Madeline’s sleepover parties have taught me more about logistics than most events I’ve organized. Getting a group of girls through 24 hours on the Westside without anyone melting down takes some sequencing. As a nurse, I lean on pacing more than activities. Here’s the itinerary that’s worked for us.
The Sleepover Itinerary, Hour by Hour
10:00 AM – Brunch at Farmshop
Location: Farmshop, Brentwood Country Mart
We start here because it’s easy, the girls can order what they want, and starting the day with an actual meal keeps everyone’s mood steadier for the rest of the day.
12:30 PM – The Getty Center
Location: The Getty Center Central Garden
It’s a few minutes from Brentwood, and the girls love the tram ride up the hill almost as much as the museum itself. Once we’re at the top, we head straight for the Central Garden and turn it into a photo scavenger hunt, with a phone or a Polaroid, whichever they’d rather carry around. It’s shaded, well-ventilated, and an easy place to get everyone to slow down and rehydrate after a busy morning.
3:00 PM – Sleepover DIY Spa & Craft Station
Location: Home base
Instead of turning on the TV, we set up a sleepover craft station: customizing silk pillowcases with fabric markers, and mixing DIY spa jars with Himalayan sea salt and dried lavender. Everyone goes home with something they made, and it buys a solid hour of quiet, focused time after a high-energy morning.
6:30 PM – BBQ at Wood Ranch
Location: Wood Ranch, Brentwood
For feeding a group of hungry kids, Wood Ranch is our go-to. Their kids’ menu is actually thoughtful — real protein and fresh sides instead of frozen nuggets. The girls go for the “Buckaroo” plates with tri-tip or ribs, and the adults fight over the shredded onions and garlic rolls. Family-style platters like this also just make dinner easier with a group: everyone reaches for what they want, nobody’s stuck with the wrong order, and it keeps six kids talking at one table instead of staring down six separate plates.
8:30 PM – Salt & Straw
Location: Salt & Straw, Brentwood
No Westside sleepover day is complete without a stop here. The line is part of the experience — let the girls try a weird seasonal flavor before they inevitably go back to a classic.
10:00 PM – Sleepover Fort Building & Wind-Down
Location: Living room
Back at the house, it’s fort-building time: every pillow and white sheet in the house goes into it. This is usually where the real sleepover memories get made. We swap the overhead lights for fairy lights, hand out a group read book from Diesel, and let everyone drift off in the pillowcases they made earlier that afternoon.
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