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Kid-Friendly Things to Do in Los Angeles This Weekend  
Friday, Oct. 31 - Sunday, Nov. 2

Looking for events and activities in Los Angeles this weekend? Here are some of the best things to add to your list this weekend.

Best Things To Do This Weekend in and Near Los Angeles

Kidspace Halloween
Last Day!
Pasadena
Friday, October 31, 2025
Halloween season at Kidspace starts September 19 this year. Kiddos can strut their stuff in the daily Halloween Parades - costumes encouraged! Website

DTLA Halloween Festival for Kids
DTLA
Friday, October 31, 2025
Downtown families can celebrate Halloween at this fun kid-friendly party right in their own backyard. Activities include a trick-or-treat trail, character meet-and-greets, hands-on arts & crafts, a dance party, yummy snacks, and puppet and magic shows. Website

Surf City Spooktacular
Huntington Beach - FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Downtown Huntington beach offers free spooky fun for families this Halloween, including trick-or-treating at participating businesses. Website

Montrose Halloween Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular
Montrose - FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Sweet! The shops of Montrose offer a safe and spooky trick-or-treating option on Halloween night. Website

Lakewood Halloween Carnivals
Lakewood - FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Lakewood's traditional Halloween Carnivals offer fun and safety for youngsters on the year's spookiest night. Each park has a special theme, such as Minecraft. Phineas and Ferb, or Stranger Things.​ Website

Trick or Treating on Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica - FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
It's all treats in Downtown Santa Monica, as select merchants offer trick-or-treating for costumed kids. Other Halloweeny activities include live music from The Scarolers, a large pumpkin patch with hay bales in Center Court, pumpkin decorating, games, temporary tattoos, free treats and face painting, and photo ops. Pets can get in on the action with a dressed-up pet walk. Website

Halloween Silent Film: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
DTLA
Friday, October 31, 2025
For those kids that not feeling trick-or-treating any longer but still want to get in the spirit of Halloween, the LA Phil offers the sanctuary of a classically chilling cinematic experience. Website

Day Out with Thomas Dream Big Tour (So. Cal. Railway Museum)
Perris
Sat Nov 1, 2025 - Tue Nov 11, 2025 Repeating every week — Saturday and Sunday through November 9, 2025. Also on November 11, 2025.
Party on! The Party Tour celebrates 80 years of Thomas the Tank Engine! Thomas fans can enjoy a ride on a full-size Thomas the Tank Engine, with Percy and Sir Topham Hatt on hand to meet passengers. Website

The Wallis Día De Los Muertos Family Fest
Beverly Hills - FREE
Saturday, November 1, 2025
The Wallis invites families to step into a world of color, music, and tradition at its first Family Fest of the season, honoring Día De Los Muerto. Guests can remember loved ones, share stories, and celebrate life at this joyous afternoon filled with vibrant activities, festive music, dance, and foods inspired by this rich cultural tradition. Website

Getty Family Festival: The World of Medieval Travel
Brentwood- FREE
Saturday, November 1, 2025
The Getty books a trip down memory lane for its latest family festival, which looks at the World of Medieval Travel. Along the way, guests are entertained by storytellers and troubadours, can strike a pose in the photobooth, and craft souvenirs to take home. Website

Self Help Graphics Día de los Muertos Celebration at Civic Center Park
East LA - FREE
Saturday, November 1, 2025
This annual celebration is one of the nation’s longest-standing Día de los Muertos public commemorations. Activities at Civic Center Park in East LA include a danza blessing, community altars by local community members and organizations, live entertainment, handmade art and goods for sale by local artists and artisans, face painting, art activities, and more. The public is encouraged to attend dressed up in their favorite Día de los Muertos fashion. Website

Plaza de la Raza's Annual Día de los Muertos Family Festival
DTLA - FREE
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Plaza de la Raza hosts an all-ages, family-friendly, free Día de los Muertos celebration. The community is invited to experience a memorable evening filled with art, music, dance, and living tradition. Highlights include exhibitions and ofrendas by local artists, mainstage performances, hands-on workshops, and local vendors. Website

Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever
Hollywood
Saturday, November 1, 2025
The annual Día de los Muertos event at Los Angeles’s oldest memorial park is the nation's largest Day of the Dead event, celebrating the memories of loved ones with ceremonial tributes and extravagant altar creations amidst some of the city's most famous departed. Website

Exploring Your Universe 2025
Westwood - FREE
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Exploring Your Universe returns to the UCLA campus, taking over the science section with hands-on demonstrations and experiments, talks, a planetarium show, and access to rare fossils. Website

25th Annual Mattel Party on the Pier
Santa Monica
Sunday, November 2, 2025
After a year's hiatus, the party is back on! UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital’s annual Party on the Pier returns to Santa Monica Pier, celebrating its 25th year in 2025. The day's highlights include carnival games with prizes from Mattel toys (can you say Barbie!), UCLA People-Animal Connection therapy dogs, unlimited rides for all attendees, and a Power of Play kids' activity tent with creative crafts and activities. Website

Canoga Park Dia de los Muertos Festival
Canoga Park - FREE
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Canoga Park's annual Día de los Muertos Festival fills Sherman Way between Canoga Avenue and Topanga Canyon Blvd. with all manner of Day of the Dead entertainment. Booths line the street; highlights include traditional holiday altars and ofrendas, a catrina contest, and a cultural procession. Website

SnowFest 2025
Simi Valley
Sunday, November 2, 2025
The snow comes early this season in Simi Valley! Snowfest features tons of snow, with sledding and snow lots. Other fun includes a vendor expo, food vendors, and kids' attractions. Website

Art + Nature Block Party
Laguna Beach - FREE
Sunday, November 2, 2025
The Laguna Art Museum hosts a free outdoor festival. Families are invited to meet at the Main Beach Cobblestones for a day full of friends, artmaking, music and food as Laguna Art Museum kicks off its 13th Annual Art + Nature. Website

Día de los Muertos Celebration (Multiple Forest Lawn Locations)
Multiple Locations - FREE
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Forest Lawn hosts in-person observances of Día de los Muertos at its Glendale, Covina Hills, Cypress, and Cathedral City locations. The community celebrations honor the memories of the dead while illuminating the rich history of the Mexican holiday with vibrant altars, larger-than-life Catrina and alebrijes (spirit guides) artworks, folkloric dance and Mariachi performances, arts & crafts, face painting, and refreshments. Website

Downey Día de los Muertos Art Festival
Downey - FREE
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Returning for its 12th year, the festival includes activities for the whole family, including arts & crafts, Calaveras (sugar skull) decorating, face painting, and chalk walk. Other highlights include a Dia de los Muertos Art Gallery, live performances including traditional Folklorico dances, and Classic Car Altars. Website

24th St. Theatre Festival de Día de los Muertos
University Park - FREE
Sunday, November 2, 2025
The theater's annual Día de los Muertos block party celebration is a popular community event that features decorated altars, food, and live music, plus a Ferris wheel and merry-go-round. Website

  

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