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Festivals in Los Angeles

Festivals in Los Angeles: music weekends, cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals across the county.

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LA festivals run from stadium-sized music weekends to one-block street fairs, and most are tied to a neighborhood. Tickets for the large ones come in tiers, so buying early often saves real money.

Music weekends

The Playboy Jazz Festival fills the Hollywood Bowl for a weekend each summer. Desert festivals like Coachella are a couple of hours east in Indio, so plan a room or a long drive. Cinespia screens films at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which feels like a festival in its own right.

Cultural celebrations and street fairs

Nisei Week in Little Tokyo, Lunar New Year in Chinatown and Dia de los Muertos events in Boyle Heights and Hollywood Forever are run by the communities they honor. Most are free and live on neighborhood streets.

Streets close for these, so take transit and expect a walk. Check the organizer's page for hours, because schedules shift. The Hollywood Fringe Festival turns small theaters across Hollywood into a month of cheap shows.

Food-focused versions live under food and drink, and the big music acts overlap with concerts.