We curate an L.A. weekend itinerary of the city’s best concerts, culture and cuisine, every week, just for you.
Friday
Celebrate Cole’s 109th anniversary with live jazz, a multicourse meal prepared by a few of L.A.’s top chefs and what it’s billing as the world’s largest old-fashioned at the Downtown bar and French dip destination.
Watch future box office hits as well as niche, indie gems at AFI FEST. Tonight’s schedule for the annual free film fest includes two of our must-see picks, Call Me By Your Name and Mr. Long.
Get down to your favorite aughts hip-hop jams at Echo Flex, the Echoplex’s 2000s-era dance party. Shake it like a salt shaker at tonight’s event, which includes a special performance by the Ying Yang Twins.
Saturday
Celebrate Mexican heritage with all-you-can-eat tacos and music from Los Tigres del Norte, Café Tacuba and locals Chicano Batman during Tropicália Festival outside of the Queen Mary.
Roam a Downtown warehouse space full of Shepard Fairey’s iconic artwork on the opening night of Damaged. The politically-focused exhibition marks Fairey’s first major solo exhibition in L.A. in nearly a decade.
Peruse an assortment of contemporary and traditional arts and crafts during the American Indian Arts Marketplace at the Autry. The festival brings together more than 200 Native American artists (representing more than 40 tribes) for the annual showcase.
See British national treasure Morrissey bring his Smiths and solo hits to the Hollywood Bowl—on the day after Morrissey Day, no less—for a night of tongue-in-cheek crooning. Billy Idol, inexplicably, opens.
Sunday
Indulge your inner child as more than 150 artists showcase toys, art, design and more during Designer Con at the Pasadena Convention Center.
Enjoy off-the-menu dishes, beloved staples and a few more surprises during the Tsubaki x Florent Plageoles Wine Dinner. Echo Park’s izakaya spot Tsubaki is serving a six-course meal in collaboration with winemaker Florent Plageoles of historic Domaine Plageole as spinoff event of the RAW WINE Fair, a showcase at Vibiana.
Kick off the holiday season during A California Christmas at the Grove. L.A.’s shopping mall metropolis lights up its Christmas tree with a slew of special guests—including Santa himself—and a fireworks finale.
Find more things to do this weekend by clicking each day or by heading over to our weekend calendar.
Want more? Sign up here to stay in the know.