Free things to do this weekend in and around Los Angeles
Los Angeles’s Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026.
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Cowboy Craft: Traditional Art of the West - Craft In America Center - Craft In America Center, 8415 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048 - Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026, see link for daily hours
Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Los Angeles - Shoott - various outdoor locations in Los Angeles, CA - Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, see link for times
Free Shakespeare Festival - Independent Shakespeare Co. LA - Independent Shakespeare Co. (Indie Shakes) - 3191 Casitas Avenue #130, Los Angeles, CA 90039 - Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, 7:00pm PDT
Drop-in Workshop for Teens: Stop-Motion Animation - Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036 - Friday, August 21, 2026, 4:30pm
Free Beach Movie Night - LA County Beaches & Harbors - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors - Dockweiler Beach (Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors, 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292) - Friday, August 21, 2026, 8:00pm PST
Little Seedlings Story Time - Sherman Library and Gardens - Sherman Library & Gardens - Sherman Library & Gardens, East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 - Friday, August 21, 2026, 10:00am - 10:30am
Public Star Party - Griffith Observatory - Griffith Observatory - Griffith Park, 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027 - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 2:00pm - 9:45pm PST
Marina del Rey Farmers Market - LA County Beaches & Harbors - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors, 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:00am - 2:00pm PST
Storytime in the Nature Garden - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007 - Saturday, August 22, 2026 and Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10:30am
Musical Petting Zoo - South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy - South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy, Fremont Avenue, South Pasadena, CA 91030 - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Hugo's Hair Storytime & Music with creator James Alfie and special musical guest Kevin Schatz - Children's Book World and CBW Teens and Adults - Children's Book World and CBW Teens and Adults, West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90035 - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 10:30am
4th Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival - American Born Chinese Foundation - West Hollywood Park, North San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069 - Sunday, August 23, 2026, 9:00am - 4:30pm