LA Weekend: 6 Oktoberfests; Car-Free NoHo; Rosh Hashanah At The Beach

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, Sept. 16 to Sunday, Sept. 17.

Among standout events: Oktoberfests in Arcadia, Big Bear, Downey, El Segundo, Lake Arrowhead and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia; CicLAmini's car-free open streets in North Hollywood; and a non-traditional Rosh Hashanah retreat at Zuma Beach, Malibu.

Always check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.

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DTLA & EAST SIDE:

Free, Family-Friendly Oktoberfest: Downtown Downey

'Hollywood True Crime & Haunted Tales' Walking Tour: Los Angeles

Annual LA Fall Beer Festival: Center Studios, Los Angeles

'Angel Of Light' Halloween Walk-Thru Haunt: LA Theatre, Los Angeles

'Explore Vatican' Immersive Experience: Los Angeles

La La Land in Concert, LA State Historic Park, Los Angeles

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

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

Free, 'Hansel & Gretel' Pop-Up Theater: Kings Road Park, West Hollywood

Hollywood Temple Beth El High Holidays, West Hollywood/Hollywood

'Sunset Strip True Crime & Ghost Stories' Walking Tour: West Hollywood/Los Angeles
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LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

'The FRIENDS Experience': Lakewood/Long Beach

Arts and Crafts Fair, Marina Shipyard, Long Beach

Annual Craft Beer LB Fest: Rancho Los Cerritos, Long Beach

Latin American Art Show & Live Music: Hotel Maya, Long Beach

The Queen Mary Haunted Encounters Tour: Long Beach

The Queen Mary Paranormal Ship Walk Tour: Long Beach

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain - Tapestry, Tribute to Carole King, Grand Annex, San Pedro

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY & VENTURA COUNTY:

Free, Community Block Party: Canoga Park

Toy Story Drive-In Movie Night, Glendale

A Faery Hunt Astonishing Adventure, Granada Hills

Untraditional Rosh Hashanah Retreat: Westward/Zuma Beach, Malibu

Rosh Hashana 'Shofar In The Park': North Hollywood

NoHo Car-Free, Open Streets - Jog, Stroll, Skate, Cycle: CicLAmini: North Hollywood

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets Of The Sewer': Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar

High Holidays, Chabad of Toluca Lake

Halloween Horror Nights: Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City/LA

Unity of Ventura Sermon: The Great Calling, Ventura

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY & NEARBY:

All-Day Oktoberfest: Mt. Lowe Brewing Company, Arcadia

53rd Annual Oktoberfest: Big Bear Lake

Speakeasy Americana Nite, Claremont

Annual Oktoberfest: Lake Arrowhead Village

'Roots & Vine' Farm-To-Table Wine Dinner & Guest Chef: The Saltner, Monrovia

Hardboiled: The Comedy Show, Pasadena

Free Adoption Day at Pasadena Humane, Pasadena

'Wander Through Wonderland' Pop-Up Theater: Pasadena

Reiki Dreams & Watercolors, The Hive, South Pasadena

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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY:

Oktoberfest Food Festival: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia

'Fright Fest' Halloween: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia/Santa Clarita

Kids Boo Fest & Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Trail: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia/Santa Clarita
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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

Upshift Brewing Co. Oktoberfest: El Segundo

Rosh Hashana Family Community Service - FREE, Manhattan Beach

High Holy Days at Temple Menorah, Redondo Beach

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

Outdoor Volunteer Day, White Point Nature Preserve, San Pedro

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain - Tapestry, Tribute to Carole King, Grand Annex, San Pedro

Kentwood Players 'An Inspector Calls': Westchester/LA

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WESTSIDE:

Free Jazz On The Plaza & Swing Dancing: Ivy Station, Culver City

Araya: Film Screening & Conversation, The Getty, Los Angeles

Ever Present: JJJJJerome Ellis, Kerry Tribe, Maral, The Getty, Los Angeles

Untraditional Rosh Hashanah Retreat: Westward/Zuma Beach, Malibu

Mexican Independence Weekend Dinners: SOCALO, Santa Monica

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Order Deadlines: Birdie G’s, Santa Monica

Pier Ferris Wheel Tribute To Hispanic Heritage & Mexican Independence Day: Santa Monica

'Elephant Parade' Exhibit: Santa Monica

'A Walk Through Pier History' Walking Tour: Santa Monica

Chess Sundays: Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica

2nd Annual Sustainable Landscape Open House, Santa Monica

Free, 'Hansel & Gretel' Pop-Up Theater: Kings Road Park, West Hollywood

Hollywood Temple Beth El High Holidays, West Hollywood/Hollywood

'Sunset Strip True Crime & Ghost Stories' Walking Tour: West Hollywood/Los Angeles

Best Friends Pet Adoption Center Block Party, West LA

Kentwood Players 'An Inspector Calls': Westchester/LA

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ALSO SEE:

Haunted Houses 2023: LA Guide To Halloween's Bone-Chilling Best

Oktoberfest 2023: LA Guide To The Best Of Bavarian Fests

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• Inland Empire Weekend: 3 Oktoberfests; 2 Mariachi Shows; Pechanga Tacos & Tequila
• Orange County Weekend: 4 Oktoberfests; U-Pick Pumpkins; Sherman Gardens Sale
• San Diego Weekend: Birch Pier Walk; Viking Festival; Coastal Art Studios Tour
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Renaissance Fair; Pie Potluck; Taco Trail; Tomatoganza

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