Happy Birthday L.A!

where: Olvera Street, Los Angeles Street at Alameda Street, Los Angeles
when: Friday September 4, 6:45 PM – 9:00 PM
who: everyone
how much: Free

the Whaddup:

The City of Angels turns 230 years old on September 4, but if you ask me she doesn’t look more than 24. Maybe 25. Olvera is the place to share and celebrate in this milestone.  Following a procession from Mission San Gabriel, mass, and other activities throughout the day, there will be a reception in the Cathedral Plaza with flags, banners, color guards, bag pipes, and more. Visitors are encouraged to wear Spanish, Native American, soldado uniforms or other appropriate attire.

For more info: website

Take A Moonlight Hike w/Tree People

when: Sep 4 at 7:30 p.m.

where: Coldwater Canyon Park, 12601 Mulholland Dr., Beverly Hills, Ca

how much: $5

who: everyone

the Whaddup:

Come howl at the moon (in public this time) and explore Coldwater Canyon Park at night. Families welcome during this hour-long guided hike. You must pre-register to attend, contact moonlight@treepeople.org. Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

more info: website

E.T at the Hollywood Bowl

where: Hollywood Bowl
when: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM 9/4 -9/6
who: everyone
how much: starting at $15

the Whaddup,
Bring the family to this extraordinary, premiere event, as the Los Angeles Philharmonic performs John Williams’ entire Academy Award®-winning score from Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming masterpiece about a boy and his alien friend, live-to-picture while this beloved film is shown in HD on the Bowl’s big screen. Don’t miss E.T. under the stars, as you’ve never seen or heard it before!

Rated PG.

For more info: website

LAST WEEKEND @ Skirball

where: Skirball Cultural Center
when: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM and again @ 2PM
who: everyone
how much: Included with Museum admission: $10 General | $7 Seniors, Full-Time Students, and Children over 12 | $5 Children 2–12 | FREE to Skirball Members and Children under 2

Sunday, September 6
Buckle your seatbelts! This summer’s Family Amphitheater Performances at the Skirball takes family visitors on a ramblin’ musical “road trip. Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band (September 5), Dave Aaronoff and the Protagonists (September 6).

For more info: website

Take Me To The LA County Fair

when: Sep 4 at Hours vary

where: Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, Ca

how much: $8-$20

who: All Ages

the Whaddup,

The L.A. County Fair is the largest of it’s kind, in the entire country. This isn’t the 4-H affair you know from your youth – it’s big, bigger and biggest with horseracing, Monster Trucks, big name concerts (everyone from ZZ Top to Train to The Beach Boys is playing) and more.

Kiddos big and little love the Barnyard Races, America’s Kids, Luminasia (it’s their last year at the circus), Esmerelda’s Traveling Circus, the World of Wonders, Mojo’s Wild and Crazy Lagoon, Beneath the Sea, the Sea Lion Show and so much more. Hungry? There are the traditional blue ribbon contests to drool over, but if you really want to chow down you can get fried goodies – from traditional funnel cakes to brownies, Oreos, Klondike ice cream bars, avocados, bacon, Kool-Aid and butter, which all get the deep fried treatment. And in an effort to also offer things that won’t send parents running there are plenty of yogurts, smoothies, fruits and salads too!

more info: website

Malibu Kiwanis Chili Cookoff

when: Friday – Monday

where: 23789 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu CA 90265

who: everyone

how much:

the Whaddup:

The 32nd Annual Malibu Kiwanis Chili Cook-Off, Carnival & Fair is open Friday through Monday on Labor Day weekend August 30 – September 2nd, 2013.  The hours are as follows:

Friday through Monday, Labor Day Weekend, August 30 – September 2nd, 2013

**Chili Cook-Off is Saturday and Sunday from 11-6pm

Music all weekend.  Check out The Deltaz

Above the beautiful beaches and glamorous neighborhoods of California, deep in the secluded mountains, you can hear the pulse of Mississippi Delta Blues, the harmony of American folk music, and the rumble of retro rock – this sound is The Deltaz. The Deltaz are two brothers – John and Ted Siegel. Since they were boys they idolized the great American musicians of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.

more info: website