LA Weekend: Rescue Cow's Birthday Party; Cartoons With Cats; RiverFest

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 22 to Sunday, July 23.

Among standout events are: rescued cow John Lewis Thunderheart's birthday fest at Gentle Barn, Santa Clarita; Saturday morning cartoons with cats at Tail Town, Pasadena; and LA River Fest at Los Angeles State Historic Park.

• HITTING THE ROAD?
• Inland Empire Weekend: Wild West Wagon Tour; 'Soak & Sip'; Cinema-Inspired Dinner
• San Diego Weekend: Carniverous Plants; Comic-Con; Shark Tattoos
• Orange County Weekend: Tamale Workshop; Seafood Boil; Outdoor Play At Mission SJC
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Barbie Pub Crawl; Free Shakespeare; Comic-Con

Always check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.

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DTLA & EAST SIDE:

Linda Arreola’s "Abstract Wanderings From LA Borderlands: 2020 -2023" Catalog Signing & Artist, Highland Park

Rooftop Movies At The Montalbán: Hollywood

JAZZ Re-EVOLUTION: The Ford Theatre LA, Hollywood

'LA River Fest' Free Arts & Film Festival: LA State Historic Park, Los Angeles

'Explore Vatican' Immersive Experience: Los Angeles

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

Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Sunday Sessions, 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

Barbie Maker Market, Long Beach

Blue Whale Gala: Aquarium Of Pacific, Long Beach

Alt Rhythms: Latinx Music, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach

Honest Goodness Comedy Show: Jerry Garcia & Jesus Sepulveda, Long Beach

Cat Lady Drag Bingo, Ficklewood Ciderworks, Long Beach

Native Plant Sales, White Point Nature Education Center & Preserve, San Pedro

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY & VENTURA COUNTY:

Sidewalk Session with Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, Agoura Hills

Conejo Valley Community Concert & Jazz Bands: Agoura Hills

"Ferris Bueller's Day Off" Drive-In Movie Night, Glendale

A Faery Hunt Astonishing Adventure, Granada Hills

Friends of Library Used Book Sale, Moorpark

Free 'Star Party': Moorpark College Observatory, Moorpark

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

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 'Cinderella': BofA Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks

Live Music & All American BBQ: West Hills

Movie in the Park, Westlake Village

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY & NEARBY:

Japanese Taiko Drumming Ensemble: Altadena

Free Concert In Farnsworth Park: Altadena

Midsummer Shakespeare Festival: Sontag Greek Theatre, Claremont

Where's Waldo Hunt, La Cañada Flintridge

Bead & Design Show, Pasadena

Saturday Morning Cartoons With Cats: Tail Town, Pasadena

Movies Under The Stars with One Colorado, Pasadena

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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY:

Rescued Cow 'John Lewis Thunderheart' Birthday Party: Gentle Barn, Santa Clarita

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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

Mayor's Monthly Conversation & Community Beautification Event, Hermosa Beach

Sunday Polliwog Park Concert: Manhattan Beach

'SOAR - Tropical Butterflies' Exhibit 2023: South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes

Outdoor Volunteer Day at Alta Vicente Reserve, Rancho Palos Verdes

Olde-Fashioned Ice Cream Social: Rolling Hills Estates

Horse Happenings On The Hill: Rolling Hills Estates

Antique Street Faire, Torrance

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

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WESTSIDE:

“K-Flow Show Live” with Special Guests, Miracle Theater, Inglewood

Tuk Tuk Thai x Turntable Pop-Up Restaurant: Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles

Chess Sundays: Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica

Imagination Nation Super Station: Playhouse, Santa Monica

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

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

'Venice Boulevard: Explore The Corridor' Bike & Skate Event: Venice

Kentwood Players 'Moon Over Buffalo': Westchester/Westside LA

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