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Celebrate Mother's Day at the California Botanic Garden. Photo courtesy of calbg.org
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5/10/23 - By Toby B

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this Mother's Day weekend? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

Mommas, it's time to celebrate! Your day is here, and we pull out all the stops. We're talking delightful performances, fiestas, festivals, and face time with fire fighters. The LA County Fair is back. There's Opera on the Beach. There are free gifts coming your way, ranging from posies to froyo to mimosas to amorphous clay blobs hand-made with love. (Those are the best!)

Stumped on how to treat mom like a goddess this weekend? Start with one of the Best Mother's Day Brunches in Los Angeles. Then give her one of these 50 Mother's Day Gifts Moms Actually Want. And end the day by taking the moms in your life to one of these totally unique and fun outings we rounded up in 33 Things To Do in Los Angeles on Mother's Day. Presto: perfect Mother's Day!

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Pan Am Fiesta is this weekend in Lakewood! Photo courtesy of City of Lakewood
Pan Am Fiesta is this weekend in Lakewood! Photo courtesy of City of Lakewood

Best Things To Do Mother's Day Weekend in Los Angeles 2023

LA County Fair

Pomona - May 5 - 29, 2023
The LA County Fair closes out its 2023 season on Memorial Day Weekend. READ MORE

Pan Am Fiesta

Lakewood - Thursday - Sunday, May 11 - 14, 2023
Free admission
The Pan American Fiesta returns to Mayfair Park in Lakewood on Mother's Day weekend. Festivities include a family-friendly mix of amusement rides, live music, crafts for sale, and food trucks. READ MORE

Happy Birthday, Monterey Park Play Days

Monterey Park - Thursday - Sunday, May 11 - 14, 2023
Free admission
Monterey Park celebrates its 107th birthday with four days of fun in Barnes Park. READ MORE

Plant a Posy for Mom

Brentwood - Saturday, May 13, 2023
Free
It's time Brentwood Country Mart's annual Mother’s Day celebration. Families can bring the littles to plant a posy for mom.  READ MORE

Fire Service Day (Beverly Hills)

Beverly Hills - Saturday May 13, 2023
Free
Beverly Hills Firemen's Association and the Beverly Hills Fire Department invite the community to experience a fun-filled afternoon of live demonstrations, displays, educational programs, and fire engine rides. READ MORE

Fire Service Day (Burbank)

Burbank - Saturday, May 13, 2023
Free
The Burbank Fire Department celebrates Fire Service Day with sidewalk CPR, station tours, a kids' obstacle course, photo opportunities with Lil' Squirt, bounce house, and live demonstrations. READ MORE

Meet the Music Family Day: World Music

Beverly Hills - Saturday, May 13, 2023
Free
Families can explore world music through free interactive activities including an instrument petting zoo, instrument demonstrations, and musical games. The fun starts with a free concert of instrumental music with composer Anjna Swaminathan and LACO musicians offered at two times. Guests can then participate in fun activities for the whole family, including a percussion petting zoo, fun with Mariachi Tierra Mia, and musical games with LACO and The Wallis’ Teaching Artists.  READ MORE

3rd Annual Community & Unity People's Kite Festival

Chinatown - Saturday May 13, 2023
Free
Clockshop and California State Parks host Community & Unity, the third annual People’s Kite Festival, at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, next to historic Chinatown. READ MORE

AAPI Arts Celebration

Costa Mesa - Saturday May 13, 2023
Free
Asian American and Pacific Islander month is celebrated with a outdoor evening event  featuring live music, dance performances, food trucks, and local vendors. The AAPI Arts celebration on Argyros Plaza is free but guests must reserve tickets to attend.   READ MORE

Opera at the Beach/ Opera on the Lawn

Santa Monica & Carson - Saturday May 13, 2023
Free
Where's the best place to watch an opera?  The beach of course, and also in the park. Angelenos can watch a live broadcast of LA Opera's Don Giovanni at their choice of two venues, both outdoors and under the stars. READ MORE

Citadel Outlets Mother's Day: Moms & Mimosas

Commerce - Saturday May 13, 2023
Free
Citadel Outlets salutes moms with a complimentary Mother’s Day celebration on Saturday, May 13. Moms can enjoy a relaxing day of shopping while sipping mimosas, enjoying desserts, music and opportunities to win prizes and store products in the VIP lounge.   READ MORE

A Faery Hunt Amazing Adventure

Granada Hills - Saturday May 13, 2023
A Faery Hunt shows are interactive, immersive performances designed for young audiences and their families to inspire creativity, imaginations and fun. READ MORE

Culver City Car Show

Culver City - Saturday, May 13, 2023
Free
The 19th Annual Culver City Car Show features over hundreds of classic cars and hot rods, as well as live music, a range of food trucks, and vendors.  READ MORE

Mother's Day Hilltop Luncheon

Irvine - Sunday, May 14, 2023
Tanaka Farm hosts a Mother's Day Brunch on the Hilltop. This special Farm-to-Table luncheon includes a wagon ride up to the Hilltop, a photo booth, lawn games and activities, and an all-you-can-eat buffet.  READ MORE

Mother's Day Brunch

Long Beach - Sunday, May 14, 2023
The Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates Mother's Day with a brunch that includes such delicacies as lemon pepper roasted chicken, vegetarian pancit and sweet & savory avocado salad. READ MORE

Mother's Day at California Botanic Garden

Claremont - Sunday, May 14, 2023
Free for moms
To celebrate Mother's Day, Claremont's California Botanic Garden has a limited number of free tickets available for moms. Reserve a free ticket ahead of time for mom and purchase any additional tickets for the rest of the family. READ MORE

Free Second Sunday at USC Pacific Asia Museum

Pasadena - Sunday, May 14, 2023
Free
Pasadena's museum honoring all things Asian opens its doors for free on the second Sunday of every month. September's event celebrates Hawai'i Guests can learn the art of lei making, enjoy interactive Hula performances, a special object viewing of tapa from the permanent collection, and explore a historical timeline of the history of Hawai’i created by the USC Hawai’i Club. READ MORE

MOMentum Place

Topanga - Sunday, May 14, 2023
This Mother's Day, the annual MOMentum Place creates a fantastical world of aerial and circus performers, dancers and musicians in Theatricum Botanicum's rustic outdoor amphitheater. READ MORE

Kids Run the Bases - Dodgers Home Game

Elysian Park - Sunday May 14, 2023
Kids 5 - 14 get to run the bases after most daytime Dodger home games on Sundays.  Please note that the game originally schedule for August 20 has been rescheduled to August 19 due to the expected rain. READ MORE

Mary Poppins (Aero)

Santa Monica - Sunday May 14, 2023
The Aero wishes everyone a Happy Mother's Day with  a matinee screening of Mary Poppins. READ MORE

Free Frozen Yogurt for Moms at TCBY

Multiple Locations - Sunday May 14, 2023
Free for Moms
Mom’s day can get a little sweeter with free fro-yo from TCBY on Mother’s Day! TCBY celebrates Mother’s Day by gifting moms across the country with 6 ounces of free frozen yogurt. READ MORE

Tiny Porch Concert Series

Agoura Hills - Sunday May 14, 2023
The Tiny Porch Concerts' tradition of sending live music singing through the Santa Monica Mountains continues this summer at the Peter Strauss Ranch. READ MORE
It's one of the last weekend to see the flowers at the Carlsbad Flower Fields.
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Mother's Day at Angel Stadium

Anaheim - Sunday, May 8
Take Mom out to the ballgame! This Mother's Day, the Angels take on the Washington Nationals. Plus, adults in attendance get a free Mother's Day Tote Bag. READ MORE

Mother's Day Brunch at the Farm

Chatsworth - Sunday, May 8 Way more expensive this year
Treat Mom to an incredible vegan brunch at Kindred Spirits Care Farm this Mother's Day. Diners enjoy a visit with the many rescued animals at the farm, followed by a delectable brunch under the olive trees created by Vegan by Dani.  READ MORE

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (El Capitan)

Hollywood - May 6 -22 (Guardians of the Galaxy opened last week)
The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes audiences on a thrilling ride through the Multiverse with Doctor Strange, his trusted friend Wong, and Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch.  READ MORE

Free Comic Book Day 2023

Multiple Locations - Saturday, May 7
Free (Previous weekend in 2023)
Pow! Crash! Boom!  Getting comic books for free is...super! Free Comic Book Day returns to its usual "first Saturday in May" date. READ MORE

Monarch Butterfly Mother's Day Event

Calabasas - Saturday, May 7
No equivalent event, (SAMO mtns)
Learn about monarch butterflies and make a beautiful bouquet for Mother's Day at this free event hosted by the National Park Service. NPS staff will educate attendees on butterflies and their food sources. Participants create a unique bouquet using natural materials and bring home milkweed seeds or plants to grow at home.  READ MORE

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

San Clemente - Saturday, May 7
Free admission previous weekend
Orange County's Spanish Village by the Sea puts on its annual festival celebrating el Cinco de Mayo with plenty of traditional music, food, face painting, and other family entertainment READ MORE

El Segundo Hometown Fair

El Segundo - Saturday, May 7 Previous weekend
Festivities at the Hometown Fair and Carnival include music and entertainment from local talent, carnival rides, and a community expo. READ MORE

Summer Kickoff Movie Night (Cheviot Hills)

Cheviot Hills - Saturday, May 7
June this year
Summer fun gets started with a free screening of Trolls (rated PG) at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center. READ MORE

Rancho Days Fiesta

Lake Forest - Saturday, May 7
Last weekend
The rich history of Orange County’s rancho era is explored through hands-on activities, crafts, music, and dance. READ MORE

Earthworm Ensemble at Kidspace

Pasadena - Sunday, May 8
no equivalent this year
Earthworm Ensemble visits Kidspace Children's Museum to play songs about the earth and keeping earth green. The all-star country-folk band performs music about recycling, dinosaurs, coyotes, and more in the Stone Hollow Amphitheater. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Los Angeles State Historic Park
Argyros Plaza at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Multiple Locations, including Santa Monica Pier
Heritage Hill Historical Park