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
Keep tabs on your favorite stand-ups or up-and-coming comedians to watch with LA comedy calendar.
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
MUSE/IQUE
Treat your ears to a vibrant concert on a spring or summer night this year by attending MUSE/IQUE’s annual program. This monthly series of...
Downtown
Music
Beyond Wonderland
This springtime spinoff in Insomniac’s Wonderland series adds a whimsical, carnival-like atmosphere to the house, techno, dubstep, trance and...
San Bernardino
Music
Franz Ferdinand
Want to feel old? Franz Ferdinand’s “Take Me Out” was released over two decades ago now. You’ll surely hear that earworm as the...
Koreatown
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Comedy events
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:...
Downtown Historic Core
Comedy
Atsuko Okatsuka
Refreshing, artistic and boundlessly confident, Okatsuka’s sense of humor makes audiences feel like they’ve always been on her side, even when...
La Cienega
Comedy
Aziz Ansari
Ansari shot quickly through the stand-up ranks following his start on MTV’s Human Giant and career-making turns in Judd...
Long Beach
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
Shopping
BLOOM at Manhattan Village
The South Bay shopping center is welcoming spring with a celebration of sustainability and renewal, hosting a series of free eco-friendly...
Manhattan Beach
Shopping
Jackalope: An Indie Artisan Fair
The multicity Jackalope art fair is back in Old Pasadena this spring, featuring over 200 local artisans and high-quality, handcrafted goods...
Old Pasadena