Gillian Glover

We don’t know about you, but our mind is always focused on the weekend. It can never come soon enough—which is why we’re already thinking about what new restaurants we want to try or where we can drive for the day. Whether you’re looking to scope out the latest museum exhibitions or watch a movie outdoors, you’ll find plenty of things to do in L.A. this weekend. We curate an L.A. weekend itinerary of the city’s best concerts, culture and cuisine, every weekend, just for you. The World Cup is still the biggest game in town (literally) this weekend. Even if you’re not going to a match at SoFi Stadium, there are still soccer-themed celebrations, fun activities and massive watch parties all over the city—many of them free. The official Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zones kick off this weekend, beginning at the Original Farmers Market. But if you don’t care about sports, there are plenty of other things to keep you busy. Ariana Grande finishes up a string of shows at Kia Forum; Smorgasburg celebrates 10 years in L.A. with specials and returning favorites; 626 Night Market fills Santa Anita Park with hundreds of street food vendors; and the Hollywood Bowl kicks off its summer season with fireworks and a show worthy of Broadway. Plus there are still ongoing Pride celebrations, Juneteenth this Friday and Father’s Day this Sunday. Sunday is also the Summer Solstice—you can celebrate with free festivals at the L.A. River and Getty Center, or with a dance party at the Hollywood Roosevelt

If we could write the rules of living in Los Angeles this would be our No. 1, always at the top of our list: When you live in this city, there’s no excuse for boredom just because it’s a weeknight. There are hundreds of things to do in Los Angeles each week, whether you hit the beach at sunset or go for a morning bike ride, or catch a concert or a comedy show—and that’s really only scratching the surface. Well, we don’t make the rules, but we will provide you with plenty of ideas for your next free weeknight right here. Now go out and tackle these things to do in L.A. this week. We curate an itinerary of the city’s best concerts, culture and cuisine, every week, just for you. The World Cup is still the biggest game in town (literally) this week. Even if you’re not going to a match at SoFi Stadium, there are still soccer-themed celebrations, fun activities and massive watch parties all over the city—many of them free. But if you don’t care about sports, there are plenty of other things to keep you busy. Ariana Grande finishes up a string of shows this week at Kia Forum; Smorgasburg celebrates 10 years in L.A. with specials and returning favorites; 626 Night Market fills Santa Anita Park with hundreds of street food vendors; and the Hollywood Bowl kicks off its summer season with fireworks and a show worthy of Broadway. Plus there are still ongoing Pride celebrations, Juneteenth this Friday and Father’s Day this Sunday. And on Saturday, LACMA hosts a massive free block party an

Get out your calendars: Your guide to the best summer concerts of 2026 has arrived. Here, our picks for the best warm-weather gigs, including summer concert series, free shows, summer music festivals and more. Make sure to check out our monthly concert calendars, too, for shows in outdoor venues, clubs and theaters. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to things to do in the summer in Los Angeles

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles? We have you covered with the very best that L.A. has to offer. I’m a Los Angeles native and have lived here all my life, and take it from me: There’s always more to discover and explore. Whether you’re a culture vulture, an outdoorsy type or simply a lover of our fine city, you’ll find more than enough here to keep you busy. Even lifelong Angelenos can find something new to add to their to-do list, between the city’s landmark attractions, an ever-changing inventory of the best restaurants in Los Angeles, essential L.A. museums and even some off-the-beaten-path secrets. How many of the best things to do in Los Angeles will you try? Updated June 2026: OK honestly? There are an overwhelming amount of amazing things to do this June in Los Angeles. In addition to all of our evergreen favorites, summer’s best events are all back in action: Last Remaining Seats, KRCW Summer Nights, the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival and 626 Night Market, as well as even more alfresco theater, free concerts and outdoor movies. And of course, it’s Pride Month, followed by Father’s Day and Juneteenth. The Hollywood Bowl kicks off its summer season, the Broad and Academy Museum have exciting new exhibitions, there’s a brand-new amphitheater opening on the waterfront in Long Beach, and the La Brea Tar Pits Museum is hosting a couple of shindigs before it closes its doors for two years. And as if all that wasn’t enough to fill your calendar, Los A

Looking for things to do in L.A.? You’ll find plenty in our June events calendar. We’re talking outdoor movie screenings, music festivals, museum exhibitions, live theater and plenty of Pride events. That’s, of course, in addition to fun-in-the-sun staples like going to the beach, hiking or even lounging on a rooftop. As the weather warms up, head outdoors for this month’s big events—including a little thing called the World Cup—and fests.   RECOMMENDED: Full events calendar for 2026

June gloom? We don’t know her. The sun is shining, and all of L.A.’s favorite alfresco events are back in action—and, luckily, some of our favorites are completely free. Between summer concerts, outdoor movies, Pride Month festivities, Juneteenth celebrations, free museum days, exciting exhibitions and FIFA World Cup watch parties, you could have the best month ever and technically not spend a cent.

You can almost hear the antsy teenagers tapping their toes as the school year wraps up. That’s right, May is the last month to enjoy your favorite L.A. attractions before summer vacation (and crowds) arrive—parents, time to start brushing up on some kids activities. So make the most of that sweet, pre-summer stretch between Cinco de Mayo and Memorial Day with lots of music fests and concerts, outdoor movies, eye-opening exhibitions and free things to do in our May events calendar. RECOMMENDED: Full events calendar for 2026 and 2027

There’s nothing better than a well-stocked bookstore with friendly staff. Los Angeles has lots of great independent retailers offering both new and used titles, art books, literary fiction, travel guides, political tomes and children’s tales. Some even have coffee shops inside—and lots have resident cats (could it get any cozier?). Check out these top indie bookstores in Los Angeles for the best bargains, out-of-print titles, author readings and community events; they’re also a great place to find gifts, escape the heat (or a rainy day) or pick out your next favorite novel.

Memorial Day weekend? Must mean summer. Even in a place that’s blessed with perpetually pleasant weather, the long weekend seems to signal a change of seasons with the sudden onset of even more outdoor movies and concerts. Whether you’re looking to spend some time on the beach, at a music festival, at a fun fair or even indoors at a new museum exhibiton, you’ll find plenty to do during the three-day weekend with these Memorial Day events in Los Angeles. RECOMMENDED: See more things to do during Memorial Day weekend in Los Angeles

With so many world-famous sites and attractions to visit, deciding on the best things to do in Los Angeles can be a bewildering task. If it’s your first visit, you may be inclined to beeline it to Hollywood—but, in addition to probably walking away a bit disappointed, you’d be missing out on all of L.A.’s essential museums. Or you might have your heart set on getting star-struck in Beverly Hills—but, in addition to probably walking away a bit more broke, you’d be overlooking all of the remarkable restaurants farther to the east. Our point is: L.A. is big, and stuffed with so many worthwhile experiences that you’ll never be asking yourself what to do but instead when you’ll find time to relax on the beach in Santa Monica, dine along the vibrant streets of the Arts District and grab a drink in super-hip Silver Lake. There are so many great places to visit and things to see, it can be hard knowing where to start and what to fit in. This list should help you decide and get the most from your L.A. getaway.

Summer in Los Angeles may not officially start until June, but with the arrival of the L.A. County Fair (which in recent years has moved from September to the cooler month of May), summer sure feels like it’s already here. Every year, thousands of people make the trip to the Fairplex in Pomona to eat fried foods, take a plunge on a carnival ride and maybe win a prize at one of the many game booths. But there are more attractions at the fair than just the food and rides—learn how to make the most of it with our guide to the L.A. County Fair.  When and where is the L.A. County Fair 2026? The L.A. County Fair runs from May 7 to 31, 2026, at the Fairplex (1101 W McKinley Ave) in Pomona. What are the fair’s hours? The hours are 11am to 11pm from Thursday to Sunday (plus the Monday of Memorial Day). How do I get there?  If you’re coming from Los Angeles, take the 10 East, get off at the Fairplex Drive exit, turn left and follow signs to the Fairplex. Another option is to exit at White Avenue, turn left and follow signs to the fair. If you’re not coming from L.A., you can find directions from various Southern California locations here. Don’t want to drive or pay for parking? You can take the Metro A Line to the La Verne/Fairplex Station, located across Arrow Highway from the Fairplex. You can also take the Riverside line and get off at the Pomona Metrolink Station. From there, grab the Foothill Transit 197 bus to the Fairplex. How much does the fair cost?  Ticket prices vary dependi

It’s Coachella time, but Angelenos have plenty of other reasons to sing April’s praises, too: Beach weather is basically here, and we’re on the lookout for wildflowers, too. From major museum exhibitions to lots of concerts, free events and festivals, there are plenty of fun things to do packed into our April events calendar. As always, we’ll continue to add more events to this page as they’re announced, so check back here often. RECOMMENDED: Full events calendar for 2026 and 2027

If the name “Malibu” only conjures a mental picture of sand and surf, you’re sleeping on the lovely, lush serenity of the Santa Monica Mountains, where this hideaway is nestled. You’ve probably driven past Calamigos Ranch Resort & Spa several times on your way to the beach without stopping. This rustic retreat that covers 300 acres is hidden in plain sight—which only adds to the feeling of escapism you get on the property. Established in 1937 and once home to the Biggest Loser Resort, the family-owned property is now a private world of luxury unto itself, with a members club, guest cottages, multiple dining concepts, gorgeous event spaces (it’s a hugely popular wedding location) and, what we’re here to talk about, the spa. Once you arrive, you’ll have to walk a ways along a wooden path, past the tennis courts and one of the pools, to get to the spa (you might want to ask for directions). It’s located inside a welcoming midcentury-style cabin of sorts, with floor-to-ceiling windows. While you wait for your treatment, you can spend time inside the sun-dappled front room, complete with a loose-leaf tea bar and chlorophyll water, or the candle-lit lounge with a Himalayan salt wall and armchairs outfitted with InfraMat Pro mats. The signature massage I receieved was the perfect mix of relaxing and therapeutic. Other offerings include the Malibu Made Scrub, Malibu Glow Facial and Sea of Life Facial. You can buy products from the brands used in the treatments—iS Clinical, as well as

Located on the ground floor of the historic Fairmont Breakers Long Beach is the hotel’s luxurious spa—the only luxury spa in Long Beach, in fact. The calming, ocean-inspired retreat offers just what you would expect from its chic environs, starting with the retail boutique, the high-ceilinged, sandy-toned relaxation lounge and the locker suites, which boast spacious steam rooms. The eight treatment rooms—including one couple’s suite—are located on the second-floor of the two-story sanctuary. I’ve heard wonderful things about Fairmont Breakers’ facials, which employ skincare products from Korean beauty company VENN and Paris-based Biologique Recherche. But during my visit, I enjoyed an early-morning couple’s massage—a two-person version of the spa’s signature Breakers massage—and it was the best one I’ve ever experienced. Between the tranquil environment, my skilled masseuse who employed the perfect amount of pressure and the many steps of pampering, I left in a blissed-out daze, ready to tackle the day. The spa also specializes in signature body treatments—like the Pacific detox algae body wrap, which purifies and hydrates your skin with the help of marine algae—plus a couple of rotating seasonal offerings. After your treatment, head back to the relaxation lounge with a glass of champagne, or make a cup of tea and enjoy the bright, sunny vibes. In all, the spa more than delivers on its promise of “coastal luxury wellness.”

Located inside the Regent Santa Monica Beach—the luxury hotel brand’s only stateside location—the Guerlain Wellness Spa is similarly exclusive: It’s the only one of its kind on the West Coast and one of just three in the U.S. The spa exclusively uses products from the French skincare brand and fragrance house, which has been crafting luxury products in Paris since 1828. The 10,000-square-foot spa consists of 12 treatment rooms, gender-specific lounges with a plunge pool, sauna and steam room, and a pre-treatment relaxation lounge. There’s a full menu of spa treatments on offer here. Some are even exclusive to the Santa Monica location, like Crystal Vibes, where you lie on a gem-filled mattress and enjoy a crystal sound bath (very L.A.). I opted for a tailor-made facial treatment during my visit and—as someone who gets a fair amount of facials—it truly impressed me. For days afterward, I was marveling at how smooth my skin was, to the point where I tracked down the products to use at home. (The facial’s price tag of $240 isn’t exactly cheap, but for the results and relative affordability compared to other spas, I definitely think it’s worth it.) After the treatment, I hung out and enjoyed Champagne, tea and rose macarons in the chic post-treatment relaxation lounge, where you can sample the brand’s skincare and fragrances for yourself. On your way out, there’s a requisite retail boutique, as well as a complimentary makeup refresher station—a thoughtful touch and something I ha

  Ask the coolest person you know from Los Angeles if they’ve ever been to the Magic Castle, and you’ll get one of two responses: a longing “no” or a “yes” followed by them excitedly detailing the most magical night of their lives. Yes, even though L.A. can come off as jaded, there’s one thing we can’t resist—a mysterious Victorian mansion on a hill, with a strict dress code and a highly exclusive door policy. You see, you can’t buy a ticket to the Magic Castle. The club, opened in 1963, is the headquarters of the Academy of Magical Arts, and to get in for a meal and a show, you either need to be a magician, or to know one. (There are a few workarounds, including booking a stay at the adjoining Magic Castle Hotel or even signing up for a competitive blood drive to good-deed your way in.) Once you score a reservation, speak the secret phrase to the owl sculpture in the lobby and step through the bookcase to—well, we don’t want to ruin the surprises in store for visitors at this magical institution. There are multiple performance spaces—in addition to the Palace of Mystery, you can also grab a seat at smaller, more intimate theaters—and at the Hat & Hare Lounge, you can catch close-up magic right at the bar, or grab a seat at a round table that’s the equivalent of an open-mic night for budding magicians. On your way upstairs, don’t miss a ghostly homage to the effect behind the ballroom illusion in Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. Upstairs, at the Owl Bar, a taxidermied owl answ

The inimitable artist, musician and activist—and John Lennon’s other half—is the subject of the Broad’s new show, Ono’s first-ever solo museum exhibition in Southern California. Organized in collaboration with the Tate Modern in London, “Music of the Mind” is perhaps the Broad’s most participatory exhibition to date. Many of the works from the artist’s seven-decade long career invite audience engagement, all working toward a common goal of peace and connection. Hammer a nail into the wall (and hold your ears intermittently throughout the rest of your walk-through) in a re-creation of the piece that occasioned Ono and Lennon’s meeting; grab a blue marker and add your mark to a blank room anchored by a wooden boat; and listen to recordings of Ono’s music. You can even crawl into a black bag and strike a pose for Bag Piece (though no one took the plunge during my visit). In conjunction with the show, the museum has transformed the olive trees on the outdoor East West Bank Plaza into Wish Trees for Los Angeles, where visitors can tie their own wishes on the branches. Also on display is Acorn Event (1968) and Bed Peace (1969), anti-war works of activism Ono and Lennon worked on together, as well as additional performance art pieces captured on video. The minimalist exhibition is thought-provoking and mind-expanding—though it probably won’t change whatever opinion of Ono, whether positive or negative, you hold before the show.  Tickets for the special exhibition are $21 and availab

Beyond a proliferation of podcast tapings, this year’s Netflix is a Joke Fest is incorporating a lot more music, which is a welcome addition. Case in point: this unexpected mash-up at the Ford, featuring pianist and singer Ben Folds (whose lyrics often lean toward the comical anyway) and Emmy-winning comedian Alex Edelman, who blends stand-up with compelling storytelling. 

Stamptown is something of an enigma to me—but it comes highly recommended via word of mouth, which is why I’m excited to check it out in person. Led by professional clown Zach Zucker, the zany live variety show is taping its first special as part of the festival. Expect a 90-minute raunchy and chaotic production; past comedian guests have included Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel Sennott. A third show was just added by popular demand, so you have three chances to see what the buzz is about. 

I’ll watch anything Demetri Martin does since the days of Important Things on Comedy Central, but I’m particularly intrigued by his latest effort. Known for incorporating both music and drawing into his live shows, this later addition to the Netflix Is a Joke lineup finds the comic staging a comedy show inside a gallery of his paintings—located at 729 N Fairfax Ave—all of which will be for sale to visitors. The gallery space itself will be open all week, and Martin himself will pop in for a few free shows, including Saturday, May 9 at 3pm. Email studio@artjokes.com to RSVP.

It’s time to put a bird on it! It’s been eight years since Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s sketch-show send-up of Portland and all its quirks ended—though it lasted a full eight seasons without ever seeming to run out of ideas. The friends and creative partners will reunite at the Ford for a nostalgic evening of “storytelling, jokes, conversation and more.” And given the caliber of guest-stars the IFC show attracted, I wouldn’t be surprised if some stopped by.

One of our picks for up-and-coming L.A. comedians to watch, this comedy-music trio returns to Netflix is a Joke with a set at the Troubadour, where you can hear tracks from their eponymous debut album and brand-new EP. Guitarist Ethan Edenburg, drummer Eric Jackowitz and keyboardist Tom McGovern have only been performing together for a few years, but the band has been on a steady rise, earning devoted fans and praise from the likes of Jack Black. Calling to mind Flight of the Conchords and “Weird Al” originals, their songs are insanely catchy and expertly produced, and they’re even more fun live. 

Run by a husband-and-wife team, A Good Used Book has quickly become a community staple since it opened in Echo Park Village in 2023. In addition to an expertly curated selection of used books—bins of shrink-wrapped paperbacks in pristine condition make you feel like you’re flipping through an exciting record collection—along with some new editions, the bookstore hosts markets spotlighting local retailers and food vendors each weekend. 

Stay past closing time to see a new side of the Central Library at this after-hours festival presented in part by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and LAist. The halls will come to life with art, music, storytelling and poetry in the form of live performances, interactive installations and hands-on activities. The art deco landmark—which is celebrating its centennial this year—will host contemporary dance in the rotunda, a puppet show by Bob Baker Marionette Theater, sound installations by dublab, live poetry, tarot readings, board games, librarian talks and more. You can even pick up some books to bring home with you at pop-ups from Angel City Press, Skylight Books and the Ripped Bodice, plus treats from Altadena Cookie Company and the Chocolate Dispensary. All in all, it sounds like a quintessentially L.A. night.

A turtle-y awesome new tenant has arrived at the Third Street Promenade. Anyone who knows anything about turtles (at least the teenage mutant variety) knows that the reptiles have one main food source: pizza. So it’s only fitting that there’s finally going to be an official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizzeria. And this isn’t just a temporary pop-up; it’s a permanent space that hopes to further the revitalization of Santa Monica’s pedestrian shopping stretch. File this under things we can’t believe no one has thought of until now. In fact, Lunchbox Group’s Andy Nguyen has been dreaming of making a TMNT pizzeria for a long time. After the success of the company’s fan-driven dining experiences, including One Piece and Hello Kitty cafes, he got Paramount and Nickelodeon’s attention, and they teamed up to collaborate on the officially licensed restaurant. Photograph: Gillian Glover for Time OutMerch at the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizzeria. And while a TMNT pizzeria is a playful concept, the restaurant is serious about its pizza. The menu of New York–style pies was designed by Brooklyn pizzaiolo Angelo Womack, who’s also behind the pizza programs at Roberta’s and Scarr’s. The team is even adjusting the water’s PH levels for the most authentic NYC dough possible. Standouts on the menu of eight pies include the spicy Shredder’s Revenge with jalapeños and Mike’s Hot Honey, and the TCRI, with stracciatella drizzled with basil-oil ooze, but everything I tried was delicious.

It’s official: World Cup fever has taken over L.A. The global soccer tournament takes place only every four years, and this time around, it’s back in the U.S. for the first time in over three decades—and Los Angeles is hosting eight of the matches at SoFi Stadium. (The freeways are already warning of more traffic—advising people to “use transit” on June 12.) To celebrate, seemingly every local business is getting in on the action, hosting special promotions, soccer-themed activations and World Cup viewing parties. You can expect every sports bar and lots of restaurants to be tuned in—Clifton’s Republic is even temporarily reopening just for the occasion—but major museums, shopping centers and local attractions are also hosting their own events. It’s a bit overwhelming, to be honest, but to help you out, we’ve rounded up 20 ways to catch a match surrounded by a community of fellow football fans. In fact, even if you’re not a sports fan, some of these parties should still appeal to you. 1. FIFA World Cup 2026June 11–July 19 The first way to see a match is, well, to brave the traffic (or go Metro) and watch a match in person. L.A. is just one of 11 host cities in the U.S., but all of the local matches will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood (FIFA’s official schedule calls it “Los Angeles Stadium,” but that’s simply the un-branded name for SoFi). Things kick off June 12 with USA vs. Paraguay and lead up to a quarterfinal match on July 10. Photograph: Michael Juliano for Tim

Artificial intelligence continues to be a controversial topic, with some embracing what AI has to offer and others avoiding it at all costs. But the terms “AI” and “art” when used together seem to be met with nearly unanimous resistance. “There are lots of concerns about AI—and rightfully—but what happens here is something else,” Refik Anadol tells me during a preview of Dataland, his soon-to-open museum of AI arts. “This is completely done by artists, for artists. It’s a very different approach to the AI systems, and it is all about reminding us about being human.” Dataland, which officially opens its doors June 20, is the latest museum to land on Grand Avenue, inside the Frank Gehry–designed Grand complex. The media artist, UCLA professor and Angeleno knows all too well that AI is a hot-button topic that causes some to automatically dismiss his work. (And as an AI skeptic myself, I had my own questions about what I was going to think of Dataland.) But Anadol isn’t churning out the automated, dehumanized slop that comes to mind when you think of AI—Dataland is indeed something different, with humans and creativity at the helm. Data points transform into explosions of color and rainforest re-creations; projections cover the walls, floors and ceilings as you move around. And hearing him talk about the project with the zeal of a mad scientist, his enthusiasm was contagious. It’s likely you’ve encountered Anadol’s work before in some capacity. In 2018, he made headlines for tran

WeHo Pride may be over, but in L.A, we’re lucky because we hav two blockbuster Pride Month events to look forward to, with a pair of parades and festivals in both West Hollywood and Hollywood each June. Here’s the deal: The L.A. Pride Parade, the long-running LGBTQ+ event produced by Christopher Street West that traces its history back to the 1970s, moved east into Hollywood starting in 2022. Meanwhile, back at the event’s familiar location from the past few decades, West Hollywood now stages its own inclusive festival, WeHo Pride, complete with a parade and a ticketed festival at West Hollywood Park, which took place last weekend. (Since each takes over a separate weekend, you thankfully don’t have to choose one over the other.) With that bit of intro info out of the way, here’s everything else you need to know about this year’s L.A. Pride Parade. RECOMMENDED: Our full guide to L.A. Pride Photograph: Foster SnellLA Pride Parade When is the L.A. Pride Parade? The L.A. Pride Parade takes place on Sunday, June 14, in Hollywood, at the site of the first permitted gay parade in the world (back in 1970). For 2026, the grand marshals include Emmy-winning actor Jeff Hiller and civil rights activist Mia Yamamoto. When does it start? The parade kicks off at 11am on Highland Avenue at Sunset Boulevard and lasts about three hours. From noon to 8pm, you’ll also find live entertainment, local vendors and food and drinks along Hollywood Boulevard at the mid-day L.A. Pride Village. Where

It’s officially Pride Month, and in L.A., we have two blockbuster events to look forward to, with a pair of Pride parades and festivals in both West Hollywood and Hollywood. Here’s the deal: The L.A. Pride Parade, the long-running LGBTQ+ event produced by Christopher Street West that traces its history back to the 1970s, moved east into Hollywood starting in 2022. Meanwhile, back at the event’s familiar location from the past few decades, West Hollywood now stages its own inclusive festival, WeHo Pride, complete with a parade that draws tens of thousands of spectators and a ticketed music festival, OUTLOUD, at West Hollywood Park (which will follow a free Friday-night concert headlined by Ava Max). Here we’ll be focusing on the WeHo Pride Parade—but if you want info on L.A. Pride, we have a separate guide dedicated to that fest. Each one takes over a separate weekend, so you thankfully won’t have to choose one over the other. With that bit of intro info out of the way, here’s everything else you need to know about this year’s WeHo Pride Parade. RECOMMENDED: Our full guide to WeHo Pride  Photograph: Jon Viscott, courtesy the City of West Hollywood When is the WeHo Pride Parade? The WeHo Pride Parade will be held on Sunday, June 7 (the day after the Dyke March and Women’s Freedom Festival and amid the ongoing Pride street fair and OUTLOUD fest). When does it start? This year’s parade kicks off at noon at Santa Monica Boulevard and North Crescent Heights Boulevard. Who are t

You might have seen ads on Instagram over the past couple of months for Hospital of Emotions—a colorful, cartoony flyer that heralds a site-specific art pop-up located in a real hospital with the tagline “a place to heal your heART.” The conceit intrigued me off the bat: 70 artists (both local and international) given hospital rooms as a canvas to transform as they wished. Hospital of Emotions ads are also referring to it as “the experience of the year.” We’re only in May so that’s still TBD, but I do think the exhibition—which is inhabiting the former St. Vincent Medical Center in Westlake and is officially open to the public as of May 27—is well worth your time. While the entire experience is hospital-themed—you walk through a waiting room and are given an intake form and hospital wristband, employees are in doctors’ coats—it’s not the cheesy type of immersive exhibition (read: selfie factory) that you might expect. Instead you’ll find 80 rooms filled with thought-provoking, visually dazzling and, yes, eminently photogenic installations. But there’s both style and substance here. And though the tickets are definitely on the pricey side, there’s so much to see—I spent nearly two hours there during my visit—that it (almost) makes up for it. After checking in, you’ll take an elevator to the top floor of the hospital, then walk the hallways and go down sets of stairs till you make your way back down to the ground level. Off of each hallway, you’ll peer into patient rooms, opera

Universal Studios Hollywood never sleeps. It’s not even summer yet, the theme park’s Fan Fest Nights—an immersive after-hours event introduced last year that prioritizes fandom over frights—only wrapped up last Sunday, and already preparations are underway for Halloween Horror Nights. On Thursday, the amusement park announced the theme of the first haunted house from this year’s upcoming event: Sinners. Fans will be invited into the Ryan Coogler–helmed blockbuster’s world of blues and vampires beginning this September. The commercial and critical favorite from 2025 is a natural fit for Horror Nights. Guests will be transported back to Club Juke in 1930s Mississippi and have to survive the night while dodging vampires Remmick, Bert and Joan—as well as the warring Smoke and Stack. The Warner Bros. film won four Oscars this year—for screenplay, best actor, cinematography and original score—so I can’t wait to be immersed in the blues soundtrack (with the sound of screams in the background). Photograph: Courtesy Universal Studios Hollywood‘Sinners’ at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. “Partnering with Halloween Horror Nights gives fans the chance to step even deeper into the world of the film—to feel the music, the atmosphere and the tension all around them. Watching it come to life on this scale has been really special for all of us,” Coogler and fellow Sinners producers Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian said in a joint statement. Following this first announcement, we c

It’s finally here: Memorial Day, and the unofficial start of summer. Luckily we have a three-day weekend—and a practically perfect weather forecast—to kick off the season in style. We’ve rounded up 20 summery ways to spend your days off that go beyond a basic beach trip. Read on for the best Memorial Day events in L.A.  1. Catch the first Cinespia screenings of the seasonSat, Sun It isn’t summer in L.A. until the first cemetery screening brings hoards of movie-lovers to Hollywood Forever Cemetery toting folding chairs, picnic blankets, snack spreads and lots of booze. First up on the film lineup this year is a Saturday screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, followed by Moulin Rouge! on Sunday. Other outdoor film series are showing flicks including Barbie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Pride & Prejudice across the city this weekend as well—check our full outdoor movies calendar for more. Photograph: Courtesy Kelly Lee Barrett/Cinespia 2. Sip pickle lemonade on a Ferris wheelSat–Mon The L.A. County Fair is nearing the end of its 2026 run in Pomona, but you still have two weekends to indulge in carnival rides, games and all the wild foodie fare you’d expect at a fair—including a new Dubai chocolate funnel cake. 3. Shop and stroll at a South Bay street partySat–Mon A long-standing Memorial Day weekend tradition, the free Fiesta Hermosa is back with an arts festival, shopping, a carnival, a wine garden and live music on the beach. 4. Dig the groovy vibes at To

If you ask the internet, the creepiest place to find yourself these days isn’t in some creaky, haunted house. It’s in a “liminal space”—typically empty and lit by fluorescent lights, with a soulless, eerie feel. (Think the hallways of Severance, an abandoned mall or, in the case of the Backrooms, a bland room with yellow wallpaper and damp beige carpet). And now the Backrooms concept has been given the A24 treatment, with an upcoming horror film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass due out May 29. To get audiences in the right mindset of existential dread, the studio has created an immersive Backrooms experience in Burbank, where you can walk through the eerily bright space—for free. The conception of the Backrooms as we know it dates back to 2019, when a prompt on 4chan asked users to post “disquieting images that just feel ‘off.’” Among the many responses was a photo of the now-famous yellow room, uploaded by an anonymous user (avid online researchers later pinpointed its location as a former furniture store in Wisconsin). Someone else chimed in: “If you’re not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms, where it’s nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented empty rooms to be trapped in.” Thus the seed of the Backrooms was planted, and th

LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries are finally open to the public, following two weeks of members-only previews—not to mention five years of construction and two decades of development—which means you can finally book a ticket and go inside. But you’d be remiss if you didn’t spend some quality time outdoors with the public art—which includes some very photo-op-friendly pieces. In fact, you could probably leave satisfied even if you only saw the free pieces outside the new building. From returning pieces to new commissions, classic French sculptures to a playful newcomer, here’s a handy guide to the pieces you can see entirely for free. Alexander Calder, Three Quintains (Hello Girls) Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out Located right outside of the museum’s Erewhon cafe, this work by Alexander Calder—part mobile, part fountain—has a history inextricably entwined with the museum’s. It was commissioned especially for LACMA’s opening back in 1965 and was one of the campus’s original outdoor sculptures—it even inspired a poster touting the museum’s opening day. For a long time, it was installed in the now-closed Director’s Roundtable Garden, and even loaned out to the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, but now the kinetic work is back in the spotlight, its colorful paddles moving amid the water jets and breeze. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Sculpture Garden Photograph: Gillian Glover for Time Out In conjunction with the galleries’ opening, the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Scul

If you’re looking to see poppies, floral fans know that Antelope Valley is the place to head. And while this year’s wildflowers didn’t reach full super-bloom status, thanks to lots of rainy days, there were lots more to see than there were last year. Poppy season typically lasts from March to mid-April, but alas, as of April 1, the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve posted that the hot weather in Antelope Valley had officially caused the poppy season to end, with the namesake flowers giving way to silverpuffs and buckwheats. But it turns out maybe that was nature’s April Fool’s joke, because this Wednesday, the Poppy Reserve shared that the park is experiencing a “second bloom” season—surprise! In a social media post, the Poppy Reserve announced the new wave of flowers. Two of the park’s longtime volunteers theorized that the heavy rain SoCal experienced in February caused additional plants to sprout. View this post on Instagram A post shared by A V California Poppy Reserve (@poppy.reserve) Poppies are show-stoppers when they cover the desert hillsides in orange flowers. But poppies are also fickle: If there’s too much rain, the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve can only expect a moderate poppy season. Too dry? Not a great bloom either (but you could still potentially see some other wildflowers). But luckily, after last year brought only sporadic poppies, this spring’s conditions have been more favorable. Though if you want to catch the bloo

We can’t even give you a precise number of shows that Netflix is a Joke Fest is staging, because that number seems to increase by the hour. (As of publication, it was upwards of 440.) There are so many events to see during the third iteration of this city-spanning comedy marathon, but as an Angeleno with only so much time and money, you simply can’t see everything—or really even more than a small fraction of the fest, which runs from May 4 and 10. So where do you start? You have your heavy hitters: theater and arena-sized headlining sets from the likes of John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler, Nate Bargatze, Dave Chappelle, Atsuko Okatsuka and Shane Gillis, among others. And amphitheater-filling spectacles like a star-studded Seth Rogen–hosted show and a Flight of the Conchords reunion at the Greek Theatre or Night of Too Many Stars at the Hollywood Bowl. But this is L.A., where you can see big names drop into intimate comedy clubs almost any night of the week. With that in mind, we set out to spotlight some of the standout shows (ones that still had tickets left) on the Netflix is a Joke Fest lineup that feel like truly one-of-a-kind occasions, either due to their extraordinary lineups or unprecedented premises. With that in mind, these are the 11 shows that we think stand out as some of the most unique ones to see at this year’s Netflix is a Joke Fest. Celebrating the 40th Anniversary Of Pee-wee’s Playhouse The Greek TheatreMay 4 at 8pm Today’s secret word is: essential. Because a