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Art, theater, dance, wine and… native plants. If any of that sounds like your bag, then this weekend is for you.
On tap for this March 28-30 in Los Angeles, you’ll find a Screen Free Saturday at Ivy Station, Dance DTLA, New exhibition openings at Torrance Art Museum, the Native Plant Fest at California Botanic Garden, Aristotle/Alexander at Company of Angels, the Torrance Cherry Blossom Cultural Festival, the The Festival of Forgotten Grapes, and more.
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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend
Screen Free Saturday at Ivy Station – M FA > Take a break from your devices and connect with likeminded folks at a screen-free community hang on the Ivy Station lawn in Culver City this Saturday. Analog activities are encouraged, whether it’s reading, sketching, puzzle solving or just chatting it up. Expect relaxing ambient tunes, lawn games, board games, and books for borrowing. Runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Totally free to attend. 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
Dance DTLA: Special Edition – M FA TP > This Friday, The Music Center presents a special spring edition of its free summer dance party series, Dance DTLA. The first-ever springtime Dance DTLA will showcase a variety of dance genres including salsa, reggaeton, funk and Afrobeats, all hosted at Walt Disney Concert Hall inside BP Hall and outside at the Blue Ribbon Garden. Starts at 7 p.m. Free to attend as always. More info here.
Fourth Fridays in Long Beach – FA > Retro Row in Long Beach comes alive on the fourth Friday of the month with special pop-ups, live performances, and extended store hours from shops on 4th St between Temple and Cherry. The event runs 6 to 9 p.m. More info here.
Night Dive at AoP – M > The Aquarium of the Pacific’s signature adults-only, after-hours series returns this Friday with an late-night party featuring food trucks, cash bars, DJs throughout the Aquarium galleries, 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.
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Exhibition Openings at TAM – FA TP > Torrance Art Museum hosts an opening reception this Saturday night to mark the debut of their spring exhibitions. The reception features a live dance performance by CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Company supported by vocalist Carmina Escobar. Art on display will include the group exhibition Body Count, David DiMichele’s immersive installation, Envirotechnology, and Erin Cooney’s Aire Libre. The opening runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Spring exhibitions remain on view through May 24. TAM is always free to visit. More info here.
Aristotle/Alexander -> After a successful run at The Getty Villa’s Theater Lab last spring, director Alex Lyras brings Aristotle/Alexander to Company of Angels in Boyle Heights starting this Saturday and Sunday. The play dramatizes the real-life relationship between between Aristotle and a teenaged Alexander the Great, touching on themes of power, tyranny, truth and democracy, and resonating (all too vividly) with issues of today. After the premier weekend, the show continues on select weekend dates through May 4. Tickets start at $40 for adults. More info here.
LA Voices: We Can Do It! Performance – FA > On Saturday, The Ebell of Los Angeles celebrates Women’s History Month with the world premiere of We Can Do It, an imaginative and musical celebration of the remarkable women who have shaped Los Angeles. The performance starts at 10 a.m. and is free to attend. More info here.
Benny Boy Third Anniversary Party – FA > Benny Boy Brewing celebrates their third anniversary this Saturday with a Baseball-themed bash featuring live music, a batting cage, food by Correa’s Mariscos and Zev’s BBQ, a Cider Candle Popup, and DJ’d tunes that’ll play through till midnight. Party starts at noon. Free to attend, but 21+ only. More info here.
Native Plant Fest at California Botanic Garden – FA > This Saturday, Claremont’s California Botanic Garden hosts a Native Plant Festival celebrating California’s incredible biodiversity. Dozens of regional nonprofits, landscapers, and agencies will be on hand offering info on native plant landscaping, wildlands conservation and restoration efforts, special workshops, and tours. The family-friendly event also includes storytime and craft stations, live music, and bites for sale from on-site food trucks. Tickets are free, but must be reserved in advance. Programming runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More info here.
3rd Annual Poetry Lives in Pico Union – FA > This Saturday, Pico Union Library’s 3rd annual Poetry Lives offers a kid-centric afternoon of live poetry readings, workshops, food and more for all ages. The special guest speaker for the day will be Sonia Guinansaca, an International Award-winning Kichwa-Kanari poet, cultural strategist and social justice activist. The program runs from noon to 3 p.m. More info here.
The Festival of Forgotten Grapes -> Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay may dominate wine lists, but what about Semillon, Cinsault, and Marsanne? Enter The Festival of Forgotten Grapes, a celebration of California’s rare and under-appreciated varietals, returning this Saturday. Held at Mica Studio in the Arts District, the event features over 110 lesser-known wines poured by the passionate winemakers who produce them. Guests can taste, order bottles on the spot, and have selections delivered straight to their door for a low one-time fee. VIP tickets are sold out, but General Admission ($74.47) is still available. More info here.
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Re:Her Wine Flights and Small Bites -> As part of the programming for Regarding Her’s Women’s History Month Festival, head to Vinovore Eagle Rock this Saturday as Laura Estenson of Mouthfeel Events teams up with with sister-Chef duo Chloe + Eliza Mozer of oooey studios for a special night of wine flights paired with seasonal small bites, all to highlight queer women winemakers. Tickets are $40 and include 3 small bites, each paired with a tasting pour of wine from the featured winemakers. Starts at 5 p.m. More info here.
Unique LA Spring Pop-Up Market & Fundraiser -> Unique LA’s Spring Pop-Up Market comes to the Cooper Design Space in DTLA this Saturday and Sunday. 100+ local makers and designers will be on hand alongside a DIY Den crafting area, screen printing station, and photo booth. Pre-sale tickets are $13.65, or it’s $16.82 the day-of. 50% of ticket proceeds will be donated to fire relief efforts. Runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. More info here.
The 4th Annual Collected Muse -> Storytelling and culture meet food and wine this Sunday as Cinemauto and Dada Market present the 4th annual Collected Muse at Dada’s Echo Park digs. Expect four distinct wine and N/A beverage tastings paired with culinary bites from around the world, all under the banner of this year’s theme: Ritual, Resistance, & Reinvention. Starts at 1 p.m. Tickets are $44.42. More info here.
Prickly Cactus Fest at Common Space – FA TP > On Sunday, the Prickly Monster Cactus & Succulent Festival brings cactus and succulent shopping, craft beer, and food to Common Space Brewing. Expect 30+ vendors, pottery makers, cactus enthusiasts, and collectors on hand. Free to attend, all-ages, and dog friendly. Runs noon to 5 p.m. More info here.
The Torrance Cherry Blossom Cultural Festival – FA > Columbia Park in Torrance is the perfect place to enjoy cherry blossom season. The trees have exploded in color for 2025 and just in time for the annual cultural festival, which will take place this Sunday. The event will include live performances, a variety of crafts by local artisans, local cuisine all centered around the blooming cherry blossom. Runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Grief Yoga – M > Chinatown’s Studio DDLA (a death & mortality centered art and community space) activates this Sunday with a donation-based, yin-style yoga class focusing on areas of the body that store grief. There will be a tea bar, oracle cards, crystals, writing materials, flowers, and aromatherapy available for guests. The movements are intended for all body types and all levels of yoga. Suggestion donation is $15. Runs 6 to 8 p.m. More info here.
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Dining & Drinking
(picks by Christina Champlin)
Wellington Jazz Supper Club ->This Saturday, About Last Knife (ALK) at The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood hosts a Wellington & Jazz Supper Club, pairing live jazz with a curated four-course tasting menu celebrating the iconic Beef Wellington. For $125 per person, the evening kicks off with a Blood Orange French 75 made with Barr Hill Artisan Gin, served alongside buffalo chicken and cheeseburger welly bites. The meal continues with lobster Gruyère welly bites, a mesclun salad with gribiche dressing, and a Sea & Land Wellington Duo featuring beef and salmon with Yukon Gold purée, broccolini, and beurre rouge, finishing with apple pie bites, Wellington-style. Reservations available via OpenTable under the “Wellington 4-Course Tasting Menu” experience.
NumHERology, Mixology, and Thai Gastronomy -> Celebrate women, food, and hope at a one-day-only brunch with Regarding Her at Ayara Thai in Westchester. Chefs Vanda and Cathy curate a special menu of cocktails, mocktails, and Thai cuisine, thoughtfully paired with each diner’s personal life path number based on their birthdate. Adding to the experience, numerologist and author @BeeScolnick shares insights on what your numerology reveals for the year ahead. Come hungry, leave inspired. All are welcome. Tickets are $72 per person.
Looking Ahead
A Fire Resilience Dinner with Rory’s Place & LULU -> On April 3, LULU at The Hammer and Rory’s Place from Ojai join forces for a spring tasting menu that celebrates Ojai Valley’s farmers, chefs, and land stewards while showcasing how climate-smart agriculture fosters resilience and community connection. The menu features ingredients grown through regenerative practices, with insights into how organic food waste from Rory’s Place is composted and returned to Ojai Valley’s soil for future harvests. Farmer-partners include Cole Bush of Shepherdess Land and Livestock, Dylan Boek of Boek House Hearth and Husbandry, and Abudu Asaase of Mama Tree Farm. Tickets are $95 per person, available via OpenTable under “Experiences.
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