It's time to say farewell to summer, but we're not quite ready. This is LA, after all; the weather is practically perfect year-round and our favorite outdoor movie and free concert series aren't finished. If you're feeling more ambitious than a three-day Netflix binge, make the most of the long Labor Day weekend with these events.
Celebrate the best of LA’s dining scene with the Taste, returning to Paramount Studios for live cooking demos, chef panels, and food and wine galore.
Indulge in all things deep-fried
Bring your appetite to the opening weekend of the LA County Fair, where bacon-covered funnel cake and carnival rides collide.
Throw together your most daring ensemble for this anything-goes pool party from A Club Called Rhonda.
Feed your non-stop cravings for ice cream with a lick of these frozen treats, the best the city has to offer.
Catch (and release) a fish from the LA River
Fish on the river—no license needed—or compete in an angling competition at this annual fish derby.
Lounge by the pool, music in ear and cocktail in hand, as some of our favorite pool parties wind down for the season.
Or take a plunge in a public pool
Spiral down the waterslide at the reopened Hollywood Pool, or take a plunge in these other public pools—though we can't guarantee they'll be any less crowded than the beach.
Eat unlimited BBQ on one of the city's finest patios
Let the grill masters of Terrine take over the BBQ for all-you-can-eat pickle brine fried chicken, classic mac 'n cheese, swordfish brochettes, crispy potato tacos and more.
Watch a movie in the great outdoors
Outdoor movie screenings combine two of our favorite things: film and being outside. Catch screenings this weekend of Psycho, Back to the Future, 10 Things I Hate About You and more.
Shop at an after-hours, New Agey market
Peruse Into the Dark, a gypsy-inspired flea market complete with live body painting, a fortune teller and fire dancing.
Stuff your face with the city's best BBQ
There's BBQ and then there's BBQ—you know, the kind that leaves you licking your sauce-drenched fingers. From Compton to South Pasadena, here are our picks for LA's best BBQ.
Make your way to this year's Shoreline Jam for yard games, booze and a headlining set from Matisyahu.
Start a (legal) beachside bonfire
There isn't a much more quintessential Southern California experience than having a bonfire on the beach at sunset, which you can do at these five beaches.
Cosplay the weekend away in Pasadena
Discover the newest anime, bands and fashions straight from Japan at the Pacific Media Expo.
Strip down to your skivvies and roam the 400-plus stalls at this waterfront street fair.
No, seriously. Don't go, it's going to be mobbed and when you factor in the closing of the California Incline and the traffic on—ah, who are we kidding, we're probably going to end up on the beach at some point with the rest of the city.
Looking for more things to do for Labor Day weekend?