LA Weekend Guide: World Of Barbie; Dragon Boat Fest; Quinceañera Expo

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, July 29 to Sunday, July 30.

Among standout events are: the "World Of Barbie" immersive experience in Santa Monica; Dragon Boat Festival in Long Beach; and a Quinceañera Expo at the Fairplex, Pomona.

Always check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.

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DTLA & EAST SIDE:

Poetry Reading Hosted by TQR Mag, Highland Park

Rooftop Movies At The Montalbán: Hollywood

Comedy Fundraiser with Margaret Cho, Darrell Hammond & Sarah Rose Hyland, Hollywood

'Explore Vatican' Immersive Experience: Los Angeles

Butterfly Pavilion: Natural History Museum Of LA County, Los Angeles

LA Bubble World: An Immersive Experience: Los Angeles/Montebello

'Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience': Los Angeles/Montebello

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LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

'The FRIENDS Experience': Lakewood/Long Beach

Dragon Boat Festival: Long Beach

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY & VENTURA COUNTY:

A Faery Hunt Enchantment, Simi Valley

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

Learn Affirmative Prayer, Ventura

Free Live Music @ All American BBQ, West Hills

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY & NEARBY:

Street Food Cinema, Music & 'Aladdin' Movie: Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Where's Waldo Hunt, La Cañada Flintridge

Quinceañera Expo: Fairplex, Pomona

Bossa Nova Jazz Concert: Ophelia's Jump Theatre, Upland

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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

Art Book Sale, Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes

Outdoor Volunteer Day at Abalone Cove Reserve with Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Rancho Palos Verdes

Aerospace Players 'Monty Python’s Spamalot!': Torrance
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WESTSIDE:

Movie In The Park 'Ghostbusters Afterlife': Culver City

Cat Adoption Event, Los Angeles

'World Of Barbie' Immersive Experience: Santa Monica

Birdie G’s 'Farmer’s Dinner' With Alex Weiser Of Weiser Family Farms: Santa Monica

626 Night Market Mini: Downtown Santa Monica

Chess Sundays: Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica

'Charlotte's Web': Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Santa Monica

'In the Heights': Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Santa Monica

Beach Games: Venice

Hannah Blaylock and Honey Whiskey Trio, West Hollywood

Kentwood Players 'Moon Over Buffalo': Westchester/Westside LA
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HITTING THE ROAD?

• Orange County Weekend: U-Pick Blackberries; US Surf Open; Sushi Omakase Pop-Up
• San Diego Weekend: Wing Fest; Kids' Film Fest; Country Fair; Skate Sunday
• Inland Empire Weekend: Beach Boys Concert; Food Festivals; Ghost-Hunting Tour
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Harry Potter & 626 Night Markets; Lavender Walks

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