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Rains are gone. Saturday is here. Let’s find you some to-dos.
On offer for today in Los Angeles you’ll find a Metro Bike Share community ride, the Pasadena Black History Festival, Dre Day LA 2025 @ Echoplex, Poet Laureates on Wheels, a closing reception for Free the Land! at the Crenshaw Dairy Mart, Terri Lyne Carrington at BroadStage, and more.
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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend
Metro Bike Share Community Ride – FA > Metro Bike Share is sharing the love of riding this weekend with a breezy 5-mule community bike ride from DTLA to Exposition Park and back, with a midpoint pit stop at California African American Museum. It’s free to join in, with Metro bikes available to rent for free for participants 16+. Ride runs 12 to 2 p.m. The start/end location is 12th and Valencia St. More info here.
Go Metro: Take the A or E Line to Pico Station (it’s about a 5-minute ride from the station to the starting point of the meet-up).
Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Pasadena Black History Festival – FA > This year the Pasadena Black History Festival will focus on recovery within the community amidst the ongoing tragedy caused by the Eaton Fire. Taking place at Robinson Park this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the event feature live bands, dance performances, community booths, guest speakers, and food for purchase. Free to attend. More info here.
Dre Day LA 2025 @ Echoplex – > It’s all Dre all the time this Saturday at Echoplex. Dre Day LA, now in its 10th year, brings a night of Dr. Dre-related material to the DJ booth with a mix of classics, productions, album cuts, rarities, and samples. The lineup includes Dre Day All-Stars (a.k.a. West Coast legend BATTLECAT) J.ROCC (Beat Junkies / Stones Throw) along with INKA ONE (Boombox) + DJ EXPO (The Root Down). Party starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12.51. More info here.
River Sessions | Mile 25: Poet Laureates on Wheels LA Wildfire Benefit Ride -> LA River Arts’ series exploring portions of the Los Angeles River takes to two wheels this Saturday, as they’ll team up with BiciCrófono Los Angeles Poet Society for a group resilience ride to raise fire relief funds. Poets from across Southern California will be joining for the ride, and the event will be highlighted by special musical guests Juan Flautista, an Los Angeles-based poet, vocalist, and lifelong musician and flute player with Latin and Blues Rock influences. Tickets are $28.52, and the exact location/route for the ride will be sent upon purchase. More info here.
Six More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- This Saturday, Crenshaw Dairy Mart in Inglewood hosts the closing event for Free the Land! Free the People!, a PST ART exhibition commissioned by The Getty. FA
- On Saturday, GRAMMY-Award Winning drummer-producer Terri Lyne Carrington brings her sonically reimagined rendition of Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln’s Freedom Now Suite to BroadStage
- Pacific Park is dialing up the Valentine’s Day vibes at the Santa Monica Pier this Friday to Sunday with a heart-themed Ferris wheel light show, fresh flower bouquets, and specialty cocktails at Patio 66.
- The 2025 Asian American Expo takes over the Fairplex in Pomona this Saturday and Sunday, bringing the largest Lunar New Year celebration in the U.S. to life.
- The Hammer hosts a free art lab for kids from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. FA
- Culver City is hosting a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Veterans Park from 2 to 4:30 p.m. FA
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