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If you’ve been using our Metro guides to power your free summer to-dos in Los Angeles, then we have some great news. We’re tipping off July with our biggest list yet! That means more concerts, more festivals, more workshops, more art exhibits… all admission free. And most (though not quite all) are accessible by Metro bus and rail service.
Plus, catch this: Starting in July, Metro has rolled out a new, simpler fare structure. With a valid TAP card, you won’t pay more than $5 a day or $18 in a seven-day period, no matter how many rides you take. Five bucks for a full day of getting around to free events, and not having to pay for gas or parking? Sounds like a deal to us.
Now, as for those to-dos… let’s have a look at what’s in store for the next 40 days.
Free Things To Do
M = Metro Accessible
July 6 M – KCRW Summer Nights with The Hammer Museum. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd OR take Line 761 to Wilshire / Westwood.
July 6 M – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Twelfth Night at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro Go Metro. Take Line 246 to Shepard / Gaffey.
July 6 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 7 M – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Hamlet at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro. Go Metro: Take Line 246 to Shepard / Gaffey).
July 7 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts a West African Dance Night. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station.
July 7 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts hosts a funk and soul concert featuring Tolliver and Haus of Derma. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 7 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 8 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of Cumbia and Mexican Folklorico with Super Estrella Online, La Tocada, and others. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 8 M – Grand Performances presents Viver Brasil. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 8 M – NoHo Summer Nights presents a concert with Element Band at North Hollywood Recreation Center. Go Metro: Take the B Line to North Hollywood station.
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July 8 M – Movies Under the Stars screens Sister Act at One Colorado in Old Pasadena. Go Metro: Take the A Line to Memorial Park station.
July 8 M – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Twelfth Night at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro Go Metro: Take Line 246 to Shepard / Gaffey).
July 8 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 9 – Torrance Art Museum hosts a House Party featuring all vinyl DJ sets spinning tunes throughout the decades. Era-inspired outfits are strongly encouraged.
July 9 M – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Twelfth Night at Hesse Park in Ranch Palos Verdes. Go Metro: Take Line 344 to Hawthorne Blvd & Hesse Park
July 9 – Manhattan Beach’s Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by rock and pop 90’s cover band SO RAD.
July 9 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 9 M – The Getty hosts Medieval Play, family festival inspired by inspired medieval pastimes. Go Metro: Take Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
July 12 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 12 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Twelfth Night at Valley Park in Hermosa Beach.
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July 13 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 13 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Hamlet at Valley Park in Hermosa Beach.
July 14 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts a Reggaetón night. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station.
July 14 M – Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza continues with Conjunto AFRO-SON. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
July 14 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 14 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Twelfth Night at Cesar E. Chavez Park in Long Beach.
July 15 M – Grand Performances presents Chicano Jazz Legend, Garrett Saracho. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 15 M – KCRW Summer Nights with MOCA Geffen & JANM. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Little Tokyo Station.
July 15 M – NoHo Summer Nights series screens Selena at North Hollywood Recreation Center. Go Metro: Take the B Line to North Hollywood station.
July 15 M
July 15 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Hamlet at Rush Park in Rossmoor.
July 15 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
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July 15 M
July 15 – Self-Care Yoga returns to California African American Museum. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Expo Park / USC station.
July 15-16 M – The annual Lotus Festival returns to Echo Park Lake celebrating the people and culture of Indonesia. Go Metro: Take Line 92 to Glendale / Santa Ynez.
July 16 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents Natives in the Now. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 16 M – The B-Boy | B-Girl Summit comes to Gloria Molina Grand Park. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station.
July 16 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs 12th Night at Rush Park in Rossmoor.
July 16 M
July 16 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 19 M
July 19 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 20 M
July 20 M – Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center presents Billy Valentine. Go Metro: Take Line 761 along N. Sepulveda Blvd.
July 20 M
July 20 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs 12th Night at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach.
July 20 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 21 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of 80s/90s house with E.Dubb, Mayan Passion, and K-Bandit. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 21 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts a Country Line Dancing Night. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station.
July 21 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 21 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Hamlet at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach.
July 22 M
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July 22 M
July 22 M – Grand Performances and KCRW Summer Nights team up for an Afro Funke’ 20 Year Anniversary. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 22 M – The Getty’s Off the 405 series presents Etran de L’Aïr. Go Metro: Take Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
July 22 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 23 – Manhattan Beach’s Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by Radio Royalty.
July 23 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of 80s/90s house with E.Dubb, Mayan Passion, and K-Bandit. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 23 M
July 23 M – River Fest brings a free all-ages film, arts, and community festival to LA State Historic Park. Go Metro: Take the A Line to Chinatown station.
July 23 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs 12th Night at Garfield Park in South Pasadena.
July 23 M – Venice Boulevard: A CicLAvia Event celebrates the new improvements the new protected bike lanes and safety features on Venice Boulevard with an afternoon of music, street games and guided group bike rides. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Downtown Culver City station or take Line 33 to Venice / Bagley.
July 23 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 24 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of Ancestral and Folklorico with Roberto Dueñas, Luis Lopez, Will Echegoyen, and others. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 25 M – POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft opens this July 25 at Japan House Los Angeles. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Hollywood / Highland station.
July 26 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 26 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Hamlet at Roxbuy Park in Beverly Hills.
July 27 M
July 27 M – Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center presents Cuban dance and salsa with Telmary. Go Metro: Take Line 761 along N. Sepulveda Blvd.
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July 27 M – The City of San Gabriel hosts a concert featuring 4Alarm Band | at Vincent Lugo Park, followed by an outdoor screening of Annie. Go Metro: Take Line 487/489 Line Ramona / Wells.
July 27 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 27 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs TBD at Sepulveda Garden Center in Encino. Go Metro: Take Line 236 to Balboa/Magnolia.
July 28 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts a Samba Night. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station.
July 28 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of Tuareg Desert Rock with Imarha. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 28 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 28 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Hamlet at Garfield Park in South Pasadena.
July 29 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of Hip-Hop with Monalisa, Inka One, Ben Diggin, DJ Analog & Mantron. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 29 M – Grand Performances presents Martha Redbone. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 29 M – The Getty’s Off the 405 series presents Rahill. Go Metro: Take Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
July 29 M
July 29 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs 12th Night at Wilson Park in Torrance.
July 29 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
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July 30 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of West African Rhythms with Weedie Braimah & the Hands of Time, SK Kakraba. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 30 – Manhattan Beach’s Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by Kenny Metcalf as Elton John.
July 30 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs Julius Caesar in Griffith Park.
July 30 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Hamlet at Wilson Park in Torrance.
August 2 – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Hamlet at Don Knabe Park in Cerritos.
August 3 M – Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center presents Ethiopian fusion with AvevA. Go Metro: Take Line 761 along N. Sepulveda Blvd.
August 4 M – KCRW Summer Nights with the California African American Museum. Go Metro: Take the E to Expo Park / USC Station.
August 4 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts an Afro-Cuban Rumba & Cuban Rhythms Night. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station.
August 4 M – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Twelfth Night at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro Go Metro: Take Line 246 to Shepard / Gaffey).
August 5 M
August 5 M – Grand Performances presents an Art Laboe Tribute. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 5 M
August 5 M
August 5 M – Shakespeare By the Sea performs Hamlet at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro Go Metro: Take Line 246 to Shepard / Gaffey).
August 6 – Manhattan Beach’s Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by Psychedelic Summer.
August 9 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Griffith Park.
August 10 M – Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center presents Gambian multi-instrumentalist Sona Jobarteh. Go Metro: Take Line 761 along N. Sepulveda Blvd.
August 10 M – The City of San Gabriel hosts a concert featuring Kids Imagine Nation and Wacko the Magician at Vincent Lugo Park, followed by an outdoor screening of Minions. Go Metro: Take Line 487/489 to Ramona / Wells.
August 10 M
August 10 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Griffith Park.
August 11 M – Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza continues with Son Mirón Orchestra. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
August 11 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of Soul and Rock with Nick Waterhouse. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 11 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts a Disco Night. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station.
August 11 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Griffith Park.
August 12 M
August 12 M – KCRW Summer Nights at KCRW HQ in Santa Monica. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
August 12 M – Grand Performances presents DJ Battlecat / Thes One. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 12 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of Norteño and Mexican Folklorico with Flor Amargo, Los Jornaleros Del Norte, and Pacifico Dance Company. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 12 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Griffith Park.
August 13 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of Mayan Music with Lucas Critchfield Marimba Tropical, Homenaje al Maestro Armando Manzanero, and more. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 13 – Manhattan Beach’s Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by The Tom Nolan Band.
August 13 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Griffith Park.
August 16 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Griffith Park.
August 17 M – Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center presents indie rock with Ian Sweet. Go Metro: Take Line 761 along N. Sepulveda Blvd.
August 17 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Griffith Park.
August 18 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts a Bollywood Night. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station.
August 18 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of Latin Ska Rock with The Paranoias & Friends. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 18 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Griffith Park.
August 19 M
August 19 M – Grand Performances presents Mark de Clive-Lowe. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 19 M
August 19 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of Contemporary Pan-Asian with AAX Fest. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 19 M
August 19 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Griffith Park.
August 20 M
August 20 M – KCRW Summer Nights at LA Plaza. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
August 20 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts presents an evening of Guatemalan Rock and Mayan Dance with Marimba Orquesta Perla Oriental, Sara Curruchich, DJ Boris, and Los Chapincitos Los Angeles. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 20 – Manhattan Beach’s Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by The Kings of 88.
August 20 – ISC’s Shakespeare in The Park performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Griffith Park.
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