Festival Guide

Grand Performances 2024 Outdoor Concert Series

Event Type
Dance
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Grand Performances’ summer series celebrates our City’s rich diversity through performing arts. Reflecting the best of global culture through an eclectic lineup of world music, dance, and theater at a stunning outdoor venue in Downtown LA. Grand Performances is where Angelenos make summer GRAND.

 

Check the website for events, dates, and times.
Website Link
grandperformances.org/events
Event Date
Event Location

California Plaza
350 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.051415, -118.251634

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10318274
Event Main Image

Ford Theatres 2024 Summer Season

Event Type
Dance
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The historic Ford Theatres presents a summer season of music, dance, theatre, film, and family events in its 1,200-seat outdoor Amphitheatre. Picnicking is encouraged. Food and beverages are available for purchase onsite.
Website Link
theford.com/events/performances?Venue=The+Ford&Season=upcoming
Event Date
Event Location

Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Hollywood, CA 90068
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1146574, -118.3371221

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$10
Contact Phone
323.461.3673
Event ID
10319051
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Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles – 50 Free Summer Concerts

Event Type
Dance
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Located in Westlake’s historic MacArthur Park, Levitt LA has become a favorite gathering spot for Angelenos of all ages and backgrounds to relax, share a dance together, and experience the power of free, live music. Concerts feature local favorites to celebrated international artists from over 20 music genres.

 

Check the website for events, dates, and times.
Website Link
levittlosangeles.org
Event Date
Event Location

MacArthur Park Levitt Pavilion
West 6th Street and South Park View Street
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0609307, -118.277996

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10319104
Event Main Image

Dragon Lady

Event Type
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
On the eve of her 60th birthday, Maria fires up her new karaoke machine to regale her granddaughter with her astonishing life story. As a lounge singer who escaped a gangster-controlled nightclub in Manila to become a free-range mother of five in the United States, Maria is a matriarch not to be trifled with.

 

Tuesdays – Fridays, 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sundays, 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Website Link
geffenplayhouse.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0635118, -118.4443932

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
310.208.5454
Event ID
10322757
Event Main Image

Theatricum Botanicum Summer Repertory Season

Event Type
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Theatricum is a vital creative force recognized internationally for interpreting Shakespeare’s work. This summer season, plays are The Winter’s Tale, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Wendy’s Peter Pan, Tartuffe: Born Again, and The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote.

 

Check the website for events, dates, times, and prices.
Website Link
theatricum.com/repertory-season
Event Date
-
Event Location

Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1108513, -118.5928551

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check website for ticket price
Event ID
10319016
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Film Series: Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film

Event Type
Family Activity
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

The Acadmy Museum presents the Film Series Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film

Following a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, extreme wildfires, historic floods, and a truly unprecedented “hurriquake,” we find the perilous realities of climate change increasingly impacting our daily lives. This screening series considers natural disasters through our planet’s primary elements—earth, wind, water, and fire—and seeks to highlight key moments in the history of the disaster film genre as a source of entertainment and portrayal of science, and as a tool to raise our collective consciousness about science-based solutions to the mounting global climate crisis. Click the here to see the featured films selected for this series. The film series runs between January 4th to January 28, 2024.
Website Link
academymuseum.org/en/programs/series/beware-the-elements-natural-disasters-on-film
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6067 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0633867, -118.3608799

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$5 – $10
Contact Phone
323.930.3000
Event ID
10287507
Event Main Image

Hola Mexico Film Festival

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The festival strives to connect the audience to Mexico through culture and entertainment, creating the most authentic experience. The festival is for all audiences, and every event is open to the general public. Every film has English subtitles.
Website Link
holamexicoff.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Montalban Theater
1615 Vine Street
Hollywood, CA 91601
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1002865, -118.3270604

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
323.461.6999
Event ID
10323320
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
10317577
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
10318118
Event Main Image

Sensing the Future: Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.)

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This exhibition tells the story of a mid-20th-century collaboration between artists and engineers to form the group Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.). E.A.T.’s events integrated art, theater, multi-sensory environments, and groundbreaking technology. The group’s pioneering efforts to facilitate communication and collaboration pushed its programs beyond the art world, laying the path for new technological innovations.

 

Tuesdays – Sundays, 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Website Link
getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_4072.html
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0790329, -118.4751057

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Free, Reserve tickets in advance
Contact Phone
(310) 440-7300
Event ID
10322784
Event Main Image
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