This Labor Day Weekend is packed with family-friendly fun. Enjoy deep fried Oreos and Ferris wheels, gourmet food truck fare, a special family concert, an inspirational movie and some yummy sushi too.
Our goal is to make the Get Out planner as reliable as possible, but keep in mind, some events change at the last minute. We advise calling ahead just in case.
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When/Where: Wednesdays-Sundays and Labor Day Monday from Sept.3-Oct.2 at the Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley, Pomona
Why Go: The fair opens this weekend, and it's difficult to summarize all it has to offer. It's difficult to contain its awesomeness. It is after all, the largest county fair in North America. We're talking deep fried Oreos, throwing darts at balloons to win giant stuffed bananas wearing sunglasses, horse races, culinary competitions, handmade arts and crafts, multiple circus performances and grandstand concerts featuring everyone from En Vogue and Salt-n-Pepa to Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson. Plus, there are rides! Our advice is to ride The Scrambler before eating the deep fried Oreos.
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Pricing: Check out the website for pricing details.
When/Where: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Third Street and Market Street, Riverside
Why Go: Over 40 gourmet food trucks will gather at this, the first ever Riverside Food Truck Festival. Enjoy live entertainment, concerts, sports celebrities, and even a live roller derby exhibition
Pricing: $8 presale, $10 at the gate
When/Where: 7 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational Church of Redlands, 2 W. Olive Ave., Redlands
Why Go: The Community Chorus of Redlands, directed by Jeffrey H. Rickard, presents its annual Labor Day weekend Family Music Festival.The concert will feature choral music, folk songs, spirituals and gospel. The evening kicks off with "Piano Rags" arranged for one piano and four hands.
Pricing: Freewill offerings accepted
When/Where: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Krikorian Redlands Cinema 14, 340 N. Eureka St., Redlands
Why Go: "Warrior" officially opens Sept. 9, but audiences can enjoy a special sneak preview before that. The film tells the tale of two estranged brothers and ex-mixed martial arts fighters, one an ex-Marine with a troubled past and one a struggling public school teacher, who return to the world of mixed martial arts. Their trajectories set them up to face one another in a final championship fight. Good luck not tearing up when you watch the trailer.
Pricing: $8.25-11
When/Where: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. daily at 1502 Barton Road, Redlands
Why Go: Enjoy yummy Tiger Rolls, Popcorn Lobster Rolls and more.
Pricing: $$
Feeling discouraged this weekend despite the Monday off? Patch blogger Chaplain Leigh
Did we miss anything? Please share your best ideas for this weekend in the comment box below.
