There’s more stuff to do this weekend that you can shake a mozzarella stick at. One last lobster festival this weekend, what is that now, three weekends in a row? Plus, celebrate your Italian American heritage at the Feast of LA or celebrate the Fall harvest and get your pumpkin early. If you like Fragile Rock and are a fan of Statler & Waldorf, then you’ll love Puppet Up! by the Jim Henson Company at the Avalon. Check out the great music at Union Station with Flea, the Abbot Kinney Festival in Venice or the Brazilian Street Carnaval in Long Beach. And finally, explore what Downtown LA has to offer at the Grand Avenue Festival. I’m exhausted already.
Sept 26-28 – 13th Annual Dive N’ Surf Redondo Beach Lobster Festival
(5pm-11pm Fri, 12-11pm Sat, 12-pm Sun) Redondo Beach
OK, really. I think this is the last Lobster Festival of the year. Held in Redondo Beach at the Seaside Lagoon, right on the ocean. The Lobster Festival offers fresh Maine lobsters, live music, professional wakeboarding demonstrations, beachwear fashion shows, a free children’s area and activities for the whole family. Admission is $12, lobster packages run from $30-$50 and include a lobster dinner, t-shirt and admission.
Sept 26-28 – The 7th Annual Precious Cheese Feast of San Gennaro
(11am-11pm) Hollywood
When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, that’s amore. Celebrate Italian-American heritage at the Feast of LA. Enjoy Italian music, cooking demonstrations, food vendors, bingo, dancing, pizza making and more. Admission is only 5 bucks. Parking is at Hollywood and Highland or save yourself the headache and take the metro red line.
Sept 27 – Oct 31 – 11th Annual Fall Harvest Festival
(9am-6pm) Moorpark
Summer is over so kick off Fall at the 11th Annual Fall Harvest Festival in Moorpark. It’s never too early to pick out the perfect pumpkin. Enjoy lots of food and craft vendors. Plus, this weekend only, enjoy Oktoberfest. On Sat and Sun a noontime parade known as the “Grand Entry” in Germany, with costumed dancers and musicians, will kick it off at noon. After the entry, Oktoberfest tradition dictates that a city dignitary taps a large barrel of beer. The spigot is opened and Oktoberfest “bar maidens” serve beverages to festival-goers. Sounds like a party to me.
Sept 27 – 4th Annual “Hullabaloo” Benefit
(5pm) Union Station, Downtown Los Angeles
Join the Silverlake Conservatory of Music as they celebrate the 4th Annual “Hullabaloo” Benefit with Flea and Tree, famed trumpeter Roy Hargrove jazz singer Roberta Gambarini, members of the LA Philharmonic and more at historic Union Station. For a donation of $125, attendees will be treated to hors d’oeuvres, a light buffet, and an open bar with spirits, wine, beer and champagne throughout the evening. There will also be a silent and live auction to raise funds for the school’s various programs. Tickets are only available online, through the schools web site.
Sept 27 – Puppet Up! – Uncensored
(7pm) Hollywood
Puppet Up! is what happens when the perilous and provocative forms of traditional comedic improv are mixed with a bunch of puppets. A motley group of characters brought will be brought to life by the world renowned puppeteers of The Jim Henson Company, this is not your average night at the improv and it is definitely not for the little ones. Prices start at $30.
Sept 28 – 24th Annual Abbot Kinney Festival
(10am-6:30pm) Venice
Celebrate Venice’s 100 year history at the Abbot Kinney Festival. 3 stages of live music, dancers and performance artists, family courtyard, traditional festival and ethnic foods, beer garden, green living area and over 300 vendors featuring original, handcrafted goods. Bike valet will be available or parking is available at Westminster School. There is no admission price on their web site, so I am assuming admission is free.
Sept 28 – 12th Annual Brazilian Street Carnaval & Brazilian Independence Day Celebration
(12pm-9pm) Long Beach
Celebrate Carnival in our own backyard at the Brazlian Street Carnaval. Enjoy a traditional Brazilian Carnaval parade, samba music, dacing lessons, Brazilian food and more. Admission is $20.
Sept 28 – Grand Avenue Festival
(11am-5pm) Downtown Los Angeles
Discover what Downtown LA has to offer at the Grand Avenue Festival. Enjoy music, theater, dance performances, art making, drum circles, museum gallery tours, and acclaimed Grand Avenue restaurants. Admission is free.
Thu, Sep 25, 2008
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