Posted by 
Time to get your Saturday in SoCal underway!
On deck for today in L.A. you’ll find a Spring Exhibitions Opening Celebration at the Hammer, Night of Ideas at The Wende, an Easy Morning at Grand Park, the L.A. Beer Fest, a Grand Performances Brazilian Block Party, and more.
Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Spring Exhibition Opening Celebration at the Hammer – FA > Celebrate the opening of spring exhibitions at The Hammer this Saturday with after-hours gallery access and tunes soundtracked by DJs from Chulita Vinyl Club in the courtyard. Explore four new shows, highlighted by Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials and Arthur Jafa’s 30-minute experimental film The White Album. Throughout the evening, enjoy interactive moments including a photobooth and a hands-on cyanotype art-making activity. Food and drinks will be available for purchase all night. The event is free and open to the public, and kicks off at 8 p.m. RSVP and get more info here.
Los Angeles’ Night of Ideas – FA > On Saturday, the Wende Museum in Culver City hosts an expanded all-day edition of Night of Ideas from 2 to 10:30 p.m. The afternoon kicks off with a family-friendly program featuring hands-on animation and climate workshops, a video games forum, and a performance by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Come evening, the program opens with an original musical composition by Victor Le Masne, Music Director of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, before unfolding into an ambitious interdisciplinary lineup spanning art, science, literature, journalism, technology, and performance. More info here.
The 5th Annual ‘Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Easy Mornings’ – M FA > Celebrate Earth Month with two relaxing Saturday mornings at Gloria Molina Grand Park, beginning this weekend. Angelenos of all ages can unwind and recharge in the heart of Downtown L.A. Enjoy free activities, including special workshops, performances from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, and yoga sessions. Runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Seven More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- Grand Performances kick off their 2026 programming with a high-energy celebration of Samba and Afro-Brazilian culture at the Town Plaza at The Culver Steps from 4 to 7 p.m. FA
- The 17th annual L.A. Beer Fest is back this Saturday bringing 80+ breweries together with a curated selection of local food trucks for a day of tastings, music, and fun, all at L.A. Center Studios.
- Beginning this Saturday, the annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire brings over 200+ artisans, merchants, and vendors, plus costume contests, games, rides, a food court and more to the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area on Saturdays and Sundays through May 17.
- Experience the Bard with a brew in hand as Bardfly Theatre Co. brings Shakespeare’s classic comedy Love’s Labour’s Lost to Boomtown Brewery this Saturday evening.
- Corgis, costumes, cuteness. It’ll be there at the annual Corgi Beach Day, taking place this Saturday two blocks south of Huntington Beach Pier.
- The largest Japanese cultural festival in Southern California returns this Friday to Sunday as the OC Japan Fair returns to the OC Fair & Event Center.
- PaleyFest, the nation’s largest media, television, and entertainment festival, comes to the Dolby Theater from April 4-12.
Want to get the best things to do in L.A. sent straight to your inbox? Join over 60,000 Angelenos who subscribe to our twice weekly email newsletter!
