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So what’s your plan today?
This Saturday in Los Angeles, you can check out KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station, the Localympics in Santa Monica, the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival, Barbie in concert at the Hollywood Bowl, and more. However you choose to play it, hope you have a good one!
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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend
KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station – > KCRW’s signature summer event series swing over to Union Station this Saturday for the second week in a row, featuring a live performance by LA-based band The South Hill Experiment, plus DJ sets from KCRW’s Raul Campos and SiLVA. Free to attend. Doors open at 6 p.m. More info here.
Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Localympics – FA > With the 2024 Olympic Games starting this weekend, the experiential creators at Something New are organizing a “Localympics” on Saturday where participants can engage in fun and playful olympics-inspired games, with teams organized by neighborhood. The event starts at 2 p.m. at Santa Monica Beach. You’ll need to RSVP (free to attend) to get the exact location. 21+ only. More info here.
Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival – FA > On Saturday, the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival returns to Marine Stadium Long Beach for the largest dragon boat competition in California. Guest can expect Chinese traditional art demonstrations, acrobats, dance, music and martial arts performances. Event runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Free Museums – FA > Need to beat the heat this Saturday? Check out this handy list of museums around Los Angeles that offer free admission year-round.
Six More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- The 2024 Obon Festival is back this weekend with a two-day event (Saturday and Sunday) held at the WLA Buddhist Temple Obon in Sawtelle Japantown. FA
- Grand Performances continues n on Saturday with a night of West African highlife music with Okwy Osadebe. M FA
- Barbie: The Movie in Concert comes to the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, with music by the Barbie Land™ Sinfonietta.
- The Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles concert series continues this Saturday at MacArthur Park with Wonder-Full: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder featuring DJ Spinna, DJ Monalisa, and MC Cognito. M FA
- This Saturday to celebrate National Day of the Cowboy & Cowgirl the Autry is extending its museum hours until 7:30 p.m. and guests of all ages can enjoy trick ropers, cowboy poetry, live music, country line dancing lessons, film screenings, and docent-led tours all day.
- KCON LA continues at the L.A. Convention Center through Sunday. M
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