Arts & Culture

You will create wonderful memories at our Victorian Christmas Celebration and Open House, held during the first weekend of December. Bring the whole family. FREE of charge to enjoy festive period entertainment, tours of the Museum decorated in holiday splendor, refreshments, a children’s Victorian craft and a horse-drawn trolley ride between The Banning Museum and Drum Barracks Civil War Museum.

Join us as we kick off the holidays in style with our annual Christmas luncheon in the historic Stagecoach Barn. Guests will enjoy an elegant plated lunch, special live holiday entertainment, an exclusive look at the Banning Mansion decorated for Christmas. This very popular event has limited seating and sells out very quickly. We are taking reservations NOW.

Take the horse drawn trolley from the Banning Mansion to the Drum Barracks and be transported to Wilmington during the Civil War. The museum will be decorated beautifully for the season and you will want to return again for a full tour. (Be sure to save some time to stop by the Drum Barracks Park across the street, and climb the camels!)

Catch a view of classic cars, the supercharged Banning Pilots Marching Band, dancing Mexican horses, the Challenger Stagecoach from the Banning Mansion and Civil War Re-enactment Soldiers, much more. The parade route is under the historic royal palms that line Avalon Blvd, from Anaheim to L Street

Los Angeles has four seasons in its own way, and enjoy each of them during a nightout in the open air at the Wilmington Art Walk. You will find art and craft vendors, food trucks, libation station, kids crafts, live music, and more.

This intimate annual event is held at the Banning Museum Stagecoach Barn 401 East M Street Wilmington, CA 90744. Join us in celebrating Valentine’s Day with an enchanting afternoon of specially selected teas, an elegant light luncheon and live music. This is not your mother’s tea! Don’t forget to don your hats, gloves and finery. Sponsored by THE SISTERS

The annual Wisteria Regale is an elegant dinner with hosted bar, live music and a silent auction. The event is held in the spring at either the Banning Mansion or a local hotel.

This is a History Day Camp program for 3rd – 5th graders (8-10yrs), with tours, games and crafts. Advanced registration required.

“A Day in the Garden” is held in April each year at The Banning Museum. FREE activities include lectures, garden themed crafts, tasty samples of botanically inspired treats presented by our “Taste of History” committee and an introduction to our new California Native Garden. We will also have a lovely display of blooms and visitors are welcome to participate by bringing examples from their own gardens! For more information on how to participate or to RSVP please call (310) 548-2005.

Los Angeles has four seasons in its own way, and enjoy each of them during a night out in the open air at the Wilmington Art Walk. You will find art and craft vendors, food trucks, libation station, kids crafts, live music, and more.

This is the perfect way to kick-off the July 4th holiday. Fireworks
The “San Pedro Paul Mall” will be lined with more than 100 classic cars and there will be plenty of food trucks and a beer garden of course. The bombs will burst in the air shortly after 9 PM. The Fanfare Fountain

Los Angeles has four seasons in its own way, and enjoy each of them during a night out in the open air at the Wilmington Art Walk. You will find art and craft vendors, food trucks, libation station, kids crafts, live music, and more.

Join us for an old fashioned BBQ, live music and dancing on the front grounds of the historic Banning Museum. VIP admission includes a boxed meal, dancing and dance lessons, reserved seating and gated parking for $35.00. For general admission, bring your own picnic, wine, blanket or low chair and enjoy the concert and dancing on the front lawn of the Mansion for $10.00.

Don’t believe in ghosts? Sure, then there is nothing to worry about…enjoy the tour, and it might be a good idea to leave the kids with the sitter.

Los Angeles has four seasons in its own way, and enjoy each of them during a night out in the open air at the Wilmington Art Walk. You will find art and craft vendors, food trucks, libation station, kids crafts, live music, and more.

Each November, the museum joins in the national remembrance and celebration of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address given at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on November 19, 1863.