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Hope that extra hour of sleep did you well and you’re ready to tackle another SoCal Sunday!
In view for today in L.A. you’ll find the Downey Día de Los Muertos Art Festival, the 4th Annual Great Pumpkin Bash in WeHo, the 24th Annual Encuentro de Jaranero at LA Plaza, the PCC Flea, and more.
Three Top Picks To Do This Sunday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Downey Día de Los Muertos Art Festival – FA > This Sunday, the Downey Día de Los Muertos Art Festival brings a full day of family-friendly cultural activities to the Downey Civic Center. Visitors can experience live entertainment, car altars, a community altar, a chalk walk, face painting, sugar skull decorating, art displays, an artisan mercado, and local food trucks. Admission is free. Runs 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. More info here.
The 4th Annual Great Pumpkin Bash – FA > If you still need to get rid of your days-old jack-o-lanterns and want to make sure it gets composted correctly, why not make a party? Swing over to Pan Pacific Park on Sunday, November 1 for the 4th Annual Great Pumpkin Bash where you’ll find a host of gardening workshops and demos, a costume parade, giveaways, bites from local faves, and of course a Pumpkin Smash Zone. Runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
24th Annual Encuentro de Jaraneros – M FA > On Sunday, celebrate the rich folk traditions of Veracruz at the 24th Annual Encuentro de Jaraneros at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes on November 1. This annual festival unites Jarocho musicians and dancers from communities across California for a full day of performances, workshops, and shared celebration. Starts at noon. Free to attend. More info here.
Seven More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- This Sunday, Runway Playa Vista hosts the 7th Annual Pawestruck! Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest & Pawrade, inviting dogs and their owners for a festive day of pet vendors, spooky photo ops, and a costume contest benefiting Wags & Walks, with cash prizes up to $700. FA
- Continuing this Saturday and Sunday, Boo at the L.A. Zoo is back for 2026 with a family-friendly Halloween celebration spanning two spooky weekends. Festivities feature six trick-or-treating stations, animal pumpkin enrichment sessions, keeper talks, an inflatable corn maze, themed photo-ops, and a spooky conservation expo.
- Zombie Joe’s annual tradition of Urban Death is back for 2026 with a brand new series of terrifying vignettes, bookended by walks through a creepy maze.
- On Sunday, Forest Lawn hosts its annual Día de los Muertos Celebration across multiple cemetery locations, including Forest Lawn – Glendale, Covina Hills, and Cypress. FA
- The Pasadena City College Flea Market is held every first Sunday of the month from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. FA
- On Sunday, celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Fowler with artmaking, mini ofrendas, and live music by Mariachi Alta California. FA
- The Hammer hosts a double-feature of How to Save a Dead Friend / A Ghost Story on Sunday as part of the UCLA Film & Television Archive screening series The Trouble with Ghost. FA
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