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.
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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
Off the 405
Hilltop sunset views and rising bands combine to make this Getty tradition a worthy destination for Angelenos on both sides of the 405. This year’s...
Westside
Music
MUSE/IQUE
Treat your ears to a vibrant concert on a spring or summer night this year by attending MUSE/IQUE’s annual program. This monthly series of...
Westside
Music
Grand Performances
This epic (and free) outdoor concert series features live performances by artists from around the world at the totally overhauled California...
Downtown
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Food events
Bars
Friday Night Wine Tastings
Now one of L.A.’s most treasured summer traditions, Barnsdall Park’s wine tastings regularly attract sell-out crowds. Perched atop Olive Hill on...
Los Feliz
Restaurants
HexClad Serves Up: Mr. Beef at Uncle Paulie’s Deli
If you’ve been spending the last few weeks simultaneously thirsting over Jeremy Allen White (yes, chef!) and salivating over the on-screen food while...
West Third Street
Restaurants
Dine L.A. Restaurant Week
The summer edition of Dine L.A. is back from July 25 to August 8, with hundreds of restaurants participating in the two-week blitz...
Comedy events
Comedy
Malibu Comedy Night
Drink minimums at comedy shows feel kind of antiquated at this point. But stand-up at a wine bar? Now that’s something we can get behind....
Santa Monica Mountains
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:...
Downtown Fashion District
Comedy
Ben Schwartz
One of the most talented improv performers, period, see Schwartz (perhaps best known as Parks and Rec’s Jean Ralphio and now as the voice of...
Downtown Historic Core
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...
Pasadena