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Photo courtesy of the Malibu Chili Cook-Off
Photo courtesy of the Malibu Chili Cook-Off
8/28/24 - By Toby B

Looking for things to do this Labor Day Weekend 2024? Add these fun things to your list of what to do with kids in Los Angeles this Labor Day weekend.

Labor Day weekend marks the end of a jam-packed Los Angeles summer. This weekend brings some summer favorites to a close, such as Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's Sea Fair, the Leimert Park Jazz Festival, and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party in Ontario. Crank up the volume on Labor Day weekend with festivals like the Annual Malibu Chili Cook-Off, the Long Beach Greek Festival, and the Orange International Street Festival​. 

There's still time for summer fun, so head to the best beaches in Los Angeles over the long Labor Day weekend or take a family road trip from Los Angeles. Make those end-of-summer memories with ideas from our Ultimate Los Angeles Kids Summer Vacation Guide.   

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Hot Wheels Monster Glow Party. Photo courtesy of the event
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Best Things To Do Labor Day Weekend in Los Angeles 2022

Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience

Hollywood Hills
Friday & Saturday, August 30-31, 2024
Avengers assemble! The Hollywood Bowl presents a unique concert & film experience exploring the Marvel Infinity Saga. READ MORE

Orange International Street Festival

Orange - FREE
Friday-Sunday, August 30- September 1, 2024
Fancy some Italian food Labor Day weekend? Maybe hoping for some Asian fare? Mexican? Irish? Greek? Lebanese? The Orange International Street Fair has all that and more. With more than a dozen ethnic streets, there's something to please every taste. READ MORE

Leimert Park Jazz Festival

Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw - FREE
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Feel the jazz vibes all day long at the Leimert Park Jazz Festival. This free event features local jazz musicians taking the stage to groove all day. In addition to the music, the festival features a visual arts pavilion, a food truck zone, a wine and beer lounge, a community resource zone, and a kids zone. READ MORE

Annual Malibu Chili Cook-Off

Malibu
Friday-Monday, August 30-September 2, 2024
The Malibu Chili Cook-Off, a much-loved Malibu community tradition, returns for another Labor Day weekend. The annual fest features carnival rides, food, music, a skateboard competition, a showcase of local artisans, and, of course, lots and lots of chili! READ MORE

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party

Ontario
Saturday-Sunday, August 31-September 1, 2024
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live is back at Ontario's Toyota Arena, with a glow-in-the-dark twist! Glow in the dark monster trucks battle in fierce competitions, along with a laser light show, toy giveaways, and a performance by the Monster Trucks Live Freestyle Motocross.  READ MORE

Pretend City's Birthday Celebration!

Irvine
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Pretend City is turning 15: it's time for a Quinceañera! The children's museum throws a giant party in honor of the occasion, with mariachis, folklorico dancing, and Mexican folkart making. To cap off the celebration: birthday cake!  READ MORE

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Sea Fair + Jane Goodall Screening

San Pedro
Saturday, August 31, 2024
The annual celebration of the sea at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium offers ocean-related activities throughout the day. After the Sea Fair, guests are invited to a free screening of Jane Goodall's film The Hope. Highlights include face-painting and ocean-themed crafts and activities; guests can learn how to cast a fishing rod. READ MORE

Pick-Your-Own Roma Tomatoes

Moorpark
Saturday & Sunday, August 31-September 1, 2024
Roma tomatoes are in season at Underwood Farms, and families are invited to bring containers and pick their own for 40 cents per pound, with no admission fee. READ MORE

Huntington Beach Civil War Days

Huntington Beach - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, August 31-September 1, 2024
The Huntington Beach Historical Society commemorates the anniversary of the Civil War with a weekend-long living history re-enactment of the War Between the States. READ MORE

Long Beach Greek Festival By the Sea

Long Beach
Saturday-Monday, August 31-September 2, 2024
The Long Beach Greek Festival and Cultural Event is a community celebration of Greek culture as the grounds of Assumption Church transform into a Grecian Village packed with activities for the whole family. READ MORE

Big Bang on the Bay 2024 Labor Day Fireworks

Long Beach
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Independence Day's loss is Labor Day's gain!   Big Bang on the Bay, originally scheduled as an Independence Day event, is now lighting up Labor Day weekend. READ MORE

Americana in the Park Concert Series 2024

Santa Monica - FREE
Starts Sunday, September 1, 2024
Santa Monica partners with McCabe’s Guitar Shop for another season of this concert series in Gandara Park. The Americana in the Park series explores Americana music from its roots to modern forms. READ MORE

Inside Out 2 at the El Capitan - Return Engagement!

Hollywood
Through Monday, September 2, 2024
Pardon us if we get a little emotional: Inside Out 2 is returning to the El Capitan. READ MORE
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Dino Quest at Discovery Cube OC. Photo by Kylie Williams

Awesome Summer Events Ending Labor Day Weekend in Los Angeles

Beach Movie Nights

Playa del Rey - FREE
last one Friday, August 30, 2024
On the sand, by the waves, under the stars: Dockweiler Youth Center screens free family movies all summer. For the last screening, the trolls band together for Trolls Band Together. Films for 2024 include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem​, Migration, Lilo and Stitch, and Wish. READ MORE

OC Parks Sunset Cinema Movie Series 2024

Dana Point - FREE
last one Friday, August 30, 2024
OC Parks summer movie series closes out with The Goonies in Dana Point. OC Parks screens free family-friendly movies at rotating locations on Fridays this summer. This year's selections include recent releases Wonka, Barbie, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, as well as classics such as 13 Going on 30 and The Goonies READ MORE

LevittLA Summer Concert Series in MacArthur Park

MacArthur Park - Ends Saturday, August 31, 2024
Free
They're back! LevittLA once again brings a series of free summer concerts to MacArthur Park. All of this summer's concerts are on Saturday nights. Performers come from a range of genres including cumbia, rock, ska, alternative and indie rock, soul and funk, and reggae. READ MORE

Torrance Summer Nights - Concerts

Torrance - Ends Saturday, August 31, 2024
Free
The Torrance Summer Night concert series is held at the Wilson Park Amphitheatre. Guests can bring picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs to enjoy an eclectic line-up of bands on select summer evenings. READ MORE

Warner Center's Movies on the Green

Woodland Hills - FREE
Last one Saturday, August 31, 2024
Dive in!  Warner Center's last movie of the summer is Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom. Films are presented on a 30-foot theatrical screen with digital projection, surround sound, and high-resolution digital picture.  Other selections this year include Wish, Elemental, and Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom READ MORE

La Cañada Flintridge Music in the Park 2024

La Cañada - Ends Sunday, September 1, 2024
Free
La Cañada Flintridge's Music in the Park Summer Concert Series is held at Memorial Park during the summer on Sunday evenings. Featured bands play a variety of music including rock and roll, blues, reggae, and country. The series opens on Memorial Day Monday with Captain Cardiac & The Coronaries and continues through Labor Day weekend. READ MORE

Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park 2024

Manhattan Beach - Ends Sunday, September 1, 2024
Free
Manhattan Beach's concerts in Polliwog Park come to a close with the Blue Breeze Band, playing Motown, R&B, Jazz, funk and more. READ MORE

2024 Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival

Griffith Park - Closes Sunday, September 1, 2024
Free
All the world's a stage, including Griffith Park. Free Shakespeare returns to Griffith Park for a full summer of theater under the stars. This year the festival puts on one show: As You Like It.   READ MORE

Exhibit: Wild Things are Happening: The Art of Maurice Sendak

West LA - Closes Sunday, September 1, 2024
The Skirball Cultural Center announces the West Coast debut of Wild Things Are Happening: The Art of Maurice Sendak, celebrating the work of Jewish American artist Maurice Sendak, creator of the acclaimed children’s books Where the Wild Things Are (1963), In the Night Kitchen (1970), and Outside.  READ MORE

Dino Quest at Discovery Cube OC

Santa Ana - Closes Monday, September 2, 2024
Discovery Cube OC visitors explore the ancient mysteries of Dinosaurs in a very modern way!  The newly  reimagined exhibit Dino Quest sends visitors on a  brand-new hand-held interactive adventure, with an interactive dinosaur fossil excavation site, interactive missions, and colossal life-sized dinosaurs.  READ MORE

Sawdust Art & Craft Festival

Laguna Beach
Closes Sunday, September 1, 2024
The Sawdust Art & Craft Festival, which dates back to the 1960s, offers a chance to enjoy the fine arts and crafts of Laguna Beach artists.  READ MORE

2024 Summer Concerts in the Park at Conejo Community Park

Thousand Oaks - Ends Monday, September 2, 2024
Free
It may get a little chilly in the evenings, but the music at Conejo Community Park is hot!  READ MORE

LEGO World Parade

Carlsbad
Last one Monday September 2, 2024
They put this parade together brick by brick! LEGOLAND California Resort debuts North America’s first-ever LEGO World Parade, pieced together with a dazzling array of LEGO themed floats, including a LEGO City Firetruck, a swashbuckling pirate ship, and floats inspired by LEGO NINJAGO,  LEGO Friends, LEGO City Deep Sea Adventure, and LEGO DUPLO. READ MORE

Leonardo da Vinci at the California Science Center

Exposition Park
Closes Monday September 2, 2024
Inventor. Artist. Dreamer.  Leonardo da Vinci was a true Renaissance man! The latest exhibit at the California Science Center brings some of his greatest inventions to life, with models by contemporary Italian artisans according to da Vinci’s drawings. READ MORE
Enjoy a concert in the park over Labor Day Weekend at Americana in the Park. Photo courtesy of santamonica.gov
Enjoy a concert in the park over Labor Day Weekend at Americana in the Park. Photo courtesy of santamonica.gov

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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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