Asian and multicultural events across Los Angeles and Orange County

The 53rd LA Korean Festival runs Thursday, October 1, through Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Seoul International Park in Koreatown. The Los Angeles Korean Festival Foundation organizes the four-day cultural festival with performances, food, and community booths.

Official dates pages list Festival Day 1 through Day 4 across October 1 to 4, with breakdown beginning October 5. Performance applications for the fall festival reference the same dates and the San Marino Street park address.

Confirm daily hours and admission details closer to October on lakoreanfestival.org. Plan Koreatown parking or Metro Purple Line access before peak weekend evenings.

The 2026 Taste of Soul Family Festival is set for Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. along historic Crenshaw Boulevard. Bakewell Media and the Los Angeles Sentinel present the free street festival as a party with a purpose for live music, food, family fun, wellness resources, and community connection.

Taste of Soul transforms Crenshaw into a walkable neighborhood celebration with small businesses and cultural programming. Official 2026 artist lineup and visitor services continue to post as plans firm up.

Treat transit as part of the plan on a day this large. Confirm Metro K Line and E Line station guidance closer to October before you promise easy curb parking.

Gloria Molina Grand Park lists Downtown Dia de los Muertos programming from October 24 through November 2, 2026, at 200 N Grand Ave. The civic park series sits alongside other free Grand Park cultural celebrations in Downtown Los Angeles.

Confirm free admission and the daily schedule on Grand Park updates closer to the dates. Use this when you want a downtown altar-and-performance path without Hollywood Forever tickets.

Metro access makes this easier than cemetery parking for mixed-age groups. Check the diadelosmuertos page the week of the festival for stage times.

Hollywood Forever hosts its 27th Annual Dia de los Muertos on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from noon to midnight at 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. The cemetery celebration is a major ticketed cultural gathering with altars, performances, and community programming.

Ages 5 and up require tickets. This is the ticketed Westside landmark counterpart to free downtown park programming the same season.

Buy tickets early and plan evening stamina. Confirm current pricing and any age or bag rules on ladayofthedead.com before relatives assume a walk-up entry.

The 34th Sherman Oaks Street Fair is set for Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Ventura Boulevard between Kester Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard.

The Sherman Oaks Encino Chamber presents the neighborhood street fair with vendors and family activities along the Ventura corridor. Official pages highlight sponsor and vendor registration for the 2026 edition.

Use this to fill the San Fernando Valley living-events gap with a clear fall date. Confirm free spectator access and any stage schedule on shermanoaksstreetfair.org closer to October.

The City of Calabasas Pumpkin Festival returns Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Juan Bautista de Anza Park. The day celebrates the city's calabaza namesake with a marketplace, pumpkin patch, live music, and family activities.

Published ticket packages include unlimited inflatable rides and entertainment access, with discount online tickets around $15 per person and day-of tickets around $20. Children under 24 months are free. Free parking with shuttles is posted along Lost Hills and Agoura Road.

Buy tickets before the gate if you want the ride package. Same-day SFV planners should note this overlaps Sherman Oaks Street Fair, so pick one primary outing.

The 10th Rosemead Moon Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 2:30 to 11:00 p.m. along Valley Boulevard between Ivar and Walnut Grove Avenue.

Organizer VOCO Media describes a multi-block Mid-Autumn celebration with food, merchandise, and performances for families. Prior city editions have been free to attend, but confirm admission on organizer updates closer to the date.

Use this for an SGV Mid-Autumn street night when you want food and performances without a museum ticket stack. Arrive with a transit or rideshare plan if Valley Boulevard parking looks grim.

Temple City and World Journal LA co-host the 2026 Hi Autumn Festival on Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20, at Temple City Park. Published hours are noon to 8 p.m. both days for Mid-Autumn food stalls, cultural performances, and family browsing.

World Journal’s 2026 announcement lists martial arts, dance, and live music on the main stage, plus raffles and free mooncakes. Saturday evening adds an outdoor movie screening at the park.

Reserve free Eventbrite admission before you go, and treat food and crafts as separate purchases. Pair with Rosemead’s September 12 street festival if you want two SGV Mid-Autumn nights without leaving the valley.

The South Pasadena Chinese-American Club returns with Moon Festival 2026 on Saturday, September 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the South Pasadena Library Community Room and Library Park.

SPCC’s official page lists a free community program co-hosted with the City of South Pasadena, with live entertainment, arts and crafts, contests, and food and drinks for purchase.

This is the smaller, daytime Mid-Autumn option on the same Saturday as Temple City’s park festival. Arrive early if you want craft tables with younger kids before the afternoon heat.

The Pasadena Chalk Festival returns September 26 and 27, 2026, at Brookside Park by Kidspace Museum. Hundreds of artists create large chalk murals across the weekend.

Visit Pasadena lists family-friendly hours of 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the 33rd annual edition. The event raises funds through merchandise and a silent auction, so confirm current public admission before you go.

Plan shade, water, and stroller routes on the park pavement. Pair with Kidspace only if the kids still have museum energy after chalk hunting.

The 46th Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade is set for Sunday, November 22, 2026, with an 11 a.m. kickoff in Old Pasadena. Light Bringer Project presents the satirical community parade often called the twisted sister of the Rose Parade.

It is free to watch from the street. Entry applications for participants open closer to the date if your family wants to march rather than spectate.

Claim a curb spot early if you are bringing grandparents and kids. Treat it as a short outdoor outing, then exit before Old Pasadena lunch lines peak.

The Aquarium of the Pacific's 25th annual Autumn Festival runs November 21 and 22, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day in Long Beach. Programming highlights China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines through craft demonstrations, music, dance, cultural arts exhibits, and storytelling.

Festival access is included with timed aquarium admission. Published general admission is about $49.95 adult, $34.95 child ages 3 to 11, and $46.95 senior 62+, with free entry for members and children under 3. Reservations are required.

Book the timed ticket first. Treat this as a full aquarium day with cultural programming layered in, not a free street festival.