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Ready to make the most of your Saturday in Los Angeles?
On the menu for today in L.A. you can choose from a Salsa concert at Union Station, the Los Angeles Libros Festival at Central Library, the Montana Ave Art Walk in Santa Monica, a Family Style Food Fest at L.A. State Historic Park, Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival, and more. Wherever you end up, hope you make it a good one!
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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend
Metro Arts Presents: Salsa Night at Union Station -> L.A.’s central transit hub comes alive this Saturday night with a dynamic salsa performance from La Verdad, led by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Gabriel Gonzalez. Salsa Night at Union Station will feature multiple sets of traditional salsa, cha-cha, boogaloo, funk, cumbia, and Latin soul, with some DJ-spun tunes in between. There will even be dance instruction to kick off the evening. It all runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Ticketing Concourse. Free to attend! More info here.
Go Metro: Take the A, B, D or J Line to Los Angeles Union Station
Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Los Angels Libros Festival – M FA > Banned Books Week concludes this Saturday with the 6th annual Los Angeles Libros Festival at Central Library, where you’ll packed lineup of entertainment featuring Spanish-language and bilingual storytelling, musical performances, authors, workshops, and books. Free and open to the general public. Runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More info here.
Montana Avenue Art Walk – FA > On Saturday, this annual art walk transforms 8 blocks of Santa Monica’s Montana Ave. into an art-focused, community activation featuring 150+ visual artists, live music, workshops by Paint Lab, and a VIP Wine Garden (ticketed). Art Walk is free and open to the public. Runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. More info here.
Family Style Food Festival – M > The Family Style Food Festival is a one-day event bringing together top chefs, restaurants, and brands to create exclusive, limited-edition food and merchandise this Saturday at Los Angeles Historic Park. Highlights include Pikachu’s Electric Café, a boba tea concept by The Pokémon Company International, New York’s famed Katz’s Delicatessen, and local legends like Baroo, Holy Basil, Cobi’s, and 715 Sushi, among many others. Tickets start at $46.46. More info here.
Six More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- On Saturday, the 42nd Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival brings together international percussion and poetry performers from around the globe, all paired with tours of the Watts Towers will be offered throughout the day. M FA
- This Saturday, Vincent Price Art Museum hosts an opening reception for We Place Life at the Center / Situamos la vida en el centro. FA
- Westfield Culver City celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month this Saturday with an afternoon of family-friendly activities. FA
- Oktoberfest takes over Topanga Social this Saturday with an evening of traditional German music, soft pretzels, a beer garden, yard games, and a stein-holding competition. FA
- The Plant Base LA comes to Common Space Brewery this Saturday to curate an indoor/outdoor Oktoberfest market along with a host of vegan food vendors. FA
- The Other Art Fair is back at at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica showcasing a curated selection of over 140 independent artists.
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