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.
Upcoming comedy shows
Comedy

Upcoming comedy shows

Keep tabs on your favorite stand-ups or up-and-coming comedians to watch with LA comedy calendar.
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Concerts in L.A.

Free Concerts on the Pier
Music

Free Concerts on the Pier

Swing by Redondo Beach’s Fisherman’s Wharf on Thursday and Saturday evenings in the summer for a free series of concerts held on the west end of...
Jazz at LACMA
Music

Jazz at LACMA

One of L.A.’s best free live-music offerings, Jazz at LACMA has featured legit legends over its three-decade run at the museum. Seating for the program...

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Food events

Friday Night Wine Tastings
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...
Dine L.A. Restaurant Week
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...
American Beauty Summer Wine Series
Restaurants

American Beauty Summer Wine Series

The Grove’s best dining option in ages, American Beauty boasts an inviting pink, rose-adorned entrance and a grander dining room than its Venice Beach...

Comedy events

Ben Schwartz
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...

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...