Things to do next weekend in and around the San Fernando Valley
Friendly fun in San Fernando Valley for Friday, September 11, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026. Check out these highlights!
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Friday, September 11, 2026
Way to Play Day - September 11, 2026; October 9, 2026; November 13, 2026; December 11, 2026 - Irvine, CA 92618
Friday Fun - Madrona Marsh Nature Center - September 11, 18, 25, 2026 (ongoing Fridays) - Torrance, CA 90503
30th Original Lobster Festival - September 11-13, 2026 - Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Wellness Break - Grand Park - September 11, 2026 and select additional dates - Los Angeles, CA 90012
Home Games - Angel City Football Club - September 11, 2026 and select additional dates - Los Angeles, CA 90037
Tunes in the Trees - September 11, 18, 25, 2026 and select additional dates - Skyforest, CA 92385
Imaginarium “Journey to Oz… Enter a World Like No Other” Event at Ontario Mills - September 11-13, 2026 and select additional dates - Ontario, CA 91764
Apple Picking - Stone Pantry Orchard - September 11-12, 2026 and select additional dates - Yucaipa, CA 92399
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Rosh Hashanah Family Service - September 12, 2026 - Venice, CA 90291
The Monster Squad in 35mm - September 12, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA 90036
Drop-in Workshop for Families: Production Design Miniature Sets - September 12, 19, 2026 and select dates - Los Angeles, CA 90036
Kidspace Campout - Kidspace Children's Museum - September 12-13, 2026 and extended date range - Pasadena, CA 91103
SOAR - Tropical Butterflies - September 12-13, 2026 and extended date range - Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
GAME ON! Science, Sports & Play - California Science Center - September 12-13, 2026 within a long-running exhibit - Los Angeles, CA 90037
Jelly Dreamscapes - September 12-13, 2026 within a long-running exhibit - Long Beach, CA 90802
Sunday, September 13, 2026
California Biodiversity Day Free Day 2026 - September 13, 2026 - Claremont, CA 91711
FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Los Angeles & Inland Empire - September 11-13, 2026 and select additional dates - Various locations in Los Angeles & Inland Empire, CA
FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Santa Barbara and Ventura - September 13, 2026 and select additional dates - Various locations in Santa Barbara & Ventura, CA
30th Original Lobster Festival - September 11-13, 2026 - Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Imaginarium “Journey to Oz… Enter a World Like No Other” Event at Ontario Mills - September 13, 2026 within multi-day run - Ontario, CA 91764
SOAR - Tropical Butterflies - September 13, 2026 within multi-day run - Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Kidspace Campout - Kidspace Children's Museum - September 13, 2026 within multi-day run - Pasadena, CA 91103