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Fun & Free Things to Do This Weekend with LA Kids: Home Movies, Hobbits, and Blasting off to Jupiter, Oct 15-16
October? Seriously? If you ever doubt how lucky we are to live in Southern California, all you have to do is take a look outside. It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend, and we have all the activities for you to fill it with.
Once again, we are spoiled for choice with things to do. Southern Californian families can celebrate music and art, party with dinosaurs, spiders, or sea creatures, eat to their hearts’ content and learn the secrets of creating comic books. And we can do it all in the blazing sunshine.
Continue reading to see some of our top choices for this weekend...
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ALL WEEKEND (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)
Fall Festival - Los Angeles
The Farmer's Market on Fairfax hosts a Fall Festival that brings the wonders of the farm to the city.
Dinosaur Train at the L.A. Zoo - Griffith Park
Kids can learn what dinosaurs had in common with the present-day residents of the Zoo.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 14
ArtNight Pasadena - Pasadena
Kidspace, artWORKS teen center, and the Pasadena Public Library are among the Pasadena institutions opening their doors for a free night as part of ArtNight Pasadena.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15
ZAMFEST - Long Beach
Head down to Long Beach for this festival highlighting music for Generation Z.
Home Movie Day - Hollywood
Enjoy the home movies of other Angelenos or bring your own to share!
South Bay Food Festival - Carson
Gourmet food trucks get their due at this family-friendly festival in Carson.
The Lord of the Rings in Concert - Anaheim
Hear the music from the movie played by a full orchestra.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16
Family Day of Discovery with PMCA & JPL - Pasadena
Art and science intersect as the Pasadena Museum of California Art investigates the planet Jupiter.
Día de los Muertos Festival- Long Beach
MOLAA celebrates Dia de los Muertos with a free day, filled with crafts, music and dance.
Hammer Kids - News Flash: Comic Books Save the World - Westwood
Kids can learn how to bring words and images together to create comic books.
Sukkot Family Celebration - West Los Angeles
Families can celebrate the Jewish Festival of the Harvest with a picnic at the Skirball. Bring or buy your food; they provide the entertainment.
The Jewish County Fair - Malibu
It's a Fall Festival with a Jewish edge. Enjoy music, crafts and activities while showing appreciation for nature.
As always, there are many more activities listed on our daily events calendar. Whatever you choose to do, have a great weekend!
