Family Weekend Guide

Los Angeles weekend events for tweens & teens (11+)

52 events tagged for tweens & teens (11+) across the next 4 weekends. Events whose source doesn't list ages aren't included here; see the full list.

Age
Area
Cost
Weather

Weekend of Oct 16–18

Big outings

Oct 16 – Nov 1

Carved at Descanso Gardens

Descanso Gardens — La Cañada Flintridge · Los Angeles Co. · LA County

Evening fall walk with glowing jack-o'-lanterns, giant hand-carved pumpkins and illuminated railroad displays.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Timed tickets; see site

Evenings, Oct 2 – Nov 1. Buy tickets ahead.

Details at Descanso Gardens ↗
Oct 16 – Oct 31

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch — Culver City · Los Angeles Co. · LA County

Long-running Culver City pumpkin patch with a straw maze, pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo and slides.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: See site for admission and activity tickets

Open Oct 2–4 & 7–31 (per the patch).

Details at Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch ↗

Library storytimes & programs (22, free)

From LA County Library and Los Angeles Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 16

4pmArt Social · South Whittier Library, South Whittier 11+ · Free
4:30pmTeen Fridays · Baldwin Park Library, Baldwin Park 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 17

3pmBlack Samurai · San Gabriel Library, San Gabriel 11+ · Free

Weekend of Oct 23–25

Big outings

Sat, Oct 24 · 10am–2pm

Family Fun Day: Mini Pumpkin Patch and Spooky Cartoon Shorts

Autry Museum of the American West — Los Angeles (Griffith Park) · Los Angeles Co. · City of LA

Pick and decorate a real pumpkin, make pumpkin crafts, watch spooky cartoons and do a gallery scavenger hunt.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Regular museum admission; free for members
  • Indoors

Registration required.

Details at Autry Museum ↗
Oct 16 – Nov 1

Carved at Descanso Gardens

Descanso Gardens — La Cañada Flintridge · Los Angeles Co. · LA County

Evening fall walk with glowing jack-o'-lanterns, giant hand-carved pumpkins and illuminated railroad displays.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Timed tickets; see site

Evenings, Oct 2 – Nov 1. Buy tickets ahead.

Details at Descanso Gardens ↗
Oct 16 – Oct 31

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch — Culver City · Los Angeles Co. · LA County

Long-running Culver City pumpkin patch with a straw maze, pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo and slides.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: See site for admission and activity tickets

Open Oct 2–4 & 7–31 (per the patch).

Details at Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch ↗
Oct 24 – Oct 25 · 10am

Boo at the L.A. Zoo

Los Angeles Zoo — Los Angeles (Griffith Park) · Los Angeles Co. · City of LA

Trick-or-treat stations, pumpkin enrichment, keeper talks, an inflatable corn maze and live performances.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Included with zoo admission or membership

Also Oct 31 – Nov 1. Candy stations 10am–3pm.

Details at Los Angeles Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (14, free)

From LA County Library and Los Angeles Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 23

4:30pmTeen Advisory Board · Claremont Helen Renwick Library, Claremont Helen Renwick 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 24

1pmFall Family Festival · Rowland Heights Library, Rowland Heights 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1

Big outings

Oct 16 – Nov 1

Carved at Descanso Gardens

Descanso Gardens — La Cañada Flintridge · Los Angeles Co. · LA County

Evening fall walk with glowing jack-o'-lanterns, giant hand-carved pumpkins and illuminated railroad displays.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Timed tickets; see site

Evenings, Oct 2 – Nov 1. Buy tickets ahead.

Details at Descanso Gardens ↗
Oct 16 – Oct 31

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch — Culver City · Los Angeles Co. · LA County

Long-running Culver City pumpkin patch with a straw maze, pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo and slides.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: See site for admission and activity tickets

Open Oct 2–4 & 7–31 (per the patch).

Details at Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch ↗
Oct 31 – Nov 1 · 10am

Boo at the L.A. Zoo

Los Angeles Zoo — Los Angeles (Griffith Park) · Los Angeles Co. · City of LA

Trick-or-treat stations, pumpkin enrichment, keeper talks, an inflatable corn maze and live performances.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Included with zoo admission or membership
Details at Los Angeles Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (4, free)

From LA County Library and Los Angeles Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 30

Saturday, Oct 31

Weekend of Nov 6–8

Library storytimes & programs (7, free)

From LA County Library and Los Angeles Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 6

Saturday, Nov 7

1pmRead to a Dog · Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmTeen Advisory Board · Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey 11+ · Free