Free things to do this weekend in and around Orange County, CA

Los Angeles's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, October 2, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026.

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• Salsa Nights - Runway Playa Vista - Runway Playa Vista - West Millennium, Playa Vista, CA, Friday, October 2, 2026, 6:00 pm
• FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Irvine & Orange County - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, October 2–4, 2026, see link for times
• Tina's Pumpkin Patch - Tina's Trees - Woodman Avenue, Sherman Oaks, CA, October 2–4, 2026, 10 am–9 pm Friday and Saturday; 10 am–8 pm Sunday
• Birding Tours - The Bolsa Chica Conservancy - Bolsa Chica Conservancy - Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:00 am–3:00 pm
• Beach Cleanup at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium - Cabrillo Marine Aquarium - 3720 Stephen M White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:00–10:30 am
• Marina del Rey Farmers Market - LA County Beaches & Harbors - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors - 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:00 am–2:00 pm PST