Lectures on Tap: L.A.'s Wild Parrots in Hollywood

Los Angeles has a flock problem, and most people love it. Green parrots with red foreheads screech across the skyline at dusk, and nobody can quite say how they got here. On Monday, October 19, Lectures on Tap sorts the legend from the record with a talk on the history and science of L.A.'s wild parrots, held at a Hollywood bar. For anyone tracking things happening in Hollywood that involve learning something, it is a good weeknight pick.

When: Monday, October 19, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Where: A Hollywood bar, Los Angeles, CA 90038 (the Eventbrite page has the confirmed location) Price: From $39.19 on Eventbrite

What to expect

Lectures on Tap is a series that puts professors, experts and storytellers in front of a drinking crowd. The idea is simple: take a subject that usually lives in a lecture hall and hand it to a room with a drink in every hand. The format keeps things loose, so questions and tangents are part of the evening.

This stop turns to one of the city's more charming mysteries. Wild parrots have been a fixture of Southern California for decades, and the story involves escaped pets, hardy birds and a climate that suits them. The listing promises both the history and the science, which suggests an answer to the question every Angeleno has asked while a flock screams overhead: where did they come from, and why are they still here?

The organizer does not name the speaker in the listing, so check the Eventbrite page for updates before you go. Expect a talk rather than a party, with plenty of room for curiosity.

Practical info

Tickets are sold through Eventbrite, and the listing runs two hours. Weeknight street parking in Hollywood can be tight, so build in extra time or take the Metro B Line toward Hollywood and finish by rideshare. Confirm the exact venue in your ticket email.

If you are collecting things to do in Los Angeles that sit a little outside the usual concert and club circuit, this pairs well with a museum visit earlier in the week. Browse more in arts and culture or see what else is on in Hollywood.