PavoPalooza 5K and Community Fair in South Gate

PavoPalooza is a free community morning in South Gate that pairs a 5K fun run with a resource fair and a food pantry. It lands on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, when a lot of households in Southeast LA are stretching the grocery budget, and it is built to help with that while keeping the mood light. If you are sorting through things to do in Los Angeles that cost nothing and actually help neighbors, this is one to put on the calendar.

When: Saturday, November 21, 2026, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Where: Westbrook Academy, 2340 Firestone Boulevard, South Gate, CA 90280 Price: Free

What to expect

The event poster lays out the whole lineup. There is a 5K fun run to start things moving, and around it a community resource fair with booths from local groups. The food pantry and the turkey giveaway are aimed at families getting ready for the holiday, and there are health and dental screenings on site, which are not easy to find for free on a Saturday morning. A free lunch and raffle prizes round out the program.

The school hosting it, Westbrook Academy, is operated by the LA Promise Fund, whose logo shares the top of the flyer. The poster describes the day as a way to celebrate the Southeast LA community, encourage healthy habits and make sure every family in South Gate feels supported right when they need it.

Who it suits

Families are the obvious audience, and the fun run format means kids and casual walkers fit in just as well as regular runners. Neighbors who want to pick up pantry items or ask questions at the resource fair can treat it as a morning errand with a bit of festival energy. Anyone who wants to volunteer or just show up and cheer people on will find plenty of room for that too.

Because the listing is light on specifics, check the Eventbrite page before you go for registration details, whether you need to reserve a free ticket, and any updates on timing for the run versus the fair. The schedule above is the one published on the event page.

Getting there

The school sits on Firestone Boulevard in South Gate, a short drive from the 710 and 105 freeways. Expect street parking and school lot parking to fill up as the morning goes on, so arriving a little early helps. Bring water, wear comfortable shoes if you plan to run or walk the 5K, and consider a tote bag for pantry items.

If you are building a weekend plan, this works well as a first stop. For more ideas, browse the festivals category or see what else is on the list of LA events this weekend closer to the date. Neighborhood roundups live on the neighborhoods page.

Bottom line

A free run, a free lunch, groceries, screenings and a turkey for the holiday table, all on one school campus in South Gate. Get the details and register on the Eventbrite listing.