Events & Festivals
Your guide to the best events and festivals in LA
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This week's top events
Second City Hollywood's Open House
- Free
Tickle your funny bone at this free open house, with performances, classes and special guests.
- The Second City 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, at Schrader Boulevard
- Sat May 25
Grace & Ritual
- Critics choice
- Free
Echo Park's 8bit gallery hosts an ambitious all-woman art show featuring over 50 artists.
Rubber Ducky Races
Bring the kids to Kidspace Children’s Museum this Memorial Weekend for a unique, splashy race.
- Kidspace Children's Museum 480 N Arroyo Boulevard, at W Holly Street
- Sat May 25 - Mon May 27
Sects, Cults and Mind Control Mix Night
Fascinated by cults? You’re not the only one- Cinefamily is dedicating a whole night to the worst of them.
- The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre 611 N Fairfax Ave
- Fri May 31
Upcoming events and festivals
Grand Ole Echo
- Critics choice
- Free
This free weekly event is rolls in classic Americana and country tunes, dancing and BBQ.
Celebrate Sundance Institute Los Angeles Benefit
Celebrate and support quality independent film at this annual benefit for the non-profit Sundance
Jubilee Music Fest
This music and arts festival is expanding to represent all of LA at its new Downtown location.
- Various locations in L.A.
- Fri Jun 7 - Sat Jun 8
Taste of the Nation Los Angeles
- Critics choice
Fill up for a great cause at this sampling of more than 50 bites from some of the best chefs in
- Various locations in L.A.
- Sun Jun 9
First Fridays at the Natural History Museum
- Critics choice
At the Natural History Museum, First Fridays (nd KCRW) offer dinosaurs and DJs.
- Natural History Museum 900 Exposition Blvd, between S Figueroa St & S Vermont Ave
- Until Sun Jun 9
Good Enough to Eat
Craft and culinary arts intertwine at the Craft in America's three-part series exhibition.
- Craft in America 8415 W Third St
- Until Sat Jun 22
Skirball Cultural Center Sunset Concerts
- Free
The Skirball puts on its 17th series of free Summer concerts, highlighting indie, folk and world
- Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N Sepulveda Boulevard, at I-405
- Thu Jul 25 - Thu Aug 29
Dance Downtown
- Free
The Music Center offers a free, joyous mashup of music and dancing all summer long.
- Grand Park 210 W Temple St
- Until Fri Sep 20
Woodsist Festival
Join an intimate group of nature-loving hipsters at Pappy & Harriet's and mellow out to indie,
- Various locations in L.A.
- Sun Sep 22 - Sat Sep 28
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