Plan out your month with the city's best concerts, culture, cuisine and more.
THINGS TO DO
Mar 4, 5, 11, 12
Cherry Blossom Festival; Descanso Gardens
Usher in the springtime bloom with this celebration of Japanese culture and beautiful flowering trees.
Mar 4, 5, 11, 12
Dana Point Festival of Whales; Dana Point Harbor
Mark the annual gray whale migration from land with a parade, street fair and whale-themed concert.
Mar 5
626 Golden Streets; Various locations
Walk, run, skate, bike and explore the San Gabriel Valley as Metro presents this car-free event across 18 miles of open streets, six Gold Line stations and seven SGV cities, from South Pasadena to Azusa.
Mar 5
Champagne Runch; Orange County Great Park
Run a 5K and reward yourself with a five-course brunch at the finish line.
Mar 11
Best Friends Kitten Shower; Best Friends Animal Society Los Angeles
Help Best Friends Animal Society take care of 3,000 kittens over the course of the year with a bit of support during their Kitten Shower.
Mar 11
Grand Park Downtown Bookfest; Grand Park
Watch the Downtown park transform into a literary Shangri-La with poetry, a local pop-up bookshop, food, tunes and more.
Mar 11
L.A. Festival of Colors; Whittier Narrows Park
Ring in spring with dancing and yoga underneath a plume of technicolor powder.
Mar 12
Nowruz Celebration; UCLA
Ring in the Iranian New Year and the early arrival of spring with a day of activities, performances, music and events for children.
Mar 17-19
Arcade Expo; Museum of Pinball
Bump and tilt your way to pinball wizardry at this three-day tournament and expo.
Mar 18
PotterCon Los Angeles; Echoplex
Take flight at this inaugural day-drinking and Harry Potter-themed meet-up.
Mar 18, 19
L.A. Nature Fest; Natural History Museum
Learn about L.A.'s amazing urban wilderness with garden tourrs, nature walks and early morning bird walks.
Mar 19
L.A. Marathon; Various locations
Pace yourself—or cheer on a friend—across 26.2 miles between Dodger Stadium and the ocean.
Mar 26
CicLAvia: Culver City Meets Venice; Various locations
Pedal your way through Culver City, Mar Vista and Venice during the bike-friendly fest.
Mar 31-Apr 2
WonderCon; Anaheim Convention Center
Spend three days full of pop culture-filled sneak peeks, Q&As, screenings and special guests at this mega fan convention.
Find more things to do in our March 2017 events calendar.
FOOD & DRINK
Mar 2
PPLA Food Fare; Barker Hangar
Celebrate one of the oldest culinary events in the city with bites from more than 100 vendors while supporting and raising money for Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles.
Mar 4
Wine-n-Pie; The Blending Lab
Combine your love of wine and pie at this beautiful mashup event, featuring blends from the Blending Lab and pie from the Pie Hole.
Mar 4
Tater Tots & Beer Festival; La Brea Tar Pits
Choose from eight different tot dishes and more than 40 beer selections at the quirky comfort food festival.
Mar 4, 5
LA IPA Fest; Mohawk Bend
Sample more than 60 of California's best IPAs (and vote for your favorite!) during this two-day tasting event.
Mar 6-17
Old Pasadena Happy Hour Week; Pasadena
Take advantage of extended happy hours and drink specials across 20 restaurants and two weeks.
Mar 8-11
All-Star Chef Classic; L.A. Live
Experience four days of cooking demos, tastings, dinners and more during this annual culinary fête.
ARTS & CULTURE
Mar 1
Slate Political Gabfest Live in L.A.; The Theatre at Ace Hotel
See the cast of Slate’s topical podcast record an episode and pick apart today's most notable current events and newsworthy goings-on.
Mar 3
March Forth!; Skirball Cultural Center
Celebrate women who find their voices in the face of adversity at this annual Women's History Month program.
Mar 5
Puppetzilla Puppet Slam; Trepany House at the Steve Allen Theater
Watch a vaudevillian display of puppet shows as the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry hosts a hodgepodge of decidedly un-kid-friendly, BYOB performances.
Mar 8
Acker & Blacker's Star Wars: Join the Resistance Book Release Variety Show; Largo
Celebrate the Thrilling Adventure Hour host's new Star Wars children's book with a variety show that features Weird Al, Jenny Slate, Doug Benson, Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best, Rogue One composer Michael Giacchino and more.
Mar 10
ArtNight Pasadena; Various locations in Pasadena
Enjoy site-specific performances and a free evening of admission to the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena Museum of California Art and more.
Through Mar 12
Pop for the People; Skirball Cultural Center
Explore works from Pop Art pioneer Roy Lichtenstein, including a full-scale bedroom installation.
Mar 16
The Un-Private Collection: Tony Conrad; The Theatre at Ace Hotel
Listen to a discussion about the late avant-garde video artist with r.
Mar 17-26
PaleyFest; Dolby Theatre
Geek out with the cast and creators of This Is Us, Bob's Burgers, American Horror Story and more at this TV fan fest.
Mar 18, 19
Bach in the Subways Day; Various locations
Wish Johann Sebastian Bach a happy 332nd birthday with performances at Union Station and across the Metro system.
Through Mar 19
Creature; The Broad
Examine different approaches to figuration and self-representation through more than 50 post-'80s works.
FILM
Mar 3, 4
Lebowski Fest; The Wiltern, Fountain Bowl
Grab your bowling shoes and viking helmets and celebrate the 19th anniversary of the cult classic movie with a screening and bowling party.
Mar 8
Thelma & Louise screening; The Wiltern
Rev up the classic road trip flick for International Women's Day with a photobooth, live music and a full bar.
Mar 9
Bring the Noise: Alien; Bing Theater at LACMA
Watch the classic isolation thriller with a new live score from YACHT at the latest edition of this Film Independent series.
MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
Mar 4
Don't Sit Down: A Benefit Standing with Planned Parenthood; El Rey Theatre
Support Planned Parenthood at this one-night-only Best Coast-hosted show, with sets from Grouplove, Wavves, Jimmy Tamborello and more.
Mar 4
The Shins; Fox Theater Pomona
Hear tracks from the band's first album in five years, an increasingly jaunty, full-bodied take on the band's former lo-fi pop aesthetic.
Mar 4
José González; Royce Hall
Hear the soulful, sensitive Swedish strummer return with the 20-person Göteborg String Theory chamber orchestra in tow.
Mar 4, 5
Women Fuck Shit Up Fest; The Smell
Rock out and raise awareness for social issues at this women-empowering fest featuring Kimya Dawson, Madame Gandhi, Gingger Shankar and more.
Mar 5
iHeartRadio Music Awards; The Forum
Attend this Ryan Seacrest-hosted award show and concert with performances by Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, the Chainsmokers, Big Sean and more.
Mar 7, 8
Red Hot Chili Peppers; Staples Center
Count the number of times Anthony Kiedis says "California" as the funk rock locals tour behind their latest; Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue opens.
Mar 10
Japandroids + Craig Finn; The Fonda Theatre
See Japandroids return with more cathartic sing-alongs alongside verbose rock troubadour and Holy Steady frontman Craig Finn.
Mar 23
Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience; The Forum
Winter is coming—and so is this touring video experience and orchestral arrangement led by the HBO show's composer, Ramin Djawadi.
Mar 24, 25
Beyond Wonderland; NOS Events Center
Fall down the rabbit hole at this trance-heavy festival topped by the likes of Hardwell, Diplo and more.
Mar 30
Ladyhawke; The Roxy
Synth-rocker Pip Brown, a.k.a. Ladyhawke, returns with her punchy, sass-heavy and groovily retro blend of Cyndi Lauper, Bananarama, Pat Benatar and Joan Jett.
Mar 30-Apr 1
Drill: Los Angeles; The Echo + Echoplex
See legendary post-punk outfit Wire celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first performance with this two-day run of shows.
Find more shows in our March 2017 concert calendar.
THEATER
Mar 2
AfterParty @ The Wallis; The Wallis
See 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, plus enjoy an after-show party and a complimentary drink—all for just $30.
March 2-4
Home Grown @ Bootleg; Bootleg Theater
Get to know a diverse group of local choreographers through this Dance Resource Center initiative.
Mar 12
Pussy Riot Theatre; The Theatre at Ace Hotel
Get political as the Pussy Riots present this stage show that traces band member Maria Alyokhina's personal story of the anti-Putin icons.
March 12–April 2
Remote L.A.; Various locations
Celebrate Center Theatre Group's 50th anniversary by hitting the streets of L.A. for this guided audio tour that turns audience members into participants.
Through March 19
Salome; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Watch the story of Salome unfold as she falls in love with her stepfather's prisoner and won't let anything—or anyone—get in her way of having him.
Through March 19
God Looked Away; Pasadena Playhouse
See Al Pacino star in this production that tells the story of playwright-screenwriter-novelist Tennessee Williams.
March 22–April 9
An American in Paris; Pantages Theater
Making its Los Angeles premiere, this show is based off the 1951 film and includes several of its classic George and Ira Gershwin songs.
Through April 1
Fun Home; Ahmanson Theatre
Follow Alison Bechdel as she seeks answers to the mysteries surrounding her life.
SHOPPING & STYLE
Mar 11
Indigo & Shibori Dye Workshop; Graham Keegan Studio
Learn the fundamentals of indigo and shibori dyeing during an intimate workshop with local artisan Graham Keegan.
Mar 11
Mastering iPhoneography and Instagram with Bonnie Tsang; the Line Hotel
Get tips and tricks to up your Instagram game with photographer Bonnie Tsang, then put them to use around the photogenic Line Hotel.
Mar 11, 12
Modern Artisan Marketplace; Platform
Shop a highly-curated selection of local artisans at this two-day Platform-hosted retail pop-up.
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