Family Weekend Guide

Big family outings around Los Angeles

6 festivals, farms, shows and attraction events worth planning a day around over the next 4 weekends.

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗