LA Weekend Guide: DineLA Week; Huntington Plant Sale; 626 Night Market

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, April 29 to Sunday, April 30.

Among standout events are The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens' annual spring plant sale in San Marino, the 626 Night Market Mini Series in downtown Santa Monica, and DineLA restaurant week kicking off countywide.

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:

Soundbath Practitioner Training, Eagle Rock

Stories from the Quilt, Hollywood

Taste of Home: A Food Festival to Benefit PATH, Hollywood

The Hike to End Homelessness, Griffith Park, Los Feliz

Annual Bob Baker Day & Marionette/Puppet Shows: LA State Historic Park, Los Angeles

'1776' Broadway Musical: Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles

'Wild For The Planet' Weekends: LA Zoo, Los Angeles

Cirque du Soleil 'Corteo': LA Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles

Street Food Cinema: Everything Everywhere All At Once, Los Angeles

MOCA Teen Night: “Anthem” - Los Angeles

Tales of Clamor, Bing Theatre, Los Angeles

DineLA Restaurant Week: Los Angeles County

Glen Matlock & Friends, The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood

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LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

Catalina Museum Family Free Day: Avalon

Spring Fling & Fireworks Spectacular: Cerritos

Free Youth Tennis Play Day, Long Beach

Holland Festival Celebrating Dutch King's Day, Long Beach

Scout Day: Aquarium Of Pacific, Long Beach

14th Annual March for Marrow 5K Run & Patient & Family Walk, Long Beach

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY:

AYSO Region 4 Fall Soccer Sign-Up, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Oak Park & Westlake Village

Free Yoga On The Mountain: King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas

Our Story Is Presents "At the Market" A FREE Farmers Market, Canoga Park

"Cabaret," Knitting Factory, North Hollywood

Join Cast Of "The Music Man," Northridge

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY:

World's Biggest Bounce Park: Arcadia

Family Night Hike: The Birds & The Bees: LA Arboretum, Arcadia

Claremont Symphony Concert, Claremont

Drag Brunch Bingo, Claremont

YMCA's Healthy Kids Day & Summer Kick-Off Event, Diamond Bar

Independent Bookstore Day Celebration, La Cañada Flintridge

Jackalope Art Fair, Pasadena

Bungalow Heaven Home Tour "History in Bloom" - Pasadena

"The Drowsy Chaperone," Jewish Federation's JFed Players, Pasadena

Pasadena Symphony's "An American In Paris," Pasadena

Inland Pacific Ballet’s "The Little Mermaid," Rancho Cucamonga

Annual Spring Plant Sale: The Huntington, San Marino

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

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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

Mayor Ray Jackson’s Community Conversation & Beach Cleanup, Hermosa Beach

South Bay Summer Camp Fair, Manhattan Village, Manhattan Beach

A Tribute to Eighties Music by Identity Theft The Band, Manhattan Beach

An Evening with James Bond, Manhattan Beach

Rose Show, Rancho Palos Verdes

Meet the Painters of The Artists' Studio of Palos Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes

Outdoor Volunteer Day at Agua Amarga, Rancho Palos Verdes

Adams PTSA Maker's Fair, Redondo Beach

Pastel Society Opening Reception & Exhibition, Rolling Hills Estates

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VENTURA COUNTY:

Dialogues Concert Series - Mozart's "Haffner" Symphony, Newbury Park

Help A Horse Day: California Coastal Horse Rescue, Ojai

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

Women's Nature Nurture Day with Baby Goats, Somis

Rev. Heidi Alfrey Speaking at Unity of Ventura: The Spiritual Law of Forgiveness, Ventura

"These Shining Lives" VC Theatre, Ventura

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WESTSIDE:

Annual Authors Forum, Library, Brentwood

Free 'Diverse Minds Bright Futures' Resource Expo & Kid Zone, Culver City

'Love Isn't Blind' Comedy/Dating Show, The Pico: Los Angeles

Our Lady of Malibu School Spring Gala, Malibu

626 Night Market Mini Series: Downtown Santa Monica

'Color & Light' Film Festival: Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Santa Monica

Sola Church at Joslyn Park, Santa Monica

Batteries Included: A Stand Up Show, The Crow, Santa Monica

Taking It To The Streets, bG Gallery, Santa Monica

JAMS-SMASH Theatre Company "Grease," Santa Monica

Organic Gardening: Summer Vegetables, Library, Venice

Tales of Asia & Pacific Islands With Barbara Wong, Library, Venice

Venice High School Alumni Swim Meet, Venice

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• San Diego Weekend Guide: Salsa Fest; Reggae Fest; Without Walls (WOW) Fest
• OC Weekend Guide: Boat Show; Car Show; Peppermania; Family Festivals
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show; 3 Blossom Festivals
• Inland Empire Weekend Guide: Stagecoach Music Fest; BBQ, Boots & Brew; Desert X

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