10 Things To Do For This Saturday in L.A. [6-7-2025]

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The Venice sign on Pacific Ave & Windward Ave. Photo by Christina Champlin.

Need a plan for your Saturday in Los Angeles? Start here.

Lined up for today in L.A. you’ll find the annual Venice Pride Block Party, the kickoff to the 2025 Hollywood Bowl season, a new “Totally Awesome” exhibit at the Petersen, a Carnival of Cats in Pasadena, a free concert in Torrance, and more.

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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend

Latin Sounds at LACMAFA > The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s series of evening concerts continues at Hancock Park this Saturday with a performance by Las Guaracheras, a Latin Music sextet hailing from Cali, Colombia. Free to attend. Runs 5 to 7 p.m. More info here.

Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.

Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday

M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission

Venice Pride Block Party FA > The annual Venice Pride Block Party returns this Saturday to the intersection Pacific Ave & Windward Ave (where the Venice sign). The free, all-ages event will feature DJ sets, queer marketplace, community booths, food trucks, and more. The block party runs from 4 to 11 p.m. If you want to keep the fun going into the early morning, Gaywatch is hosting a queer dance party (ticketed) at Baja Cantina from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Get more info here.

“Totally Awesome!” at the Petersen -> On Saturday, the The Petersen Automotive Museum debuts Totally Awesome! Cars and Culture of the ’80s and ’90s, a new exhibit opening housed in the Mullin Grand Salon. It’s the museum’s first large-scale retrospective dedicated to the iconic style and cultural impact of those decades. Expect a rad lineup of concept cars, production models, motorcycles, and vehicles from classic film and TV—plus interactive throwbacks like vintage video games and tech. On view through April 2026. Museum admission is $21. More info here.

Carnival of the CatsFA > Pasadena-based Tail Town Cat Café is will host its second annual Carnival of Cats this Saturday. The free, family-friendly event will be a purr party featuring 30-40 free roaming rescue cats plus fun games like kitty bingo, cat Trivia, cat cornhole and meow n paint. Guests can also have their fortunes read and play carnival-style games, enjoy refreshments, help with cat socialization, make new feline friends and more. It’s free to attend, but requires an advanced reservation based on 30-minute slots. Runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. More info here.

Six More Things To Do in L.A. Today

  • The 2025 Hollywood Bowl season kicks off on Saturday with Hugh Jackman performing songs from a few his favorite shows, including The Music Man and Greatest Showman, all supported by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (and a few special guests)
  • Starting this Friday, K-Beauty brand MUSKAT takes over Melrose with a five-day pop-up spotlighting eight of the hottest next-gen Korean skincare and makeup lines. FA
  • The City of Torrance kicks off a series of free summer concerts this Saturday at Wilson Park with a performance by Britain’s Finest (a tribute act to The Beatles). FA
  • The Autry’s 34th annual American Indian Arts Festival returns this Saturday and Sunday with a celebration of the rich culture of Native American art and performance.
  • Corey Helford Gallery hosts an opening reception for three new exhibitions on Saturday, including a major solo exhibition of Pop-Surrealist painter, illustrator, character creator, and comic artist Camilla d’Errico. FA
  • This Saturday, Last Remaining Seats kicks off their 2025 season with a matinee screening of The Freshmen (1925) at the Orpheum Theatre at 2 p.m. followed by an evening showing of Roman Holiday (1953) at 8 p.m.

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