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Cacti, concerts, and Corgi. All on the docket for this SoCal Sunday.
Today in L.A. you’ll find Concerts in the Dome at Mount Wilson, Prickly Monster Fest at Common Space, MAINopoly in Santa Monica, Summer Corgi Nationals at Santa Anita, day two of Fiesta Hermosa, and more
Three Top Picks To Do This Sunday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Concerts in the Dome -> On Sunday, Mount Wilson Observatory’s annual Concerts in the Dome series this returns with a musical performance inside the legendary 100-inch telescope dome—renowned for its extraordinary acoustics. For the 2026 premier, audience will experience Piano and Strings—a program featuring Mendelssohn Trio in D minor and Fauré Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, marking the debut public performance of Mount Wilson Observatory’s new Steinway grand piano. Tickets are $65, with two concerts taking place at 3 and 5 p.m., and a reception held in between. More info here.
Prickly Monster Fest Cactus and Succulent Festival Spring 2026 – FA > Step into a green sanctuary this Sunday at Prickly Monster Fest, a massive botanical marketplace taking over Common Space Brewery. This spring gathering converts 10,000 square feet of the brewery’s production area and covered patio into a lush oasis featuring over 30 specialized plant vendors, rare succulent growers, and ceramic artisans. Plant collectors can browse a massive selection of desert flora, hand-thrown pottery, crystals, and botanical art while relaxing to live music in the DJ lounge. Runs from noon to 5 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
MAINopoly -> Board game meets food fest at the 11th annual MAINopoly, taking place on Main Street in Santa Monica this Sunday. Advance GA tickets start at $39.31 per adult, which get you an allotment of credits (MAINopoloy dollars) you use to pick up bites at restaurants up and down the block. Each spot you visit helps fill up your game board which offers a shot at prizes. More info here.
Seven More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- Memorial Day weekend in Hermosa Beach means one thing: Fiesta Hermosa! This three-day (Saturday to Monday) festival features a marketplace with over 250 vendors, a wine garden, food fair, live music and a carnival. Admission is free. FA
- Topanga Days is back the Topanga Community Center returns for three days (Saturday to Monday) of games, food and live music, capped by a Memorial Day parade. Adult single day tickets for non-members start at $63.60 per person.
- Earlier this week, the Skirball Cultural Center welcomed spring with a trio of new exhibitions: Inventing America: The Comic Book Revolution; Outsiders, Outcasts, Rebels + Weirdos: Punk Culture 1976–86; and Robert Russell and Lisa Edelstein: A Palace in Time. All three are absolute gems, and each be on view all summer long!
- Summer Corgi Nationals brings Corgi racing action to Santa Anita Park on Sunday at 11 a.m.
- On Sunday, The Wende Museum hosts a special panel discussion: The Future of History: Have We Reached the End of History Again? FA
- This Sunday, the California African American Museum hosts a zine-making workshop inspired by Free and Queer: Black Californian Roots of Gay Liberation. M FA
- Mailk Books in Baldwin Hills hosts a Black Children Book Festival beginning at noon on Sunday. M FA
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