ALL WEEKEND

Camp Spooky - Buena Park
The Knott's Berry Farm kid-friendly Halloween celebration is all cheer, no fear.

Kidspace Pumpkin Festival Pasadena
Kidspace Children's Museum’s annual Halloween celebration includes a petting zoo, pony rides, bouncers, carnival games, a costume parade, face painting, and a pumpkin patch.

Opening Weekend of Spooky Science & The Science of Ripley's Believe it or Not - Santa Ana
Two exhibits open at Discovery Science Center  this weekend. The Halloween-ready Spooky Science and a look at the science behind the oddities, anomalies, and fantastic feats of Ripley’s Believe it or Not.

Folk Festival Weekend at Underwood Farms -Moorpark
Bring your banjo and pluck along, or sit back and listen to the sounds of folk, old-time or Bluegrass as Underwood Family Farms continues its Fall Harvest Festival.

Reyes Adobe Days Agoura Hills
This weekend-long celebration of California's heritage doesn't scrimp on the fun, with a parade, pony rides, and a petting zoo.

Walker and Bowes Glass Pumpkin Patch - Palos Verdes Peninsula
South Coast Botanic Garden displays a unique kind of pumpkins: ones made of glass.

Hometown Fair - Manhattan Beach
The free fun in the fair’s Kid Country includes pony rides, a petting zoo, a show that features various wild animals, and a giant 50-ft slide.

Pumpkinliner - Fillmore
Spooksters can ride a vintage train to the Pumpkin Patch where Jolly Jumps, a carousel, arts & crafts booths, face painting, and the perfect pumpkin await.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 5

10X The Party  - Downtown
The Walt Disney Concert Hall is turning 10. Let’s have a party! (And catch the performance of World City: Los Texmaniacs & Pacifico Dance Company while you’re there!)
 
Angel Festival  - Sierra Madre
Fans of angels gather to celebrate the mystical beings at Sierra Madre’s Memorial Park.
 
Southeast Asia Day - Long Beach
Families can dive into the culture of Southeast Asia at this day-long festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific, featuring live performances of music and dance and demonstrations of cultural crafts. 
 
Cardboard Challenge at the Skirball - West LA
Remember that kid who built an arcade out of cardboard? He’s the inspiration behind this cardboard construction extravaganza at the Skirball. Come be creative.
 
AMC Theatres Sensory Friendly Films - Multiple Locations
Families affected by autism can watch a screening of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 in a sensory-friendly environment.
 
Anti-Bullying Event - Redondo Beach
South Bay Galleria partners Captain McFinn and community leaders to take a stand against bullying. Activities include green screen photo fun, coloring activities, and free lemonade and pizza, plus a chance to meet actress Daniella Monet (Nickelodeon's Victorious).
 
Star Wars Reads Day II - Multiple Locations
A long time ago in a Barnes & Noble far, far away, all manner of Jedi, Sith, and Wookies gathered to celebrate reading and Star Wars.
 
Eagle Rock Music Festival - Eagle Rock
The community street festival along Colorado Blvd. features a Family Stage with child-friendly performers, including Bonne Musique Zydeco, NINE, toddler rock band Ellen and Matt, and the Bob Baker Marionettes.
 
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6

CicLAvia - Heart of LA - Downtown
These boots were made for walking. Or biking. Or riding in a stroller. Whatevs. Explore Los Angeles without your car, enjoying the city car-free on CicLAvia’s original route, with five hubs in Downtown LA.

Free Day at the La Habra Children's Museum - La Habra
Kids can join local actor troupes and put on a show! Visitors learn lines, use props, dress up and become stars in three different impromptu productions.
 
MommyCon - Downtown
Modern parents and mothers-to-be can see the latest in natural child rearing practices at MommyCon, a convention for natural minded parenting.

Spyders in the Garden - Arcadia
Parents can ooh and ahh at classic cars while kids eek at eight-legged creatures, at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden.

5 Alarm Fire Engine Festival - Altadena
Young heroes in training can get a free ride on the fire truck, learn fire safety from a real fire fighter, and get to handle the equipment.

Serial Time for Tiny Humans - Santa Monica
The kids component of the LA Storytelling Festival takes place at Books & Cookies.

Mid-Autumn Moon Celebration - Pasadena
Pacific Asia Museum’s annual festival features traditional dance and musical performances, Shaolin kung fu, crafts, painting demonstrations, tea and mooncake samples plus historical Chinese costume dress up.

Pottery Barn Kids: Mini Firehouse Build Event with Lego CITY - Multiple Locations
Kids can build and take home a free mini LEGO firehouse at Pottery Barn Kids; RSVP required.
 
Andell Family Sundays - Art and Film in Mexico  - Mid-Wilshire
In October, families can find inspiration in the art and films of Mexico to create their own movie inspired art.
 
American Indian Culture Day for Families - Griffith Park
In October, museum-goers can play a traditional game and participate in a Native comic book workshop, Telling Our Stories: The (New) Ancient Traditions of Sequential Art.

Target Sundays at CAAM: In Words And Music: Plug In To The Arts - Exposition Park
A wonderful mix of theater and music is performed by talented guest artists, as the California African American Museum highlights the importance of the arts to the community.

As always, there are many more activities listed on our daily events calendar. Whatever you choose to do this weekend, we hope you have marvelous time!