Bundy Triangle Night Market x Cayton Children's Museum

Friday evenings at the Bundy Triangle have turned into a small neighborhood ritual, and this week's edition pairs the night market with a play zone from Cayton Children's Museum. If you're hunting for things to do with kids LA can offer on a Friday that don't involve a screen or a pricey ticket, this one's worth a look.

A Park That Was Fenced Off for Years

The Bundy Triangle sits near Ohio Avenue and Bundy Drive, on the edge of the Sawtelle area in West LA. For a long stretch it was a fenced lot that neighbors walked past and couldn't use. The city reopened it, and since then it's hosted Latin dance nights, community gatherings and the weekly night market that brings you here.

That history is part of why the market feels different from a big-ticket festival. It's scaled for the block. You can walk the whole thing in a few minutes, then circle back for whatever smelled best the first time.

What Kids Get Out of It

Cayton Children's Museum is the Santa Monica museum built around play for kids roughly newborn through age 8. Its team has been bringing hands-on activities to the market on Fridays, and the setup leans toward the kind of messy, build-something projects that keep younger kids busy while parents grab dinner. Earlier announcements for the series listed the museum's activities from about 5 to 8 p.m., with the market itself running a bit later.

If you've been scanning family events Los Angeles has on the calendar this weekend, the appeal here is simple. Nobody's asking your four-year-old to sit still.

The Market Side

The night market has run with 20-plus vendors on a typical Friday, a mix of prepared food, local produce and handmade goods, plus a few community booths. Bring a little cash as a backup. Seating can run short, so a picnic blanket earns its trunk space.

Practical Info

• When: Friday, September 25, 2026, in the evening
• Where: Bundy Triangle, near Ohio Avenue and Bundy Drive, West LA
• Cost: The listing we worked from didn't publish a price. The museum's activities have been promoted as free, and food and goods are pay-as-you-go. Confirm on the LA Parent listing before you head out.

Street parking around Bundy fills up on Friday nights, so give yourself a few extra minutes or bike over if you're close. Bus lines along Santa Monica Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard get you within walking distance.

Want more ideas? Browse our family events and the full list of things to do in Los Angeles. If your kids end up asking for more, the museum itself is in Downtown Santa Monica.

The market wraps once the sun's long gone, which, this late in September, means the string lights are doing most of the work by 7.