Things to do
Free things to do in L.A.
Read on for the best free things to do and places to visit across the city, for tourists and locals alike.
Events & Festivals
Your guide to the best events and festivals in L.A.
Music
Upcoming concerts in L.A.
We scour venue listings and scope out new artists so you don't have to—it's all right here.
Comedy
Upcoming comedy shows
Keep tabs on your favorite stand-ups or up-and-coming comedians to watch with LA comedy calendar.
Music
Music festivals within driving distance of L.A.
Whether a day trip or a Metro ride away, there's no short of music festivals near Los Angeles.
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Concerts in L.A.
Music
Lunar New Year at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic will celebrate the Lunar New Year by performing Chinese folk songs reimagined for a string quartet...
Music
Lady Gaga
Now that her astonishing Coachella set and the first leg of her tour are behind us, Angelenos can partake in the mayhem once again: Lady Gaga...
Music
Gorillaz
It’s an event, to say the least, when the world’s biggest cartoon band brings its chart-topping show to town. Murdoc & Co. are of course...
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Food events
Restaurants
Dine L.A. Restaurant Week
The winter edition of Dine L.A. is back from January 23 to February 6, with 375 restaurants participating in the two-week blitz...
Comedy events
Comedy
Dinosaur Improv
Comedy renaissance man Paul Scheer leads this always-excellent mix of improvisers, who perform monthly at Largo. Regular guests include the likes of Rob...
Comedy
Netflix is a Joke Fest
Netflix’s stand-up specials keep us cackling at home, but the streaming service’s ambitious comedy festival is nothing to laugh at. For its...
Shopping events
Shopping
Rose Bowl Flea Market
Perhaps the Los Angeles area’s most iconic flea market, this event around the exterior of the Rose Bowl is staggeringly colossal—but what else...