10 Things To Do For This Saturday in L.A. [10-12-2024]

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Alright Angelenos. A jam packed slate of Saturday to-dos awaits. You up for it?

On deck for today in L.A. you’ll find the Broadway Night Lights block party in DTLA, the Downtown Long Beach Art + Design Walk, Indigenous Peoples’ Day at The Getty, Enchanted Halloween at Discovery Cube L.A, L.A. Beer Fest, and more. Dig into more ideas in the list below, and enjoy your Saturday!

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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend

Broadway Night LightsM FA > With 75,000 attendees expected, this Saturday’s Broadway Night Lights promises the biggest public event of the weekend with a five-block street festival in Downtown Los Angeles offering three stages of live music alongside public art, a Ferris wheel, kids zone, Lucha Libre matches, a classic car show, and more. Runs 4 p.m. to midnight along Broadway Ave from 3rd to 8th St. Free to attend. More info here.

Go Metro: Take the B or D Line to Pershing Square Station OR take A or E Line to Historic Broadway Station.

Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday

M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission

DTLB Art + Design WalkM FA > The DTLB Art + Design Walk’s fifth installment pops up this Saturday spread over 40+ locations in and around the Downtown Long Beach area. Creative spaces and local businesses will host special vendors, group art shows, live painting, DJ-spun tunes and other activations through the evening. The event runs near stops along the Metro A Line, and there is also a shuttle that will transport visitors between five key stops throughout the event’s footprint. It all runs from 4 to 9 p.m., and is free to attend. More info here.

Enchanted Halloween at Discovery Cube L.A. – > On three Saturdays this October, Discovery Cube L.A. offers an evening of science, magic, and family fun with a festive Halloween event featuring trick-or-treating stations, pumpkin catapults, a magic show, food trucks, and an LED robot dance party. Plus, you can check out over 50 exhibits on view at the museum. Events run on October 12, 19, and 26 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets start at $24 for non-members. More info here.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day at The Getty – FA > The Getty celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Saturday with a day-long set of special activations, including hands-on workshops, music from Wildhorse Native American Association, poetry readings, and indigenous dance performances. The celebration goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free to attend, but an advance reservation is required. More info here.

Six More Things To Do in L.A. Today

  • Son of Monsterpalooza is back in Burbank for a three-day (Friday to Sunday) con where guests can meet and hang with award winning artists behind some of the greatest creatures ever created, plus peruse selection of over 150 exhibitors selling one of a kind creations.
  • The fourth annual Halloween Hootenanny Craft Beer Festival takes place at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach this Saturday.
  • LA Beer Fest returns to Los Angeles Center Studios on Saturday for an Oktoberfest edition featuring music by Festmeister Hans Und Die Sauerkrauts and a Bavarian beer village with 60 local breweries and a dozen food trucks.
  • The 4th annual South Gate Art Walk is back this Saturday with an afternoon showcasing local artists, artisans, vendors, and food, all taking place in and around the South Gate Museum & Art Gallery. FA
  • Indie book/zine library Heavy Manners is hosting a two-day comic book fair this Saturday and Sunday at their Echo Park location. FA
  • Emergence: Art from Life opens at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center this weekend with two days of free activations. M FA

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