The Vintage Market at Hollywood Park runs monthly on Saturday mornings in the massive Lot A adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood — a sprawling outdoor market with hundreds of vendors covering vintage clothing, furniture, antiques, records, collectibles, art, and curated goods from every era.
This is one of the larger vintage markets in the Los Angeles area, and the Hollywood Park location gives it a scale that smaller boutique markets cannot match: you can spend a full morning covering every aisle and still feel like you missed half of it. The range runs from serious antique dealers with priced investment pieces to informal sellers clearing collections, which means the hunting is real. Vinyl records, vintage Levi's, mid-century furniture, sports memorabilia, film props, and objects with no easy classification are all in the same market at the same time.
Hollywood Park Lot A, 3900 W Century Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90305 (adjacent to SoFi Stadium). Monthly Saturdays, 8 AM to 3 PM. $5 admission at the gate, cash preferred. Early-bird entry available for serious collectors. Rideshare is practical — the Metro K Line runs to the Crenshaw/LAX station area with a walkable connection to Hollywood Park. Drive and park on-site for the most flexibility — arrival before 9 AM gives you the best selection before the mid-morning crowds arrive.
The Rose Bowl Flea Market runs the second Sunday of every month at one of the most recognizable venues in Southern California — 2,500 vendors spread across the Rose Bowl grounds with vintage fashion, furniture, vinyl, art, and the one-of-a-kind finds that don't exist on Depop or eBay. The December edition is peak browsing season: the winter layers packed away, the summer wardrobe decisions still open, and the Saturday night haul still sitting on the floor waiting for a second look. General admission at 9am. Early VIP entry at 5am for serious hunters.
The final Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show of 2026 takes place December 27 at the Fairplex in Pomona — one of the most beloved traditions in Southern California automotive culture. The December meet has a different energy than the summer shows: the weather is cooler, the crowds are determined, and the vendors are ready to deal.
This is the year-end meet, which means restorers shopping for parts they plan to install over the winter break, clubs clearing inventory, and collectors hunting for the piece that's been on their list all year. The December show consistently draws strong turnout despite the holiday proximity — because the people who come to Pomona in December are the ones who are serious about the cars.
The swap meet spans multiple parking lots and exhibit halls at the Fairplex, with thousands of vendor spaces selling parts, tools, memorabilia, model cars, artwork, and project vehicles. The car show runs concurrently with judged classes covering all eras and origins of vehicle.
The Fairplex at 1101 W McKinley Ave in Pomona is accessible from I-10 via the White Avenue exit. On-site parking available for a fee. Gates open at dawn. Most buyers arrive in the first two hours when the best inventory is still on the tables.
Jan 9 – Jan 12, 2027
Hilton Long Beach Hotel, 701 W Oce…
It is not Anime Expo. That is the point. Anime Los Angeles is the convention where the creator across the table is still in the room when the session ends — smaller, more accessible, and built by people who wanted something different from the industrial scale of the Convention Center in July.
Anime Los Angeles runs annually in January at the Hilton Long Beach, celebrating Japanese animation, manga, gaming, cosplay, and fan culture with a distinctly community-focused atmosphere. The convention features over 100 programming events: panels with industry guests, voice actors, and fan creators; a Dealer's Room with imported and domestic merchandise; an Artist Alley where independent fan artists are actually reachable; tabletop gaming rooms; and a dedicated cosplay community that treats the convention floor as a runway.
The Hilton Long Beach hosts the convention across multiple ballrooms with the hotel's walkable oceanfront location giving the event a weekend-vacation quality for out-of-town attendees. The convention has run since the early 2000s and returns to Long Beach annually.
Note: 2027 dates are expected to be announced after Anime Los Angeles 2026 concludes. This listing reflects the anticipated January 2027 window based on historical scheduling. Check animela.net for official confirmation.
Jan 30 – Jan 31, 2027
Balboa Park, 1549 El Prado, San Di…
San Diego's Lunar New Year Festival brings the celebration of the new lunar calendar to Balboa Park in January/February 2027, one of the largest public Lunar New Year celebrations in Southern California outside of the Los Angeles basin. The event draws San Diego's Chinese American, Vietnamese American, Korean American, and broader Asian Pacific communities alongside the general public.
Balboa Park provides an ideal setting — the Spanish Colonial architecture of the park's central plaza creates a dramatic visual backdrop for the festival's red lantern decorations, dragon and lion dance performances, and the outdoor stages that run cultural programming throughout the weekend. The park's museums and cultural institutions open their doors with Lunar New Year programming during the festival.
The two-day event features multiple lion and dragon dance troupes performing throughout the grounds, traditional martial arts demonstrations, calligraphy and traditional craft activities, cultural performances ranging from classical Chinese music to Korean drumming to Vietnamese áo dài fashion showcases, and a food marketplace with dishes from the full range of East and Southeast Asian culinary traditions.
Balboa Park is located in central San Diego, accessible from the I-163 (Park Blvd exit). Parking throughout the park; the Zoo's north parking structure is typically accessible during festival events. Free admission to the park and festival grounds; individual vendor and activity purchases. The Lunar New Year 2027 falls in late January — specific dates confirmed through the San Diego Lunar New Year website.
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