Free

Summer Concerts at the Warner Center

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Since 1975, the Valley Cultural Center has presented a series of free Concerts during the summer. Organized to enrich the lives of Valley residents, these concerts feature top pop, jazz, classical, folk, and world music performances in the afternoon at Warner Park. The series includes food, booth vendors, and a children’s play area.
Website Link
valleycultural.org/concerts-events/concerts
Event Date
-
Event Location

Lou Bredlow Pavilion, Warner Center Park
5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1765118, -118.6035061

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10317942
Event Main Image

Annual Independence Day Drone Light Show Festival

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Not a fan of loud fireworks? Head to Hansen Dam instead. The festival is back with live music, food trucks, vendors, resource booths, and watching the sky light up with drones. Before the show, Hansen Dam will come alive with kids’ activities.
Website Link
cd7.lacity.gov
Event Date
-
Event Location

Hansen Dam Soccer Fields
11480 Foothill Blvd.
Lake View Terrace, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.2742697, -118.3813962

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
136097
Event Main Image

San Fernando Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival

Event Type
Dance
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This is one of the largest Buddhist gatherings in Los Angeles. Attendees can participate in the tradition of Japanese Obon Odori dancing and enjoy other cultural and ethnic experiences such as taiko drum performances, Japanese calligraphy, doll exhibits, and a variety of tasty ethnic foods.
Website Link
sfvhbt.org/obon-festival
Event Date
-
Event Location

San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center
12953 Branford St
Arleta, 91331
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.2404978, -118.414987

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(818) 899-4030
Event ID
10321799
Event Main Image

SAN FERNANDO BUDDHIST TEMPLE OBON FESTIVAL

Event Type
Culture & Community
Dance
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

One of the largest Buddhist gatherings in Los Angeles. Attendees can participate in the tradition of Japanese Obon Odori dancing, enjoy other cultural and ethnic experiences such as taiko drum performances, Japanese calligraphy, doll exhibits, and try various tasty ethnic foods.

Website Link
sfvhbt.org/obon-festival
Event Date
-
Event Location

San Fernando Japanese American Community Center
12953 Branford St.
Pacoima, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.2406412, -118.4149867

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10309144
Event Main Image

Flagging in the Park

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
THE LAVENDEREFFECT® invites you to Flagging in the Park.  This joyful musical and visual event will feature DJ Casey Alva. We encourage all ages, identities, and abilities to participate. Flags and flagging lessons will be offered by our community partners during the first hour. The tradition of Queer Flagging started in gay clubs in the late 70s & early 80s. Discos like Studio One encouraged “flaggers” to warm up and/or maintain the energy on the dance floor.
Website Link
wehopride.com/event/flagging-in-the-park2024
Event Date
-
Event Location

West Hollywood Park
West Hollywood Park, 647 N San Vicente Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323-969-8302
Event ID
136663
Event Main Image

Choo Choo Preview: A Behind the Scenes Walking Tour of BBMT’s First Original Production in 40 Years

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

Khalil Nelson is your host for a guided tour of Bob Baker Marionette (BBMT) Theater on the occasion of the Theater’s 60th Anniversary and as it prepares to preview scenes from its first original production in 40 Years!

Tours include backstage, our fabrication workshop, and music and visual archives! Khalil will share the world of BBMT through the lens of the creation of our new scenes, as part of the current show and in preparation for a full production in 2025, Choo Choo Revue! Don’t miss it!

Go Behind the Scenes at Bob Baker Marionette Theater with Guided Tours Every Saturday and Sunday in June at 12 Noon! Reservations are required.

For more information email: hello@bobbakermarionettetheater.com

Parking:

The Theater does not have its own parking. Street and public lot parking is available nearby. Please leave yourself plenty of time.

Website Link
https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Bob Baker Marionette Theater
4949 York Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90042
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1218128, -118.207202

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10321887
Event Main Image

Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks

Event Type
Dance
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Leimert Park’s Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks is an annual celebration of our ancestors and an invocation for the South-Central LA community. The Festival of Masks is a multicultural, multigenerational, and multimedia arts event that champions the vast identities of the African diaspora.
Website Link
lacommons.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

Leimert Park Village
43rd Place
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0048283, -118.2587638

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
136095
Event Main Image

Leimert Park Artwalk

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Leimert Park Artwalk is a monthly public celebration of Art, Music, Cinema, and History. This event features galleries, food, gift shops, free movies, children’s art making, a variety of music such as Pop, Jazz R&B, Hip Hop, and spoken word, and a continuous African Drum Circle in scenic Leimert Park. It also includes the Art and Practice gallery with displays of known and emerging artists.
Website Link
facebook.com/leimertparkartwalk/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Leimert Park Village
43rd Place
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0048283, -118.2587638

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10284702
Event Main Image

The Studies – Untitled Flags

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Rubén Esparza’s Untitled (flag) series challenges the symbolic meaning of the American flag and questions the sociopolitical history that has made it recognizable globally. A symbol of the American dream for some, and capitalist imperialism for others, the history of the American flag is fraught and complicated.

 

Check the website for times May 22 – September 16
Website Link
lacountylibrary.org/location/west-hollywood-library
Event Date
-
Event Location

West Hollywood Library
625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0816776, -118.384269

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.652.5340
Event ID
10322349
Event Main Image

The Music Center Tours

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

Create fun memories during summer vacation with a free tour of The Music Center’s sprawling campus. The 90-minute tours encompass The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Walt Disney Concert Hall.

 

Tuesdays – Fridays, 11:00 a.m., Saturdays – Sundays, 10:15 a.m.

Website Link
musiccenter.org/visit-explore/visit-explore/tours/the-music-center-symphonian-tours
Event Date
-
Event Location

Walt Disney Concert Hall, Lobby
111 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0553468, -118.2499213

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323.850.2000
Event ID
10318042
Event Main Image
Free