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Ready to engage with your Saturday in SoCal? Let’s get it rolling.
On tap for today in L.A. you’ll the Bergamot Station Fall Open House, Vegtoberfest at Common Space, Ivy Station Oktoberfest, Santa Monic Block Fest, Flamenco at the Ford, free theater in WeHo, and more.
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Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Bergamot Station Fall Open House – M FA > On Saturday, Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica kicks off fall with a free, family-friendly open house featuring new art exhibitions, receptions, talks, food, and entertainment. Programming runs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. More info here.
Vegtoberfest at Common Space – FA > On Saturday, The Plant Base LA presents the 8th Annual Vegtoberfest, an Oktoberfest-themed, plant-based festival featuring over 35 local vendors. Attendees can enjoy specialized vegan eats from vendors like Cena Vegan, Maneatingplant, and Frankenstand, alongside craft beer, live music by Palm Prosit and Masha Mitkov, and a traditional stein-holding contest with prizes. The event is dog-friendly, open to all ages, and features free admission. Runs noon to 5 p.m. More info here.
Ivy Station Oktoberfest – FA > This Saturday, Ivy Station hosts the Ivy Station Night Market: Oktoberfest, bringing German-inspired beer, live polka music, and artisan shopping to Culver City. Los Angeles Ale Works serves draft beers and hosts traditional Oktoberfest games for attendees 21 and older, alongside live brass and polka performances from Hammerstein Musik Bavaria. The market features over a dozen local craft makers and food from German Yum Truck, Vikings Burgers & Wings, Vivace, and on-site Ivy Station restaurants. Free parking is available in the on-site garage, and the venue sits adjacent to the Metro E Line Culver City Station. Admission is free, open to all ages, and pet-friendly. Runs 4 to 10 p.m. More info here.
Seven More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- This Saturday, dancer and artistic director María Bermúdez presents Flamenco! Convivencias at The Ford, uniting acclaimed Spanish performers from Jerez de la Frontera with Southern California dancers and musicians. FA
- Beginning this Saturday and Sunday The City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division partners with Impro Theatre for “Free Theatre in the Parks,” presenting Jane Austen UnScripted at Kings Road Park. FA
- Westwood Contemporary, a pop-up gallery space presented by the Wende Museum in Westwood Village, debuts its exhibition Postcode Ukraine: Diary of a Volunteer beginning this weekend. FA
- Santa Monica Block Fest is back this Saturday transforming all three historic blocks of Third Street Promenade into an open-air celebration of music, food, and culture. FA
- This Friday to Sunday, Pacific Opera Project presents the U.S. premiere of Gaetano Donizetti’s 1823 lost bel canto comedy Il fortunato inganno (“The Happy Deception”) at the Garibaldina Mutual Benefit Society in Highland Park
- The City of Santa Monica presents the season finale of “Tongva Twilight: Sounds & Cinema” at Tongva Park this Saturday, featuring a double-bill of live music and film. M FA
- This Saturday, a Caribbean Heritage Festival pops up on the Upper Deck at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. M FA
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