Topanga Days Memorial Day Weekend Festival

Topanga Days opened its 51st annual festival on Saturday, May 23, at the Topanga Community Center, continuing a three-day Memorial Day weekend event that organizers describe as a fundraiser for the nonprofit community center. The festival runs through Monday, May 25, on the grounds at 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Topanga. Organizers say the event includes live music, food and drink vendors, artisans, family activities and a Memorial Day parade. The official festival site lists daily hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ### Where is the festival being held, and who runs it? The Topanga Community Center is hosting the event at its campus in Topanga Canyon, according to the festival website and the community center’s own site. The center describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization “independently owned and maintained by the citizens of Topanga.” Topanga Days says the festival itself is a fundraiser for that nonprofit. A March 30 announcement from organizers said the fair began in 1973 as a grassroots effort to support the community center and has continued as an annual Memorial Day weekend event. ### What can visitors expect over the three days? Topanga Days lists music, artisans, food and “lot’s of fun” on its homepage, while organizers’ March announcement says the program includes beer and wine, local artists and craftsmen, a kids’ Fun Zone, face painting, games and a pie-eating contest. A separate family-events listing says the festival also features contests and games including sack races and water-balloon basketball. The official site says the festival runs each day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Organizers have framed the event as all-ages, with tickets required even for attendees who qualify for free admission because of limited capacity. ### Which musicians are on the 2026 lineup? Canned Heat, Cyril Neville and Long Beach Dub Allstars are the headline acts for 2026, according to a lineup announcement released by Topanga Days on March 30. That announcement also named Golden Dawn Arkestra, Will Worden, Ny Oh, Omar Velasco and Wall of Sound among the scheduled performers. James Webber, identified in the release as booking agent and board member, said the lineup was “a true journey into musical exploration.” The same release said the event would pair those performances with food, drinks and kid-friendly activities over the holiday weekend. ### How much do tickets cost? Topanga Days says tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and that prices rise at the door. The ticket page says all tickets are non-refundable and that online buyers can mix one-day, three-day and Fun Zone admissions in a single transaction. A March 30 release from organizers listed online single-day adult tickets at $31.80 for Topanga Community Center members and $63.60 for non-members. The same release listed three-day adult passes at $74.20 for members and $148.40 for non-members, children’s pricing for ages 6 to 12, free admission for children 5 and under, and Fun Zone admission at $21.20 online. ### What happens on Memorial Day itself? Monday, May 25, is set to include the festival’s Memorial Day parade, which outside event listings say lines up at Pine Tree Circle in central Topanga before moving toward the community center. Organizers’ March release described the parade as eclectic and listed it alongside the fair’s recurring family attractions. The ticket page says active military can receive free admission on Monday with valid military identification. The festival site also notes that even attendees qualifying for free entry must still be ticketed because attendance may be capped. ### Where can people find details before going? Topangadays.com is the main source for tickets, lineup information and festival details, according to organizers. The site says discounted online tickets remain available in advance and warns that higher prices apply at the gate. Monday, May 25, is the final day of the 2026 event, with festival hours scheduled from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Topanga Community Center and the Memorial Day parade included in the day’s program.