Free

Dia de los Muertos Festival at Olvera Street

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
For over 35 years, the merchants on Olvera Street have celebrated Dia de los Muertos. The celebration has evolved to incorporate the pre-Columbian, Aztec, Mayan, and Catholic rituals surrounding death. A vibrant and colorful procession sets the stage for our ceremony each night.

 

Dia de los Muertos is, in fact, a celebration of life – it is not a time to mourn our loved ones; rather, it is a time to remember the lives they led and the many things they enjoyed during that life. Death is a part of life, and so we honor it. Dia de los Muertos at Olvera Street is the only celebration in Los Angeles – A nine (9) day festival with a nightly procession, community altars on display, and entertainment.

 

Check the website for times of different events.  
Website Link
olveraevents.com/muertosartwalk
Event Date
Event Location

El Pueblo Historical Monument
125 Paseo de la Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0568615, -118.2381491

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-628-1274
Event ID
137423
Event Main Image

The Crazy Superhero Vacation

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

The Crazy Superhero Vacation is a production by Ms. Neate’s class at Vena Avenue Elementary. Animation and editing are by Pieter Hardeman of Toy Story Lab. Southland Sings is a creative organization using the arts to unlock creative potential through live opera, musical theatre production, education assemblies, and music composition for all ages.

Website Link
https://youtu.be/sr8WkH259N4?si=nXrOCB_qMepwoHCm
Event Date
Event Location

YouTube
CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
36.778261, -119.4179324

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
133719
Event Main Image

JAZZ AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join in for evenings of live music, picnicking, and community on the LACMA grounds. Jazz at LACMA is a celebration of LA’s finest jazz musicians. Concerts are broadcast on KJAZZ (88.1 FM) every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. and include interviews with featured performers.
Website Link
lacma.org/programs/music
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art -Smidt Welcome Plaza
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323.857.6010
Event ID
135145
Event Main Image

First Friday Food Truck Fest

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join us on Abbot Kinney Boulevard for a fun and festive night in Venice. Chances are you will find whatever food you are craving, along with special merchant events.
Website Link
abbotkinneyblvd.com/firstfridays
Event Date
-
Event Location

Abbot Kinney Blvd
1525 Abbot Kinney Blvd (corner of Palms Blvd)
Venice, CA 90291
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9903724, -118.4641027

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
135156
Event Main Image

7th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival Days of Remembrance!

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Lincoln Heights Youth Arts Center presents the 7th Annual Día de los Muertos Days of Remembrance from Wednesday, October 30 to Saturday, November 2, 2024! Bring your family and friends and participate in creative activities centered in traditions that honor the Día de los Muertos holiday. Everyone is welcomed to honor their loved ones in our public Community Altar. Offerings of remembrance  can be brought to LHYAC from Wednesday to Friday between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The program is free and open to the public!

Program Schedule:

🔥Bonfire with Camazotz and the Ancestors

Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

💀3D Skull Masks

Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

🖼️Screen Printing

Friday, November 1, 2024, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

🌼Papel Picado and Flower Crowns

Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

 

Questions? Please, contact (323) 224-0928 or email dca.lhyac@lacity.org

Event Date
-
Event Location

United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
139956
Event Main Image

Echo Park Farmers’ Market

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Echo Park Farmers’ Market has grown steadily to become one of the most popular and well-attended of SEE-LA’s certified markets. Every Friday, 15 local farmers set up their tables and offer up a wide variety of produce and value-added products like jams and jellies, honey, and fresh farm-grown flowers. Community and family events are held regularly – and live music helps make this late afternoon and evening market a must-do for the neighborhood.

 

Website Link
foodaccessla.org/echo-park
Event Date
-
Event Location

Echo Park Farmers’ Market
Sunset Blvd. and Logan
Los Angeles, 90026
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0772301, -118.2584296

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
130840
Event Main Image

From the Ground Up: Nurturing Diversity in Hostile Environments

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

This exhibition presents works by 16 contemporary artists and artist teams who explore diverse technologies, histories of contested spaces, and traditional understandings of nature as they imagine alternative, sustainable futures.

Website Link
armoryarts.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

Armory Center for the Arts
145 N. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1483721, -118.1493752

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.792.5101
Event ID
139928
Event Main Image

Desert Forest: Life with Joshua Trees

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Desert Forest focuses on the plight of the iconic Joshua tree and the vital and sensitive Mojave Desert ecosystem that supports it. The tree’s survival is threatened by climate change as well as development, wind and solar energy industries, and wildfires.    In August 2020, a lightning strike ignited a fire that destroyed more than 1.3 million trees, prompting the California Fish and Game Commission to consider granting western Joshua trees protection under the California Endangered Species Act. This multidisciplinary project brings together natural history, Indigenous knowledge, public policy, conservation science, and creative works by historic and contemporary artists to spotlight the threatened tree and preservation efforts around it. From the first known photograph of a Joshua tree by Carleton Watkins to recent photographs by Cara Romero, the exhibition brings attention to the Joshua tree, current pressures on its fragile desert ecosystem, and its future viability.
Website Link
lancastermoah.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

Lancaster Museum of Art and History
665 W. Lancaster Blvd.
Lancaster, CA 93534
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.6981717, -118.1418003

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
661.723.6250
Event ID
139813
Event Main Image

“Mud Mobile” Mobile Museum Class Visit

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Used as a teaching tool, pottery is one of the most enduring indicators of culture. We at the American Museum of Ceramic Art are celebrating the rich and enduring history of Latinx and Indigenous pottery this  Latino Heritage Month. Bring our Mud Mobile outreach program to your school or event. Led by our teaching artists, this educational art experience allows students to interact with artwork from our Mata Ortiz and Pueblo pottery collections and create their air-dry clay projects.

Website Link
amoca.org/education/tours/#3-mudmobile-visits-bring-the-museum-to-your-school-site
Event Date
-
Event Location

American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
399 N. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91767
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0611548, -117.7507227

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
909.865.3146
Event ID
138843
Event Main Image

The Interactive Story File of Lawson Iichiro Sakai

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

In 2019, Lawson answered more than 1,000 questions in his Story File so that future generations can continue conversing with him to learn about his legacy. What would you like to ask Lawson?

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Thursday, 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
Adults – $16, Seniors and Youth – $9, Members and Children under 5 – Free

Event Date
-
Event Location

Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0492315, -118.239116

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$9 – $16
Event ID
134817
Event Main Image
Free