Outdoors in Los Angeles on Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12

Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12 · 16 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 2 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 5

The 10 best outdoor picks in LA on Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12

  1. Lucas Museum of Narrative Art — Newly opened open Wed–Mon · Adults $25 · Exposition Park
  2. Jazz at Lacma — Fridays, 6–8pm — free, no tickets · Free · Miracle Mile
  3. Carnival Colossal — October 8–11 Thu 5–10 PM; Fri 5–11 PM · Free · San Clemente
  4. Knott's Scary Farm — Select nights, September 17–October 31 · Buena Park
  5. Old World Huntington Beach Oktoberfest — September 12–November 8 · Huntington Beach
  6. The Terminator Live — Mon, Oct 12 7:00pm · 18000 Park Plaza Drive
  7. Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary — Select nights, September 18–November 1 · Long Beach
  8. Pasadena Farmer's Market — Sat, Oct 24 8:00am · Pasadena
  9. Promised Lands: California's Unratified Treaties and Native Resilience — Ongoing exhibition from September 26 · Adults $20 · Silver Lake
  10. Chain at the Mall — Residency running through February · Studio City
#9
Promised Lands: California's Unratified Treaties and Native ResilienceAutry Museum of the American West, Griffith Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the Eastside
Ongoing exhibition from September 26, 2026; Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.Adults $20

Promised Lands: California's Unratified Treaties and Native Resilience

Silver Lake, Echo Park & the Eastside

Promised Lands: California's Unratified Treaties and Native Resilience has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in Los Angeles on Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12: 16 picks, refreshed weekly.

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