October 21 through 25
TCL Chinese Theatres
$
AFI Fest is back and brought back Rubber's director Quentin Dupieux with his latest English language film Full Phil.
AFI FEST is a world-class event, showcasing the best films from across the globe to captivated audiences in Los Angeles. With a diverse and innovative slate of programming, the film festival presents a robust lineup of fiction and nonfiction features and shorts presented in established AFI FEST sections, along with panels and conversations featuring both master filmmakers and new cinematic voices.
Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Jam in the Van 3384 Motor Ave Los Angeles 90034
$20
$20
FRENEMIES: Prepare a five-minute story about the razor-thin line between friend and foe. The relationships that drive you up the wall or the connections you can’t quite quit. Besties turned competitors. Teammates who steal the spotlight. Siblings who keep the score. One-upping neighbors and too-cool colleagues. Love to hate, or hate to love—it's complicated!
LA - FRANKLIN
$18.50
A musical improv comedy night where Alyssa Sabo and her funny improviser friends perform comedy based on actual readings from her cringe, horny, weird Christian teen journals.
Thursday, October 22, 2026 7:00 PM doors · 7:30 PM show – 8:45 PM
The Elysian Theater
$
21+
Overheard LA, the popular and irreverent Instagram page with nearly 2M followers, presents their roast of all things LA hosted by comedian Sam Taggart. This ensemble variety show, in the style of a Comedy Central Roast, will feature stand up, characters, and more!
October 23-25
Pasadena Convention Center
$
LightBox Expo is the ultimate gathering of artists who work in the entertainment industry bringing your favorite films, animation, games, TV shows and illustrations to life. At LightBox Expo, we aim to ignite your passion, fuel your imagination, and propel you to new artistic heights! Join hundreds of the best artists from around the world as we come together for the ultimate celebration of art. Meet the artists behind your favorite things, join in live panels with the top talent in the industry, get a portfolio review, shop the incredible artist alley and so much more!
Ever Present: NOVA ’78 — with Julia Heyward and Aaron Brookner
Friday, Oct 23, 2026 at 7pm
Cash bar and concessions begin at 5 pm
Getty Center
Join us for a special screening of the 2025 documentary Nova ’78, that chronicles the 1978 Nova Convention centered on William S. Burroughs and New York’s downtown avant-garde. After the screening, artist Julia Heyward performs her electronic-vocal monologue from the now-legendary event. Heyward then joins director Aaron Brookner for a Q&A about the convention, the recovered archive, and bringing Nova ’78 to the screen.
Roam the Bouquet!: Introducing Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Sunday, Oct 25, 2026 at 2pm
Getty Center & Online
Recently acquired by Getty, Jan Davidsz. de Heem’s still life, Glass Vase with Flowers and Fruit (about 1673–74), offers a dazzling display of realistic illusion through dynamic composition, vivid color, and a sumptuous arrangement of flowers, fruit, and insects. Join curator Anne Woollett for an exploration of De Heem’s artistic strategies and techniques, the botanical and entomological culture of the Netherlands in the 17th century, and the painting’s contribution to Getty's collection of Dutch and Flemish still lifes.
Friday, Oct 23, 2026 at 7pm
Cash bar and concessions begin at 5 pm
Getty Center
Join us for a special screening of the 2025 documentary Nova ’78, that chronicles the 1978 Nova Convention centered on William S. Burroughs and New York’s downtown avant-garde. After the screening, artist Julia Heyward performs her electronic-vocal monologue from the now-legendary event. Heyward then joins director Aaron Brookner for a Q&A about the convention, the recovered archive, and bringing Nova ’78 to the screen.
Roam the Bouquet!: Introducing Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Sunday, Oct 25, 2026 at 2pm
Getty Center & Online
Recently acquired by Getty, Jan Davidsz. de Heem’s still life, Glass Vase with Flowers and Fruit (about 1673–74), offers a dazzling display of realistic illusion through dynamic composition, vivid color, and a sumptuous arrangement of flowers, fruit, and insects. Join curator Anne Woollett for an exploration of De Heem’s artistic strategies and techniques, the botanical and entomological culture of the Netherlands in the 17th century, and the painting’s contribution to Getty's collection of Dutch and Flemish still lifes.
Oct 23-24
The Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Ave., Ste. 203, Santa Monica, CA 90405
3021 Airport Ave., Ste. 203, Santa Monica, CA 90405
$$
21+
● Unlimited food & drink
● 30+ top restaurants per night
● Craft beverage purveyors
● Master chefs & live demos
● Now featuring the 101 Best Restaurants in L.A. reveal!
● 30+ top restaurants per night
● Craft beverage purveyors
● Master chefs & live demos
● Now featuring the 101 Best Restaurants in L.A. reveal!
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Saturday, October 24, 2026 7:30 PM doors · 8:00 PM show – 10:00 PM
Skunk Room - The Elysian Theater
$
21+
A quarterly shorts festival where the audience chooses the programming. Over 20 years of content that's launched careers in animation and comedy.
Sunday, October 25, 2026
8:15 PM doors · 8:30 PM show – 10:00 PM
The Vault-The Elysian Theater
$
18+
Second Screens Comedy is a monthly stand-up showcase at The Vault. Watch some of the best stand-ups in Los Angeles, join the show group chat, eat candy, play interactive games with our hosts, and win silly prizes. All while being on your phone! That’s right! We are the only stand-up show that DGAF if you’re looking at your phone/laptop/Nintendo/tablet/projector/whatever during the show. We not only encourage it, we reward it! So join us at this month's Second Screens Comedy Show and remember it's totally cool to swipe, scroll, stand-up!
Sunday, October 25 | 10 AM - 4 PM PT
777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Free and open to the public while supplies last.
KEWPIE is bringing its red food truck to Smorgasburg LA as part of its seven-week “I Love KEWPIE” Tour, featuring free KEWPIE-inspired bites, exclusive merchandise, mascot appearances and live cooking with Sam Zien at select tour stops.
Sunday, October 25 • 10 AM - 5 PM
Blueground at Casitas Studios
2800 Casitas Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90039
2800 Casitas Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90039
$7 - $10
Tickets available now or at the door! 100+ vendors with vintage clothing, streetwear, makers, live DJ's, food and more, all under one roof.
Norcal's favorite small business market is coming to LA! For one day only, pop out to shop with a highly curated selection of 100+ small businesses from all over California. Find vintage clothing, streetwear, handmade goods, food, Live DJ's, and more. Come see why we're the worst.
Norcal's favorite small business market is coming to LA! For one day only, pop out to shop with a highly curated selection of 100+ small businesses from all over California. Find vintage clothing, streetwear, handmade goods, food, Live DJ's, and more. Come see why we're the worst.
Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier
380 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401
UCLA Health will be hosting its annual Party on the Pier, a beloved annual fundraiser benefiting UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, for the 26th year. The event will feature a day of family-friendly fun, celebrity appearances, and philanthropic impact.
A Painterly Pursuit with Reggie Burrows Hodges
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026 at 6:30pm
Getty Center & Online
Characterized by shadowy figures, dark grounds, and elusive forms, Reggie Burrows Hodges’s recent paintings may seem far removed from the world of the Old Masters. Yet they are informed by a sustained dialogue with early modern European painting. Rather than imitating historical models, Hodges reimagines their formal strategies through a contemporary lens shaped by questions of identity, memory, and perception. Join Hodges and curators Davide Gasparotto and Bridget R. Cooks for a wide-ranging conversation about his artistic practice, inspiration, and storied career.
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026 at 6:30pm
Getty Center & Online
Characterized by shadowy figures, dark grounds, and elusive forms, Reggie Burrows Hodges’s recent paintings may seem far removed from the world of the Old Masters. Yet they are informed by a sustained dialogue with early modern European painting. Rather than imitating historical models, Hodges reimagines their formal strategies through a contemporary lens shaped by questions of identity, memory, and perception. Join Hodges and curators Davide Gasparotto and Bridget R. Cooks for a wide-ranging conversation about his artistic practice, inspiration, and storied career.
October 22, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Free, Must RSVP
When a heartbroken screenwriter seeks inspiration from his beloved DVD commentaries, he magically summons a trio of indie filmmakers into his life. Real or imagine, they direct him through a Hollywood fairy tale where he hopes to find everlasting love and success.
When a heartbroken screenwriter seeks inspiration from his beloved DVD commentaries, he magically summons a trio of indie filmmakers into his life. Real or imagine, they direct him through a Hollywood fairy tale where he hopes to find everlasting love and success.
Extra To Do:
Zebulon,
this small live music venue features a healthy amount of concerts
almost nightly. Go through it's huge list of who'll be there. One of the
best aspects of the musics cafe is that it has a lot of free events to
jam out and dance out to. 
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
Smorgasburg Los Angeles
Smorgasburg is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, with markets in Los Angeles attracting 50,000 people each weekend to eat from a hundred local vendors. 
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.
Cinespia -This
hosts screenings outside at iconic venues including The Hollywood
Forever Cemetery, The Greek Theatre, and Los Angeles Historic Park. 
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.
9:00 am - 2:00 pm every Sat
Isamu Noguchi Plaza
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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."
Every Sunday
10am-4pm at @rowdtla
Free Entry, Family Friendly Beer Garden, No Pets.
Free Entry, Family Friendly Beer Garden, No Pets.
Smorgasburg is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, with markets in Los Angeles attracting 50,000 people each weekend to eat from a hundred local vendors.
Largo,
known for comedy shows. Grab some
tickets before everything sells out. Many new shows from some of LA's
top comedians. We see Bill Burr, Patton Oswalt,
Pete Holmes and Sarah Silverman performing here to name a few.
Film
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
611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd
Do
you have Cine Insomnia? We have the cure! Join us at Landmark's Nuart
Theatre for midnight weekend programs ranging from classic anime and
horror to sci-fi favorites, offbeat musicals, cult sensations and more!
