Things to do in LA
The next two weeks across Los Angeles, updated every morning.
- CommunityThrough Nov 2
Downtown Día de los Muertos
This cultural exhibition at Grand Park features community-crafted altars, visual art, live music, and public gatherings for collective healing and remembrance.
- MoreThrough Nov 20
The BINGE Fringe Festival of Free Theatre
This festival in Santa Monica offers a wide range of free performances, including comedy, Shakespeare, slam poetry, and improv by local L.A. artists.
- FamilyThrough Nov 1
Carved at Descanso Gardens
A family-friendly pumpkin wonderland featuring a new route, an illuminated railroad, whimsical wood spirits, and hundreds of carved pumpkins.
- Food & drink
Halloween at Fuegos
Fuegos LA celebrates Halloween with a Pink Spooky Night featuring live fire cooking, music, food, drinks, and a costume contest with prizes.
- Film & stageThrough Nov 12
MoMA Contenders 2026
The Hammer Museum hosts screenings of notable and influential films from the past year, with select dates featuring Q&A discussions with filmmakers.
- Food & drink
Tiki Night at Pez Coastal
Pez Coastal in Pasadena hosts a one-night tiki-themed dinner with a Pu Pu Platter, poke, fritters, and a Red Curry Tiki Boil, plus signature tiki cocktails.
- Music★ PickThrough Oct 31
LA Opera: Hercules vs. Vampires
LA Opera and The United Theater on Broadway present a cinematic opera pairing Mario Bava’s 1961 cult classic with a live orchestral score.
- Family
Fall Fun Festival
The City of San Gabriel hosts its annual Fall Fun Festival with a haunted zone, trunk-or-treating, games, a costume contest, and food trucks.
- Nightlife
Bachata Nights at Corteza
Corteza offers an evening of bachata dancing with a welcome cocktail, instructor-led lessons, and encouragement for Halloween/Día de los Muertos costumes.
- Film & stageThrough Oct 31
Horror Nights at The Ford
Street Food Cinema and The Ford present horror movie screenings, including a 30th-anniversary screening of From Dusk Till Dawn and an interactive Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- MoreThrough Nov 1
Urban Death: Tour of Terror
Zombie Joe’s annual Urban Death returns with terrifying vignettes and walks through a creepy maze, concluding this weekend.
- Family★ Pick
Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade
The 25th annual parade features hundreds of costumed dogs, elaborate pet floats, a costume contest, and a vendor fair at Marina Vista Park.
- Festival★ Pick
West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval
West Hollywood’s massive block party features DJ sets, food trucks, and thousands of costumed attendees along Santa Monica Blvd.
- Family
Boonion Station
Los Angeles Union Station hosts its seventh annual family-friendly Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating, face painting, balloon artists, and a costume contest.
- Nightlife
Halloween Party at Benny Boys
Benny Boy Brewing transforms its beer garden into a slasher-themed Halloween bash with a DJ, costume fun, gourmet burgers, and festive drinks.
- Family
19th Annual DTLA Halloween Festival for Kids
This family-friendly festival at Grand Hope Park offers trick-or-treating, live puppet and magic shows, crafts, and food.
- FamilyThrough Nov 1
Boo At The L.A. Zoo
A family-friendly Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating stations, animal pumpkin enrichment, keeper talks, an inflatable corn maze, and photo-ops.
- Food & drink
Chocolate Master Class at Corteza
An intimate chocolate master class led by award-winning Pastry Chef François Behuet, where guests learn to sculpt and decorate chocolate pieces.
- Nightlife
Haunted Little Tokyo Block Party
A 21+ block party in Little Tokyo for spooky season, featuring live music, a full bar, costume contest, and special food vendors.
- Festival★ Pick
West Adams Día de los Muertos Block Party Festival
A free neighborhood festival in West Adams celebrating Día de los Muertos with music, art, food, cultural traditions, and a giant community altar.
- Music
24th Annual Encuentro de Jaraneros
Celebrate the folk traditions of Veracruz at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes with Jarocho musicians and dancers, performances, and workshops.
- Community
Dia de Los Muertos at Forest Lawn
Forest Lawn hosts its annual Día de los Muertos Celebration with traditional community ofrendas, marigold displays, and handcrafted artwork.
- Festival
Downey Día de Los Muertos Art Festival
A full day of family-friendly cultural activities, live entertainment, car altars, a community altar, chalk walk, and artisan mercado.
- Family
Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest & Pawrade
Runway Playa Vista hosts the 7th Annual Pawestruck! Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest & Pawrade for dogs and owners, with pet vendors, photo ops, and cash prizes.
- Community
The 4th Annual Great Pumpkin Bash
A party at Pan Pacific Park to compost jack-o-lanterns, featuring gardening workshops, a costume parade, giveaways, food, and a Pumpkin Smash Zone.