Free things to do this weekend in and around Los Angeles

Rochester's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 15, 2026 to Sunday, May 17, 2026.

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

Little Artists - Apple Valley Newton T. Bass Branch Library - 14901 Dale Evans Pkwy, Apple Valley, CA 92307, Friday, May 15, 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

Little Seedlings Story Time - Sherman Library & Gardens - East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA, USA, Friday, May 15, 2026, 10 am - 10:30 am

Beckman Arts & Science Family Festival - Segerstrom Center for the Arts - 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11:30 AM

Storytime in the Nature Garden - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:30 am

2026 Red Bull Soapbox Race Los Angeles - FREE Event! - Red Bull Soapbox Race Los Angeles - 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Saturday, May 16, 2026, Check Website

Vehicles of Expression: The Craft of the Skateboard - Craft In America Center - West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Public Star Party - Griffith Observatory - 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027, Sunday, May 17, 2026, 2:00 pm - 9:45 pm PST

Storytime in the Nature Garden - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Sunday, May 17, 2026, 10:30 am

Sherwood Forest Family Fun Fest - Hangar Theatre - Taughannock Boulevard, Ithaca, NY, USA, Sunday, May 17, 2026, 9:30 AM -11AM