LA Weekend: Car-Free Streets; Pier Pistachio Contest; Great Junk Hunt

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, Feb. 25 to Sunday, Feb. 26.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations ,in case activities were updated since posted on Patch.

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DTLA & EAST SIDE:

Epic Pro Wrestling Presents "Sicker Than Your Average" - Cudahy

Soundbath Lab™ Inner Wellness Workshop, Eagle Rock

Women's Twentieth Century Club Founders Day High Tea, Eagle Rock

Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner & Celebration, Hollywood

Winter Sounds: Juliana Riccardi, West Hollywood

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LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

African American Festival: Aquarium Of The Pacific, Long Beach

'Mayapalooza' & ‘Copali-Copili’ Dance Group: Hotel Maya, Long Beach

Long Beach Symphony: The Music of ABBA, Long Beach

Captain Mama at Women in Aviation International Conference, Long Beach

Honey Whiskey Trio: 10 Year Anniversary Concert, Grand Annex, San Pedro

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY:

Scouting's Salute to Mike Malone, Agoura Hills

SF Valley Car-Free Open Streets with CicLAvia: Canoga Park, Winnetka & Reseda

Blaq Jokes: An All Black Comedy Show, BlaqHaus NoHo, North Hollywood

‘Let Me In’ by Brynn Thayer, Theatre 68 Arts Complex, North Hollywood

Wagner Ensemble Presents “The Slave Letters” by Michal Dawson Connor, Sherman Oaks

Dinosaurs in the Valley, Pierce College, Woodland Hills

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY:

Friends of the Library - Used Book Sale, Altadena

Pomona College Orchestra in Concert, Claremont

Double Feature: "Silence Of The Lambs" & "Basic Instinct" Drive-In Movie Night, Glendale

"Breakfast At Tiffany's" Drive-In Movie Night, Glendale

Community Scholarship Foundation Bingo Fundraiser, La Cañada Flintridge

'The Great Junk Hunt' Flea Market: Fairplex, Pomona

Ophelia's Jump Presents "Well-Behaved Women," A Miss-Behaved Musical, Upland

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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

Outdoor Volunteer Day at Agua Amarga Reserve, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Rancho Palos Verdes

Women Building Careers (Legacy of Gals Starting Over) Workshop Series, Redondo Beach

RATHE (Unto the Fantastic) by Angel Brynner, Cherry Co Gallery, Redondo Beach

Antique Street Faire, Torrance

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VENTURA COUNTY:

Winter Whale Watching: Channel Islands/Oxnard & Ventura Harbors

Cash 4 College Workshop, Moorpark

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WESTSIDE:

Real Estate Basic Training Boot Camp, Culver City/Los Angeles

Wayback Daddies Concert: The Warehouse, Marina del Rey

Joey Chestnut At Pistachio-Eating World Record Championship: Pier, Santa Monica

Black History Month Festival: Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica [UPDATE: POSTPONED]

Koyaanisqatsi: A Group Exhibit, bG Gallery, Santa Monica

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• San Diego Weekend: Safari Park Freebie; Bluey On Stage; Tomatomania; FidoFest
• SF Bay Area Weekend: Hearts In SF; Fly-Fishing Show; Restaurant Weeks
• OC Weekend: 'Neon WRLD'; Laguna Dance Fest; Bolsa Chica Bird Walk
• Inland Empire Weekend: Sourdough Bread Fest; Hot Rod Show; Wildflower 5K Run/Walk

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