First Fridays at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Photo courtesy of NHM. Ready to take the leap into another SoCal weekend? From May 3-5 in Los Angeles, you’ll find Jazz at LACMA, NHM First Fridays, new art at Beyond The Streets, a Great Big Family Fun Day in Griffith Park, Delicious Little Tokyo, The Music Center’s On the Record: Vinyl Fair, Museums of the Arroyo Day, Cinco de Mayo celebrations, and more. We’ll jump into the full list of ideas below. Things To Do This Weekend M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission, TP = Top Pick Jazz at LACMA ..read more

2022 Community & Unity Kite Festival at L.A. State Historic Park. Photo by Brian Champlin Need to have your funnest, bestest, awesomest May ever in Los Angeles? We’re on it. Over the next 31 days, you can check out Netflix is a Joke Festival, The Music Center’s On the Record: Vinyl Fair, the L.A. County Fair, Museums of the Arroyo Day, Clockshop’s Community & Unity Kite Festival, the Beverly Hills Art Show, Late Night at Skirball, Topanga Days, Fiesta Hermosa, and more. Take a list at the BIG list that follows to explore all your options in the month in come… and enjoy! Things To Do Th ..read more

Colorful Rebellion Seventh Nightmare by Sebastian Masuda. Photo courtesy of Japan House LA. As we venture into the heart of spring, we’ve got some colorful ways to celebrate the season this week in Los Angeles, whether in terms of art, comedy, or nods to Cinco de Mayo. On deck from April 29 to May 3, you’ll find a new KAWAII-themed art exhibition at Japan House LA, the kickoff to the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Festival, First Fridays in Chinatown, a Rooftop Night Market at Vintage Land, DTLA Art Night, the 2024 debut of the L.A. County Fair, and more. Jump into our full weekly rundown below, and e ..read more

Image via Skirball Cultural Center Puppets, parties, pizza and places to roam the city car-free. This is your Sunday in Los Angeles. In view for today in L.A. you’l find Active Streets in the SGV, Fiesta Broadway in DTLA, the Skirball Puppet Festival, Pizza City Fest, a Cinco de Mayo celebration at LA Plaza, and more. Whatever you choose, Hope you make the day a good one! Three Top Picks To Do This Sunday M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission Active Streets – MFA > Formerly 626 Golden Streets, SGV’s main open streets initiative returns Sunday with a route fr ..read more

Street Food Cinema at The Autry. Photo by Brian Champlin. Alright friends, we’ve got a heck of a weekend in front of us, including a choice selection of awesome free events around the Southland along with plenty of sunshine to match. Let’s dig in. From April 26-28 in Los Angeles, you’ll find a late-night grunion party in Venice, a Very Special Arts Festival Community Day at The Music Center, Projecting L.A.’s art activation in Chinatown, Metro Art Presents: KJazz Tracks at Union Station, KCRW’s Good Food PieFest, Active Streets in the 626, Street Food Cinema at The Autry, and and more. Ge ..read more

Jazz at LACMA. Photo by Christina Champlin. Spring is rolling along, and we’re back with a fresh edition of your favorite freebie cheatsheet. Per usual, before we get to the main list, below are a few programming notes/events you might want to keep on your radar for the month to come: LACMA’s Free Friday Night Jazz series is back starting May 3, continuing weekly with concerts at Smidt Welcome Plaza through the fall. Pro-tip: LACMA is free to visit for L.A. County Residents (with I.D.) on weekdays after 3 p.m., and on Fridays they stay open late, until 8 p.m. Makes for a great date night! Fiv ..read more

Photo via CicLAvia Los Angeles Earth Day proper might be tomorrow, but the big celebrations all are happening today, so let’s take a look at what’s on deck. For this Sunday in Los Angeles, check out FOLAR’s Earth Day Extravaganza, Bob Baker Day, CicLAvia, Venice Blvd, a Plant Sale at MOCA, a Record Fair at Smorgasburg, the Frogtown Flea Crawl, and more. Hope you enjoy the day! Three Top Picks To Do This Sunday M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission Bob Baker Day – MFA > On Sunday, the 10th annual Bob Baker Day brings a festive carnival atmosphere to Los Angel ..read more

A weekend hangout out at Grand Park. Photo by Brian Champlin Well, the moment is here. Time to activate your weekend. This Saturday in Los Angeles, you’ll find the L.A. Times Festival of Books, the Bunka Sai Fest in Torrance, an Earth Day celebration in Manhattan Beach, an Easy Morning at Grand Park, ikebana at Barnsdall Park, a 420 celebration in WeHo, and more. Whatever you decide on, hope you make it a good one! Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission L.A. Times Festival of Books – MFA >  The 29th Los Angeles Times ..read more

Photo via Bob Baker Marionette Theater / Bob Baker Day For the first time in a minute, no wet weather ahead for the coming SoCal weekend. And the cherry on top? A bountiful list of to-dos over the next three days. From April 19-21 in L.A., choose from the L.A. Times Festival of Books, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Bunka Sai Festival in Torrance, Grand Park Easy Mornings, FOLAR’s Earth Day Extravaganza, Bob Baker Day, CicLAvia on Venice Blvd, and more. Jump into our full weekend guide below, and enjoy! Things To Do This Week M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free ..read more

A view of The Getty at sunset. Photo by Christina Champlin. Man, where were these blue skies all weekend? Not to worry, we’ve got a whole week of awesome to-dos to take advantage of a rain-free Los Angeles. This April 15-19 in L.A., you’ll find College Night at The Getty, a new Maurice Sendak exhibition at Skirball, Local’s Night at the Santa Monica Pier, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Odd Nights at The Autry, The Poetry Brothel at El Cid, and much more. Jump into our full list below, and enjoy the week to come! Things To Do This Week M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA ..read more