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Naval ships at port. Photo courtesy of LA Fleet Week Foundation
Naval ships at port. Photo courtesy of LA Fleet Week Foundation
5/21/25 - By Toby B

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this Memorial Day weekend? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for the holiday weekend.

Traditionally, Memorial Day Weekend is the start of the summer season and is filled with festivals and fairs galore—this year is no exception. Watch jet planes in action at LA Fleet Week in San Pedro, celebrate the South Bay at Fiesta Hermosa in Hermosa Beach, and travel back in time at the Koroneburg Renassaince Festival in Corona. Summer 2025 is off to an epic start! 

Memorial Day weekend closes with tributes to our fallen heroes. Ceremonies will be held at the Nixon Library and several Forest Lawn locations. You can find some of them listed below. 

Looking to get out of town for the long weekend? We've got epic California road trip ideas, the best family-friendly spa resorts near Los Angeles, the best spots to go camping near Los Angeles, and more—all in our Guide to Weekend Getaways and Day Trips from Los Angeles.

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Best Memorial Day Weekend Things To Do in Los Angeles

LA Fleet Week 2025

San Pedro - FREE
Friday - Monday, May 23 - 26, 2025
Your ship's come in—a whole bunch of 'em actually. Fleet Week returns to the Port of Los Angeles with pier-side ship tours, exhilarating aerial demonstrations and flyovers, live entertainment, live competitions, and neighborhood activations.  READ MORE

Garden Grove Strawberry Festival 2025 at the Village Green

Garden Grove
Friday - Monday, May 23 - 26, 2025
Garden Grove marks Memorial Day weekend for the 64th year with its Strawberry Festival, the second largest city festival in the West. This year, the festival's theme is "Celebrating Our Hometown."  READ MORE

29th Annual Family Fun Day

Pasadena - FREE
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Families are invited to enjoy a community celebration at La Pintoresca Park with loved ones, friends, and neighbors at the 298th Annual Family Fun Day.  The day includes fitness and wellness games, arts & crafts, face painting, live entertainment and more.  READ MORE

Koroneburg Renaissance Festival

Corona
Starts Saturday, May 24, 2025
The Koroneburg Renaissance Festival returns for another season. With lots of audience-participation content, the Faire offers opportunities to learn about ye ol' German 1450-1600 A.D. history. READ MORE

Happy Face Music Festival

Simi Valley
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Smile! Simi Valley's family-friendly music festival returns for another Memorial Day weekend bash at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park. This one-day party includes a family fun zone for the kids, plus plenty of cover bands, a surprise guest, and food trucks galore.  READ MORE

Scottish Fair and Highland Games

Costa Mesa
Saturday & Sunday, May 24 & 25, 2025
Scotsfest returns for Memorial Day weekend in 2025! Scotsfest is a Scottish festival of Celtic entertainment, food, and Highland games. The two-day event showcases the best of the Scottish and Celtic heritage with sounds of bagpipes and drums, the smells of authentic Scottish foods, and the sights of the traditional tartan kilts. READ MORE

La Cañada's Fiesta Days

La Cañada
Saturday - Monday, May 24 - 26, 2025
La Cañada Flintridge's weekend-long Memorial Day festivities honors both veterans’ sacrifice and the city's Spanish heritage The weekend is packed with family-friendly fun. Highlights include a French toast breakfast, vintage car show, a summer picnic and "ukulele rendezvous", a family dinner with music, and more. Saturday evening the fireworks start at 8:45pm at Memorial Park (free admission). READ MORE

Fiesta Hermosa

Hermosa Beach - FREE Admission
Saturday - Monday, May 24 - 26, 2025
Hermosa Beach's annual blowout combines hundreds of artisans and craftspeople and a carnival with opportunities to swim, bike, fish, or just relax on the beach. READ MORE

Topanga Days Country Fair

Topanga
Saturday - Monday, May 24 - 26, 2025
Topanga hosts its annual Memorial Day celebration which consists of music, artisan booths, great food, and a wide range of games, such as pie eating contests, water balloon basketball, sack races, and a dance contest.  READ MORE

Santa Anita Memorial Weekend Carnival

Arcadia
Saturday - Monday, May 24 - 26, 2025
On Memorial Day weekend, Santa Anita Park Infield transforms into a giant carnival with fun for all ages, including thrilling rides, Inflatable jumpers, a range of carnival snacks, and carnival games. READ MORE

Valley Greek Festival

Northridge
Saturday - Monday, May 24 - 26, 2025
The San Fernando Valley’s annual Greek Festival is held on Memorial Day Weekend at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. The festival evokes the sights, sounds, and tastes that define the traditional Greek way of life. READ MORE

Summer Picnic & Ukulele Rendezvous at Lanterman House

La Cañada Flintridge - FREE
Sunday, May 25, 2025
The beautiful grounds of the Lanterman House open for families to enjoy an afternoon of music, picnicking and games. Performers include pianist Randy Woltz and ukulele player Conrad Cayman. Guests are welcome to bring an instrument to join the fun.  READ MORE

2025 Summer Concerts in the Park at Conejo Community Park

Thousand Oaks - FREE
Monday, May 26, 2025
It may get a little chilly in the evenings, but the music at Conejo Community Park is hot!  Thousand Oaks' summer concert series is held on select days from Memorial Day to Labor Day. READ MORE

LA County Fair

Pomona
Closes Monday, May 26, 2025
The Los Angeles County Fair returns for the 2025 season, once again held  in the cooler month of May. This year's theme is “Art Unleashed." READ MORE
Pay tribute to our fallen heroes. Memorial Day Ceremony photo courtesy of Forest Lawn
Pay tribute to our fallen heroes. Memorial Day Ceremony photo courtesy of Forest Lawn

Memorial Day Weekend Observances in Los Angeles

Memorial Day Ceremonies - Forest Lawn

Multiple locations - FREE
Monday, May 26, 2025
Forest Lawn welcomes community members to celebrate Memorial Day at six of its LA locations. The annual ceremony to honor fallen soldiers features patriotic music, ceremonial wreath presentations, keynote addresses, invocation, and presidential proclamation.  Guests are given souvenir lapel pins and frozen treats. Admission and parking are free. READ MORE

Memorial Day at the Nixon Library

Yorba Linda
Monday, May 26, 2025
The Nixon Library pays tribute to America’s fallen warriors with a Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony and program. READ MORE

Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade

Canoga Park - FREE
Monday, May 26, 2025
The Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade is back for its 33rd year, celebrating the day with patriotic floats, equestrians, celebrities, antique cars, and marching bands making their way along Sherman Way, following a route from Owensmouth Ave. to Cozycroft. READ MORE

Burbank Memorial Day Ceremony

Burbank - FREE
Monday, May 26, 2025
Veterans are honored in a ceremony at the McCambridge Park War Memorial. A pre-ceremony concert begins at 10:15am.  The event then begins at 11am, with a ceremony that includes a Condor squadron flyover. READ MORE

Mission Viejo Memorial Day Ceremony

Mission Viejo - FREE
Monday, May 26, 2025
The City of Mission Viejo honors those who have served and given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. The ceremony includes guest speakers, a color guard, rifle salute, live vocals performances and taps. READ MORE

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