LA Weekend Guide: Watermelon Festival; Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout Greater Los Angeles — from the Westside, South Bay and beaches, through DTLA, the East Side, San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys to the Ventura County line.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, June 17 to Sunday, June 18.

Among standout events are: the California Watermelon Festival in Lakeview Terrace; and the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance in Beverly Hills. (See list below.)

• For Dad's Day dining: Father's Day Brunch & Dinner: Greater LA Restaurant Specials 2023

Always double-check with event organizers that events are proceeding as planned when posted on Patch.

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DTLA & EAST SIDE:

Dance Mixer, Eagle Rock

Rhythm Delivered by DrumatiX @ Hollywood Fringe, Hollywood

Father's Day Steak Tutorial + BBQ, Fanny's, Los Angeles

Complexions Contemporary Ballet, The Music Center, Los Angeles

STREET FOOD CINEMA: "Do The Right Thing": Celebration of Juneteenth, LA State Historic Park , Los Angeles

3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration & Resource Fair, Los Angeles

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LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

Father's Day Lunch: Aquarium Of Pacific, Long Beach

Casa Youth Shelter “Sapphire Nights” Fundraiser, Long Beach

Devil's Den Jazz and Burlesque, Long Beach

2nd Annual Heroes for Hearing 5K Run/Walk, Long Beach

Greater Los Angeles ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk, Long Beach

Guided Family Nature Walk, White Point Nature Preserve, San Pedro

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY:

Summer Concert in Park- Led Zepagain, Agoura Hills

Free Yoga Day, Canoga Park

California Watermelon Festival: Hansen Dam Soccer Fields, Lakeview Terrace

Teen Witch Class, The Green Man, North Hollywood

ACTV Club IRL, Vuori Studio City

Doctor Wu, Music of Steely Dan, Write-Off Room, Studio City

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY & NEARBY:

Summer Libraries Wildlife Learning Center, Altadena

DENA Juneteenth, Altadena

Run with Roses Fundraiser, Santa Anita Race Park, Arcadia

The Fray: Live at the Arboretum, Arcadia

Valleydale Park - Parks After Dark Concert, Azusa

Ophelia's Jump "One Score, Let's Do More" Benefit Bash, Claremont

Classic Car Show, Diamond Bar

Garagiste Wine Festival Urban Exposure, Glendale

Annual Chalk Festival: Pasadena

Juneteenth Celebration: Robinson Park, Pasadena

Free Adoption Day at Pasadena Humane, Pasadena

Summer Sounds at One Colorado, Pasadena

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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

West Basin Recycled Water Facility Tour, El Segundo

Doors Open Peninsula Event, Palos Verdes

Movie in Park "The Mitchells VS The Machines"- Rolling Hills Estates

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VENTURA COUNTY:

Auschwitz Exhibition: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, Simi Valley

Two-Day Painting Workshop, Thousand Oaks

Nowhere Man (Now Here) Man, Ventura

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WESTSIDE:

Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance: Beverly Hills

Annual Village Green Yard Sale, Culver City

Skirball Center 'Peter Krasnow: Breathing Joy & Light' Exhibit: Los Angeles

4th Annual Polo Event for Teen Cancer America, Pacific Palisades/Los Angeles

Piñata Dance Collective presents : Cuatro Vientos, Santa Monica

Father's Day at Sola Church, Santa Monica

Q CON - LGBTQ+ Comic Convention: West Hollywood

Kentwood Players' 'Rent': Westchester Playhouse, Westchester/LA

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Hitting The Road This Weekend? See ...

• Orange County Weekend: Cook's Corner Chili Cook-Off; Summerfest & Light Show
• San Diego Weekend: Switchfoot Bro-Am Beach Fest; Octopus Tours; Mission Fest
• Inland Empire Weekend: Old Town Music Festival; Chili Cook-Off; Classic Car Shows
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Papapalooza; Jelly Belly Beananza; 2 County Fairs

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