Weekend edition · Los Angeles

Your best family weekend, already planned.

A short, thoughtful list of things worth leaving the house for — made for families with little kids and very full weeks.

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September 26–27

6 picks · 4 free. Family-friendly picks around LA, with details links straight to the organizers.

PublishedFRI 25

Free · Street Art

More than 500 artists cover the pavement with huge chalk murals while kids watch them work, with live music, kids' activities and food trucks nearby.

Ticketed · Farm Fun

Opening weekend of Underwood's 29th harvest festival brings pumpkin patches, farm animals, hay rides and plenty of room to run around the fields.

Ticketed · Museum

LA's newest museum just opened, with galleries of comics, children's stories and fantasy art. Kids 17 and under get in free.

Where: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art · Exposition Park
When: Sat & Sun - timed entry
Good to know: Adults $25, kids 17 and under free (timed-entry ticket required for everyone) · All ages

Free · Outdoor Movie

Pack a picnic and blankets for a free outdoor screening of Hocus Pocus by the water, an early start to spooky season.

Free · Dance

The festival turns 20 with an outdoor afternoon of 20 dance companies doing ballet, flamenco, circus arts and more. Bring a picnic for the lawn.

Free · Street Fair

After two years off, Venice's big street fair is back with live music stages, artists, food and a full day of people-watching on the boulevard.

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