What to Do Memorial Day Weekend in El Segundo

Hello, Gundo 👋 

Memorial Day weekend is early this year. If it caught you by surprise and you don’t have plans, we’ve got a whole list of things you can do in El Segundo (and a little further south too) this weekend.

As always, if anything new pops up or changes, we’ll share it on the Hello Gundo Instagram.

-Sam & Angie Greenspan

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

We follow 150+ Instagram accounts, Facebook pages and groups, websites, and email lists to put together this comprehensive guide to everything happening in El Segundo this week.

Though we strive for 100% accuracy, as we all know too well: Schedules are subject to change. All event details are based on latest information on websites/social media. We’ve also called, DMed, and/or visited to confirm whenever possible.

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Thursday, May 21st

Meditation Circle & Community Gathering
🧘 Live Your Best Life, 5 PM, free

Farmers’ Market
🫑 Main St., all ages, 3-7 PM, free

Goblin Loot Game Night - Commander Night- Magic the Gathering
 🪄 Stuft Pizza, all ages, 5:30 PM, free

Trivia with MC Ken 
🧑‍🎓 Five Point Five Brewing, ages 21+, 7 PM, free

Mahjong Night
🀄️ G’s il Capo dei Bar, 7 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM and 7:30-9:45 PM, $11.50+

💵 Thursday food, drinks, and deals

• Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour Monday through Thursday: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

• Stuft Pizza - $1 slice night

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• Color Me Mine - Student discount with HS or college ID

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Friday, May 22nd

Build a Vase Workshop
🌷 Standard Ceramics, ages 12+, 6:30-8:30 PM, $100ˆ

Karaoke Night
🎤 Standard Station, ages 21+, 9:30 PM, free

Live Music
🎸 Sugar Monkey Brewing, all ages, 6-9 PM
With food by Soprano’s Deli.

Live Music
🎸 The Tavern, ages 21+, 8 PM, free

Live Music 
🎸 Old Town Patio, all ages, 5-8 PM, free

LA Fleet Week 2026 [outside the 🫧 warning]
🚢 Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, all ages, 10 AM-6 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM and 7:30-9:45 PM, $11.50+

💵 Friday food, drinks, and deals

• Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials

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Saturday, May 23rd

El Segundo Brewing Company’s 15th Anniversary Party
🍻 El Segundo Brewing Company, all ages, 12-10 PM, free
Lots of unique beers on drafts, Jell-O shots, food from Tacos y Mariscos Rojinegro, a special 15th anniversary shirt, and more.

DJ Dance Party
💃 G’s il Capo dei Bar, ages 21+, 9 PM, free

Cinderella
👸 Old Town Music Hall, 2:30 PM, $10-$12
Screening of the 1950 Disney classic.

To Kill A Mockingbird
⚖️ Old Town Music Hall, 7 PM, $10-12
Screening of the 1962 film based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel.

Story Explorers
📖 El Segundo Public Library, ages 8 and under, 10:30-11 AM, free

Hillside Maintenance with the Blue Butterfly Conservancy
🦋 Imperial Ave & Loma Vista, all ages, 9-11 AM, free

Live Music
🎸Old Town Patio, all ages, 5-8 PM, free

Live Music
🎸 The Tavern on Main, ages 21+, 8 PM, free

Fiesta Hermosa [outside the 🫧 warning]
🎪 Hermosa Pier, all ages, 12-7 PM, free
Annual event with carnival games, foods, vendors, and live music.

LA Fleet Week 2026 [outside the 🫧 warning]
🚢 Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, all ages, 10 AM-6 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 PM and 7:30-9:45 PM, $11.50+

💵 Saturday food, drinks, and deals

• Sourdough Pop-Up - Standard Ceramics

• The Tavern on Main - kids eat free all day

• The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

• Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

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Sunday, May 24th

Rooted in Culture: Black Canvas LA
🎨 Five Point Five Brewing Company, all ages, 10 AM-2:30 PM, free
Art showcase celebrating Black artists, culture, community, food, and creativity.

Formula 1 Grand Prix DU Canada
🏎️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, all ages, 1 PM, free
Watch the race on their big outdoor screen with food served from Flawless Burgers.

Sip & Paint
🎨 Boardroom Brewery, all ages, 6-8 PM, $50
Paint an ocean breeze themed picture. One drink included.

Live Music
🎤 Old Town Patio, all ages, 1-4 PM, free

Live Music
🎸 The Tavern on Main, ages 21+, 8 PM, free

Fiesta Hermosa [outside the 🫧 warning]
🎪 Hermosa Pier, all ages, 12-7 PM, free
Annual event with carnival games, foods, vendors, and live music.

LA Fleet Week 2026 [outside the 🫧 warning]
🚢 Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, all ages, 10 AM-6 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 PM, $11.50+

💵 Sunday food, drinks, and deals

• The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

• Burger Lounge [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

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Monday, May 25th - Memorial Day

Fiesta Hermosa [outside the 🫧 warning]
🎪 Hermosa Pier, all ages, 12-6:30 PM, free
Annual event with carnival games, foods, vendors, and live music.

LA Fleet Week 2026 [outside the 🫧 warning]
🚢 Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, all ages, 10 AM-6 PM, free

Lucky Guess Trivia [may not be happening due to Memorial Day]
🧑‍🎓 Sugar Monkey Brewing, ages 21+, 6:30-8:30 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Monday food, drinks, and deals

• Rock & Brews - kids eat free

• Marmalade Cafe - kids eat free 3 PM - close

• Vinny’s Pizza - half off medium pizzas

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

• Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee for kids 5 and under

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Tuesday, May 26th

Trivia Night at California Smash
🤔 California Smash, 5-9 PM
A new trivia night in town with happy hour pricing.

Meditation Circle & Community Gathering
🧘 Live Your Best Life, 6:30 PM, free

Game Night
🎮️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, 3-9 PM, free
Play board games and/or video games.

Dart League
🎯 El Segundo Brewing Co., ages 21+, 4 PM-close

Trivia with Budds
🧑‍🎓 Brewport Tap House, ages 21+, 6 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50-$15.50

🌮 Tuesday food, drinks, and deals

• Burger Lounge [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

• Sauced - Game Night (discounted games including axe throwing)

• Taco Tuesday at G’s Il Capo dei Bar, Standard Station, and Rock & Brews

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

• Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM

• Color Me Mine - BOGO studio fee

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Wednesday, May 27th

Universe of Music
🎻 El Segundo Performing Arts Center, all ages, 6 PM, donation only
El Segundo High School & Middle School’s end of the year orchestra performance.

Evening Book Discussion Group
📕 El Segundo Public Library, 6:30-7:30 PM
This month’s book is The Wager by David Gann.

Karaoke and Game Night
🎤 Sugar Monkey Brewing, 5-9 PM, free

El Segundo Mahjong Club
🀄️ Joslyn Recreation Center, 5-7:30 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Wednesday food, drinks, and deals

• Sauced - Hump Day Wednesday (discounted games, all night happy hour)

• G’s Il Capo dei Bar - Kids eat ½ off

• Marmalade Cafe - ½ off all bottles of wine

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• Rock & Brews - burger specials

• Smashburger Manhattan Beach [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

• Porterhouse - Wine Wednesdays (25% off bottles) and food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

• Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee after 5 PM

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“THE SECOND” HALF

Gundo Scoop

A new eco friendly shop is opening soon
The Green Shop, which sells eco-friendly and reduced plastic home products, is opening soon on Richmond St.

New & Ongoing Deals

⛳️ Topgolf deals
50% off Mon-Fri before 4 PM and/or snag 30 minutes of free play time. Also, their unlimited summer play deal is still available.

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Save the Date / Get Your Tickets Now

Events coming up, often where it’s wise to get your tickets sooner rather than later.

• 2026 California primary - 6/2.

• The Plunge Grand Re-Opening - 6/6.

• El Segundo Art Walk - 8/22.

• Upcoming Old Town Music Hall movies and events - Saturdays and Sundays. Many of these, especially popular movies, will sell out.

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Summer Camp Highlights

• Mrs. Miera’s Summer Beach Camp - 6/15-6/19

• California Smash Junior Pickleball Summer Camp - weekly in June and July

Who are you and why are you doing this?

We’re Sam and Angie Greenspan, El Segundo residents and since 2016 and major El Segundo boosters ever since.

We also believed we were the right people to give this town its first newsletter.

Angie’s a realtor who works here in town and all over L.A. — so she’s plugged in to everything happening and has been a de facto source for local event info for years. Sam’s a writer and works in email marketing.

Please spread the word!

— Sam & Angie Greenspan

P.S. If you have any ideas or anything you want to see us include in this newsletter, reply to this email to let us know!