Things to do
Free things to do in L.A.
Read on for the best free things to do and places to visit across the city, for tourists and locals alike.
Events & Festivals
Your guide to the best events and festivals in L.A.
Music
Upcoming concerts in L.A.
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Comedy
Upcoming comedy shows
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Music
Music festivals within driving distance of L.A.
Whether a day trip or a Metro ride away, there's no short of music festivals near Los Angeles.
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Concerts in L.A.
Music
Sunday Lobby Series
Enjoy live music and good vibes for free on select Sunday afternoons at the United Theater on Broadway (formerly the Theatre at Ace Hotel). The...
Downtown Historic Core
Music
Phantogram
Among the recent glut of airy-voiced synth-pop acts (Chvrches et al), Phantogram continues to stand out with its hypnotically sensual dance-rock and...
Hollywood
Music
Mary J. Blige
Soul titan Mary J. Blige has shifted millions upon millions of albums over the past three decades. Expect to hear old favorites as well as new...
Inglewood
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Food events
Restaurants
Pasadena Cheeseburger Week
One fateful afternoon in 1924, Lionel Sternberger contemplated the hamburger he was cooking up at Pasadena’s Rite Spot and thought it needed a little...
Comedy events
Comedy
Dinosaur Improv
Paul Scheer leads this always-excellent mix of improvisers, who perform monthly at Largo. Regular guests include the likes of Rob Huebel, Jason Mantzoukas,...
La Cienega
Comedy
Let’s Get L.Aid: A Night of Music & Comedy for L.A. Wildfire Relief
The steady stream of L.A. wildfire benefit shows has slowed somewhat, but the newly announced “Let’s Get L.Aid” promises to be a...
Downtown Historic Core
Comedy
Love Isn’t Blind
Think men could do a bit of a better job listening when it comes to dating? This Bachelorette-style game show runs with that conceit as its one rule:...
Hollywood
Shopping events
Shopping
Rose Bowl Flea Market
Perhaps the Los Angeles area’s most iconic flea market, this event around the exterior of the Rose Bowl is staggeringly colossal—but what else...
Pasadena