ALL WEEKEND
           
Tall Ships Festival - Dana  Point
Families can get their sea legs touring tall ships, visiting living history encampments, and listening to sea chanteys. Enroll in Cap’n Jack’s School for Scallywags and learn to walk, talk, and sing like a pirate. (Hint: start with aaaaaarrrr!)

Long Beach Comic Con - Long Beach
Long Beach celebrates all things pop culture. (And Xander from Buffy will be there!)

Frozen Sing-a-long (PG) - Hollywood
If you’re looking to Let It Go, better get to it. The sing-a-long version of Frozen sings its last hurrah. (Don’t worry, next week a magic carpet ride is up for grabs...)

Fireworks Finale with The B-52s • The Psychedelic Furs - Hollywood
I got me a Chrysler; its as big as a whale and it’s about to set sail for the Hollywood Bowl, where the B-52s close out the summer season with a bang bang bang in the sky, baby.

Original Long Beach Lobster Festival - Long Beach
The Crustacean is King at this annual Lobster Festival. Come hungry.

Festival of Children - Costa Mesa
The fun, free performances at South Coast Plaza this weekend include Hawaiian dance, ballet, cheer, gymnastics, and martial arts.
 
Malibu Surfing Association's MSA Classic - Malibu
Surf's up in Malibu! More than 250 invited athletes representing surfing clubs from around the world compete at First Point, one of surfing’s legendary waves.

LA County Fair - Pomona
This weekend at the Fairplex, there are some pretty awesome concerts, including Kool and the Gang, ZZ Top, and Justin Moore and Kellie Pickler.

Mexican Independence Day - Downtown
The largest Mexican Independence Day celebration in the state of California is held at the birthplace of Los Angeles.

Young Artists Symphony Orchestra Auditions - Westwood
Dedicated musicians ages 15 to 26 can audition for this orchestra, which aims to maintain professional standards and protocols.


SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12

Family Day: Community Studio - Westwood
Hammer Museum’s annual free family festival is a celebration of the creative problem-solving that takes place in an artist’s studio.

Inland Pacific Ballet Nutcracker Auditions - Montclair
Kids can audition to take part in Inland Pacific Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker.

Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Appearance - Rancho Cucamonga
Victoria Gardens is the place to be if you like your food supercute. (Seriously, who doesn’t?)

13th Annual Chalk Art Festival - Redondo Beach
Redondo Pier becomes a giant concrete canvas in this all-ages, free event.

Saturday Morning Concerts - Santa Monica
Books and Cookies hosts a Super Awesome Special event to celebrate what makes each child unique and special, with author & actress Garcelle Beauvais.

FIGat7th Kids Club - Downtown
Forgot something on your back-to-school shopping list?  Kids can sew a felt pencil case at FIGat7th Plaza.

BHCP Kids Club - Baldwin Hills
… then create a journal, notebook, diary or art book at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.

Junior Chef Classes - Multiple Locations
The small fee for the cookie decorating class benefits No Child Hungry, so you can eat your cookie and feel good about it too!

Lord of the Rings Trilogy  - Santa Monica
My… precious… movies are playing at the Aero Theater.

Rooftop Cinema - Pasadena
Avatar screens for free on the roof of Pasadena Towers.

Free Samba Dance JAM Session at Downtown Pomona Arts Walk - Pomona
Families can learn samba with Viver Brasil Dance Company at the Downtown Pomona Arts Walk.

Annual Square Dancing Event - Montecito Heights
Swing your partner, dosey doe: Heritage Square Museum hosts an old time square dance, along with a fruit pie baking contest.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13
reDiscover Center's LA Tinkering School Open House - West LA
reDiscover Center hosts an Open House to launch its new after school drop in program.
 
A Faery Hunt  - Brentwood
Fairy hunters can visit Crestwood Hills Park to discover A Mermaid’s Tale.
 
Kids Koncerts at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum -Topanga
Folk musician Evo Bluestein fiddles and calls dances to get kids up and moving.
 
Free Day at PAM -Pasadena
The spotlight is on Mongolia at Pacific Asia Museum’s free family day.
 
Kids' Day Out 2015 - Mid-Wilshire
Families can learn, explore, and discover what the community has to offer at Pacific Park Community Center.
 
EarthFest Los Angeles 2015 - Culver City
The EarthFestLA Concert for the Environment and Expo is a one-day, free music festival and celebration to raise awareness for environmental protection, sustainability, and energy conservation.

Sheriff Callie's Wild West Day - Griffith Park
Families can join the Autry and Disney Junior for a day straight out of Sheriff Callie's Wild West. (She has a cactus friend named Toby; what’s not to like?)

826LA@Hammer:The Desert Island Workshop - Westwood
How would you survive on a desert island? No word on whether you get a soccer ball companion.

Rosh Hashanah Festival - Mid-Wilshire
The Zimmer rings in the (Jewish) New Year with paper shofars, apple stamping, and honey hive prints, plus a sing-a-long with David Tobocman.

CraftLab Workshops - Mid-Wilshire
All those LA palm trees are more than just pretty: the folks at the Craft and Folk Art Museum teach kids how to weave the leaves into a basket.

Stories in the Afternoon - Pasadena
Norton Simon Museum invites kids to think about creating their own museum-worthy collection of art.

As always, there are many more activities listed on our Event Calendar, and if you didn't receive this info as a newsletter, you should sign up for our weekly events updates. Whatever you choose to do this weekend, we hope you have a terrific time!