Michael Juliano

Among the lengthy list of picturesque attractions in this city—who can resist the temptation of a hike through Runyon, an afternoon in a botanical garden or a trip to the beach?—there is a wealth of beautiful parks in Los Angeles. Whether you’re an art aficionado or a devoted dog owner, there’s a slice of nature that fits your lifestyle. For those days when you’re looking for things to do but don’t feel like climbing up all 282 steps of the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, roll out a picnic blanket or take a stroll through 26 of the best parks in Los Angeles. Looking for the most majestic green spaces imaginable? Consider these national parks near L.A.

Some Angelenos don’t realize that there’s a subway rumbling underneath their feet—or maybe they just choose to ignore it. The truth is, you can navigate large parts of Los Angeles without ever stepping foot in a car thanks to Metro.  People like to complain about L.A.’s supposedly paltry public transit offerings almost as much as they fume about traffic—which, you know, maybe explains the traffic. Look, Metro isn’t perfect: Light rail service can be slow, most bus routes sit in the same rush hour traffic as cars and many of us are still miles from the nearest subway station. But at its best, L.A.’s transit system could be a point of pride: Underground, some of the B Line stations and Regional Connector stops are practically works of art, while aboveground you can watch as light rail lines whiz past rush hour traffic and scenic backdrops—and we have bragging rights to the longest light rail line in the world. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or fed up with your daily commute, use our beginner’s guide to the Los Angeles Metro to start your car-free adventure around the city. Looking for World Cup travel tips? Check out our guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in L.A., including Metro’s stadium shuttles.

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

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 May 2026: It may not be summer yet, but all of the city’s best alfresco events are already popping up. Cinespia is back in action, kicking off its 25th season of programming over Memorial Day weekend, as are several other of the city’s outdoor film series. The L.A. County Fair offers more outdoor fun, as do Barnsdall Art Park’s Friday Night Wine tastings. Meanwhile, Netflix Is a Joke fills the city with hundreds of comedy shows, and historic ocean liner the Queen Mary turns 90 with a free celebration. And perched a mile high in the San Gabriel Mountains, the Mount Wilson Observatory has a full calendar of talks, concerts and film screenings starting this month. But the biggest news this month might just be the David Geffen Galleries finally opening to the public, right in time for Jazz at LAC

Whether a day trip or a Metro ride away, there’s no shortage of music festivals near Los Angeles. We’re not just talking about summer music festivals either—thanks to Southern California’s (mostly) persistently pleasant climate, we can enjoy outdoor fests nearly year-round, from Coachella in the early spring to New Year’s Eve celebrations. So lace up a comfortable pair of shoes for these music festivals within driving distance of L.A., from single-day affairs to camping excursions. We’ve gathered the biggest fests below—and we’ll continue to add more as they’re announced throughout the year.

Who says L.A. lacks culture? Not only do we boast an impressive array of amazing museums, but almost every single one offers free admission, either on select days or all the time. Aesthetes and culture vultures can get their fix for free at the spots below, which even with their affordable price point removed from the equation would still rank among the best things to do in the city. Whether you prefer the greatest hits at LACMA or off-the-beaten-path museums, it’s easy to plan a free museum visit (especially if you have a library card)—as long as you keep some key dates and times in mind. Here are the best free museums in Los Angeles, whether they offer free admission year-round or on select free days.  RECOMMENDED: See the full list of free things to do in L.A.

Outdoor movies combine two things we love about L.A.: an appreciation of movie-making and spending as much time as possible outside. Alfresco screenings usually start to surge across the city in the early spring and continue into the fall and holiday season, be it atop rooftop bars, at L.A.’s best parks or even at a Hollywood cemetery. Most of our favorite outdoor series fall into two formats: Alfresco screenings where moviegoers bring their own chair or blanket and can pack together some picnic food, and rooftop ones where you’ll be offered a seat and some on-site snacks as you catch films both old and new. (If you’re looking for a fun date idea, this one takes the cake.) Be sure to check back all year long for updates on the list, as new screenings are always being added. Looking to see a new movie any night of the week? Check out the best movie theaters in L.A. or the few remaining old-school drive-in movie theaters. And for some at-home inspiration, you can always catch up on the best L.A. movies of all time. For screenings with multiple movies on a single night, each film is separately ticketed unless otherwise noted. Also, unannounced schedule changes tend to occur, but we’ll do our best to keep the list below updated on at least a monthly basis.

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.

Skim through the must-visit attractions in Los Angeles and you’ll notice a trend: It’s a lot of outdoorsy fun. So committing to a day inside of a museum might be a tall ask. In fact, choosing anything over a 75-and-sunny day at the beach is a hard ask—especially if you’re visiting from somewhere with a climate that’s not as consistently comfortable as SoCal’s.  But here’s the thing: No matter how good the weather, visiting L.A.’s museums is a must. In fact, not only are they among the city’s best things to do, but Los Angeles museums can increasingly stand toe to toe with ones in cultural capitals like New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. And, lucky you, a handful of them have stunning outdoor campuses with hilltop views, sculpture gardens and sunny courtyards. I’ve spent the past decade-plus visiting all of L.A.’s museums (and revisiting them as each riveting new exhibition and expansion opens). There are even more institutions in the L.A. area than just the ones on this list (including plenty of quirky, off-the-beaten-path museums), but I think the 21 below are the very best—and I’d say the top five in particular are borderline essential for any trip to L.A. If you’re on a budget, don’t worry: L.A. is flush with free museums. In fact, of the ones on this list, nearly half of them don’t cost a dime, and most of the rest offer regularly scheduled free days. Sure, you might have to pay for parking or trek across town, but that’s nothing a Metro trip or ridesharing service ca

Each year, the Coachella lineup manages to mix together familiar music festival headliners, out-of-left-field reunions and under-the-radar buzz bands. Get the rundown of every artist playing the fest with the full Coachella 2026 lineup plus the sechedule for weekend two. RECOMMENDED: See everything else you need to know in this year’s Coachella guide Find epic Airbnbs to rent near Coachella Who’s headlining the Coachella 2026 lineup? Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G and Anyma will headline 2026’s edition of the fest, with additional sets from the XX, the Strokes, Addison Rae, Young Thug, KATSEYE and BIGBANG. The fest takes place April 10 to 12 and April 17 to 19, 2026. When will the Coachella set times be released? They’re here—and we’ve included both image and text versions right below this. Coachella dropped the set times for weekend two on Tuesday night: Sabrina Carpenter will play the main stage at 9pm on Friday night, followed by—fingers crossed it doesn’t get canceled due to wind this time—Anyma at midnight; Justin Bieber will perform at 11:25pm on Saturday; and KAROL G will wrap things up at 10:10pm on Sunday. As has become tradition, there were some late surprises, too: Kacey Musgraves will play at 3pm in the Mojave tent (a slot that Jack White occupied the first weekend) and Rezz, unfortunately, had to pull out on Saturday night due to health concerns. The Heineken House schedule is still to come, but the Do LaB one is below. And, if you’re watching from hom

We’re here to assuage your music festival FOMO: While Coachella attendees stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a dusty field, you have the luxury of watching those same sets while curled up on your couch in a pair of pajamas. You can tune into the Coachella live stream from the comfort of your own home and watch most of the action. Here’s everything you need to know. Where can I watch the Coachella live stream? Once again, Coachella will stream live from seven stages at the fest and across both weekends via YouTube. (These are accessible via a dedicated iPhone and Android app, as well, but they’re basically just interactive schedules that will ultimately transfer you over to YouTube.) For the third straight year, if you’re watching via the YouTube app on your TV, you’ll be able to pull up a multiview option with streams from up to four stages at once (though audio from only one at a time, otherwise that’d be chaos). And for the second year, a “Watch With” feature will allow you to watch with commentary from other streamers. To tune in to weekend two, head to the Coachella channel on any device starting at 4pm PDT on Friday, April 17 through Sunday night, April 19. The process and schedule should look pretty familiar if you watched any of weekend one, though this time around—as has happened in previous years—coverage of the Sonora tent has been dropped in favor of Yuma. We’ve embedded all seven channels below, including their schedules. Coachella Stage Friday Teddy Swims: 5:20–6:10p

Updated for 2026: Whatever you think of Netflix’s theatrical strategy, it continues to produce some of television’s most formally daring works, including Adolescence, a hard-to-watch but impossible to ignore limited series about an unimaginable crime. On the other end of the spectrum, there’s HBO’s hilariously profane The Righteous Gemstones, which stuck the landing in 2025 with its final season. In addition, we have moved Andor into the top 20 after its astounding second and final season.  Television used to be considered one of the lowest forms of entertainment. It was derided as ‘the idiot box’ and ‘the boob tube’. Edward R Murrow referred to it as ‘the opiate of the masses’, and the phrase ‘I don’t even own a TV’ was considered a major bragging right.  A lot has changed. Television is now the dominant medium in basically all of entertainment. The shift in perception is widely credited to the arrival of The Sopranos, which completely reinvented the notion of what a TV show could do. But that doesn’t mean everything that came before is primordial slurry. While this list of the greatest TV shows ever is dominated by 21st century programs, from The Wire to Succession to Adolescence, there are many shows that deserve credit for laying the groundwork for this current golden age.  Chiseling them down to a neat top 100 is difficult, so we elected to leave off talk shows, variety shows and sketch comedy, focusing on scripted, episodic dramas, comedies and miniseries. So don’t touc

This epic (and free) outdoor concert series—now in its 40th season—features live performances by artists from around the world at the totally overhauled California Plaza stage in DTLA, where the shallow water separating the stage from the audience has been replaced by a proper event lawn. Don’t miss a diverse and highly intriguing mix of bands, DJ sets and dance parties on Saturday nights (and a few Friday Nights) from June 6 through August 22. Highlights this year include a season kickoff with Grupo Soñador and Wachiwara, tributes to Stevie Wonder, Ritchie Valens and Roy Ayers, and an edition of KCRW Summer Nights headlined by Mariachi El Bronx and the Tijuana Panthers. Just be sure to RSVP ahead of time to reserve a spot.

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. Each year, Cinespia brings classic cult favorites to the hallowed resting place of such Hollywood greats as Rudolph Valentino and Bugsy Siegel. The series typically releases its slate one month at a time, with summertime screenings at the cemetery and a few off-site ones on either end (usually at L.A. State Historic Park). For each evening at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, pack a picnic (yes, booze is allowed), pose in the photo booth and enjoy DJ sets, dance parties and all sorts of other magical mischief that’d otherwise be strictly forbidden behind the cemetery gates. For 2026, Cinespia’s 25th(!) season in the cemetery, the first batch of screenings include E.T. (May 23), Moulin Rouge! (May 24) and Mulholland Drive (May 30)—and it’s worth noting that Hollywood Forever is late director David Lynch’s final resting place. For the following month, you can catch Fast Times at Ridgemont High (June 6), The Matrix (June 13) and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (June 20). In addition, Cinespia is teaming up with See’s Candies this year to sell specially branded candy boxes during screenings. The outdoor screenings are an L.A. rite of passage, a quintessential summer experience and one of the best film venues in the city. Just be sure to get your ticket early, arrive early, pee early… it’s a popular aff

Listen to classical and jazz in a dome more than a mile above L.A. during this mountaintop concert series curated by artistic director Cécilia Tsan. The Mount Wilson Observatory is once again hosting monthly concerts this summer inside the dome of its 100-inch Hooker telescope—which was the largest telescope in the world for much of the first half of the 20th century. Tickets cost $65 (that also includes access to the exhibit at the observatory), and it’s highly recommended that you buy them in advance since seating is limited. Note: You’ll need to be able to climb 53 steps to reach the dome, and children under 12 aren’t permitted. 

This Pasadena flagship isn’t the first U.S. location of Nana’s Green Tea, a Japanese matcha chain, but unlike the handful of franchised outposts, this is the sole location to have rice bowls and plates on the menu, plus way more tea options. You’ll likely turn to sipping the hot and cold classics on repeat visits, but it’s the parfaits that may very well draw you in for a first encounter: These tempting sweets layer matcha pudding, ice cream, red bean paste and mochi balls into a treat that feels fit for a birthday.

Last festival edition, the iconic host took the stage at the Montalbán for a series of sit-down chats with unannounced comedians (I caught a wholesome convo with Nate Bargatze that fell somewhere between Letterman’s relatively serious My Next Guest series and his sardonic late-night days). But this time around, you know what you’re getting: an evening with Martin Short, who will almost certainly completely take charge of the interview to laugh-till-you-can’t-breathe effect. John Mulaney guests earlier in the week (May 5).

Today’s secret word is: essential. Because a staggering assortment of guests are coming together for this essential—ahh!—40th anniversary celebration of Pee-wee’s Playhouse at the Greek. Patton Oswalt hosts, with music from the B-52s, Danny Elfman and Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale of DEVO, plus everything from comedians like Fred Armisen and Patti Harrison to David Arquette (who has taken up the Bozo the Clown mantle) and Puddles Pity Party to some of the show’s original puppeteers and cast members. If you need more Pee-wee, the Egyptian Theatre is screening a five-episode marathon of the show (May 9 at 7pm).

How’s this for a surreal, one-of-a-kind lineup: Lizzo hosts and performs at a night of music and comedy (and “yo mama,” as the show poster cheekily reminds that it coincides with Mother’s Day) that includes Eric André, Bob the Drag Queen, Dulcé Sloan, Myke Wright and Godfrey. 

Walk around the leafy grounds of this suburban Sylmar sanctuary to see everything from monkeys to parrots to foxes—and school trips and birthday parties. For up-close photo ops, request a close encounter with a porcupine, a two-toed sloth or an armadillo. Though the site’s beloved starry-eyed owl Zeus has passed away, you can still fall in love with (and hear the stories behind) the many other rescued residents. You can swing by without a reservation any day for general admission pricing—though you’ll want to book private tours and animal encounters (which both come with steeper fees) in advance.

As the crown jewel of the Music Center, Disney Hall opened in 2003 to rave reviews. The novelty hasn’t yet worn off: Both inside and out, this is a terrific venue. Designed by the late Frank Gehry, the hall is the home of the L.A. Philharmonic (who head over to the Hollywood Bowl in the summer) and the L.A. Master Chorale, but the schedule is surprisingly varied throughout the year; Björk, Patti Smith, John Legend, Kraftwerk, the Roots and Paul Simon, among many others, have all graced the stage here, and you might catch a screening of Home Alone or an organ-accompanied silent horror film around the year-end holidays. The acoustics are impeccable, and of course best appreciated during a performance, but if you simply want to gawk at that spectacular pipe organ and peek inside the 2,265-capacity auditorium, you can take a self-guided tour for $10. Without even spending a dime, you can still appreciate the hall’s lovely Blue Ribbon Garden (enter on Grand Avenue near 2nd Street, or on 1st Street near the corner of Hope Street), a quiet, leafy refuge with a stair climb that hugs the reflective metallic exterior. The southwest corner of the structure is also home to the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT for short), a 250-seat space for experimental performances. And just on the other side of 1st Street sits the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (the L.A. Phil’s former venue, now home to the L.A. Opera) and the rest of the Music Center Campus.

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 and alternative rock legends to Huntington Beach. Morrissey and Smashing Pumpkins top the lineup, with additional sets from Simple Minds, Bad Religion, Adam Ant, the Psychedlic Furs, Soft Cell and more, including some more contemporary picks like Silversun Pickups, Cold Cave and Mariachi El Bronx.

Hilltop sunset views and rising bands join forces to make this Getty tradition a worthy destination for Angelenos on both sides of the 405. This year’s lineup of free Saturday-night shows includes aja monet (May 30), Hunx and His Punx (June 13), LEENALCHI (July 11), Horse Lords (July 25) and Laurel Halo (Aug 22). Tip: Avoid the traffic and the crowds and arrive early, preferably after 3pm when the parking price drops to $15 (though it’s actually free if you wait until the show starts, after 6pm). You’ll get to visit the exhibits, which stay open until 9pm on Saturdays, and beat the dinner rush.

On weekdays, Gentry Market functions as a grab-and-go café tucked into the lush canyon grounds of Malibu’s rustic-chic Calamigos Ranch Resort & Spa—a destination-worthy recipe on its own. But the real appeal comes on weekends, when Gentry Market turns into an alfresco wine-and-pizza affair. Place your order for a hearty, whole pie ($24–$30) at a vintage VW bus (the quite enjoyable zucchini blossom and mushroom pies I tried were more than enough for two people), and sip on some cocktails or regional wines while you wait. The setting is just lovely, and mostly shaded by trees and ample umbrellas. As you might expect, it all makes for a pretty in-demand spot, buzzing with dates and families toting kids and dogs; you’re required to have a reservation here on weekends, and seatings are limited to 90 minutes. Make sure to stop and say hi to the mini horses on your way out, as well as, closer to the parking lot (which is a bit of a walk), the adorably shaggy cows.

Unless you were there on a commercial shoot or to campaign for Bernie Sanders, you haven’t really been able to linger in Johnie’s Coffee Shop since the Space Age restaurant shuttered in 2000. But now—just in time for the debut of a new Metro D Line stop across the street—this iconic Googie structure along Wilshire Boulevard is open to the public again thanks to one of L.A.’s most recognizable artists. Gary Baseman has filled the historic Fairfax Avenue space with his mischievous illustrated characters, in plush form filling booths and, most uniquely, as drawings on top of local restaurant menus. Dubbed “Off the Menu,” the show—which officially opened Friday afternoon—is just bursting with love for both Fairfax and L.A.’s restaurant scene. “I’m able to bring all these different dining establishments together [through these drawings],” Baseman tells us. “From Musso & Frank to Nancy Silverton’s Mozza to Tommy Brockert’s LaSorted’s in Downtown (the best pizza in L.A.) to Jurassic Magic (who makes great coffee) to Canter’s (which my mom was the head bakery sales lady for 35 years) to Genghis Cohen.” Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out Walk inside of the Armet & Davis–designed coffeehouse and you’ll spy some of Baseman’s three-dimensional creations sidled up to the bar or occupying seats in the corner. And in between them, placed on tabletops and lining the counter, dozens of menus from L.A. restaurants have been doodled over with t

I don't consider myself much of an aviation nerd, but standing in front of the fuselage of a 747 or craning my neck up at a fighter jet suspended from the ceiling is just awe-inspiring. The engineering and history are of course fascinating, but it’s the knee-jerk “that big thing goes in the sky” reaction that really tickles my brain. After taking an early look at the California Science Center’s forthcoming aviation displays, I can pretty confidently say that there’ll be plenty more of that sort of aeronautical astonishment to go around inside the Korean Air Aviation Gallery. The museum recently completed building construction on the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, and artifact installation has now begun inside of the aviation-focused section of its expansion—including a considerable slice of a jumbo jet that you’ll be able to step inside. There are three main areas to the Exposition Park museum’s new building: the centerpiece Samuel Oschin Shuttle Gallery, the 20-story pinnacle-shaped home for Space Shuttle Endeavour; the Kent Kresa Space Gallery, a collection of robots, rockets and spacecraft; and the Korean Air Aviation Gallery, which I visited on Tuesday. (There’s still no public opening date quite yet, but museum president and CEO Jeffrey Rudolph says we can expect an announcement “in a matter of weeks.”) Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out About 20 aircraft will be on display in the space, which will be broadly divided between three themes: learning to fly, ev

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

Don’t have the cash to score tickets to the FIFA World Cup? While it won’t be quite the same as having a seat right on the pitch, the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee has announced a slate of major watch parties for this June and July’s matches, as well as a handful of community celebrations that lead up to the 39-day tournament. This summer’s World Cup shares its hosting duties across 16 cities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada; here in L.A., all eight locally-staged matches will be held at SoFi Stadium, including the United States men’s national soccer team opener on June 12. But arguably the main hub of activity for the opening weekend of the tournament will be over at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Held from June 11 to 15, the FIFA Fan Festival there will feature live match broadcasts, concerts and food; we don’t know yet exactly how the ticketing process will work, but expect more details to be released in early March. If the Coliseum is a trek, there’ll also be a rotating slate of fan zones across L.A. County, with official watch parties held from Venice to Downtown L.A. to Pomona. Organizers tell us that some of these events will be free while others will have a nominal fee; in any case, the objective here is to get as many Angelenos swept up in the World Cup as possible. The Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zones will take over the following spots: The Original Farmers Market (Fairfax): June 18–21City of Downey: June 20Union Station & LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Two years before it hosts the Summer Olympics, Los Angeles will host yet another major international sports competition: the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Or rather, it’ll cohost the soccer competition along with 15 other cities in North America. And technically, it won’t even be within the City of Los Angeles but rather in Inglewood at the massive SoFi Stadium, which just hosted this year’s Super Bowl and is set to make an appearance in the 2028 Olympics, too. 🎉🇺🇸 ʟᴏꜱ ᴀɴɢᴇʟᴇꜱ 🇺🇸🎉Los Angeles has been confirmed as a #FIFAWorldCup 2026 Host City#HostCity2026 pic.twitter.com/DaI11gxFGv — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 16, 2022 That’s the word out of a FIFA livestream on Thursday that unveiled the host cities region by region. It’s worth noting that when the competition organizer went through each region, it simply listed a city but not necessarily a venue. But for the West, it specifically announced L.A. as “Los Angeles, SoFi Stadium”—which seems to pretty clearly rule out Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, which hosted the 1994 World Cup Final. That SGV snub seems even more interesting when considering that, as the L.A. Times notes, SoFi Stadium is actually too narrow for a World Cup pitch and will therefore need to undergo some (presumably temporary) changes. Stellar line-up of #WorldCup 2026 Host Cities unveiled: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles/SoFi Stadium, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey,Philadelphia, San Francisco B

Move over, Mystery Spot: There’s a new California icon ready to trick your brain, and this one isn’t even trying. In fact, it’s not really fair to call the curvilinear street-crossing design of LACMA’s bright new David Geffen Galleries an optical illusion because it’s not actually hiding anything. And yet, time after time, I’ve found myself thinking, wait a minute, did I just unknowingly cross Wilshire Boulevard?! It’s completely surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows with exterior landmarks visible at almost every turn. But somehow, crossing the road—just about the most mundane daily activity you can think of—feels like a sleight of hand inside of LACMA’s 110,000-square-foot elevated assemblage of galleries. So why did the Miracle Mile museum cross the road? To take the former eastern campus, which divided its collections into a handful of mostly discrete multistory buildings, and transform it into an unbroken building that unites the 3,000 or so pieces on display onto a single floor. But rather than rest on the ground, the Peter Zumthor–designed David Geffen Galleries are elevated nearly 30 feet above street level; the majority of the footprint stands above the old eastern campus, but a sizable slice extends above the four or so lanes of traffic on Wilshire Boulevard and toward the corner of Spaulding Avenue, where the museum once operated a surface parking lot. Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out The result is a panoramic space that seems to float above L.A., as if

Downtown L.A.’s Arts District doesn’t have an official gateway like Chinatown or the NoHo Arts District. But for the past decade, many Angelenos would have surely agreed that Angel City Brewery’s distinctive neon sign—the beer company’s L.A. City Hall–based logo with a bold red “Los Angeles Arts District” below—was the neighborhood’s unofficial grand entrance, and its warehouse tap room akin to the Arts District’s living room. But after almost three decades in L.A. and 16 years at the corner of Alameda Street and Traction Avenue, Angel City Brewery will permanently shut its doors at the end of April. The brewery will officially close on April 30, when its lease is set to expire, but before then it’s hosting one last weekend hurrah: Angel City’s Last Call will boast bands, DJs, giveaways and, of course, beer on Sunday, April 26 from noon to 6pm. (Per usual, there’s no cover charge.) The brewery started out as a truly local operation back in 1997 under founder Michael Bowe, first in Culver City and then, in 2004, with a brewery in Torrance’s now bygone German-themed Alpine Village. But the Angel City most locals know came about in 2010 when it moved to the industrial John A. Roebling Building where it currently resides. By 2012, though, the brewery was sold to Alchemy & Science, a subsidiary of Sam Adams maker Boston Beer Company. Fast forward to 2025 and the company announced that it would wind down operations at the site, starting with hard seltzer brand Truly’s tasting room

Ready for round two? After a locals presale and initial ticket drop—during which more than four million tickets were sold for anywhere from $28 into the thousands—LA28 has announced the details for the next ticket drop for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Registration is open now for Drop 2, which will give lottery-selected Olympic attendee hopefuls another shot in August at trying to land tickets. We’ll dive into all of the details below, but the short version: Drop 2 will include new ticket inventory for all sports at a mix of price points, and if you’ve already bought (or tried to buy) tickets during the first drop, you’re still eligible—and, in fact, already automatically registered—for this second one as long as you didn’t hit your 12-ticket maximum. When can I register for Drop 2? And when can I actually buy tickets? Registration is open now through July 22, and tickets will go on sale sometime in August. Registration essentially puts your name into the pool for a random selection process; if you’re chosen, you’ll receive an email in August with the date, time and duration of your assigned time slot. Who’s eligible for Drop 2? Basically anybody who didn’t max out their 12-ticket allotment in the first drop. There’s no sort of locals-only window this time around. If you haven’t registered before for tickets for the 2028 Olympics, you can do so on LA28’s site. If you already registered for LA28 tickets during the locals presale and Drop 1 and either weren’t chosen at all

You might assume that Coachella is just a field filled with songs, but it’s practically a mini musical city with eight main stages plus a pair of fest-within-a-fest stages. Keeping tabs on everything can require a bit of work—even though the music festival actually does a pretty excellent job at minimizing set time conflicts—but ultimately, you’ll still need to make some tough decisions about overlapping set times. To make things a little easier—whether you’re watching underneath the desert sun in Indio or on your living room couch—we’ve sorted out what you need to know about Coachella weekend two set times, as well as the live stream schedule. How can I stream weekend two? Head to the Coachella channel on YouTube starting at 4pm PDT on Friday, April 16 through Sunday night. The festival will once again be streaming basically all of the sets from seven of the main stages after 4pm (plus a vertical YouTube Shorts feed). You can also watch up to four at the same time using YouTube’s returning multiview feature. When the fest wraps up for the day around 1am, the channel will normally go right into a repeat of the first day’s sets. Once the next day’s stream starts, though, you’ll be limited to select highlights from the previous day. Aside from a handful of the pre-4pm sets, the timing of the streams matches up perfectly with the in-person stage schedule, which you’ll find below. But if you’re looking for the YouTube-specific lineup, you can see the full day-by-day streaming sch

There are some 2,500 works of art inside and around LACMA’s long-awaited new building, the David Geffen Galleries. But we wanted to focus on what really matters: which are the most photogenic. You know, so you can prove just how cultured you are with the quintessential souvenir—the perfect photo.  Of course, LACMA is no stranger to photogenic art. Since it was installed in 2008, Urban Light, a constellation of 202 historic streetlamps along Wilshire, has become one of the most photographed landmarks in L.A. So as a handy guide, we’ve ranked each of these 10 new picks with “lightbulb” scores, gauging how they stack up to Urban Light in photogenic-ness on a five-point scale. Some of our picks are longtime LACMA holdings which have been cast in a new light (literally), some are new acquisitions, and some are brand-new works that have been specially commissioned by the museum. And some aren’t even art but rather uniquely “Los Angeles” views and photo ops. (I mean, the LACMA Erewhon just sounds like a punchline from SNL’s “The Californians.”) Note: Keep in mind that, even if these pieces call out to you, you’re still in a world-class museum with priceless art—so no touching. Henri Matisse’s La Gerbe—and that view  Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out 💡💡💡💡💡 The walk up to the very western tip of the David Geffen Galleries is already vying for one of the most breathtaking views in L.A., an impossibly cinematic vantage point that seems to float above the LACMA campus and

After almost a week of frantically checking lottery result emails, sitting in (brief) virtual queues and doing double takes on ticket prices, the locals presale for the 2028 Olympics has come and gone. Now it’s time for everyone else chosen in the ticket draw to try their luck (including some Angelenos who were passed over for the presale), and our staff at Time Out L.A. has some firsthand tips to share. By now, email notifications have already started to go out for LA28’s first ticket drop, which runs from April 9 to 19 (registration for the ticket draw has already closed). If you followed the chatter around the presale, you probably already know a bit of what to expect: eye-popping prices and low-to-no availability for some of the Games’ premier events, but also the opportunity to partake in L.A.’s third Summer Games—including some chances to see Olympic-caliber competition for only $28. Our two L.A. staff members didn’t have any sort of special treatment when it came to tickets; we were placed in the same pool as every other would-be ticket holder and faced both disappointments and unexpected ticketing pickups. If we were able to do it all over again—because make no mistake, there will be more ticket drops—here’s what we wish we knew ahead of time. 1. Add to cart first, ask questions later. If there’s one piece of advice I can stress, it’s this. When your time slot opens, beeline it to the events you’re most interested in and start adding tickets to your cart. On the fence

Dodger Stadium has a new name—well, part of it, at least. It’ll look the same on Google Maps or freeway signs and even as you first pull through the parking gates. But once you’re inside Chavez Ravine, you’ll start to spot the changes. Baseball games will now take place on Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium. The Japanese clothing brand struck a deal with the Dodgers for the naming rights to the field—literally the grass and dirt parts of the stadium—as well as additional signage across the venue. But notably, the stadium name itself has not changed: It’s still just Dodger Stadium, and you can feel pretty confident that’s what most Angelenos will continue to call it. So… what does that actually mean if you’re attending a game? I was invited to an unveiling of the field name on Wednesday, and depending on where you’re looking the changes can be subtle—after all, like most MLB stadiums, there’s already plenty of oversized advertising. The top deck tower high above home plate now has a Uniqlo emblem tucked beneath the Dodgers logo. The facade below the press box that once simply said “Welcome to Dodger Stadium” now says “Welcome to Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium,” with a red Uniqlo logo to the left of the brand name. The grass along the first and third base lines now promotes the partnership. And, at least during my preview, much of the digital signage around the stadium was set to sport the full field name.   Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out   Photograph: Michael Juliano