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It’s Saturday. You’re looking to get out and about. You’ve come to the right place.
On the rundown for today in L.A. you’ll find a Summer Night Market hosted by Steep LA, the Negritude Festival at LA Plaza, fresh editions of LACMA Latin Sounds, Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles, and Grand Performances, CatCon in Pasadena, and more.
Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Summer Night Market at Mandarin Plaza – M FA > Steep LA is curating a Summer Night Market this Saturday at Mandarin Plaza in Chinatown. Expect a specially curated tea cocktail menu, a selection of stylish local vendors to peruse, and a listening session co-hosted by Aura Studios. The market starts at 5 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Negritude Festival at LA Plaza – M FA > Negritude Festival pops up at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes this Saturday for a jam-packed afternoon of programming celebrating the Afro-diasporic culture and highlighting queer and femme voices. Expect live performances, art & installations,a black-owned marketplace, community conversations and workshops, and food and drinks available for sale. It all runs from 2 to 8 p.m. and is free to attend. More info here.
LACMA Latin Sounds – FA > LACMA Latin Sounds brings a series of Saturday evening, outdoor concerts at Hancock Park (adjacent to the museum campus) with world-renowned artists performing everything from Indigenous music to sounds from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, and Los Angeles. This Saturday the series continues with a performance by Chino Espinosa y Los Dueños del Son. It’s free to attend and uns 5 to 7 p.m. More info here.
Seven More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- This Saturday and Sunday, catch the latest in feline culture as CatCon comes to the Pasadena Convention Center featuring cat-centric merchandise, workshops, and performances.
- This Saturday, Grand Performances hosts a concert headlined by Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated artist Adrian Quesada. FA
- Sunscreen brand Vacation throws a retro-inspired rooftop bash this Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Desert 5 Spot in Hollywood.
- Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles routinely offers the most prolific annual free concert series in the city, all taking place at MacArthur Park. Next up, this Saturday you can check out a team-up event with KCRW featuring performances by Eddie Chacon + Thee Heart Tones and Hello Stranger. FA
- Starting this Saturday, CatVideoFest brings cat videos to the big screen with a 73-minute romp filled with internet cat classics, animations, and music videos, all in the name of the cute AF kitty. This year’s fest takes place at Vidiots in Eagle Rock. $13 for adults.
- On Saturday, catch a Watermelon Fest at Benny Boy Brewing featuring live country music, fun games, and lots of watermelon themed eats. FA
- Santa Monica’s Gather and Grow series returns to Reed Park this Saturday for an afternoon of free gardening and art workshops from 4 to 7 p.m. FA
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