Free things to do this weekend in and around Orange County, CA

Los Angeles's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026.

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

• Free Beach Movie Night - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors - Marina del Rey, CA 90292, United States, Friday, August 21, 2026, 8:00pm PST
• Drop-in Workshop for Teens: Stop Motion Animation - Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - Los Angeles, CA, USA, Friday, August 21, 2026, 4:30PM
• Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Irvine & Orange County - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, See link for times
• Little Seedlings Story Time - Sherman Library & Gardens - Corona Del Mar, CA, USA, Friday, August 21, 2026 to Friday, September 25, 2026, 10 am - 10:30 am
• Marina del Rey Farmers Market - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors - Marina del Rey, LA County, CA 90292, United States, Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:00am - 2:00pm PST
• Public Star Party - Griffith Park - Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States, Saturday, August 22, 2026, 2:00 pm - 9:45 pm PST
• Richard the Magician at Sea Country Festival - Sea Country Festival - Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Saturday, August 22, 2026, 3:00pm, 3:30pm, 4:00pm
• Storytime in the Nature Garden - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Los Angeles, CA, USA, Saturday, August 22, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10:30 am
• 4th Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival - American Born Chinese Foundation - West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 90069, United States, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM PT
• MAKE: Share Your Story - UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art - Costa Mesa, CA, USA, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 11 AM - 4 PM