WEEKEND FESTIVALS.Say goodbye to summer at the 2006 Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. Street Fair in Canoga Park. This multicultural event will feature carnival rides and games, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , food and drinks, free gifts and resource booths with information on health, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , job opportunities and more. The event takes place noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the corner of Canoga Avenue and Roscoe Boulevard in Canoga Park. Admission is free. (818) 718-7956 or (818) 734-2744. Also happening this weekend: Boddy's Big Backyard: featuring an open picnic, live swing music, Reptile Rod, a vintage 1947 Ford and children's educational activities. 4 to 7 p.m. Monday. Descanso Gardens Descanso Gardens is a 160-acre botanical garden and historical site located at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA. Situated in a natural “bowl” in the San Rafael Hills, this calming, urban retreat is just 14 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. , 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge. Admission is free with gardens entrance ($7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, $2 for children 5 to 12, free for children 5 and under). (818) 949-4200. www.descansogardens.org. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City Birthday Celebration: featuring a nine-mile Pobladores Walk and rally, a birthday cake ceremony and festival. Walk kicks off at 7 a.m. Monday at San Gabriel San Gabriel (săn gā`brēəl), city (1990 pop. 37,120), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1913. Fabric, furniture, paper products, tools, and aircraft parts are manufactured. Mission, 428 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel. Second starting point starts at 9 a.m. at 3501 Valley Blvd., Los Angeles. Celebration and festival takes place at 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at El Pueblo Monument, 125 Paseo de la Plaza, Los Angeles. ($213) 485-8372. www.lacity.org. African Marketplace and Cultural Faire: Featuring a village gourd gourd (gôrd, g  rd), common name for some members of the Cucurbitaceae, a family of plants whose range includes all tropical and subtropical areas and extends into the temperate zones. festival, the Brazilian Trade and Music Festival, celebrity village games, entertainment, arts and crafts, and more. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 5001 Rodeo Road, Los Angeles. Admission is $5. Call (323) 734-1164 for schedule. www.africanmarketplace.org. Kustum Kulture Festival & Swap Meet: featuring custom cars, hot rods, motor cycles, live bands and more. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Seaside Park at Ventura County Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. . Admission is $10, $5 for military with ID, free for children 12 and under. (805) 216-2421. www.primernationals.com. Boardfest '06: an all-girl, action sports beach competition featuring surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding demos, a fashion show, live music, fun zone activities and more. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Admission is free. (714) 375-1132. www.boardfest.com. Queen Mary Art Deco Festival: featuring an Art Deco Ball, Tea Dance, lectures, pajama party and more. today through Monday. Individual event times and prices vary. Queen Mary, 1126 Queen's Highway, Long Beach. (562) 435-3511. www.queenmary.com. Pine Mountain Oktoberfest Labor Day Weekend: featuring live music, dancing, a log sawing contests, art vendors, food and drink, children's games and and more. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday at the Lampkin Park baseball field, west of the Village Center between Mil Potrero Highway and Askin Way, Frazier Park. (661) 242-3788. |
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