Free things to do this weekend in and around Orange County, CA

Los Angeles's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026

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• Orcas: Our Shared Future - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:30 am
• Little Seedlings Story Time - Sherman Library & Gardens - Sherman Library & Gardens, East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA, USA, Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10 am - 10:30 am
• Kids Market at Laguna Hills Summer Concert Series - Laguna Hills Community Field - Main Field, 25555 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Friday, July 17, 2026, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
• Virtual Class: Happy Holidays Texas - Bullock Texas State History Museum - Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 10 am to 10:45 am
• Virtual Class: Saving La Belle - Bullock Texas State History Museum - Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 2pm - 2:45pm
• Free Beach Movie Night - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors - Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors, 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 8:00pm PST
• Camel Valley Lavender Farm - Camel Valley Lavender - Camel Valley Lavender, 26636 Old Julian Hwy, Ramona, CA 92065, Saturday, July 18, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:00 to 4:00
• Public Star Party - Griffith Observatory - Griffith Park, 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 2:00 pm - 9:45 pm PST
• Storytime in the Nature Garden - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Saturday, July 18, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:30 am
• Summer Concerts in the Park - City of Dana Point, CA - 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA, USA, Sunday, July 19, 2026, 2:30 pm - 6 pm
• Mamma Mia - The Music Center - The Music Center, 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States, Sunday, July 19, 2026, Check Website for Time