Free things to do this weekend in and around the Inland Empire

Inland Empire's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Open Gaming at Nevermore - Nevermore Game Club - University Avenue, Riverside, CA, USA, Friday, July 17, 2026, 4 pm - 10 pm
• Bored Game Day - Canyon Lake Library - Canyon Lake Library - 31594 Railroad Canyon Road, Canyon Lake, CA 92587, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
• Little Seedlings Story Time - Sherman Library and Gardens - Sherman Library & Gardens - East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA, USA, Friday, July 17, 2026, 10 am - 10:30 am
• Storytime at the Home Gardens Library - Home Gardens Library - 3785 S Neece St, Corona, Riverside County, CA 92879, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
• Chino Summer Movie Nights - City of Chino - City of Chino - 13220 Central Avenue, Chino, CA, USA, Friday, July 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m.; movie begins at dusk *Subject to change
• Movies in the Park - Rialto City Park - Rialto City Park - 130 E San Bernardino Ave, Rialto, CA 92376, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8 pm
• Movies in the Park at Alec Fergusson Park - Alec Fergusson Park - 2395 W Sunrise Drive, Rialto, CA 92376, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8 pm
• Movies in the Park in Riverside, CA - Riverside Community Development - 3900 Main St, Riverside, Riverside, California 92522, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 7 pm
• Virtual Class - Happy Holidays Texas - Bullock Texas State History Museum - 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 10 am to 10:45 am
• Virtual Class - Saving La Belle - Bullock Texas State History Museum - 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 2pm - 2:45pm
• Skate Free - LA Kings Icetown - LA Kings Icetown - Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA, USA, Saturday, July 18, 2026, Times Vary by Age
• Bird Walk at Heaps Peak Arboretum - Heaps Peak Arboretum Day Use Area - Rim of the World Highway, Skyforest, CA, USA, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 8:00AM
• A Taste of Perris Music Festival at the SCRM - Southern California Railway Museum - 2201 S A St, Perris, CA 92570, United States, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 4 pm
• Cars & Coffee - Cherry Valley, CA - Cars & Coffee Corona - Cabot Drive, Corona, CA, USA, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 7 - 9 am
• Camel Valley Lavender Farm - Camel Valley Lavender - 26636 Old Julian Hwy, Ramona, CA, 92065, United States, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10:00 to 4:00
• Community Closet - Cathedral City Library - Cathedral City Library - 33520 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City, CA, USA, Sunday, July 19, 2026, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
• Summer Concerts in the Park - City of Dana Point - 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA, USA, Sunday, July 19, 2026, 2:30 pm - 6 pm
• Hot Meals & Calvary Shoe Closet - Calvary Presbyterian Church - Calvary Presbyterian Church - Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA, USA, Sunday, July 19, 2026, 4:00 PM 5:30 PM