Free things to do this weekend in and around Los Angeles

Los Angeles'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.)

• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Los Angeles - Shoott - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, May 15, 2026 to Sunday, May 17, 2026, See link for times
• Little Artists - Newton T. Bass Apple Valley Branch Library - Newton T. Bass Apple Valley 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 and Gardens - Sherman Library and Gardens, East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA, 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 - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, Saturday, May 16, 2026 to Sunday, May 17, 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, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Mothers Day Tea Party - The Catacombs of Neto Art Museum, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3:00 PM
• Public Star Party - Griffith Observatory - Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027, Sunday, May 17, 2026, 2:00 pm - 9:45 pm PST