Wet your whistle
Pasadena
More than 60 whistlers from 11 countries will compete for a worldchampion whistling title at the Masters of Musical Whistling International Festival & Competition at the Pasadena Convention Center. Performances range from popular to classical music and solo to bandaccompanied. Master classes will be offered to beginners. When: 10:30 a.m. Aug. 23, 9 a.m. Aug. 24 Cost, info: Tickets from free to $30. Familyfriendly. No dogs. (626) 509-9091, mastersof whistling.com
Culver City
Fiesta La Ballona at Veterans Memorial Park means food trucks, a beer garden, carnival rides and games, and an aquacade with a duck race, “dive-in” movie and other water activities. Live entertainment includes Hawaiian dancing, Irish rock music and a silent disco. When: 4 p.m. Aug. 23, 10 a.m. Aug. 24 and 25 Cost, info: Free. Familyfriendly. No dogs. (310) 253-6650, fiestalaballona .org
Lompoc
Check out two events at La Purisima Mission State Historic Park: Mountain Men and Village Days. At the former, American Mountain Men members demonstrate cooking, rope making, blacksmithing and other skills. At the latter, craft with soapstone beads, try basket weaving and play Chumash games. When: Mountain Men, 10 a.m. Aug. 23 and 24; Village Days, 11 a.m. Aug. 24 Cost, info: Admission included with $6 parking fee. Family-friendly. Dogs OK. lapurisima mission.org/events
Los Angeles
The El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument will celebrate L.A.’s founding 238 years ago with birthday cake, historical presentations, live jazz and a nine-mile heritage walk at 6 a.m. from Mission San Gabriel to El Pueblo. When: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 24 Cost, info: Free. Familyfriendly. Service dogs only. bit.ly/labirthday celebration
Pasadena
Love Lego? At the Brick Fest Live LEGO Fan Experience at the Pasadena Convention Center, you can play your favorite Lego video games, contribute to a Lego mosaic and race your own custom-built Lego derby car. When: 10 a.m. Aug. 24 and 25 Cost, info: Tickets $17.50 to $39.99. Family-friendly. Service dogs only. (866) 442-4433, brickfestlive .com/home-2019
Garden Grove
The Elvis Festival on Historic Main Street celebrates the life of Elvis Presley with a King of Cadillacs Car Show, a Dunka Dunka Burning Love dunk tank and Hound Dog hot dogs. The main stage will host Elvis tribute artists. When: 10 a.m. Aug. 25 Cost, info: Free. Familyfriendly. Dogs OK on Main Street, but service dogs only near the stage and seating areas. (714) 267-4657, facebook.com/ ElvisFestival