53 things to do in LA Oct 14–18: Taste of Soul, Stones Throw 30, the Getty Family Festival and more.͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · Read online | THIS WEEK IS PRESENTED BY | What's Happening This WeekendOct 14–18 53 ways to get out of the house in LA this week, Wednesday through Sunday. | | FEATURED This week's featured picks | PARTY Utopia Fridays: Caligroove ft. GAIA Fri 10/16 · 11 PM–late · 21+ · Utopia, Mid-City Underground house and techno downtown. GAIA headlines with Milan Torne, Hectorr, Swanks, S Mario and Piero Hopkins. |
 | PARTY DIRTY-ONE: Dirty Dell's Birthday Sat 10/17 · 9 PM–2 AM · Club Lagos, DTLA One of LA's favorite DJs throws his birthday party with Waseel, Briggs and Kazadi on the decks. |
 | CULTUREFOOD Black Market Flea Sun 10/18 · 11 AM–8 PM · The Beehive, South LA 150+ Black-owned vendors, a food court from jerk plates to vegan soul food, live performances and full bars for the 21+ crowd. |
| | THE LIST WEDNESDAY · Oct 14  | Coach Kody Listening Party! (Purple Cow in Dolby Atmos) · Burbank (address on RSVP)
7 PM-10 PM · Party · Free Details → |
 | Dodgers vs Brewers NLCS Games 3-4 (G5 Fri if needed) · Elysian Park
Wed–Thu · Oct 14 5 PM; Oct 15 (Oct 16 if needed) · Dodger Stadium · Outdoors Tickets → |
| FAMILY | Night of the Jack · Calabasas
Wed–Sun · Nightly 5:30-10 PM · King Gillette Ranch · Family Tickets → |
 | Sara Bareilles: The Good Grief Tour · Hollywood
8 PM · Dolby Theatre · Party Tickets → |
 | Ella Langley w/ Kameron Marlowe · Los Feliz
7:10 PM · Greek Theatre · Party Tickets → |
 | Prospa (3 nights) · University Park
Wed–Fri · Oct 14-16, 8 PM · Shrine Expo Hall · Party Tickets → |
 | Zolita: Hells Belles Tour · Echo Park
7 PM · Echoplex · Party Tickets → |
 | USUAL SUSPECTS: Wednesday Nights at The Association · DTLA
9 PM-1 AM · The Association, 110 E 6th St · Party Tickets → |
THURSDAY · Oct 15  | Geese at Hollywood Forever (3 nights) · Hollywood
Thu–Sat · Oct 15-17, gates 6 PM, show 7 PM · Hollywood Forever · Party Tickets → |
 | Iration: Where It All Began · Hollywood
7 PM · Hollywood Palladium · Party Tickets → |
 | Ilana Glazer Live! · DTLA
7 PM · The Belasco · Comedy Tickets → |
 | Korrupted Comedy Show · Club Fat Sal's
8:30 PM · Culture Tickets → |
FRIDAY · Oct 16  | Stones Throw 30 (3-day fest) · Highland Park
Fri–Sun · Fri Oct 16 6 PM; Sat Oct 17; Sun Oct 18 2 PM · Lodge Room outdoor stage, 104 N Ave 56 · Party Tickets → |
 | LA Fashion Week (The Bureau) · West Hollywood
Fri–Sat · Oct 16 6 PM & 8:30 PM; Oct 17 2:30/5:30/8:30 PM · The Lot Studios · Culture Tickets → |
 | NHM Movies Under the Microscope: Explorers · Exposition Park
doors 6 PM, film 7:30 PM · Natural History Museum · Learn Tickets → |
 | Miley: Bass Persuades at the Hollywood Bowl · Hollywood
Fri & Sun · Oct 16 & 18, 7:30 PM · Hollywood Bowl · Party Tickets → |
 | Role Model w/ Samia · Los Feliz
8 PM (doors 6:30) · Greek Theatre · Party Tickets → |
 | Boy Harsher w/ True Blue, Kassie Krut · Hollywood
7 PM · Hollywood Palladium · Party Tickets → |
| PARTY | Sunset AfterDark Hollywood rooftop party · Hollywood
late · Sunset Rooftop, 6099 Sunset Blvd · Party Tickets → |
| CULTURE | SLOWHRS Fall '26 Runway + Afterparty · Palms
3764 Glendon Ave · Culture Tickets → |
 | Friday Night Grooves (Andrew Frankel) · Fairfax
6:30-9 PM · Original Farmers Market · Food · Free Details → |
 | The Mummies w/ The Jungo Swank · Mid-City
7 PM · The Mint · Party Tickets → |
 | Dr. Know w/ Human Issue · Highland Park
7 PM · Oblivion · Party Tickets → |
SATURDAY · Oct 17 | FOOD | Taste of Soul 2026 (21st Annual) · Crenshaw
10 AM-7 PM · Crenshaw Blvd (Stocker to Obama) · Food · Free Details → |
 | Getty Family Festival: LA and Mexico in Focus · Brentwood
10 AM-5 PM · Getty Center · Family · Free Details → |
| Original Farmers Market Fall Festival · Fairfax
Sat–Sun · Oct 17-18, from 11 AM · Third & Fairfax · Family · Free Details → |
 | Halloween Party: A Night at the Autry Museum · Griffith Park
5:30 PM-8:30 PM · Autry Museum · Family Tickets → |
 | Griffith Observatory Public Star Party · Los Feliz
2 PM-9:45 PM · Griffith Observatory · Learn · Free Details → |
 | Last...Remains: Clue / The Shining · DTLA
1 PM & 7 PM · Million Dollar Theatre · Culture Tickets → |
 | Boo-ze, Bites & Frights: Nightmare on Elm St double feature (21+) · Montecito Heights
doors 5:30 PM, film 7 PM · Heritage Square Museum · Culture Tickets → |
 | LACMA: A Bigger Splash screening (free, RSVP) · Miracle Mile
7 PM-9 PM · LACMA Keck Plaza · Culture · Free Details → |
 | LA Opera: Carmen opening night (free simulcast at Santa Monica Pier) · DTLA
6 PM (runs to Nov 7) · Dorothy Chandler Pavilion · Culture Tickets → |
 | Charli XCX: Music, Fashion, Film Tour · Inglewood
Sat–Sun · Oct 17-18, 8 PM · Kia Forum · Party Tickets → |
 | LA Kings vs Bruins (Salvadoran Heritage Night) · DTLA
6 PM · Crypto.com Arena · Culture Tickets → |
 | LA Galaxy vs San Diego FC · Carson
7:30 PM · Dignity Health Sports Park · Outdoors Tickets → |
 | We Love Grits: Southern Brunch & Day Party · Hollywood
12 PM · Sunset Rooftop · Food · Free RSVP → |
 | A Day in LA! Brunch & Day Party · North Hollywood
12 PM · BlaqHaus NoHo · Party · Free RSVP → |
 | Golden Girls Bottomless Drag Brunch (21+) · North Hollywood
doors 11 AM, show 12:30 PM · Idle Hour · Food Tickets → |
 | The Good Spookies Drag Brunch (21+) · DTLA
1-3 PM · Native Son LA · Food Tickets → |
| PARTY | Peaches w/ Gelli Haha · Hollywood
9 PM (doors 8) · The Fonda Theatre · Party Tickets → |
 | Resonance: Soul Eater Halloween cosplay party (21+) · Little Tokyo
9 PM-2 AM · High Tide · Party Tickets → |
| PARTY | Planet Rave: A Queer Halloween Party · DTLA
The Catwalk Club, 698 Harlem Pl · Party Tickets → |
 | UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden guided tour · Westwood
10-11 AM · UCLA · Outdoors · Free Details → |
 | Bedouine w/ Le Ren · South Pasadena
7 PM · Sid the Cat Auditorium · Culture Tickets → |
 | Beverly Hills Art Show · Beverly Hills
Sat–Sun · Oct 17-18, 10 AM-5 PM · Beverly Gardens Park · Culture · Free Details → |
SUNDAY · Oct 18  | Kacey Musgraves: Middle of Nowhere Tour · DTLA
7:30 PM (doors 6:30) · Crypto.com Arena · Party Tickets → |
 | LA Rams vs Arizona Cardinals · Inglewood
1:05 PM · SoFi Stadium · Outdoors Tickets → |
| FOOD | Black Queens Brunch (DJ Pony Boy) · Hollywood
12-5 PM · Sunset Rooftop · Food · Free RSVP → |
 | Chus & Ceballos: Cielo du Sol day party · Malibu
12 PM-10 PM · Cielo Farms · Party Tickets → |
 | 50/50 Horror short film fest · Fairfax
6 PM-10 PM · Brain Dead Studios · Culture Tickets → |
Watch our IG Thursday: the What's Happening post shows 12 of these as a teaser. @sbrbnla | | SPOTS OF THE WEEK Before or after the moveTwo Hommés · North Inglewood
West African fine casual from two LA-born chefs. Jollof, honey berbere bites, short rib braised in root beer. Book ahead. Open in the app → Alta Adams · West Adams
California soul food in West Adams. Brunch here before a big Saturday. Open in the app → Earle's on Crenshaw · Crenshaw
A Crenshaw hot dog staple. Open Mon–Sat. Open in the app → Fosselman's Ice Cream · Alhambra
Handmade on site since 1919. Red bean, green tea, or a hot fudge sundae at the counter. Open in the app → The Idle Hour · North Hollywood
A bar inside a giant wooden barrel. Patio drinks before a night out in NoHo. Open in the app → | THE CLUB SBRBN APP  The list is live in the app too. Filter by day, vibe and neighborhood, save your picks, and ask where to go tonight. |
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