Kids Events in Los Angeles This Weekend (September 11–13, 2026)

Q: What toddler-friendly events are happening in LA this weekend?

Toddler-friendly options include Paws & Pages, Culver City Sensory Saturdays, GRAMMY Sensory Friendly Saturday, Madrona Marsh Friday Fun, Little Explorers, the Michelle Obama Library party, and Marina Drum Circle.

Q: Are there free outdoor concerts for families in LA this weekend?

Yes. Levitt VIBE Pasadena Saturday evening, Tongva Twilight in Santa Monica, Hermosa Beach Concert Series Sunday afternoon, Marina Drum Circle Sunday, and free Jazz at LACMA Friday.

Q: What should we do if it is too hot outside?

Choose TCL at Century City, GRAMMY Sensory Friendly Saturday, Academy Museum miniature sets, Getty Andell Sunday, or the Michelle Obama Library anniversary. Outdoor backups: early pier yoga and lagoon walks, then siesta before evening movies.

Kids events in Los Angeles this weekend (Sep 11–13, 2026): Fiestas Patrias, Marina Movie Night, TCL Century City, East LA parade, and free concerts.

Looking for things to do with kids in Los Angeles this weekend, September 11–13, 2026? Hispanic Heritage weekend is the spine: Fiestas Patrias tonight in Pasadena, an East LA parade on Sunday, plus a free harbor movie, a Century City NFL fan village, and a sensory-friendly museum hour.

Saturday is the packed day (festivals, library anniversary, GRAMMY quiet hours, then Michael under the Marina stars). Sunday is parades, a Turkish festival in Long Beach, drum circle, and a worth-the-drive Renaissance Faire if you want mountain air.

Scroll the PlayMap Picks and neighborhood rows below, then tap any card for parking, ages, and parent notes. Browse kids events this weekend or filter free family events and toddler-friendly events if your morning changes.

PlayMap Picks

Seven anchors for September 11–13: Pasadena Fiestas tonight, then Saturday’s marina movie, Century City fan village, Long Beach library party, GRAMMY quiet hour, Moompetam, and a mountain Renaissance Faire if you want the drive.

Friday lead-in (September 11)

Tonight besides Pasadena: free *Finding Nemo* in Santa Monica, Jazz at LACMA, Aquarium First Responders Day, and $1 WaterBus if you want harbor lights.

Free outdoor concerts this weekend

Lawn shows if you want music without a club: Levitt Pasadena Saturday, Tongva Twilight in Santa Monica, Hermosa’s Sunday series, and Marina drum circle.

Library events & more

Play Map has 100+ library programs this weekend (storytimes, STAR readers, bilingual hours). We are not listing every branch here. Filter library events this weekend or search your branch. The Michelle Obama 10th anniversary is in PlayMap Picks because it is a one-off party, not a recurring toddler time.

Museum Row / Mid-City

Indoor backups and quiet hours: GRAMMY Sensory Friendly Saturday, LACMA family tours, Academy drop-in sets, and Getty Andell Sunday.

Downtown / DTLA

Commerce and Eastside Heritage: Citadel Fiestas, a Family Day listing, Travel Town playday, and Grand Central Market bazaar.

Hollywood / Griffith Park

A 35mm family matinee, Bob Baker puppets, and a Chatsworth faery hunt if you want woods.

Westside / South Bay

Pier yoga, pet-space storytime, Culver sensory Saturday, Ivy Station night market, and the Shrek drone movie if you want a ticketed evening.

Valley / Foothills / Pasadena

Pasadena farmers market, Little Explorers, Glendale outdoors, and a teen night leftover from Friday.

Long Beach / Harbor

Aquarium festival energy, a Turkish festival Sunday, Belmont Shore cars, and lagoon walks.

Orange County / East / South LA

OC resource fair, Fullerton airplanes, Irvine play days, and the East LA parade (also in PlayMap Picks).

Extended LA store workshops (Lowe's, Michaels, Apple)

Saturday 10 AM is Haunted House at Lowe’s and Quilted Foam Art at Michaels across LA and OC. Apple stores also run kids coding/emoji sessions all weekend. We are not listing every store. Search Lowe’s kids workshop, Michaels Kids Club, or Apple kids and pick the closest ZIP.

Ongoing picks still active this weekend

TCL Home Field Advantage also runs Sunday 11 AM–8 PM at Century City.
Citadel Fiestas Patrias repeats Sunday at noon.
LACMA Family Tours have a Sunday 2 PM slot if Saturday noon is packed.
Marina Drum Circle encore is 1:30 PM Sunday.
Boone Children’s Gallery repeats Saturday 11 AM.
GCM Bazaar is Saturday and Sunday.

Quick picks based on mood

Low effort / free: Fiestas Patrias (Fri), TCL Century City, Michelle Obama Library party, East LA parade, Levitt Pasadena, Tongva Twilight, Marina drum circle, Fullerton airplanes.
Toddler-friendly: Paws & Pages, PRCS Sensory Saturdays, GRAMMY Sensory Friendly Saturday, Madrona Marsh Friday Fun, Little Explorers, Grands and Littles Day.
Heritage weekend: Pasadena Fiestas, East LA parade, Citadel, Fiestas Family Day.
Indoor backup: GRAMMY quiet hours, Academy miniature sets, Getty Andell Sunday, TCL Atrium, library anniversary.
Evening plans: Finding Nemo (Fri 6 PM), Jazz at LACMA, Levitt, Tongva Twilight, Marina Michael (Sat 8 PM), Street Food Cinema Shrek (paid).
Worth the drive: Idyllwild Renaissance Faire, Learn & Grow in Tustin, Fullerton Airport Sunday.

Plan your weekend in five minutes

Start with the live kids events in Los Angeles this weekend page, then narrow by free or toddlers. For heat, keep the shaded playgrounds guide and September monthly guide open.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best kids events in Los Angeles this weekend?

PlayMap Picks for September 11–13 center on Pasadena Fiestas Patrias Friday night, Marina Movie Night (Michael), TCL’s free Century City fan village, the Michelle Obama Library 10th anniversary, East LA’s Independence Day parade, Moompetam at the Aquarium, and Idyllwild Renaissance Faire if you want the mountain drive. Strong add-ons: GRAMMY Sensory Friendly Saturday, Levitt Pasadena, Tongva Twilight, and Fullerton’s antique aircraft Sunday.

What toddler-friendly events are happening in LA this weekend?

Try Paws & Pages in Playa Vista, Culver City Sensory Saturdays, GRAMMY’s 9–11 AM quiet hour, Madrona Marsh Friday Fun, Little Explorers in La Cañada, Michelle Obama Library crafts, and Marina Drum Circle. Keep visits short.

Are there free outdoor concerts for families in LA this weekend?

Yes. Levitt VIBE Pasadena (Saturday 6 PM), Tongva Twilight in Santa Monica (Saturday 7 PM), Hermosa Beach Concert Series (Sunday 3 PM), and Marina Drum Circle (Sunday 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM). Jazz at LACMA is a free Friday plaza set.

What should we do if it is too hot outside?

TCL at Century City, GRAMMY Sensory Friendly Saturday, Academy Museum miniature sets, Getty Andell Sunday (after the tram), Michelle Obama Library party, or a mall-adjacent Citadel Fiestas stop. Outdoor backups: early pier yoga, lagoon walks, then siesta before any evening movie.

What is worth buying tickets or reservations for this weekend?

Aquarium admission for Moompetam / First Responders Day, GRAMMY tickets for sensory Saturday, Idyllwild Faire tickets (hours not on the homepage), Street Food Cinema Shrek, Monster Squad matinee, and any Apple session that requires signup. Marina Movie Night is free but RSVP is recommended.

About Play Map LA

LA mom navigating toddler chaos & the eternal "what do we do this weekend?" I built Play Map LA so you're not lost on social media every Sunday. Best spots, hidden gems & actually fun things to do with kids 0–6 in LA.

Play Map LA helps Los Angeles parents find kid-friendly events, places, classes, and ready-to-go plans without opening 17 tabs during breakfast. We focus on practical details: ages, price, parking friction, bathrooms, stroller notes, heat, and whether an outing is worth the drive.

How we researched this guide

We started with Play Map LA’s live approved feed for September 11–13, 2026 (316 returned rows; 259 in LA County, about 156 non-library after filtering storytimes, plus 38 Orange County / 10 Ventura / 9 Inland Empire-mountain rows). PlayMap Picks are the Heritage + harbor + indoor-fan-village set. Official pages checked for the newly ingested cluster include Marina Movie Nights, Pasadena Fiestas Patrias, TCL at Westfield Century City, Michelle Obama Library 10th anniversary, GRAMMY Sensory Friendly Saturday, Idyllwild Renaissance Faire, Learn & Grow Family Fair, and Fullerton Airport’s antique aircraft Sunday (city source, not the CASA OC recap).

We collapsed 100+ library storytimes and every Lowe’s / Michaels / Apple store workshop into search links instead of a 200-card directory.

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Published September 11, 2026. Last checked September 11, 2026.

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