Cultural activities in summer in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Looking for things to do in the summer? Thankfully, in Los Angeles we have no shortage of outdoor activities and...
Cinespia
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA
It isn’t summer in L.A. until the first cemetery screening brings hoards of movie-lovers to Hollywood Forever, toting folding chairs, picnic blankets,...
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA
This gorgeous outdoor amphitheatre has been hosting concerts since the LA Philharmonic first played here in 1922. It boasts a stellar summer lineup...
Broad Street Oyster Company
23359 Pacific Coast Hwy #3874A, Malibu, CA 90265, USA
A little bit coastal and a whole lot of a party, Christopher Tompkins’s popular Smorgasburg stall (and now Grand Central Market stand) also has a...
Echo Park Lake
Echo Park Lake, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA
With its Downtown skyline backdrop, lotus flower bloom and spraying fountains, this onetime drinking water reservoir is now the perfect recreational...
Smorgasburg (Los Angeles)
777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021, USA
Every Sunday you can find dozens of food vendors at this market at ROW DTLA, with a mix of much-loved pop-ups and future foodie stars. Look out for...
The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, USA
In 1974, oil magnate J. Paul Getty opened a museum of his holdings in a faux villa in a Pacific Palisades canyon. Eventually the decorative arts and...
Rooftop Cinema Club Arts District
777 S Alameda St 5th Floor, Building 1, Los Angeles, CA 90021, USA
Grand Performances
Two California Plaza, 350 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA
This epic (and free) outdoor concert series features live performances by artists from around the world at the totally overhauled California Plaza...
El Matador State Beach
32350 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265, USA
mall, beautiful and dominated by rocky outcrops, El Matador is easily the most picturesque piece of coastline in the county. Wear shoes and don’t...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
Jazz at LACMA is a free seasonal series that’s featured legit legends over its three-decade run at the museum. The beloved program is back again for...
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
Nature lovers rejoice! Spend a day at the NHM’s Butterfly Pavilion with about 30 butterfly and moth species and an assortment of California plants....
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Can’t quite jet out to the Riviera? Consider the two-hour drive up the coast the next best thing. Regardless of whether you’re a beach person, you’ll...
626 Night Market
285 Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007, USA
The midnight snacker’s greatest fantasy is just a car ride away. One of America’s largest Asian food markets spans the course of Santa Anita Park’s...
Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, USA
Manhattan Beach boasts two miles of sparkly coastline, almost all of it stacked with dreamy hillside homes. Most of the activity is centered around...
Melrose Rooftop Theatre
603 N La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069, USA
West Hollywood’s ultra-chic restaurant and rooftop bar, E.P. & L.P., is serving much more than handcrafted cocktails and modern American bites. The...
Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA, USA
The original Muscle Beach (located on Ocean Front Walk, off Appian Way between Pacific Terrace and Arcadia Terrace) has plenty of regulars, gawking...
Silver Lake Reservoir
Silver Lake Reservoir, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
Silver Lake’s Reservoir has two dog parks (one big, one small), a basketball court, playground and field for the kiddies and a 2.2 mile trail around...
Leo Carrillo State Park
35000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265, USA
Leo Carrillo has the best of both worlds—a well-equipped stretch of sand with seclusion and scenic beauty. Stretching one and a half miles across the...