Free Los Angeles Summer Concerts: Best Outdoor Music Festivals for Families

'Tis the season for (mostly) free Los Angeles summer concerts, where parents can pack up both a picnic and restless tots and spend an evening under the stars.
They say music soothes the savage beast, but it's also pretty good at entertaining the easily bored child. Lucky for us, free outdoor concert series fill Los Angeles and OC parks and open spaces all summer long, so odds are you won't have to travel far to find an open-air event. Throw down a blanket, spread out the snacks, uncork the wine, and watch the kids boogie the evening away as you sway to breezy melodies. Some concerts made a hybrid return last summer while others are back in action for the first time in years—and all of them are beautiful music to our ears!
If you are looking for more entertainment in the great outdoors, our roundup of the best free outdoor movies in Los Angeles this summer helps you find favorite films all summer long.
Click through for complete details, including dates and bands. And check back often, because we continue adding and updating concerts throughout the season!
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Places featured in this article:
Trancas Country Market
Beverly Canons Garden
Burton W. Chace Park
Skirball Cultural Center
Burton W. Chace Park
Gandara Park
King Gillette Ranch
Conejo Community Center
Arroyo Vista Park
Memorial Park Bandshell
The Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center
Janss Marketplace
Chumash County Park
Rancho Simi Community Park
Warner Center Park
North Hollywood Park
City Hall West Lawn
Garfield Park
Morgan Park
Verdugo Park
Station Square Park
Library Park
Levitt Pavilion - MacArthur Park
The Original Farmers Market
Plummer Park
Del Valle Park
La Mirada Regional Park
Library Park
Granada Beach
LBCC Campuses, including LAC
Redondo Pier
Polliwog Park Amphitheater
Civic Center Lawn
Argyros Plaza at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Peppertree Park
Hart Park Bandshell
Civic Center Green
Various OC Parks, such as Craig Park
Huntington Beach Central Park
Sea Terrace Park
Portola Park
Hurless Barton Park