
Need a little fun to infuse your Saturday? We’ve got a line on it.
On deck for today in Los Angeles you’ll find Lunar New Year celebrations at USC Pacific Asia Museum, The Huntington, and the San Gabriel Mission District PLUS an Art Bazaar at Beyond the Streets, Shanghai Nights at Benny Boy, a David Bowie birthday bash by Skate Oddity, and more.
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Lunar New Year at UPAM – M FA > This Saturday USC Pacific Asia Museum celebrates Lunar New Year with free admission to the museum, plus special activities including a lion dance, storytelling, calligraphy, crafts, food trucks, and a special musical performance by opera soprano Shirley Wang. You can also get complimentary tea from Callisto Tea House! Runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
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M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
BEYOND THE STREETS Art Bazaar: Honoring LA’s Creative Spirit – FA > This Saturday and Sunday, BEYOND THE STREETS, in partnership with Tlaloc Studios and curator Ozzie Juarez are bringing 30+ creatives together for an two-day art market and community event. Expect a range of apparel, books, zines, ceramics, music, food, and exclusive new products on offer, with 100% of the proceeds going to local artists. Free to attend. Runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. More info here.
Chinese New Year Festival at The Huntington – > On Saturday and Sunday, celebrate the Year Of The Snake in and around The Huntington’s gorgeous Chinese Garden, alongside of an array of traditional entertainment. Enjoy lion dancers, mask-changing performances, martial arts demonstrations, live music, arts and craft demos, and dining specials throughout the two-day event. Tickets start at $29 for adults. More info here.
Shanghai Nights – FA > Benny Boy Brewing hosts Shanghai Nights this Saturday, a Lunar New Year celebration, featuring a multi-lingual performance by Jessica Fichot featuring a songbook of 1940s Mandarin Chinese jazz tunes, Mandopop, iconic multilingual songs, and celebratory Chinese New Year classics. Runs 6 to 9 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Six More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- Self Help Graphics and NHM are teaming up to host an Urban Garden Bioblitz Challenge Art and Nature Day at Magic Johnson Park this Saturday. FA
- The San Gabriel Lunar Lantern Festival takes over the San Gabriel Mission District this Saturday and Sunday with beautiful lantern displays, live cultural performances, street food, and vendor booths. FA
- The Fowler’s second PST Art exhibition, Fire Kinship, is on view now through July 13, 2025. FA
- Skate Oddity celebrates David Bowie’s birthday with a Rock N Rollerdisco Party this Saturday
- On Saturday, Barbie: You Can Be Anything opens at Discovery Cube L.A.
- The South Coast Botanic Garden celebrates Lunar New Year with special activations eeery weekend in February.
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