Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Los Angeles the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 11 picks, refreshed weekly.
11 picks · checked Sep 10
Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideSevan Seviant · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTry telescopes and talk with amateur astronomers as Griffith Observatory’s lawn becomes a public skywatching gathering.
Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideSevan Seviant · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTry telescopes and talk with amateur astronomers as Griffith Observatory’s lawn becomes a public skywatching gathering.
Los Angeles State Historic Park, Chinatown, Downtown & ChinatownDowntowngal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCelebrate Bob Baker's puppetry legacy with art and community festivities at LA State Historic Park. Free, with RSVP required.
Los Angeles State Historic Park, Chinatown, Downtown & ChinatownDowntowngal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCelebrate Bob Baker's puppetry legacy with art and community festivities at LA State Historic Park. Free, with RSVP required.
Johnny Carson Park, Burbank, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyDXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Velvonics, local artists and food trucks share Burbank’s free Autumn Arts Festival in Johnny Carson Park.
Johnny Carson Park, Burbank, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyDXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Velvonics, local artists and food trucks share Burbank’s free Autumn Arts Festival in Johnny Carson Park.
Green Street, Playhouse Village, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse 180-plus independent artisans along Green Street at Pasadena ARTWalk, a free weekend of handmade art and design.
Green Street, Playhouse Village, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse 180-plus independent artisans along Green Street at Pasadena ARTWalk, a free weekend of handmade art and design.
Central Avenue between MLK Boulevard and Vernon Avenue, Historic South Central, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictNewtonCourt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHear jazz across historic Central Avenue at a free festival with multiple stages, arts pavilions and family activities.
Central Avenue between MLK Boulevard and Vernon Avenue, Historic South Central, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictNewtonCourt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHear jazz across historic Central Avenue at a free festival with multiple stages, arts pavilions and family activities.
Emerson Avenue, Westchester, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westsidemanfred matticka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWestchester's free WAM Block Party fills Emerson Avenue with music, dance, art, food trucks and activities for children.
Emerson Avenue, Westchester, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westsidemanfred matticka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWestchester's free WAM Block Party fills Emerson Avenue with music, dance, art, food trucks and activities for children.
The Regent Theater, 448 S. Main St., Downtown LA & Arts DistrictCarol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse LosGothsCo.’s free Ofrendas community market inside the Regent, with a six-hour Sunday window.
The Regent Theater, 448 S. Main St., Downtown LA & Arts DistrictCarol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse LosGothsCo.’s free Ofrendas community market inside the Regent, with a six-hour Sunday window.
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsImmortals Lion Dance brings a traditional lion dance and live music to LACMA's plaza for a free Mid-Autumn celebration.
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsImmortals Lion Dance brings a traditional lion dance and live music to LACMA's plaza for a free Mid-Autumn celebration.
Crowne Plaza Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, Orange CountyTry bridesmaid dresses in person and take your choice home the same day, with free reserved shopping from in Costa Mesa.
Crowne Plaza Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, Orange CountyTry bridesmaid dresses in person and take your choice home the same day, with free reserved shopping from in Costa Mesa.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMfield , Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEnter Odilon Redon’s strange world of floating forms, charcoal darkness and luminous pastel at the Getty.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMfield , Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEnter Odilon Redon’s strange world of floating forms, charcoal darkness and luminous pastel at the Getty.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideTrace a missing Otto Greiner drawing from wartime Dresden to the Getty and its planned return home.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideTrace a missing Otto Greiner drawing from wartime Dresden to the Getty and its planned return home.
