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Oct9Fri

SHABAKA

Fri, Oct 9  ·  7:00 PM
Blue Note Los Angeles, Los Angeles

A Jazz music event at Blue Note Los Angeles. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct9Fri

Space Yacht: Big Bass Ting

Fri, Oct 9  ·  10:00 PM
Academy LA, Los Angeles

A Dance/Electronic music event at Academy LA. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct8Thu

An Evening With Alex Warren +

Thu, Oct 8  ·  7:30 PM
Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live, Los Angeles

A Pop music event at Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct8Thu

Chlöe

Thu, Oct 8  ·  7:00 PM
Blue Note Los Angeles, Los Angeles

A R&B music event at Blue Note Los Angeles. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct8Thu

Hollywood Burbank Airport Community Day

Thu, Oct 8  ·  9 AM to 5 PM (timed entry)
Hollywood Burbank Airport, Burbank

A preview tour of the new passenger terminal before it opens. Tickets are free but require advance registration for a timed slot.

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Oct8Thu

Jacob Alon

Thu, Oct 8  ·  8:00 PM
The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, Los Angeles

A Pop music event at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct2Fri

L.A. Greek Fest

Oct 2 to 4  ·  Fri 5-9 PM; Sat 12-10 PM; Sun 12-9 PM
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles

Greek food, wine, traditional dancing, a Latin band on Saturday and a kids zone.

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Oct3Sat

Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair

Oct 3 to 4  ·  10 AM to 6 PM
Valley Drive between 15th and 21st Streets, Manhattan Beach

A parade at 10 AM Saturday, two stages of bands, Kid Country with pony rides and a petting zoo, a beer garden and more.

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Oct2Fri

Janus Film Club: "Eyes Without a Face"

Fri, Oct 2  ·  7 PM
South Pasadena Library, South Pasadena

A monthly Friday-evening screening of a classic art-house film, with a short discussion afterward. No reservation required.

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Aug30Sun

KCRW Summer Nights

Sat, Aug 1 and Fri, Aug 14 and Sat, Aug 15 and Sat, Aug 22 and Sat, Aug 29 and Sun, Aug 30  ·  6 or 7 PM
Various venues, Los Angeles

Free, all-ages outdoor performances by emerging artists and KCRW DJs at venues including CAAM, the Wende Museum, Union Station, Downtown Long Beach, the Bowers Museum...

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Aug29Sat

LA LOC & Crown Fest 2026

Sat, Aug 29  ·  1 to 7 PM
The Beehive, Los Angeles

Local businesses selling natural hair products, handcrafted goods and apparel, with performances, DJs and food.

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Aug23Sun

Celebrating Gustavo at the Bowl

Thu, Aug 20 and Fri, Aug 21 and Sat, Aug 22 and Sun, Aug 23  ·  7 or 8 PM
The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

17 years with Gustavo Dudamel: Beethoven 9 (8/20), Dudamel's Playlist (8/21), Foo Fighters with the LA Phil and YOLA (8/22) and A Musical Legacy (8/23).

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Aug15Sat

Nisei Week Japanese Festival

Aug 15 to 23  ·  Various
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

A grand parade, public street dancing and a family-friendly Plaza Festival with food, games and live entertainment.

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Aug21Fri

Coffee Fest Los Angeles 2026

Aug 21 to 22  ·  Fri 10 AM-5 PM; Sat 10 AM-4 PM
LA Convention Center, Los Angeles

Specialty coffee brands, suppliers, educators and experts under one roof.

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles

A family-friendly hour-long boo-sical revue with 100+ puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence. (Start date shown as September.)

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Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

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Los Angeles

LA's ultimate Halloween event, a world-famous haunted hayride.

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Night of the Jack

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King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas

A reimagined one-mile trail of glowing pumpkins and immersive displays.

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Queen Mary's Dark Harbor

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Queen Mary, Long Beach

A massive Halloween festival with haunted mazes, monsters, live entertainment, themed bars and carnival rides.

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Six Flags Tricks & Treats and Fright Fest

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Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia

Family-friendly daytime Halloween (Tricks & Treats) and nighttime scares (Fright Fest).

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