It’s shaping up to be a thrilling October weekend! From Dia de los Muertos celebrations to Halloween haunts and the start of basketball season, wherever you plan to go, Metro can get you there! Keep reading for details.
To plan a transit trip, you can use Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit or Moovit apps or the trip planner on metro.net.
All Weekend
Dia de los Muertos
Festivities kick off for the colorful Day of the Dead holiday beginning this weekend all around L.A. Check out our recent Source post for the scoop on seven free Day of the Dead events.
Friday, October 24
Fall Fun Festival
Treat the little goblins in your life with a night of spooktacular fun at the Fall Fun Festival, taking place in the city of San Gabriel’s Historic Mission District. The family-friendly festival will include a costume contest, trick-or-treating, games, food trucks, free family photos and a haunted maze filled with scares and surprises (recommended for ages 12 and up).
5 to 9 p.m. FREE
Go Metro: Take Line 78 to Mission/Las Tunas
Lakers basketball
The new season is underway and the Lakers host Minnesota’s Timberwolves Friday night at Crypto Arena.
Go Metro: Take the A or E Line to Pico Station, and it’s about a 10-minute walk to the arena. Tips for your game day trip.
Clippers basketball
It’s a loaded weekend for the Clippers as they go head-to-head with the Phoenix Suns on Friday, followed by a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
Go Metro to Intuit Dome for L.A. Clippers home games by connecting to a free bus shuttle at Hawthorne/Lennox Station (C Line), Downtown Inglewood Station (K Line) or LAX/Metro Transit Center (C/K Lines). Note that boarding at Hawthorne/Lennox Station will be on Hawthorne Bl heading southbound (opposite side of SoFi shuttle boarding location). The shuttles will start running at 20-minute intervals two hours before each game begins and at 10-minute intervals for one hour after each game ends.
Halloween Movie Night at Ivy Station
It’s showtime! Ivy Station’s Halloween Movie Night will feature the cult classic movie Beetlejuice under the stars in Culver City. Pull up before the screening starts to set up your picnic blanket or small beach chair on the lawn, get in the mood with ghoulish tunes and grab some free pre-show popcorn.
Lawn opens 6:30 p.m.; movie starts 7:30 p.m. FREE
Go Metro: Take the E Line to Culver City Station
Saturday, October 25
Boonion Station
L.A. Union Station will be the place to be Saturday night for a spooky good time at the 6th annual Boonion Station, a family-friendly Halloween haunt. The South Patio will transform into a ghostly, fun Halloween village filled with balloon artists, face painting, “scaricature” drawings, trick-or-treating, dancing, a costume contest, crafts, candy and more! Come dressed to impress as prizes will be awarded for the most original, funniest, spookiest and best group/family costumes.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. FREE
Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Line to Union Station, or take the Metro J Line bus or multiple other local bus lines to Union Station.
Disability Fall Festival
Celebrate disability pride at the 7th annual Disability Fall Festival, which comes to the East L.A. Civic Center on Saturday. It will be a great chance to connect with community for a joyful, family-friendly day packed with accessible activities and games for all ages, music, delicious food, a petting zoo and opportunities to meet representatives from local disability resources.
5 to 8 p.m. FREE
Go Metro: Take the E Line to East LA Civic Center Station
Grand Ave Arts: All Access
Choose your own adventure on Grand Avenue in downtown L.A. as many of L.A.’s major arts and culture institutions, including the Broad and MOCA museums, Disney Concert Hall, L.A. County Central Library and Metro Art – to name a few, host Grand Ave Arts: All Access. The day will be jam-packed with free workshops, performances, tours and art-making activities for all ages. Don’t miss the Metro Art bus on Grand Avenue near California Plaza! From visual arts to music, and from dance to literature, get ready to let your creativity flow!
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. FREE
Go Metro: Take the A or E Line to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Station, or take the B or D Line to Civic Center/Grand Park Station
Check back next week for another weekend roundup!
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