Free things to do this weekend in and around Los Angeles

Los Angeles's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 29, 2026 to Sunday, August 31, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Calm Morning: Foley Art - Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9AM

• Shabbat on the Beach - Santa Monica Beach – Lifeguard Station #28 Look for the blue and white Mishkon flag., Friday, August 28, 2026, 5:30 PM

• Free Beach Movie Night - LA County Beaches & Harbors - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors, 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292, United States, Friday, August 28, 2026, 8:00pm PST

• Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, See link for times

• Public Tours - The Bolsa Chica Conservancy - Bolsa Chica Conservancy, Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

• Marina del Rey Farmers Market - LA County Beaches & Harbors - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors, 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, LA County, CA 90292, United States, Saturday, August 29, 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, Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10:30 am

• Cowboy Craft: Traditional Art of the West - Craft In America Center - Craft In America Center, 8415 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Thursday, September 12, 2026, Cowboy Craft: Traditional Art of the West

• KCRW Summer Nights at Bowers Museum - Bowers Museum - Bowers Museum, 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 7 - 10pm PST

• LA Hungry Ghost Festival 2026 - Alpine Recreation Center - Alpine Recreation Center, Yale Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 4pm-7pm

• Chess A2Z August Webinar with WGM Zoey Tang: Finish Strong: How to convert winning positions - Chess A2Z - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 7PM to 8PM PDT

• Preschool and Synagogue Open House! - Mishkon Tephilo - Mishkon Tephilo, Saturday, August 30, 2026, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.