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It’s Saturday. You’re on the hunt for new adventures. Let’s put a few possibilities in play.
On the agenda for today in Los Angeles you’ll find LA Chinatown Hungry Ghost Festival. a free fitness class at The Bloc, Happy Sundays festival in Long Beach, El Segundo Art Walk, Tryst & Nomad Art Fair, and more. We’ll tap into more ideas in the space below. Enjoy your day!
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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend
FitspoLA @ The Bloc – M FA > FitspoLA returns to The Bloc this Saturday with what will be the first in a trio of free monthly yoga classes presented by UCLA Health, focusing on dynamic movements to increase flexibility, restore balance and strengthen core muscles. The hour-long session starts at 10 a.m. Free to attend, but pre-registration required. Parking validation for attendees $12. More info here.
Go Metro: Take the B, D, A, or E Line to 7th Street / Metro Center.
Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
LA Chinatown Hungry Ghost Festival – FA > On Saturday, LA Chinatown Hungry Ghost Festival honors the past and present of Chinatown with an afternoon of celebration offering two stages of performances with dragon and lion dance, shadow puppet (YingXi) shows, zodiac and monkey king performances, Kung Fu demonstrations, fan dancers, and local musicians. Plus you can check out ancestral altar installations, cultural crafting, a scavenger hunt, and more. It’s all happening at 817 Yale St. from 4 to 7 p.m. More info here.
Happy Sundays – FA > Happy Sunday, the free music, comedy and space festival, takes over Long Beach’s Zaferia District this Saturday and Sunday with a smorgasbord of performances and activations across multiple venues in the neighborhood. The musical lineup includes Mike Watt & The Missingmen, Shamon Cassette, Soft Palms, Sego, Jagged Baptist Club, Dream Phases, Fartbarf, Pop Hysteria, Decent Times, and Buzzed Lightbeer. Intermingling the music will be comedy and DJ sets, plus live discussions including SPACE TALKS, where local aerospace companies will engage the community about new projects in the city. The festival is also teaming up with the Long Beach Symphony for an “instrument petting zoo,” offering hands-on experiences with classical instruments. And did we mention, it’s all free to attend! More info here.
Endless Summer C.A.M.P. – M FA > Santa Monica’s second annual Endless Summer C.A.M.P. series brings four weeks of family-friendly entertainment to Tongva Park, celebrating everything from world music and dance to puppetry and animal ambassadors. This Saturday, the fun continues with a Puppet show from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater along with a performance by Grammy-nominated family artists Andrew & Polly. The free programs runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. More info here.
Six More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- This Friday to Sunday at The Ford, The Natural World of Studio Ghibli celebrates the legendary animation studios’ thematic explorations of natural environments, our relationship with nature, and the spiritual aspect of the natural world through a trio of Miyazaki film screenings.
- Latin Sounds at LACMA continues on Saturday with a a performance by Luis Conte Band. FA
- Tryst & Nomad Art Fair continues in Torrance through Sunday. FA
- El Segundo Art Walk returns to highlight dozens of creative businesses throughout Downtown El Segundo while showcasing local artists. FA
- This Saturday KCRW Summer Nights continues at KCRW HQ with a performance by Dehd, bookended by DJ sets from Novena Carmel and Tyler Boudreaux. M FA
- The 2024 finale of Grand Performances is this Saturday at California Plaza, featuring a headline performance by Chucho Ponce y Los Daddys. As always, free to attend with seating first-come, first-serve. Event starts at 6 p.m. M FA
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