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A little romance. A little rain. And of course, lots of ideas to activate you around the city.
This February 14-16 in Los Angeles, you’ll find Drinks in Garden with the LA Phil, a Valentine’s edition of the Ivy Station Night Market, Night Dive at the Aquarium of the Pacific, Dre Day LA at Echoplex, the Pasadena Black History Festival, an Outdoor Sound Bath at Barnsdall Park, the Los Angeles Record Fair, and more.
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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend
Ivy Station Night Market: Valentine’s Edition – M FA > The monthly night market at Ivy Station returns this Friday with a Valentine’s Day themed event featuring handmade and artisan goods from 25+ local vendors plus food trucks, craft beer, games, tarot readings, a “paint your partner” activity, and music. Free to attend. Runs 5 to 10 p.m. More info here.
Go Metro: Take the E Line to Culver City Station.
Things To Do This Weekend
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission, TP = Top Pick
Love at LACMA – FA TP > On Friday, celebrate Valentine’s Day at LACMA with a free event full of art, creativity, and connection. Singles can mingle with a round of musical chairs speed dating, and there will also be romantic photo opportunities by Las Fotos Project and three-hour block of love song karaoke. Runs 3 to 8 p.m. More info here.
Drinks in the Garden with the LA Phil – M TP > Spend your Valentine’s Day Friday at Walt Disney Concert Hall, beginning with a mix and mingle amongst fellow concertgoers while enjoying a complimentary beverage at the Blue Ribbon Garden. Drinks in the Garden also offers guests a red rose and a personalized poem crafted on the spot by typists from the Melrose Poetry Bureau. Following the pre-concert mingle, the musical program inside the Concert Hall features South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho and Grammy Award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi. Drinks start at 6:30 p.m. Concert starts at 8 p.m. Get tickets and more info here.
The Poetry Brothel LA presents: Lust Letters -> The Poetry Brothel LA’s 2025 season opens with a sultry evening of staged readings at Sassafras Saloon this Friday. Expect speciality cocktails, costumes, and plenty of evocative performances. Starts at 7 p.m. GA tickets are $49.87. More info here.
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Chaotic Singles Party at NeueHouse Venice Beach -> Bring little romantic mayhem into your Valentine’s Day with a Chaotic Singles Party this Friday at NeueHouse Venice Beach. The viral TikTok IRL event expects 200+ singles to attend, all enjoying themed cocktails, special V-Day games, and plenty of heartbreak anthems. Tickets start at $19.92. Party goes from 6 to 10 p.m. More info here.
Emo Valentine’s Night -> El Segundo’s Common Space Brewery is hosting a Valentine’s evening of bittersweet vibes and great (heartache-ish) tunes alongside plenty of icy cold brews on tap. Party starts at 7 p.m. this Friday Free to attend. More info here.
Night Dive at AoP -> The Aquarium of the Pacific’s signature adults-only, after-hours series returns this Friday with a Valentines Day edition with food trucks, cash bars, DJs throughout the Aquarium galleries, art, and a live band playing in the Great Hall of the Pacific. GA tickets are $44.95 per person. Runs 7:30 to 11 p.m. More info here. More info here.
Show Some Love at Pacific Park -> Pacific Park is dialing up the Valentine’s Day vibes at the Santa Monica Pier this Friday to Sunday with a heart-themed Ferris wheel light show, fresh flower bouquets, and specialty cocktails at Patio 66. Plus for Valentine’s Day proper (this Friday) they’ll host a themed Lego build event and Paint and Sip session. Get more info here.
River Sessions | Mile 25: Poet Laureates on Wheels LA Wildfire Benefit Ride -> LA River Arts’ series exploring portions of the Los Angeles River takes to two wheels this Saturday, as they’ll team up with BiciCrófono Los Angeles Poet Society for a group resilience ride to raise fire relief funds. Poets from across Southern California will be joining for the ride, and the event will be highlighted by special musical guests Juan Flautista, an Los Angeles-based poet, vocalist, and lifelong musician and flute player with Latin and Blues Rock influences. Tickets are $28.52, and the exact location/route for the ride will be sent upon purchase. More info here.
Pasadena Black History Festival – FA > This year the Pasadena Black History Festival will focus on recovery within the community amidst the ongoing tragedy caused by the Eaton Fire. Taking place at Robinson Park this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the event feature live bands, dance performances, community booths, guest speakers, and food for purchase. Free to attend. More info here.
Closing Exhibition Party at Crenshaw Dairy Mart -> This Saturday, Crenshaw Dairy Mart in Inglewood hosts the closing event for Free the Land! Free the People!, a PST ART exhibition commissioned by The Getty. The all-day celebration features Prosperity Market’s mobile farmers market, Black farmers meet-ups by WOW Flower Project, a kids’ STEAM station by Teach to Reach, and music by DJ Kiah G. Plus, fundraisers will support those impacted by the wildfires. Free and open to the public. More info here.
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Dre Day LA 2025 @ Echoplex – TP > It’s all Dre all the time this Saturday at Echoplex. Dre Day LA, now in its 10th year, brings a night of Dr. Dre-related material to the DJ booth with a mix of classics, productions, album cuts, rarities, and samples. The lineup includes Dre Day All-Stars (a.k.a. West Coast legend BATTLECAT) J.ROCC (Beat Junkies / Stones Throw) along with INKA ONE (Boombox) + DJ EXPO (The Root Down). Party starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12.51. More info here.
Terri Lyne Carrington at BroadStage -> On Saturday, GRAMMY-Award Winning drummer-producer Terri Lyne Carrington brings her sonically reimagined rendition of Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln’s Freedom Now Suite to BroadStage, creating a poignant social justice message weaved into a genre-bending program called We Insist! The evening also includes pre-show music on The Plaza with SMC Applied Music Program. Concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $45 per person. Get more info here.
2025 Asian American Expo -> The 2025 Asian American Expo takes over the Fairplex in Pomona this Saturday and Sunday, bringing the largest Lunar New Year celebration in the U.S. to life. Browse over 1,300 vendors featuring Asian goods, food, and culture, and catch live performances across eight stages. Tickets are $20 per day. More info here.
2025 Winter Corgi Nationals > SoCal’s most competitive Corgis take the field at Santa Anita Park this Sunday for a day of racing action, complemented by family activities, a Corgi-centric vendor village, plus food and drink for purchase. GA tickets start at $12 per person. More info here.
Los Angeles Record Fair – M FA > Every third Sunday of the month, the Los Angeles Record Fair pops up at Arts District Brewing Company. Beat Swap Meet curates a lineup for vinyl vendors offering guests plenty of buy-sell-trade opportunities, plus DJs will be on hand spinning rare cuts from their collections. Runs noon to 5 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Outdoor Sound Bath Experience at Barnsdall Art Park -> Unwind with a heart-opening sound bath at Barnsdall Art Park this Sunday, hosted by Khalifa. Designed to deepen your connection to love while offering a space for relaxation and reset, the experience is one-hour long and guests are asked to dress warmly and bring a yoga mat. Tickets are free/donation-based. More info here.
Jazz + Brunch at De La Playa Records -> De La Playa Records in Highland Park hosts a Jazz Brunch this Sunday with live improvised music by Ian Roller (sax, percussion, FX) and Minta Spencer (electric harp). The record shop and N/A bar will serve up zero-proof drinks, while Injera LA pops up with an Ethiopian brunch. All ages welcome, tickets are $10. More info here.
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Dining & Drinking
(picks by Christina Champlin)
Valentine’s Day Themed Afternoon Tea at The London -> Celebrate Valentine’s Day all February long with The Love Story in Bloom Afternoon Tea at The London West Hollywood. This romantic afternoon tea experience features premium selections from the Rare Tea Company, Champagne by the glass, delicate tea sandwiches, freshly baked scones, and an indulgent spread of house-made pastries, including Red Velvet Trifle, Chocolate Hazelnut Rocher, and a Strawberry & Vanilla Mousse Celebration Cake. Priced at $84 per person ($42 for children 12 & under), the experience runs Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made via OpenTable. More info here.
Lei’d Cookies Honors Black History Month with Global Flavors -> Lei’d Cookies in Culver City is celebrating Black History Month with a trio of limited-edition cookies inspired by African and Caribbean flavors. Teaming up with Ghana’s Gloria’s Shito chili oil, they’ve crafted a cookie inspired by Ghana’s groundnut soup and Nkate Cake, featuring a rich caramel peanut center. Next up, the Rum Pineapple cookie brings tropical vibes with a sliced pineapple center and a Jamaican rum glaze. Rounding out the lineup is an Akwadu-inspired cookie, a nod to Equatorial Guinea’s traditional breakfast dish, made with bananas, coconut, honey, and citrus.
Vago, Vinyl & Valentines at Butterfly -> This Friday, Butterfly by José Andrés Group, Culver City’s newest rooftop hotspot atop The Shay, brings the Valentine’s Day vibes with Vago Mezcal, live DJ beats, and specialty cocktails. The night’s highlight? A Mezcal & Chocolate Flight, featuring three curated pours of Vago Mezcal paired with decadent chocolates like smoked honey cherry-filled dark chocolate and hibiscus habanero white chocolate. Additionally, the rooftop bar is offering limited-time Valentines Day specialty cocktails, available all weekend. More info here.
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