Events
January
LA Golden Dragon Parade
Held in late January
Location: Chinatown, Los Angeles
213-617-0396
Hours: 2pm 5pm
Admission Free
February
Pan African Film & Art Festival
Held in early February
Location: 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Los Angeles
213-896-8221
Hours: 10am 11:30pm
LA Times Festival of Books
Held in mid February
Location: UCLA Campus, West Los Angeles
800-LATIMES
Hours: Call for additional information
Admission Free
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is a two-day celebration of the written word and one of the country's premier literary events.
March
The Los Angeles Marathon
Held in early March
Location: Downtown Los Angeles
310-444-5544
Admission Charged
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go; on a 26.2-mile adventure that includes more entertainment per mile than virtually any other race in the world.
April
Blooming of the Roses Festival
Location: Exposition Park Rose Garden
888 LA PARKS (527-2757)
Call for additional information
Cinco de Mayo
Held in late April early May
Location: El Pueblo Historical Monument, Placita Olvera
213-625-5045
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Admission Free
A well attended annual event honoring Los Angels Latin community.
May
Pacific Islander Festival
Held in early May
Location: Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
714-968-1785
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NoHo Theatre & Arts Festival
Held in mid May
Location: Lankershim Blvd. and Magnolia
818-763-5273
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NoHo is L.A.'s official Arts community filled with professional theatres, eclectic shops, international dining and home to the world-famous Emmy statue.
Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest
Held in mid May
Location: Paramount Movie Ranch Agoura Hills in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
818-382-4819
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Valley Greek Festival
Held mid late May
Location: St. Sophia Cathedral
1324 S. Normandie Avenue at Pico, Los Angeles
323-737-2424
The Festival not only honors and celebrates the essence of Hellenic culture at its best but also captures the spirit of family fun and entertainment of the neighborhood community that is the BLQ.
June
Playboy Jazz Festival
Held in mid June
Location: Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles
323-850-2050
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August
Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Held in mid August
Location: Little Tokyo, downtown Los Angeles
213-687-7193
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Celebrating Japanese culture and community through a variety of events and exhibits.
September
Los Angeles County Fair
Held in mid late September
Location: Fairplex, Pomona
909-623-3111
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Want to grab life by the udders? Then visit the L.A. County Fair, where visitors find one of the largest carnivals in North America, live horse racing, spectacular exhibits, the Flower & Garden Pavilion, great fair food, shopping, the Millard Sheets Gallery and so much more!
Watts Towers Day of the Drum
Held in late September
Location: Watts Towers Art Center Amphitheatre
213-847-4646
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October
Sherman Oaks Street Fair
Held in mid October
Location: Ventura Boulevard between Van Nuys Blvd. and Kester Ave.
818-906-1951
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November
African Film Institutes Los Angeles International Film Festival
Held in early mid November
Locations vary
323- 8567707
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Including over 100 films from over 30 countries, and countless world premieres.
Griffith Park Festival
Held late November most of December
Location: Griffith Park, Los Angeles
323-913-6488
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December
Whale Watching
December March
Location: San Pedro and vicinity
310-548-8500
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Arts and Entertainment
Los Angeles Opera
135 North Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90012
213-972-7219
Call for performance schedule
Admission Charged
The combination of words and music can, at its best, let us experience things about human character, feelings, moods and motivations that music and words, on their own, are powerless to express. It is like a window into the soul of a character. It is no wonder that no other art form inspires such passion in its audience and participants. Come experience the feeling for yourself.
City Ballet of Los Angeles
1532 West 11th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
323-932-1127
Call for performance schedule
Ballet of Los Angeles is committed to tradition; daring to be different and reflecting the diversity that is Los Angeles. Ballet of Los Angeles is an ensemble of world-class dance artists that produces bold, original choreography, superb classics, and brilliant, often rare, works by great choreographers.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic
151 South Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213- 972-0737
Admission Charged
Call for performance schedule
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is one of the world's greatest musical symphonies, renowned for their brilliant performances and innovative programming. In addition, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association presents the finest guest artists of classical, jazz, and world music, at two of the most remarkable places anywhere to experience music -- the extraordinary Walt Disney Concert Hall and the world-famous Hollywood Bowl.
Theatres
Second City
The Second City Studio Theatre
8156 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-658-8190
The Second City Los Angeles Studio Theatre provides an environment where both students and professionals can learn, explore, expand and showcase their talents applying the distinctive Second City style. Performances at the Studio Theater range from Second City alumni productions to Training Center Graduates Greenhouse shows to training center performances.
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90078
323-850-2000
In July 11, 1922, with the audience seated on simple wooden benches placed on the natural hillsides of Bolton Canyon, conductor Alfred Hertz and the Los Angeles Philharmonic inaugurated the first season of music under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl. While much has changed in the ensuing years, the tradition of presenting the world's greatest musicians and striving for musical excellence has remained a constant goal of this famed Los Angeles cultural landmark.
Actors Art Theatre
6128 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-969-4953
Center for the New Theater at CalArts
650 South Avenue 21
Los Angeles, CA 90031
661-253-7724
Century City Playhouse
10508 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-204-4440
Coronet Theatre
366 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310-657-7377
David Henry Hwang Theater
Located at the Union Center for the Arts - home of the East West Players
120 N. Judge John Aiso
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-625-4EWP
Evidence Room
2220 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
213-381-7118
Gardner State
1501 N. Gardner St.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-732-5029
Music Center Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles
North Grand Avenue at Temple Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90068
323-850-2000
Shubert Theatre
2020 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
800-447-7400
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-972-7211
UCLA Live
Freud Playhouse
Los Angeles, CA 90001
310-825-2101
As a major producer and presenter of music, dance, theater, and spoken word, UCLA Live brings hundreds of outstanding and provocative artists to Los Angeles each year.
Sports
Los Angeles Lakers
Professional Basketball
Games played at the Staples Center
555 N. Nash Street
El Segundo, CA 92045
213-742-7340
Season runs October April
Los Angeles Clippers
Professional Basketball
Games played at the Staples Center
555 N. Nash Street
El Segundo, CA 92045
213-742-7340
Season runs October April
Los Angeles Sparks
Professional Basketball
Games played at the Staples Center
555 N. Nash Street
El Segundo, CA 92045
213-742-7340
Season runs October April
Los Angeles Dodgers
Professional Baseball
Games played at Dodger Stadium
1000 Elysian Park Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
323-224-1448
Season runs April - October
Los Angeles Kings
Professional Hockey
Games played at the Staples Center
555 N. Nash Street
El Segundo, CA 92045
888-KINGS LA
Season runs October April
Los Angeles Galaxy
Professional Soccer
Games played at The Home Depot Center
18400 Avalon Blvd.
Carson, CA 90746
310-630-2200
Los Angeles Avengers
Arena Football
Games played at the Staples Center
555 N. Nash Street
El Segundo, CA 92045
310-788-7744
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