The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival returns to the streets of downtown La Jolla for its annual two-day outdoor event in October. More than 170 juried artists exhibit across painting, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, glass, woodworking, photography, and mixed media — one of the more seriously curated outdoor art events in Southern California.
The wine and craft beer component makes this a genuine community gathering rather than a gallery visit: you browse with a glass in hand, discover work you were not expecting, and have real conversations with the artists. La Jolla Village in October has ideal weather — cool mornings, warm afternoons, the kind of light that makes outdoor art events look their best.
Girard Avenue and Prospect Street, downtown La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92037. Saturday October 10 and Sunday October 11. General admission includes a wine glass and tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets available inside. Parking throughout La Jolla Village — the event closes several blocks to traffic, so arrive early or walk from peripheral lots. The event benefits the La Jolla Village Merchants Association and local arts programs.
In 6 days· Jun 19 – Jun 20
Fairplex at Pomona, Pomona, CA
The LA Roadster Show returns to the Fairplex at Pomona on June 19–20, 2026 — one of the longest-running traditional hot rod and custom car shows in Southern California. Now in its sixth decade, the LA Roadster Show is dedicated exclusively to roadsters: open-body traditional hot rods in the style of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s that define American car culture at its most essential form.
Unlike general car shows that mix eras and styles, the Roadster Show maintains a strict definition: all vehicles must be roadsters in the traditional sense. This creates a visually cohesive event that feels more like a living museum of American automotive art than a typical car show. The quality of the builds is exceptional — many vehicles have been in families for decades or represent lifetime builds by their owners.
The Swap Meet component runs alongside the show, filling additional lots with parts, memorabilia, tools, and vintage automotive goods for builders and collectors. Gates open at 9 AM both days. The Fairplex at Pomona offers excellent accessibility via Interstate 10 and ample parking across the fairgrounds. Admission available at the gate. For anyone who loves traditional American car culture, the LA Roadster Show is one of the essential summer events on the West Coast calendar.
In 6 days· Jun 19
Free
Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA 90008
In Los Angeles, Juneteenth centers on Leimert Park — the cultural heart of Black LA — and radiates outward across the city.
June 19, 2026. The commemorations range from community festivals to museum programming to live music and spoken word, organized around a date that marks not emancipation itself but the end of its concealment: June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas were finally informed. Now a federal holiday.
The city marks this in distributed, neighborhood-level ways. Leimert Park is the anchor — the community festival draws the largest crowd, and the neighborhood's identity as the cultural capital of Black Los Angeles makes June 19 a natural gathering point. Supplementary events run at the California African American Museum, at churches, and at community centers across South LA.
Free to attend. The Leimert Park festival runs all day. Bring cash for vendors. Parking is limited — Metro reaches the area via the E Line.
Today· Jun 13
Free
600 W Date St, San Diego, CA 92101
They believed Little Italy's European character deserved something that matched it — not a once-a-month event but a fixture, a permanent Saturday institution that transformed six city blocks into the kind of market scene you'd find in any European neighborhood worth visiting.
The Little Italy Mercato runs every Saturday from 8 AM to 2 PM along West Date Street, from Kettner Boulevard to Front Street. San Diego County's largest certified farmers market. Forty-plus years of Saturdays. What that means in practice: 150+ vendors across produce, artisan foods, flowers, crafts, and prepared food.
The Mercato is also where San Diego's restaurant scene shops for the week. On a busy Saturday morning, you'll stand next to a chef from a downtown restaurant debating tomato varieties with a farmer from Fallbrook. That proximity is the market's character.
A smaller Wednesday Mercato runs the same blocks at 9:30 AM–1:30 PM — more neighborhood, fewer tourists, still worth it.
Every Saturday, 8 AM–2 PM. 600 W Date St, Little Italy, San Diego, CA 92101.
Today· Jun 13
Free
Griffith Park Blvd and Edgecliffe …
Sunset Triangle Plaza is a block of reclaimed parking on Griffith Park Blvd — where three streets converge and someone decided people needed the space more than cars did. Every Saturday morning, the farmers market moves in and the neighborhood takes inventory.
The Silver Lake market is where the community does its weekly version of knowing itself: the vendors know the regulars, the regulars know which vendor's citrus is at peak, and everyone is standing within fifty feet of people they recognize. Small by Los Angeles standards. That's exactly why it works.
The produce is certified. The prepared food vendors rotate. The community around it — Silver Lake residents with an opinion about every policy decision affecting a twelve-block radius — is the most consistent feature.
Saturday mornings, 8am to 1pm. Griffith Park Blvd and Edgecliffe Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Free. Street parking fills quickly — walk from Sunset or take the 175.
Renegade Craft is the premier indie maker market in the country — a curated, juried event that focuses on independent designers, artists, and small-batch makers selling directly to the public. The Los Angeles edition at the State Historic Park brings together hundreds of vendors covering handmade clothing, jewelry, ceramics, illustration, stationery, food products, skincare, and objects that do not fit any easy category.
The distinction from a generic craft fair is real: every vendor has been juried, which means the quality floor is high and the range is genuinely interesting. You will encounter things you have not seen before, made by people who will tell you exactly how and why they made them. Renegade has been the entry point for dozens of brands that started as a table at the fair and became sustainable businesses.
Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Free admission. Food trucks on-site. Metro accessible via the Gold Line to the Chinatown station, short walk south. The park is in the LA Arts District / Chinatown corridor — combine with a walk through both neighborhoods. The event draws a crowd that is interested in design and making as much as shopping. Come ready to talk to the people behind the tables.
Some shows exist because the room and the artist are the right match — Archer Oh Invades The Observatory at The Observatory in Santa Ana is one of those, the kind of night the regulars mention for months. Archer Oh Invades The Observatory performs at The Observatory in Santa Ana on June 13, 2026. Doors at 6:30 PM, show at 7:30 PM, All Ages. What plays in the car on the way home is always the live version, even when the live version hasn't happened yet.
The guitar tone that comes off a stage in a room like The Belasco doesn't survive a recording — Toadies: The Charmer Tour in Los Angeles on June 13, 2026 is the version that only exists if you're in the room. Toadies: The Charmer Tour performs at The Belasco in Los Angeles on June 13, 2026. Doors at 6PM, show at 8PM, ALL AGES. The crowd at a show like this has been waiting for exactly this room — the specific night where the distance between stage and floor is close enough to matter.
Barrio Art Crawl is San Diego's beloved monthly arts walk through the vibrant streets of Barrio Logan, one of the city's most culturally rich neighborhoods. Every second Saturday from noon to 6pm, locals and visitors explore open artist studios, gallery openings, live music performances, rotating exhibits, and the iconic lowrider car displays that line Logan Avenue.
Barrio Logan is the heartbeat of San Diego's Chicano art scene, and the Art Crawl brings it to life with dozens of participating galleries, muralists, printmakers, sculptors, and community artists opening their doors for free. The neighborhood's famous Chicano Park murals, the largest outdoor mural collection in the US, serve as the backdrop for an afternoon of cultural discovery.
June's edition falls during the summer surge, when the neighborhood's outdoor spaces are fully activated. Expect food vendors, DJs spinning at corner storefronts, and a genuine community atmosphere where artists talk directly with visitors about their work. Admission is always free. The crawl is walkable from the 25th and Commercial trolley stop on the MTS Blue Line.
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2026. Time: 12pm to 6pm. Admission: FREE. Location: Logan Avenue, Barrio Logan, San Diego, CA 92113. Parking: Street parking on National Avenue and side streets; MTS Blue Line to 25th/Commercial station recommended.