Events & Festivals

Your guide to the best events and festivals in L.A.

Free things to do in L.A.
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.
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Upcoming comedy shows

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Concerts in L.A.

Escape Halloween
Music

Escape Halloween

The San Bernardino rave scene injects itself with a bit of Halloween flair at this annual music fest—this year dubbed Escape Psycho Circus. Insomniac...
Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival
Music

Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival

With its tongue exercise of a title, the Tyler, the Creator–curated hip-hop fest returns to Dodger Stadium for two days of live tunes,...
Darker Waves Festival
Music

Darker Waves Festival

Time to dance away the sadness to the beat of a whole lot of drum machines: Darker Waves is bringing a bunch of ’80s new wave, post punk...

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Comedy events

Zero Hour Comedy
Comedy

Zero Hour Comedy

Catch Curtis Cook, Brandie Posey, Rick Wood and John Michael Bond host this free comedy show on Wednesday nights at Hollywood’s Y2K-inspired Zero...
Love Isn’t Blind
Comedy

Love Isn’t Blind

Think men could do a bit of a better job listening when it comes to dating? This Bachelorette-style game show runs with that conceit as its one rule:...
Atsuko Okatsuka
Comedy

Atsuko Okatsuka

You’ve possibly seen Atsuko Okatsuka’s viral videos on Instagram and TikTok, often dancing with her grandma or killing it in a colorful...

Shopping events

Rose Bowl Flea Market
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...
Cj Hendry’s Flower Shop
Shopping

Cj Hendry’s Flower Shop

Artist Cj Hendry’s faux-floral pop-ups in New York regularly attract blocks-long lines, and now Angelenos can take home the soft, sculptural...
Jackalope: An Indie Artisan Fair
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Jackalope: An Indie Artisan Fair

The multicity Jackalope art fair is back in Old Pasadena this month, featuring over 200 local artisans selling their high-quality, handcrafted...