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Let’s bring a few fun Saturday to-dos into focus, shall we?
On tap for today in L.A. you’ll find Off the 405 at the Getty, The Magic Flute at LA Opera, an Art and Literacy Festival in Pacoima, the Downtown Burbank Arts Festival, a Migration Celebration at the Ballona Wetlands, Latin Sounds at LACMA, and more.
Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Off the 405: aja monet – FA > The Getty’s annual Off the 405 concert series kicks off for 2026 this Saturday with a performance by the surrealist blues poet and storyteller aja monet. Known for her Grammy-nominated debut, monet blends jazz rhythms with urgent, lyrical precision. This performance arrives just days after her Carnegie Hall debut and features new music co-produced by Me’shell Ndegeocello, reflecting on contemporary Los Angeles through an Afropunk-tinged lens. Event opens at 6 p.m. Tickets are free, but there is a fee for parking. More info here.
The Magic Flute – > Experience the intersection of classical music and vintage animation as LA Opera presents Mozart’s masterpiece, The Magic Flute, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. This production by Komische Oper Berlin features interactive, large-scale projected animations inspired by 1920s silent cinema. The staging follows Prince Tamino and his lovable sidekick Papageno on an enchanted quest to rescue Princess Pamina from the plotting Queen of the Night. Conducted by James Conlon in his final performances as Music Director, the opera stars Miles Mykkanen, Sydney Mancasola, and Aigul Khismatullina. Performances begin May 30 (this Saturday), and will continue through June 21. Tickets start as low as $49 plus fees. More info here.
Tia Chucha’s Celebrating Words Art and Literacy Festival – FA > Fuel your creativity and community spirit at the 21st annual Celebrating Words Festival, hosted this Saturday by Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore inside the Global Green Generation campus in Pacoima. This free event centers on artistic exploration and literacy, featuring a massive book giveaway of 1,000 brand-new titles for all ages in English, Spanish, and bilingual editions. The afternoon includes live musical and dance performances, an indie marketplace with dozens of local creators, and an extensive lineup of hands-on arts, crafts, and tech workshops. Event runs 3 to 7 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Seven More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- On Saturday, Latin Sounds continues at LACMA with a performance by L.A.-based Cuban Band SitaraSon. M FA
- This Saturday, Idle Hour and The Last Bookstore Studio City are partnering up hosts another edition of Books & Booze, billed as the “grown-up scholastic book fair of your dreams.”
- This Saturday and Sunday, the Downtown Burbank Arts Festival is back with a massive vendor marketplace curated by Jackalope Arts. The two-day event features 170+ indie sellers offering curated goods include original fashion and jewelry design, paper goods, innovative home decor and housewares, art, photography, food, and more. FA
- Unleash your inner creature as Monsterpalooza stomps into the Pasadena Convention Center this Friday to Sunday, taking over 100,000 square feet with a massive celebration of horror, science fiction, and fantasy filmmaking magic. M
- Quince is taking over the Sunset Tower Hotel’s private venue space this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the result looks like Pinterest come to life.
- This Saturday, Friends of Ballona Wetlands is hosting a Migration Celebration at Ballona Discovery Park featuring live shows from Bob Baker Marionettes and docent-led eco tours of the Freshwater Marsh. FA
- This is the final weekend to check out the 2026 edition of the LA County Fair.
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