Free things to do this weekend in and around the San Fernando Valley

San Fernando Valley's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 22, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026.

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

• Drop-In Workshop for Teens: Stop-Motion Animation - Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Friday, August 21, 2026, 4:30 PM
• Free Beach Movie Night - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors - 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292, United States, Friday, August 21, 2026, 8:00pm PST
• Free Shakespeare Festival - Independent Shakespeare Co. (Indie Shakes) - 3191 Casitas Avenue #130, Los Angeles, CA 90039, United States, Friday, August 22, 2026, 7:00pm PDT
• Public Star Party - Griffith Park - 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States, Saturday, August 22, 2026, 2:00 pm - 9:45 pm PST
• Marina del Rey Farmers Market - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors - 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, LA County, CA 90292, United States, Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:00am - 2:00pm PST
• Musical Petting Zoo - South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy - Fremont Avenue, South Pasadena, CA, USA, Saturday, August 22, 2026, 5-7pm
• Storytime in the Nature Garden - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Saturday, August 22, 2026, 10:30 am
• 4th Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival - American Born Chinese Foundation - 647 N San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 90069, United States, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM PT
• Free Shakespeare Festival - Independent Shakespeare Co. (Indie Shakes) - 3191 Casitas Avenue #130, Los Angeles, CA 90039, United States, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 7:00pm PDT
• Storytime in the Nature Garden - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10:30 am