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School is back in session, but that doesn’t mean that fun time is over. On the contrary, the doorstep to fall offers up some of the best that Los Angeles event programming has to offer. But to capture it all (or at least a sizable slice of it), we’re changing things up with our monthly freebie rundowns.
Don’t worry, we’re still pointing the way to dozens of free events, but in the interest of keeping it organized we’re breaking things down this time. We’ll start with a mega list of free music and concerts, followed by a snapshot of the best upcoming arts and culture happenings, then some free movies and screenings to add to the mix, and to cap things off an eclectic mix of educational events and workshops. Basically, something for everyone!
And of course per usual we’ll dial you into how to get to each event by Metro (which you can for almost all) so you have the option to skip traffic troubles and omit the head pains of parking. Now, about that list…
M = Metro Accessible
Music & Concerts
August 16 – M The Skirball Cultural Center wraps up of their summer of free concerts with a DJ Dance party featuring sets by Jauretsi and TossTones. Go Metro: Take Line 761 to Sepulveda / Skirball Center Drive.
August 16 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts an evening of Disco. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 16 M – Grand Performances presents LA Stories: Home w/Carribean Fragoza. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 17 – M – Echo Park Rising brings a day of free music and community activations at multiple venues in the Echo Park neigborhood. Go Metro: Take Line 4 along Sunset Blvd OR take Line 92 along Glendale Blvd.
August 17 M – KCRW Summer Nights comes to KCRW HQ featuring a performance by Mexican Institute of Sound. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
August 17 M – KCRW Summer Nights at KCRW HQ features sets by KCRW DJs Raul Campos & Wyldeflower, along with Mexican Institute of Sound. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
August 17 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features Red Store Bums, Flaco El Jandro, and Eastside Agents presented by Evoekore Media. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 17 M – Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
August 17 M – The Marina del Rey Free Summer Concert Series continues at Burton Chace Park with Lila Downs. Go Metro: Take the 108 Line to Mindanao / Lincoln.
August 18 M – Grand Park hosts Sunday Sessions, celebrating Los Angeles’ contributions to the global art form of dance music. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station
August 18 M – The City of West Hollywood’s Summer Sounds series presents The Neighborhood Orchestra and DJ Aaron Paar at Summer Sounds. Go Metro: Take Line 4 to Santa Monica / Fuller.
August 18 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by The Tom Nolan Band.
August 22 M – Culver City’s 2024 Sunset Concert Series continues with Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca . Go Metro: Take the E Line to Culver City Station.
August 24 M – Grand Performances presents Chucho Ponce Los Daddys. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 24 M – KCRW Summer Nights at KCRW HQ features a performance by Dehd plus DJ sets from KCRW DJs Novena Carmel + Tyler Boudreaux. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
August 24 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features The Do-Over. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 24 M – Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Luis Conte Band. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
August 24 M – The Getty’s Off the 405 series presents Woods. Go Metro: Take the Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
August 25 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by The Kings of 88.
August 29 M – Culver City’s 2024 Sunset Concert Series continues with Tom Kenney & The Hi-Seas. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Culver City Station.
August 31 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features a Mexican Regional Showcase presented by BMI & Walter Mosely Group and AJUDISGUA. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 30 M – KCRW Summer Nights comes to California African American Museum with live sets from KCRW DJs Novena Carmel and Francesca Harding, food trucks, a beer garden, and more. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Expo Park / USC station.
August 31 M – > Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Son Mayor. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
August 31 M – > The Leimert Park Jazz Festival returns to Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Go Metro: Take the K Line to Martin Luther King Jr Station.
September 1 M – Americana in the Park at Gandara Park presents Dustbowl Revival. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
September 6 – KCRW Summer Nights at Descanso Gardens features sets KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe and Jeremy Sole.
September 8 M – Americana in the Park at Gandara Park presents Los Straitjackets. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
September 13 M – Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza continues with Club Mambi. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
September 13 M – KCRW Summer Nights at The Autry Museum of American West features sets by KCRW DJs Anne Litt and Dan Wilcox. Go Metro: Take Line 96 to Autry National Ctr.
September 15 M – Grand Park hosts Sunday Sessions, celebrating Los Angeles’ contributions to the global art form of dance music. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station
September 15 M – Americana in the Park at Gandara Park presents Mustangs of the West. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
September 20 M – KCRW Summer Nights on The Lawn at Century Park features a jazz concert plus a set by KCRW DJ LeRoy Downs. Go Metro: Take Line 4/28 to Santa Monica / Ave Of The Stars.
September 21 M – KCRW Summer Nights on The Lawn at Century Park features Grammy-winner LATROIT performing House Classics live with DC6 Singers Collective, Eastern Tribe Melodies from South Africa, & Special Guests. Go Metro: Take Line 4/28 to Santa Monica / Ave Of The Stars.
September 21 – The Westchester Arts & Music Block Party returns for a free day-long community event featuring live music and dance, art, vendors & community booths, kids activities, garden tours, and food trucks.
September 22 M – Americana in the Park at Gandara Park presents The Azar Lawrence Experience. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
September 29 M – Americana in the Park at Gandara Park presents Airfoil. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
Arts & Culture
August 17 M – LA Made Presents: Strong Words – Endless L.A. Summer at Central Library’s Mark Taper Auditorium. Go Metro: Take the A, B, D, E, or J lines to 7th Street / Metro Center Station.
August 18 M – CicLAvia Meet the Hollywoods is back with a car-free course traversing portions of Hollywood Blvd, Highland Ave, and Santa Monica Blvd. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Vermont/Sunset, Hollywood/Western, Hollywood/Vine, or Hollywood/Highland.
August 24 – El Segundo Art Walk will showcase creative businesses Downtown El Segundo and Smoky Hollow, highlighted by food trucks, live music and sponsored experience.
August 25 M – The Prickly Monster Cactus & Succulent Festival brings cactus and succulent shopping, craft beer, and food to Common Space Brewing. Go Metro: Take Line 209/210 to Crenshaw / El Segundo.
September 6 M – Santa Monica Pier’s 115th Birthday Celebration will include live music, food, and an outdoor screening of Barbie. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Downtown Santa Monica Station.
September 7 M – Bergamot Station Arts Center hosts a 30th anniversary celebration featuring multiple performances, art exhibition openings, food, drink, and more. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
September 7 – Day of the Dog brings a free, pet-friendly festival to Main St. in Santa Monica.
September 7 M – The Burbank Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with Valley Cultural Foundation and the Burbank Cultural Arts Commission presents Fall Festival – A Night in the Park at Johnny Carson Park in Burbank, featuring live concert, food trucks, art vendors, and a movie screening. Go Metro: Take Line 155 to Alameda & Bob Hope EB.
September 8 M – The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival returns to West Hollywood Park. Go Metro: Take Line 4 to Santa Monica / San Vicente.
September 13 M – The Hammer’s opening reception for Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice features late night gallery access plus music in the courtyard. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd OR take Line 761 to Wilshire / Westwood.
September 14 M – Compton Art & History Museum hosts an opening reception for their newest exhibition, “Corridos From The ‘Hood.” Go Metro: Take Line 127 to Compton / Acacia.
September 15 – PST Art (previously Pacific Standard Time) returns for the fall, banding together 70+ museums and cultural institutions with works by over 800 artists, all under the theme of “Arts & Science Collide.” Participants include many Metro-accessible locations, including The Getty, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, USC Pacific Asia Museum. See the full list of participants here.
September 15 M – LA Plaza celebrates Fiestas Patrias with a free family festival. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
September 21 – The Frogtown Art Walk returns for fall romp of art and activations along the L.A. River Path.
September 28 M – Los Angeles Libros Festival brings a family-friendly, bilingual book festival to Central Library. Go Metro: Take the A, B, D, or E Line to 7th Street / Metro Center Station.
September 28 M – Vincent Price Art Museum hosts an opening reception for We Place Life at the Center / Situamos la vida en el centro. Go Metro: Take Line 106/260 to Atlantic Blvd/Avenida Cesar Chavez OR take Line 70 to Atlantic / Riggin.
Movies & Screenings
August 16 M – As part of UCLA Film & Television Archive screening series Summer Sci-Fi, The Hammer presents a double-feature of Timecrimes / Primer. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd OR take Line 761 to Wilshire / Westwood.
August 17 M – Movies at Warner Park screens Wish. Go Metro: Take Lines 150/169 to Topanga Canyon / Marylee.
August 18 M – As part of UCLA Film & Television Archive screening series Summer Sci-Fi, The Hammer presents a double-feature of Something in the Dirt / Animalia. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd OR take Line 761 to Wilshire / Westwood.
August 20 – Moonlight Movies on the Beach in Long Beach screens A League of Their Own at Granada Beach.
August 22 – Moonlight Movies on the Beach in Long Beach screens Coco at LBCC – LAC Campus.
August 23 M – Movie Night at Ivy Station screens Jurassic Park. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Culver City station.
August 24 – NoHo Summer Nights presents a free screening of Coco at North Hollywood Recreation Center. Go Metro: Take the B Line to North Hollywood station.
August 24 M – Marina del Rey Movie Nights at Burton Chace Park screens Back to the Future Part II. Go Metro: Take the 108 Line to Mindanao / Lincoln.
August 30 M – Barbie screens at Ovation Hollywood’s monthly Friday Movie Nights series. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Hollywood / Highland station.
August 31 M – Movies at Warner Park screens Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom. Go Metro: Take Lines 150/169 to Topanga Canyon / Marylee.
August 31 M – Marina del Rey Movie Nights at Burton Chace Park screens Meg 2: The Trench. Go Metro: Take the 108 Line to Mindanao / Lincoln.
September 7 M – Marina del Rey Movie Nights at Burton Chace Park screens Mean Girls. Go Metro: Take the 108 Line to Mindanao / Lincoln.
September 14 M – Marina del Rey Movie Nights at Burton Chace Park screens 50 First Dates. Go Metro: Take the 108 Line to Mindanao / Lincoln.
September 15 M – The Hammer’s Family Flicks series screens March of the Penguins. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd OR take Line 761 to Wilshire / Westwood.
September 21 M – LA Opera brings Opera at the Beach to Santa Monica Pier with a free simulcast of Madame Butterfly under the stars. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Downtown Santa Monica Station.
September 21 M – LA Opera brings Opera in the Park to El Cariso Community Regional Park in Sylmar with a free simulcast of Madame Butterfly under the stars. Go Metro: Take Line 234 to Eldridge / Pasha
September 21 M – Marina del Rey Movie Nights at Burton Chace Park screens Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Go Metro: Take the 108 Line to Mindanao / Lincoln.
September 27 M – Hook screens at Ovation Hollywood’s monthly Friday Movie Nights series. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Hollywood / Highland station.
September 27 M – Movie Night at Ivy Station screens Selena. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Culver City station.
September 28 M – Marina del Rey Movie Nights at Burton Chace Park screens Sixteen Candles. Go Metro: Take the 108 Line to Mindanao / Lincoln.
Talks, Workshops and Educational Events
August 18 M – 826LA hosts a creative writing workshop for kids at The Hammer themed around Style and Vivid Imagery. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd OR take Line 761 to Wilshire / Westwood.
August 22 M – Zocalo Public Square hosts a talk on When Does Protest Make a Difference? at the ASU California Center in DTLA. Go Metro: Take the A or E line to Pico station OR take Lines 35/38 along Broadway.
September 5 M – California African American Museum presents a Conversation between Kiano Moju and Danielle Dorsey as Moju discusses her award-winning cookbook, AfriCali. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Expo Park / USC station.
September 15 M – LA Made presents an afternoon of conversation with comedian Aida Rodriguez as she discusses her memoir, Legitimate Kid at Central Library. Go Metro: Take the A, B, D, or E Line to 7th Street / Metro Center Station.
September 19 M – All Space Considered pops up at Griffith Observatory for their monthly rundown of the latest news in astronomy and space science. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Vermont/Sunset station then ride the DASH Observatory Shuttle (free to ride) to Griffith Observatory.
September 22 M – 826LA hosts a creative workshop for kids at The Hammer where participants will craft and perform poetry on typewriters in the RENT Poet tradition. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd OR take Line 761 to Wilshire / Westwood.
September 29 M – To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, Chicanx authors Carribean Fragoza, Estella González, and Daniel Olivas come to LA Plaza for a conversation about their latest books which touch on various literary traditions. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
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