Weekend Fun for LA Kids: Free Comic Books, Cinco de Mayo, YALLWEST, and Obama Boulevard!

Rancho Days Fiesta is a long-standing tradition at Heritage Hill Historical Park. Photo courtesy of OC Parks
Rancho Days Fiesta is a long-standing tradition at Heritage Hill Historical Park. Photo courtesy of OC Parks
5/1/19 - By Toby B

We've got all the words this weekend. Santa Monica becomes the center of the YA universe with YALLWEST, a free festival populated by YA authors and the fans who read them.

If you like, we've got the pictures too! Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, which means there are funny books and superhero epics with your name on 'em. They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, in which case reading a comic book counts as like, 100,000 books or something.

And if you're into numbers, ain't none better than cinco. Cinco de Mayo, that is. No one does Cinco like Los Angeles, with celebrations of Not Mexican Independence Day happening at the Citadel, in Venice, in San Clemente and Monterey Park, and of course Downtown, with the one on Olvera Street being a big draw. May the 5th be with you!

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Places featured in this article:


Santa Monica High School

Intersection of Rodeo Rd. & King Blvd.

Multiple Locations throughout LA

Oakwood Recreation and Park

Heritage Hill Historical Park

Rotating Locations: Santa Monica High School

Southern California Children's Museum

Japanese American Cultural & Community Center