LA WATERFRONT
EVENTS
From a new battleship museum and craft marketplace, to concerts, festivals and movies, the LA Waterfront offers a variety of year-round events to entertain families and people of all ages. New events are frequently added to the calendar below, so check back often to see what's going on.
| date | title | description |
| First Thursday of every month ( year-round) |
1st Thursday ArtWalk in San Pedro’s Historic Downtown Business District | 5-9 p.m. 6th and Mesa Streets, Downtown San Pedro. This monthly event draws crowds to historic downtown San Pedro’s eclectic art galleries, shops and eateries. Live music abounds and gourmet food trucks augment the great selection of restaurants just a block up from the Port’s waterfront. Some restaurants offer 1st Thursday Night Specials. Whether you indulge in the nosh or just want to walk around, it’s a great place to people-watch and experience the growing art scene in San Pedro. For more information, visit www.1stthursday.com. |
| Friday June 28 |
Cars & Stripes Forever! on the La waterfront |
5-10 p.m. The Port of Los Angeles’ popular pre-July 4th celebration with classic cars, live bands, live fountain performances (largest fountain in California) and a grand fireworks finale. Roughly 20,000 people attended this event in 2011. For more information, call (800) 831-PORT. Click here to view the flier. |
| Thursday July 4 |
63rd Annual John Olguin July 4th Spectacular | 2 p.m. food truck festival. 9 p.m., firework show. Enjoy a day at the Cabrillo Beach and a spectacular fireworks display. Admission is free. For more info, visit www.cabrillobeachboosters.org. |
| Wednesday July 17 |
BATTLE OF THE BEACH | Annual Junior Lifeguard competition between LA City and LA County Jr. Lifeguards. Competition begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by awards and lunch. For more info, visit www.cabrillobeachboosters.org. |
| Thursday, July 25 | Free Summer Concert at Wilmington Waterfront Park | 6:30-7:30 p.m., family fun hour. 7:30-9:30 p.m., live music. Enjoy a free summer concert featuring L360 Band (variety/Top 40, Bachata and more). Main plaza/east end of Wilmington Waterfront Park. For more information, visit www.portoflosangeles.org. |
| Saturday July 27 |
Family Sandcastle Building Day at Cabrillo Beach | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M White Drive, San Pedro. Bring a little shovel and bucket and come on down for some free sand fun. For more information, call (310) 548-7562, or visit www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org. |
| Thursday, August 1 | Free Movie Night at Wilmington Waterfront Park | 6-8 p.m. family fun with Radio Disney. 8 p.m. showing of "Kung Fu Panda." Enjoy family entertainment and a free movie! Main plaza/east end of Wilmington Waterfront Park. For more information, visit www.portoflosangeles.org. |
| Sunday August 4 |
angels gate lighthouse centENnial celebration | Check out www.cabrillobeachboosters.org for more details as summer approaches. |
| Thursday, August 8 | Free Summer Concert at Fanfare Fountain | 6:30-7:30 p.m., family fun with reptile entertainment. 7:30-9:30 p.m., live music. Enjoy a free summer concert featuring RadioActive Band (rock/punk/funk/R&B cover band). For more information, visit www.portoflosangeles.org. |
Thursday, August 15 |
Free Summer Concert at Fanfare Fountain | 6:30-7:30 p.m., family fun hour. 7:30-9:30 p.m., live music. Enjoy a free summer concert featuring Steel Imagination (classic rock). Gateway Plaza and Fanfare Fountain in San Pedro. For more information, visit www.portoflosangeles.org. |
| Saturday August 17 |
Robotics by the Sea at Cabrillo Beach | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M White Drive San Pedro. Robots take over the Aquarium at the free 3rd annual Robotics Day! Learn about land and underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Drive an underwater ROV through an obstacle course and discover how scientists use ROVs to explore the ocean. For more information, call (310) 548-7562, or visit www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org. |
Friday August 23 |
FREE MOVIE NIGHT IN SAN PEDRO | 6-8 p.m. family fun with LA Dodger Street Team. 8 p.m. showing of "The Avengers." Enjoy family entertainment and a free movie! Location TBA. For more information, visit www.portoflosangeles.org. |
| Thursday September 12 |
PSOMAS PaPER YACHT RACES | 4:30 p.m. family fun, 6:30 p.m. sail time. Participants create pint-sized yachts and will race them across the Fanfare Fountain at the World Cruise Center in San Pedro. For more information, visit www.portoflosangeles.org. |
Friday Sunday |
PORT OF LOS ANGELES Lobster Festival |
Hours of admission vary by day. Ports O' Call Village. The motto is “Come for feast, stay for the fun” at the annual three-day Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival, featuring reasonably-priced Maine lobster dinners, along with a variety of food and beverage booths, live bands and entertainment, children’s activities, games, crafts, and assorted vendor booths. For more information, visit www.lobsterfest.com.
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| Saturday September 14 |
Coastal Cleanup Day at Cabrillo Beach | 9 a.m.-Noon. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M White Drive San Pedro. You can make a difference! Adopt Cabrillo Beach and spend the morning with other volunteers who care to improve our environment. Afterwards, wander through the Aquarium to get a closer look at the animals and habitats you helped. For more information, call (310) 548-7562, or visit www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org. |
| Sunday October 20 |
Autumn Sea Fair at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M White Drive, San Pedro. Celebrate the bounty of the sea! Enjoy a day filled with free activities, games, contests, music, exhibits, demonstrations, arts and crafts, videos, sand sculpture contest and buried pirate treasure hunt. For more information, call (310) 548-7562, or visit www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org. |
| Saturday October 26 |
Happy Harbor Halloween at the Port of Los Angeles |
Noon-3 p.m. Harbor Boulevard Promenade, Harbor Blvd. and 1st Street, San Pedro. Free costume parade with children’s games and face painting. For more information, call (800) 831-PORT. |
| Saturday November 9 |
Veterans Appreciation Festival at the Port of Los Angeles | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. At the historic Battleship IOWA, Berth 87, Harbor Blvd. and 1st Street, San Pedro.
Free festival to celebrate and honor all of Los Angeles’ military personnel.
For more information, call (800) 831-PORT. |
| Friday December 6 |
Holiday Fountain Event AT the Port of Los Angeles | 7-9 p.m. Fanfare Fountain, Harbor Blvd. and Swinford St., San Pedro. Free holiday concert featuring local artists. For more information, call (800) 831-PORT. |
| Saturday December 7 |
Wilmington Winter Wonderland at Wilmington Waterfront Park | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wilmington Waterfront Park, Harry Bridges and C Street, Wilmington. Mix hundreds of kids with 20 tons of snow and you have a great snow party at Wilmington’s largest park. For more information, call (800) 831-PORT. |
