There is always so much to do with kids in Los Angeles, and at Fun With Kids in LA, we are dedicated to bring you the best of them. Our list of fun things to do in Los Angeles this weekend includes Nights of the Jack, Fall Festival at The Original Farmers Market, Fall Harvest Festival at Underwood Family Farms, Street Food Cinema, Depot Day at Travel Town Museum, and much more!
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The Original Farmers Market
6333 W. 3rd St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2019
The Original Farmers Market invites you to its annual Fall Festival this weekend to enjoy a petting zoo, pumpkin patch, pie-eating contests, live musical performances, arts and crafts, and more. This is a free event is like a favorite country fair in the heart of the big city!
King Gillette Ranch
26800 Mulholland Hwy Calabasas, CA 91302
Oct 10th - Nov 3rd
Various Times
Nights Of The Jack is an interactive, family friendly Halloween experience. Vast grounds of intricately hand-carved and illuminated jack o’lanterns will amaze you as you make your way through the half-mile trail around King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. This Halloween wonderland features a live pumpkin carver, gift shop, top LA food trucks, and "The Spookeasy Bar", serving specially crafted Halloween cocktails, and tons of other “Instagrammable” moments for all to enjoy!
Underwood Family Farms
3370 Sunset Valley Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
Now - Oct 31st
9 am - 6 pm
The 22nd Annual Fall Harvest Festival at Underwood Family Farms this weekend includes tractor-drawn wagon ride, corn maze, corn stalk labyrinth, Pig Races, Animal Show, Pumpkin House, Pumpkin playhouse, live music and entertainment, access to Pick-Your-Own fields and Pumpkin Patch, Animal Center including Bee Barn, hay pyramids, Fun Hill, Kid's Corral, Farmer Craig's Chicken Show, Combine Slide, Cotton Harvester Slide and more! Check the website for scheduled events.
Will Rogers State Historic Park
1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Oct 12, 2019
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Enjoy an outdoor screening of Beetlejuice this Saturday, October 12th as part of Street Food Cinema. The band performs at 6:30 pm, and at 8:00 the movie begins. All tickets must be purchased in advance online. (The movie is rated PG.)
Chinatown’s LA Plaza Village
555 N Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Now - Oct 20
Various Times
This fully immersive, multi-sensory, walk-through experience will take you around the globe with Hello Kitty and her friends. Explore the 10,000 square foot pop-up as you transport into Hello Kitty’s super cute world and embark on a journey to London, Paris, New York, Honolulu and Tokyo!
Discovery Cube LA
11800 Foothill Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 91342
Now - Jan 5th
Various times
Experience an adventure through the Pride Lands where kids and families will be inspired to protect the Circle of Life. Children will have the opportunity to train in the Lion Guard’s secret lair, explore the power of teamwork by utilizing each of the Lion Guard’s unique traits to go on special missions, and discover and learn about the African savanna and the animals that live there.
South Coast Botanic Garden
26300 Crenshaw Blvd.
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
Oct 12 – Oct 13, 2019
11 am – 5 pm
The South Coast Botanic Garden’s Fall Festival is happening this weekend. Celebrate all-things fall at the first ever Fall Festival in the Garden. Enjoy games and activities, fall wares, food, art pieces from the Garden’s new exhibit “Hide and Seek: Art Meets Nature,” and more. (Adults $9; children ages 5-12 are $4; and children 4 and under are free.)
Aquarium Kids Fun Run
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way,
Long Beach, CA 90802
Oct 12, 2019
9 am – 12 pm
Children ages 5-12 are invited to participate in the Aquarium Kids Fun Run at the Aquarium Of Pacific happening this Saturday. Participants will receive a commemorative marine animal medal, a finisher certificate, and free Aquarium admission. Register online.
Griffith Park
5200 Zoo Dr.,
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 13, 2019
10 am – 3 pm
Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad at Travel Town Museum’s Depot Day this Sunday. Enjoy live music, tours and talks, vintage equipment and vehicles on display, food and train rides available for purchase, demonstrations, and more.
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Oct 13, 2019
11 am – 4 pm
The Skirball’s annual Harvest Festival is a celebration of the fall harvest season as well as the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The festival features musical and dance performances, interactive activities, and much more.
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
Now - Nov 3rd
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights starts early this year, and features the best special effects to bring pop cultures most famous movies and shows to life. Mazes include Stranger Things, Walking Dead and the new Ghostbusters experience. (Not recommended for kids under 13)
8039 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA
Now - Oct 31
Various Times
Starting this weekend, you can enjoy the spooktacular Halloween season at Knott’s Spooky Farm, a family-friendly Halloween celebration geared for kids ages 3-11. Little ghouls can trick-or-treat through Ghost Town to collect sweet Halloween treats. Camp Snoopy Theater plays host to the “Monsters are Coming” show where children are encouraged to participate in the daily costume contest and much more.
The Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round will be hosting a Roaring Twenties Speakeasy Party with a Vintage Cirque Sideshow. There will be a talented cast of eccentric performers along with other DJ entertainment and live music by Holy Crow Jazz Band. Other highlights include merry-go-round rides, strolling performers, cirque games, dance exhibitions, and more.
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