Join the East L.A. Mexican Independence Day Festival, party at Nocturnal Wonderland, check out a historic building tour with the L.A. Conservancy, bring the family to Dino Fest and more.

The Best Things to Do in Los Angeles 9/15/25 – 9/18/25 Monday Movie Night at Bacari W. Adams Presents The Hot Chick Calling ...

Black Restaurant Week Los Angeles: The 8th anniversary in Los Angeles to discover Black-owned bakeries, desserts, restaurants and food trucks, today through Aug. 31. blackrestaurantweeks.com.

Book Soup: Emma Sloley discusses and signs “The Island of Last Things,” 7 p.m. Aug. 14. Upcoming: Victor Suthammanont discusses and signs “Hollow Spaces,” 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Michael Chessler discusses ...

Midsummer Scream: The pumpkins can't flicker and the ghouls can't yowl before this enormous expo, a huge Halloween and horror convention, officially haunts the Long Beach Convention Center. Yard ...

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