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
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...
Music
KCRW Summer Nights
Everyone’s favorite NPR member station has a hand in a slew of summer concert slates at public plazas and beloved museums, and this...
Music
Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome
Listen to classical and jazz in a dome more than a mile above L.A. during this mountaintop concert series. The Mount Wilson Observatory is...
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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...
Comedy events
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:...
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
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...
Shopping
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West Hollywood Run Club with Skechers and Time Out Connect
Start your weekend strong with a group run from Skechers Century City through West Hollywood.