First Fridays at AMOCA in Pomona

On the first Friday of every month, AMOCA, the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, lets visitors set their own ticket price. The November session falls on Friday, November 6, and the museum is open from 11 AM to 4 PM. If you are looking for things to do in Los Angeles County that do not cost a fixed fee, this is an easy one to put on the calendar.

When: Friday, November 6, 2026, 11 AM to 4 PM Where: AMOCA, 399 N Garey Ave, Pomona 91767 Price: Pay what you can

What to expect

First Fridays is an in-person event, and the draw is the museum itself. AMOCA is devoted to ceramic art, so the galleries tend to hold sculpture, vessels and contemporary craft rather than the usual paintings on a wall. The promotional photo for the day shows visitors studying a shelf of glazed figurines in bright blues and greens, which gives a fair sense of the color and humor you can find in clay.

The pay-what-you-can arrangement is made possible by the museum's Board of Directors, according to the listing. You choose the amount at the door, so a quick lap through the galleries and a longer visit cost whatever fits your budget. Check the museum's own site for which exhibitions are on view, since the program changes through the year.

Planning your visit

The hours are a single five-hour window, so there is no need to rush in at opening. A late-morning arrival leaves time for the galleries and a slow second pass through anything that caught your eye. Pomona sits east of downtown Los Angeles, so give yourself extra travel time, especially if you are driving on a Friday.

It makes a good anchor for a day out. Plenty of people looking at LA events this weekend start by picking one free or low-cost stop and building around it, and a museum visit with a flexible ticket price is a low-risk way to do that. If you are tracking upcoming events in Los Angeles for the rest of November, the same First Friday format repeats on the first Friday of each month.

Details at a glance

The listing from Discover Los Angeles gives the date, the hours and the pay-what-you-can admission. It does not list a performer, a guided program or a reservation requirement, so treat this as a regular museum visit with flexible pricing. Confirm the hours with the museum before you go, as museums occasionally adjust schedules.

For more arts picks across the region, browse our arts and culture section.