LA Weekend: County Fair; World's Biggest Bounce Park; Chili Cook-Off

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, May 6 to Sunday, May 7.

Among standout events are the opening of the Los Angeles County Fair at Pomona Fairplex, the "World's Biggest Bounce Park" in Arcadia, and a Chili Cook-Off, Car Show & Craft Brew Festival in Thousand Oaks.

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

------

DTLA & EAST SIDE:

Mother's Day Vendor Show, Eagle Rock

PAL Car & Art Show, Hollywood

'Derby Day LA' Kentucky Derby Viewing Party: Godfrey Hotel i|O Rooftop, Hollywood

Rooftop Movies, The Montalbán, Hollywood

'One Liner Madness' March Madness-Style Joke Tournament to Benefit Animal Rescue, Hollywood

DineLA Restaurant Week: Los Angeles County

Mother’s Day High Tea & Highballs: Lilly Rose, Wayfarer DTLA, Los Angeles

'1776' Broadway Musical: Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles

A Day's Work by Roberto Gutierrez - Closing Reception, Los Angeles

Candle Making & Bath Salts, Little Green Art Studio, Los Angeles

Kibō Nobori Children's Day Festival, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

Purple Banter & Jams, Andaz, West Hollywood

Safe Place for Youth 2nd Annual Drag Brunch, West Hollywood

-----------------

LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

Heron Hike in Wetlands, Long Beach

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra "Arts for Life" Concert, Long Beach

-------------------

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY:

Luxurious, One-Day Couples Retreat, Agoura Hills

World Labyrinth Day Los Angeles, Encino, Santa Clarita, Woodland Hills

VFW Day of Service, Granada Hills

Early Learning Job Fair – San Fernando Valley, Reseda

Mother's Day Spring-A-Thon, Sherman Oaks

----------------

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY:

'LitFest In The Dena' Literary Festival: Mountain View Mausoleum, Altadena

Atomic Rance: Mid-Century Home Talk & Tour. Altadena

World's Biggest Bounce Park: Arcadia

"How to Sell Yourself" Seminar for High School Seniors. Covina

Glendale Community College Community Open House, Glendale

Mat Pilates with Cats, Pasadena

LA County Fair: Fairplex, Pomona

Ophelia's Jump "Native Gardens," Comedy by Karen Zacarías, Upland

--------------

SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

Art of the Road, A Driving Tour, Rancho Palos Verdes

George F Canyon Guided Family Nature Preserve Walk, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Rolling Hills Estates

Global Woman Empowerment Conference: Campaign for Financial Empowerment, Torrance

----------------------

VENTURA COUNTY:

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

Chili Cook-Off, Car Show & Craft Brew Festival: Thousand Oaks

A Victorian Celebration - Coronation Day at the Inn, Thousand Oaks

History in Action Speaker Pam Elyea - Recycling History, Stagecoach Inn, Thousand Oaks

----------------

WESTSIDE:

A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure, Brentwood/Crestwood Hills

Skirball Center 'Peter Krasnow: Breathing Joy & Light' Exhibit: Los Angeles

Solo Exhibition: Michelle Kingdom “ A Thousand Past Days”- Santa Monica

Orchestra Santa Monica: Der Rosenkavalier Suite & Operatic Favorites, Santa Monica

RAINN WILSON in Conversation with Valerie Kaur, Moss Theater, Santa Monica

Los Angeles NEDA Walk, Santa Monica

Bead Society Mother's Day Pop Up, Venice

---------------

Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• Orange County Weekend Guide: Rancho Days Fiesta; Cinco De Mayo Fest; Garden Tour
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Decorator Showcase; Cook With Comedians; U-Pick Roses
• San Diego Weekend Guide: Cinco De Mayo Fests; Flower Fields Pop-Up Picnic
• Inland Empire Weekend Guide: Lavender Fest; 'Rod Run' Car Show; Family Color Run

------------

Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar. Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly - have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can post your event for free to a single Patch, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can feature your event for $2 per Patch per day. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on the homepage, article pages, our daily newsletter and our weekly calendar events newsletter.