This Weekend in LA: 10 Unmissable Events (Jul 31–Aug 2)

Welcome to your affable vicinity guide! Whether you’re a longtime Angeleno oregon conscionable visiting, we’ve rounded up the champion things to bash this weekend. Think of this arsenic your cheat expanse for amusive — nary stress, conscionable bully vibes.

Quick Legend: What Those Little Badges Mean

Before we dive in, here’s a elemental decoder for the colorful tags you’ll spot adjacent to each event:

Friday, July 31

Friday Art Night astatine LAMAG

Barnsdall Art Park | 5–8 PM | FA
Get crafty with a Papier-Mâché Mask Making Workshop astatine the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. Co-presented by Heavy Manners Library. Bonus: clothed fig drafting hosted by creator Bijou Karman.
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VHS & Vendors: Jaws Night

Lawless Brewing Co., North Hollywood | Market 5 PM · Movie 8 PM | FA
A beach-themed shaper marketplace + kinetic sandcastle presumption + shark photograph ops + pizza from Tramonto Pizza + outdoor screening of Jaws.

• Market entry: Free
• Movie seating: $7.50 (blanket lawn) / $10 (chair)
  Get tickets

New Balance Store Launch astatine The Grove

The Grove | Noon–6 PM (Thu–Sun)
New flagship store opening! Weekend activations:

• Thu/Fri: Sound barroom customized soundtrack acquisition for the AC Runner
• Sat/Sun: Cafe barroom with complimentary beverages astatine Ellipse Cafe
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Beach Movie Nights: Hoppers

Dockweiler Youth Center, Playa del Rey | 8 PM | FA
Family-friendly outdoor screening of Pixar’s Hoppers on the sand. Bring blankets — archetypal come, archetypal served.
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L.A. Arts Activation Panel

ESMoA, Lawndale | 5:30 PM | FA
All-ages sheet with LA-based artists and arts founders, moderated by 2026 Getty Marrow Intern Eva Asiddao. Talks astir the taste interaction of arts successful our community.
RSVP here

The Music Center’s Dance DTLA

Jerry Moss Plaza | 7 PM | M · FA
Free Friday creation parties done Aug 8! This week: Cumbia with acquisition by RF Dance Center (Andrik & Erika) + DJ Sizzle Fantastic. All ages, each levels welcome.
More info

Saturday, August 1

KCRW Summer Nights astatine CAAM

California African American Museum | 7–11 PM | M · FA · TP
Our apical pick! Music, dancing, late-night assemblage access, nutrient trucks, brew garden.

• Live sets: KCRW DJ Novena Carmel + DJ Michael Donte (Black House Radio)
• Explore exhibitions aft hours, including Free and Queer: Black Californian Roots of Gay Liberation
• Free with RSVP
  RSVP here

Latin Sounds astatine LACMA

Hancock Park | 5–7 PM | M · FA
Outdoor performance with Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna — high-energy salsa, cumbia, cha-cha-chá, Cuban guaguancó. Food truck: Fresh Pizza connected Wheels.
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Bar Bene Fundraiser

Garibaldina Society, Highland Park | 5 PM | $10 suggested donation
Walk-in assemblage enactment for a historical Italian societal nine (featured successful the LA Times!). Live DJs, food, desserts, coffee, wine. Proceeds → extortion repairs.
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Fourth Annual Afro-Latino Culture Fest

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes | 4 PM | M · FA
Open-air solemnisation of Afro-Latino & Afro-Caribbean traditions. Live music, DJ sets, artisan vendors, food, household activities, 21+ cocktail bar. Bring blankets/low chairs. Free with recommended RSVP.
RSVP here

SheroCon 2026

Valley Relics Museum | Noon–6 PM | FA
Comic, gaming & originative tech normal celebrating women successful fandom & storytelling. Panels, creator marketplace, cosplay contest. Free but registration required.
Register

Garden Concerts for Kids: Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin

Getty Center, Central Garden | 4 PM (Sat & Sun) | FA
Grammy-winner Dan Zanes, jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes, gospel vocalist Tyree Austin. Interactive roots, people & jazz. Free admission (but request timed-entry depository preservation + paid parking).
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Sunday, August 2

St. Vincent astatine the Hollywood Bowl

Hollywood Bowl | Gates 5:30 PM | Tickets from $29
Six-time Grammy victor St. Vincent + Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (conducted by Jules Buckley). Genre-bending art-rock meets afloat orchestra. Opener: sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar. Host: KCRW’s Anne Litt.
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lululemon Summer Series LA: Sculpt Cardio

Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood | 10–11 AM (doors 9:30 AM) | FA
Free outdoor workout with Dani Coleman. First 200 get complimentary mats — bring your ain h2o bottle. Registration required.
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Joint Seafood Summer Block Party

Joint Seafood, Downtown LA | 5–9 PM | FA
Food, drinks, euphony + pop-up vendors:

• Heng Heng Chicken Rice
• Joimo
• Fuegos
• Franks n Frank’s
• El Gato Negro
• Dassai Sake
• Moom Maam Gelato
  Raffle to triumph a full Ōra King Salmon! Free parking astatine 414 E Temple St.
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Garden Concerts for Kids (Encore)

Getty Center | 4 PM | FA
Same large lineup arsenic Saturday — drawback it if you missed it!

Dining & Drinking Picks

Curated by Christina Champlin

Dave Arnold Bar Takeover astatine Morihiro

August 2 only | $95/ticket
Legendary bartender Dave Arnold (author of Liquid Intelligence, laminitis of Museum of Food and Drink) joins Bar Director Han Suk Cho for 1 nighttime of science-meets-cocktails + Japanese bites.

• Includes: spicy tuna handroll, futomaki, panna cotta
• Cocktails disposable for purchase
  Reserve connected Resy

Kosas x Pantry astatine Madhappy West Hollywood

July 29 – August 4
Beauty marque Kosas takes implicit the café astatine Madhappy for their caller Cloud Set Loose Translucent Powders launch.

• Two limited-edition drinks: Cloud Set Latte & Cloud Set Matcha
• Order either → free mini Cloud Set Loose Powder (while supplies last)
• First 50 customers/day get a free full-size Kosas product
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Bengara $98 Eight-Course Tasting Menu

Arts District | Daily
Fire-driven Japanese spot launches a regular tasting menu:

1. Toyosu Carpaccio with chili java lipid
2. Pork Belly "Tacos" successful mochi crepes
3. Miso Cod
4. Mary’s Half Chicken
5. Teuchi Citrus Soba
   • Optional Wagyu/uni supplements
     Drink pairings: cocktails, sake, vino OR non-alcoholic (Lemon Sour, Ume Spritz, Oolong Old Fashioned). Walk-ins welcome.
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Quick Summary: Your Weekend astatine a Glance

Pro Tip: Most escaped events with "RSVP recommended" — bash it early! Spots capable up.

FAQ: Your Burning Questions, Answered

1. Do I request a car for each of these?

Nope! Events marked M are close by Metro stations. For others, rideshare oregon parking apps (like SpotHero) enactment great. The Joint Seafood artifact enactment adjacent offers free parking astatine 414 E Temple St.

2. Are immoderate events 21+ only?

Most are all-ages! Exceptions:

• Afro-Latino Fest has a 21+ cocktail barroom area (but the fest itself is all-ages)
• Bar Bene fundraiser serves vino — apt 21+ for drinks
• St. Vincent astatine the Bowl is all-ages, but intoxicant income are 21+

3. What should I bring to outdoor events?

• Blanket oregon debased tract chair (especially for Beach Movies, Afro-Latino Fest, KCRW astatine CAAM)
• Water bottle (refill stations often available)
• Light jacket — evenings adjacent the beach/Bowl get chilly
• Cash for nutrient trucks/vendors (some instrumentality cards, but currency is faster)

4. Can I conscionable amusement up to escaped events, oregon bash I truly request to RSVP?

For FA events with "RSVP recommended" (like KCRW astatine CAAM, Afro-Latino Fest, SheroCon), please RSVP. It helps organizers program capableness and guarantees your spot. It takes 30 seconds!

5. What if it’s ace hot? (It is July, aft all.)

• Indoor/cool options: LAMAG, ESMoA, CAAM galleries, Valley Relics Museum (SheroCon), Getty (Gardens person shadiness + indoor galleries)
• Water-adjacent: Dockweiler Beach (ocean breeze), Hollywood Bowl (misty evenings)
• Evening events (most commencement 5 PM+) debar highest heat

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Go explore, devour well, creation weird, and marque memories.