🇺🇸 The long weekend
Labor Day weekend in SoCal
Three days off, Sat, Sep 4–Mon, Sep 6, 2027. 103 family events across SoCal that weekend, 99 of them free — plus the late-summer classics below: the warmest ocean water of the year, the last splash-pad weekend, and easy day trips.
Curated by Simir Shah
Always a good call on Labor Day
🏖️ Best beachesWarmest water of the year💦 Splash padsMany run through Labor Day — catch the last weekend🏊 Public poolsCheap swim sessions for the hot inland days🧊 Beat the heatShady, misty and indoor escapes🆓 Free things to doLong weekend, zero budget — fine🚗 Day tripsThree days is enough for a real escape
Events over the long weekend
From our live events calendar — more get added as the weekend approaches, so check back. See the full events calendar for every date.
Sat, Sep 4
- Agoura Hills Farmers Market at Whizin Market SquareFreeAgoura Hills9am–2pm
- Beaumont Farmers MarketFreeBeaumont8am–11am
- Bixby Park Farmers' MarketFree130 Cherry Ave · Long BeachSat 9am–2pm
- Buena Park Certified Farmers' MarketFreeBuena Park9am–2pm
- Burbank Certified Farmers' MarketFreeOlive Ave & Glenoaks Blvd · BurbankSat 8am–12pm
- Calabasas Farmers MarketFreeCalabasas8am–1pm
- Camarillo Certified Farmers MarketFreeCamarillo8am–12pm
- Cardiff Farmers MarketFreeMiraCosta San Elijo Campus · EncinitasSat 10am–2pm
- City Heights Farmers' MarketFreeSan Diego9am–1pm
- Corona Certified Farmers MarketFreeCorona8:30am–12:30pm
- Corona del Mar Certified Farmers MarketFreeNewport Beach9am–1pm
- Coronado Ferry Landing Weekend ConcertsFree1201 First St · CoronadoSat–Sun afternoons
Sun, Sep 5
- Alhambra Certified Farmers MarketFreeAlhambra8:30am–1pm
- Atwater Village Farmers' MarketFree3528 Larga Ave · Los AngelesSun 9am–2pm
- Beverly Hills Farmers' MarketFreeBeverly Hills8am–1pm
- Bowers Museum — Free Sundays (Santa Ana residents)FreeBowers Museum · Santa Ana10am–4pm
- Brentwood Farmers MarketFreeLos Angeles9am–2pm
- Claremont Farmers & Artisans MarketFreeClaremont8am–1pm
- Coronado Ferry Landing Weekend ConcertsFree1201 First St · CoronadoSat–Sun afternoons
- Downtown Chula Vista Farmers' MarketFreeChula Vista10am–2pm
- Encino Farmers MarketFreeEncino8am–1pm
- Fontana Farmers Market (Fontana Park)FreeFontana10am–3pm
- Great Park / My OC Certified Farmers MarketFreeIrvine10am–2pm
- Great Park Farmers MarketFreeOrange County Great Park · IrvineSun 10am–2pm
Mon, Sep 6
- Helen Albert Certified Farmers' MarketFreeWest Hollywood9am–2pm
- Welk Resort Certified Farmers' MarketFreeEscondido3pm–7pm
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Planning further ahead? See day trips by drive time, pumpkin patches (fall is close!) and the full events calendar. Event details change — confirm with the venue before you go.