Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Weekly What To Do: Free Comic Book Day, Star Wars Day, Cinco De Mayo & Pokémon x Target? Calm Down

The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival or LAAPFF 2026 is coming up this weekend. We're always excited to see what's on the schedule, but the highlights this year are an Angry Asian Man 25th Anniversary Party, a 40th Anniversary Screening of The Karate Kid Part II and the bloody martial arts film The Furious. The Furious looks so f ing good.
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 
April 29-May 3
LAAPFF 2026
Multiple Venues
Free-$ 
 

 
Wed, 29 Apr 5:00 PM - 07:00 PM PDT
 Collector’s Paradise North Hollywood
5118 Lankershim Blvd | North Hollywood, CA 91601
Ticket Fees $10 - $40
 

April 30-May 3
Multiple Venues
 
The 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival will cover a wide range of programming themes, including our central theme: The World Comes to Hollywood. Working directly with the Hollywood studios, the world’s notable film archives, and private collectors, our programs feature some of the most revered movies of all time—many with new restorations—and long-lost gems.

In keeping with TCM tradition, all Festival screenings include special introductions to provide context about each film. Specific details about this unique fan experience will be announced in the weeks and months ahead, including guest appearances by actors, actresses, directors, producers and other key figures.
 
 
Fri, May 1, 9:45 pm
Vidiots
$

Join us for a night of cinema, comedy, and dance when we bring you the absurd short film Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone preceded by live comedy sets from Carmen Christopher, Aparna Nancherla, and Kyle Mooney and followed by a conversation with the filmmakers and Cocoon Central Dance Team moderated by The Daniels!
 

Half-O-Ween: Sinners
May 1, 2026 6:30 PM
Carrie: 50th Anniversary
May 2, 2026 6:30 PM
Heritage Square Museum
$$ 
21+ 
 
The beloved immersive Halloween experience in Spring is back!

The countdown to Halloween starts now. Celebrate halfway to Halloween at Half-O-Ween. Get ready for scary good fun in the haunted village of Heritage Square Museum featuring fan-favorite horror films, Oddities Bazaar, boozy lounge, haunted Victorian home tours, and more. Indulge in sinfully delicious eats at LA's best food trucks, sip on themed cocktails, and embrace Halloween in the Spring. Get a taste of Halloween early—come for the scares, stay for the fun
 
 
Sat, May 2, 9:45 pm
Brain Dead Studios
$

 
Starts May 2nd
Targets
 
Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon with legendary, limited-edition designs found only at Target. Free Starter Pokemon buttons, while supplies last starting May 2nd when you take a pic there.
 
Saturday, May 2nd
Select Comic Shops
Free
 
Get free comics and look out for special events at your local comic book store.
 

 
 
Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 2nd 6-10pm
OUR FANTABULOUSLY FURRY FELINE FRIENDS
Group Exhibit
YOUNG-JI CHA
Forest Slumber
FUMI NAKAMURA
Memento
The Fresh Series (Session Thirteen)
Spotlight on Local Creatives (with Chris Param | Maria Morillo | Rob Hill)
THINKSPACE PROJECTS
4217 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
 
Cinco de Mayo Festival at Plaza Mexico – Music, Food & Culture Sun, May 03 Plaza Mexico3100 E Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262 Entrance + Parking: free

Celebrate culture, music, and community at our biggest fiesta of the year. LA Galaxy will join us with a special inflatable wall that mimics a soccer goal, letting fans shoot a ball into one of five targets. This is part of the LA Galaxy's decades-long tradition of honoring the rich traditions, backgrounds, and cultures of its fans, players, and staff.

The festivities include musical guests Plenazo Tribe, a vibrant musical collective that was part of Bad Bunny’s halftime show at the Super Bowl earlier this year. Also performing are Los Caminantes, Manuel Bernal y Sus Allegados, Grupo Fuerza Letal, Buknas de Culiacan, El Internacional Grupo La Migra, Josie Sánchez, Gabriel Arteaga, Banda El Rosario de Jalisco, Roció La Tigrita, Elvira Pérez, Jazmyne Maravilla, and El Chilaquil with Nallely as the host.
 
Sunday, May 3, 2026 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Elysian Theater
$20-$25

Conceived by Jenny Zigrino (Conan, Badass Bitches of History) and co-written with Caleb Zeringue (Luigi: The Musical), comes The Drillmaster, a new comedic play about the life and times of the Prussian immigrant and gay polyamorous founding father of the United States, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben. Just in time for the United States’ 250th Anniversary, the play is set to debut as a staged reading in San Francisco at The Eagle on April 1, followed by a star-studded reading in Los Angeles at the Elysian Theater on May 3
 
 
 

Monday, May 4th
 
Every May 4th is Star Wars Day, where we celebrate Star Wars. Many events happening over the weekend as this May 4th falls on a Monday. Check more local listings for showings of any films related to Star Wars. Most of the showings we wanted to share were already sold out!
 
 
Woah, the biggest names in comedy are back to fill, cram and shove every venue possible for Netflix Is A Joke Fest May 4-10. You name the comedian, they're probably doing at least one show in the LA area this May. Check out the full line-up. There's sure to be someone you want to see.

Highlights include a Dodgers Comedy Night, The Naked Gun Screening with David Zucker, Seth Rogen and some of the comedians who did the Riyadh Comedy Festival

 
 
Tue, May 5, 6:00 PM
Zebulon
Free 
21+
 

 
 
 
CINE INSOMNIA IN MAY - "MAY" WE HAVE ANOTHER? - FILM SEQUELS

Fri, May 01: STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) The Star Wars saga continues!
Fri, May 08: THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) Starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro & Robert Duvall!
Fri, May 15: THE ROAD WARRIOR (1981) Just one man can make a difference.
Fri, May 22: BAD BOYS II (2003) Starring Will Smith & Martin Lawrence!
Fri, May 29: THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) Welcome to a world without rules!
 
  
 Even More To Do:
 
The DTLA Alliance Community Trust, in partnership with the Colburn School, is presenting Lunchtime Concerts at Colburn, a weekly midday performance series taking place every Tuesday from April 7th through May 5th (12:00pm-1:00pm) at Colburn Plaza in DTLA.

Designed as an easy cultural break during the workday, the series invites Downtown workers, residents and visitors to enjoy live music and dance performed by Colburn’s students. The one hour performances are free and open to the public, offering an accessible way to experience high quality arts programming in the heart of the city.

To further encourage foot traffic and local engagement, attendees will also have the chance to win a weekly $25 gift card to nearby California Plaza dining spots.
 
Saturdays and Sundays April 4 – May 17, 2026 · 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Only minutes from Pasadena at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale, CA 
$28.00 - $275.00
 
We offer the public an opportunity to experience a true Renaissance of our Renaissance, one that was introduced 60 years ago. The Faire is one of the most diverse places on Earth and an escape from the stresses and demands of the modern-day. We offer cutting-edge performances, artisans, and culinary delights.
 
 
 
 
 
UCB, a cheapo comedy show almost every night, see comedians before they make podcasts and have
stories about the UCB and before they hit the big time.



 
Little Tokyo Farmers' Market Saturdays
9:00 am - 2:00 pm every Sat
Isamu Noguchi Plaza
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
 
"Join us at the Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market, a vibrant new Saturday tradition in the heart of Little Tokyo. Presented in partnership by JACCC and Food Access LA, this weekly market brings together fresh, affordable produce, rich cultural experiences, and meaningful community connection."
 

 

American Cinematheque-A celebrated independent theater group that brings both the talent and catalog of films to make for some of LA's best movie nights.
 


Check out classics and cult movies just a few stories above street level. Rooftop Movies at The Montalbán. & Rooftop Cinema Club

 New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style
 
Brain Dead Studios-manages to fill its schedule almost every night
611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
 
Vidiots -A one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious about cinema. A small theater is more than made-up for with the constant content and special screenings.
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd