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Looking to jam pack your summer with the best free things to do in Los Angeles? You’ve come to the right place.
Below we’ve amassed a cheatsheet featuring dozens of free ideas coming up over the next six weeks, breaking it down into sections for free concerts/dance parties, community festivals/celebrations, and spots to catch movie screenings around the city.
And the kicker is that each and every event on the rundown is Metro accessible. That means your search for the perfect hangout will NOT include vibe killing traffic and soul crushing parking fees. Sound good? Okay, let’s see where the summer might take you.
Concerts & Dance Parties
July 5: Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Conjunto Oye! at Hancock Park. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
July 11: Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza presents Gabrielito y La Verdad featuring Super DJ Robby. Go Metro: Take the A or B Lines to Union Station.
July 11: The Music Center’s Dance DTLA presents an evening of Salsa. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 12: Grand Performances presents Mystical Melodies w/ Saami Brothers Qawwal. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 12: Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Silvia Nicolatto at Hancock Park. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
July 12: KCRW Summer Nights comes to Chinatown. Go Metro: Take the A Line to Chinatown Station.
July 12: Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles presents Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band w/ La Verdad. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 12: The Getty’s Off the 405 series presents Madi Diaz. Go Metro: Take Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
July 17: Sunset Concerts at the Skirball present Rodrigo Amarante / Helado Negro. Go Metro: Take Lines 761/233 to Sepulveda / Skirball Ctr.
July 17: Summer Concerts at The Hammer presents Dummy with Maral and DJs Peaking Lights. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 to Wilshire/Glendon OR take Line 233/602/761 to Westwood/Lindown.
July 18: The Music Center’s Dance DTLA presents an evening of Cumbia. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 18: Grand Performances presents Prelude: Bach Bebop w/ Suraj Partha. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 19: Grand Performances presents Berimbau: Sounds of Resilience! Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 19: KCRW Summer Nights comes to Union Station. Go Metro: Take the A or B Lines to Union Station.
July 19: Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles presents Medusa + Beat Junkie Institute of Sound W/ No Easy Props & Zócalo. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 19: Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Sangre Nueva at Hancock Park. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
July 20: Sunday Sessions in Grand Park return with an afternoon of DJ-spun house tunes in DTLA. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Grand Park / Civic Center station.
July 24: Sunset Concerts at the Skirball present La Perla / Meridian Brothers. Go Metro: Take Lines 761/233 to Sepulveda / Skirball Ctr.
July 25: The Music Center’s Dance DTLA presents an evening of Cumbia. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 25: Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza presents The Echo Park Project featuring Super DJ Robby. Go Metro: Take the A or B Lines to Union Station.
July 26: Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Vox Bohemia at Hancock Park. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
July 26: The Getty’s Off the 405 series presents Empress Of. Go Metro: Take Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
July 26: Grand Performances and KCRW Summer Nights present Baby Rose and Angélica Garcia. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 26: Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles presents Tony Y Sus Bayuncos W/ Grupo Bamba. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 31: Sunset Concerts at the Skirball present MULA / Frente Cumbiero. Go Metro: Take Lines 761/233 to Sepulveda / Skirball Ctr.
July 31: Summer Concerts at The Hammer presents Very Be Careful with Healing Gems and DJ Eléanora. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 to Wilshire/Glendon OR take Line 233/602/761 to Westwood/Lindown.
August 1 : The Music Center’s Dance DTLA presents an evening of Reggaeton. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 1: KCRW Summer Nights comes to California African American Museum. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Expo Park / USC station.
August 2: Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Chino Espinosa y Los Dueños del Son at Hancock Park. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
August 2: Grand Performances presents Adrian Quesada’s Boleros Psicodélicos. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 2: Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles presents Thee Heart Tones + Hello Stranger w/ Eddie Chacon & Society of Shadows. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 7: Sunset Concerts at the Skirball present JOJO ABOT / Say She She. Go Metro: Take Lines 761/233 to Sepulveda / Skirball Ctr.
August 8 : The Music Center’s Dance DTLA presents an evening of Disco. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 8: Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza presents The Echo Park Project featuring Super DJ Robby. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
August 8: Grand Performances presents Prelude: Cinema Classical. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 9: Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Jose Rizo’s Picoso at Hancock Park. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
August 9: Grand Performances presents Nance Arte Presents: Latin Goes Ska ft. Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra . Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 9: Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles presents Afro Funké: Blaq Pages, Wazumbians (live), Africa in America, Novena Carmel. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 16: Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Jose Rizo’s Picoso at Hancock Park. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
August 16: KCRW Summer Nights comes to Downtown Long Beach. Go Metro: Take the A Line to Downtown Long Beach station.
August 16: Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles presents La Resistencia W/ Lxs Cochinxs & Evoekore Media. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 16: Grand Performances presents DEEP 25th Anniversary . Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 17: Sunday Sessions in Grand Park return with an afternoon of DJ-spun house tunes in DTLA. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station.
Festivals and Community Celebrations
July 10: Summer of Scream at Angel City Brewery will include a horror vendor marketplace, trivia, and a featured film screening of the original Scream. Go Metro: Take the A or E Line to Little Tokyo Station.
July 12-13: The 44th annual Echo Park Lotus Festival celebrates the people and culture of South Korea. Go Metro: Take Line 92 to Glendale / Santa Ynez.
July 15: The Consulate General of France in Los Angeles in partnership with Grand Performances will host a Bastille Day Celebration in DTLA. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 19: The Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica hosts ¡Viva La Cultura! A Celebration of Latine Arts and Culture. Go Metro: Take Line 4 to Santa Monica / Lincoln.
July 19: Afro-Latino Culture Fest returns to LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. Go Metro: Take the A or B Lines to Union Station.
July 19: The Glendale Chalk-A-Doodle Festival returns to Glendale Marketplace with live chalk murals and live music. Go Metro: Take Lines 92/217 to Brand at Harvard.
July 27: Plant Chica hosts an Afro Mujeres Fest 2025/ International Afro Women Day LA. Go Metro: Take the K Line to Leimert Park station.
August 2: Benny Boy Brewing hosts their first ever Watermelon Fest featuring games and live country music. Go Metro: Take Line 251 or 76 to Main / Daily.
August 10: Nisei Week Japanese Festival Grand Parade in Little Tokyo. Go Metro: Take the A or E Line to Little Tokyo Station.
August 16-17: Nisei Week Plaza Festival at at Japanese American Cultural and Community Center. Go Metro: Take the A or E Line to Little Tokyo Station.
August 17: CicLAvia pops up in August with a 6.75 mile course connecting Venice and Culver City. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Culver City Station.
Movie Screenings
July 12: Cinema Under the Stars screens The LEGO Movie at Broxton Plaza in Westwood Village. Go Metro: Take Line 2, 6, 602 or 761 to Westwood / Weyburn.
July 12: Movies Under the Stars in Old Pasadena screens Grease. Go Metro: Take the A Line to Memorial Park station.
July 18: Razing Liberty Square / Moonlight double-feature at The Hammer with special Q&A between films. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 to Wilshire/Glendon OR take Line 233/602/761 to Westwood/Lindown.
July 19: Movies in the Park in Burbank screens Encanto. Go Metro: Take Line 155 to Alameda & Bob Hope.
July 25: Movie Night at Ivy Station screens Clueless. Go Metro: Take the E Line to Culver City Station.
July 25: Ovation Hollywood Friday Night Movies screens Footloose. Go Metro: Take the B Line to Hollywood / Highland station.
July 26: Movies Under the Stars in Old Pasadena screens Hairspray. Go Metro: Take the A Line to Memorial Park station.
August 9: Cinema Under the Stars screens A Minecraft Movie at Broxton Plaza in Westwood Village. Go Metro: Take Line 2, 6, 602 or 761 to Westwood / Weyburn.
August 9: Movies Under the Stars in Old Pasadena screens School of Rock. Go Metro: Take the A Line to Memorial Park station.
August 15: Grand Performances presents a screening of The Great Dictator. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
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