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Let’s get your Saturday in L.A. started for you!
To-dos for today include a Fall Festival in Burbank, the return of Illuminate the Night in Frogtown, a Scholastic Book Fair for Adults in NoHo, Los Angeles Libros Festival at Central Library, the Family Style Food Fest at L.A. State Historic Park, and more.
Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Burbank Fall Festival – FA > This Saturday, the Burbank Cultural Arts Commission and Starlight On Tour team up for a Fall Festival at Johnny Carson Park. Details are still being finalized, but expect plenty of live music, local vendors, and onsite food trucks at the event. Runs to 4 to 7 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Illuminate the Night – FA > The third annual llluminate the Night returns to Frogtown (Elysian Valley) this Saturday night. Local businesses, galleries, restaurants and creative spaces adjacent to LA River Pedestrian & Bike Path will come together for evening activations, special vendors, installations, and music. Guests are encouraged to walk the neighborhood dressed in their brightest “illuminated” wardrobe, and dogs are welcome too. Public transit or ride share strongly encouraged. Free to attend. Runs 6 to 10 p.m. More info here.
Scholastic Book Fair for Adults – FA > This Saturday, the Last Bookstore Studio City location welcomes a Scholastic Book Fair for Adults, billed as a “giant book fair for all our big kid readers.” The 21+ event will feature cocktail specials cocktails, plenty of books for purchase (card only), and door prizes for guests. Best of all? Free to attend. Runs 1 to 5 p.m. More info here.
Seven More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- The 7th annual Los Angeles Libros Festival is back this Saturday bringing a family-friendly, bilingual book festival to Central Library. M FA
- Complex’s Family Style Food Festival pops up at L.A. State Historic Park this Saturday, corralling a bevy of celebrated chefs, cult-favorite restaurants, and streetwear brands for a one-day mashup of tastings and activations. M
- On Saturday, Mezcal Por Siempre, the first U.S. festival dedicated to traditional mezcal returns for its second year, now at Rolling Greens in DTLA.
- Saturday is day two of the annual Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Festival at Manhattan Village.
- Beginning this weekend, the 2025 Hola México Film Festival returns to Los Angeles with the largest Mexican Film Festival outside of México.
- Continuing this Saturday and Sunday, the City of West Hollywood and Coeurage Ensemble team up for free theatrical performances at Kings Road Park. FA
- This Friday to Sunday, Pacific Opera Project continues performances of their 15th Anniversary season opener with an immersive production of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci at Heritage Square Museum. M
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