KXLU FM 88.9. Fisherman’s Village and Burton Chase Park are two of the best viewing spots. www.visitmarina.com

The Arts in Latin America
Aug. 5 – Oct. 28
LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) will be displaying 300 years of Latin American art in a ground-breaking exhibition of works dating from Spain’s arrival in “The New World” to the creation of today’s independent nations. The exhibit features more than 250 spectacular examples of painting, sculpture, feather-work, shell-inlaid furniture, ceramics, textiles and objects in gold and silver. www.lacma.org

Malibu Arts Festival
July 28-29
Art meets beauty at the 36th annual Malibu Arts Festival at the Malibu Civic Center, featuring works by more than 250 painters, sculptors, photographers and jewelers. Live music, a Children’s Village and Food Village add to the fun. Admission is free. www.malibuartsfestival.com