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Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade 2026

Dec 5, 2026 Marina del Rey, 13755 Fiji Way, Ma…

The Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade transforms Southern California's largest small craft harbor into a floating light show each December, one of the most accessible holiday spectacles in the Los Angeles area. Decorated vessels of all sizes — sailboats, powerboats, kayaks, and everything in between — parade through the marina's channels after dark in a tradition that has marked the holiday season at Marina del Rey for decades. The parade is visible from multiple public vantage points throughout the marina: Fisherman's Village, the south jetty, the waterfront restaurants along Admiralty Way, and the various public docks and access points throughout the harbor. The marina's residential community lines balconies and docks to watch the boats pass, and the waterfront restaurants fill with diners who position themselves for parade views. Participating boats compete for trophies in categories by vessel size and decoration theme — the competition encourages increasingly elaborate displays each year, and repeat participants build on prior years' designs. The judging stand is typically near Fisherman's Village, where the parade passes close enough to the shore for detailed decoration evaluation. Marina del Rey is located in Los Angeles County west of Venice, accessible from Lincoln Boulevard and Via Marina. Parking throughout the marina area; Fisherman's Village has dedicated public parking. Free to spectate from public areas. The parade date falls typically in the second Saturday of December — check the Marina del Rey Business and Visitors Bureau for the confirmed 2026 date.

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Smorgasburg Los Angeles — December 2026

Dec 6, 2026 Free admission ROW DTLA, 777 S Alameda St, Los An…

Smorgasburg Los Angeles runs every Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM at ROW DTLA, an open-air market and arts complex in the warehouse district south of the Arts District. The event is a West Coast outpost of the Brooklyn original — the largest weekly open-air food market in the country. On any given Sunday there are 50 to 80 food vendors, almost all of them small independent operations selling a single signature item. The variety is genuinely broad: Japanese milk bread, birria tacos, Nashville hot chicken, Hawaiian poke, Filipino ube desserts, Korean corn dogs, birria ramen, artisanal ice cream. Many vendors are pre-restaurant — this is where they test concepts before opening a brick-and-mortar. The complex also hosts design, vintage, and craft vendors alongside the food. Seating is spread across the open plaza. It operates rain or shine year-round. ROW DTLA is at 777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles. Parking is free on the property. Metro Gold Line Little Tokyo/Arts District station is a 10-minute walk. Admission is free. Budget $20–40 for food.

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Downtown LA Art Walk — December 2026

Dec 10, 2026 Free Historic Core, Spring St & Main St…

The Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk happens on the second Thursday of every month from 6 to 10 PM across the Historic Core galleries, studios, and cultural spaces clustered on Spring Street and Main Street between 3rd and 9th. It has been running continuously since 2004 and draws between 5,000 and 10,000 people on a typical night. The format is self-guided. No wristband, no single entrance, no ticketed main stage. You walk. Galleries extend opening hours and host receptions, live music, and artist talks. Boutiques, bars, and restaurants along the route stay open late. Street art installations appear in parking lots and alleys. Pop-up vendors set up between gallery hops. The crowd skews young and creative — designers, photographers, muralists, and the people who follow them. It is one of the few monthly events in LA that reliably brings out the local art community rather than the art-adjacent tourist circuit. Parking is available in DTLA surface lots and garages. The nearest Metro stops are Pershing Square (B/D Lines) and 7th St/Metro Center (A/E/B/D Lines). Most people walk between venues. Wear comfortable shoes. The event is free to attend — individual galleries may have ticketed openings happening the same night.

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Las Posadas at Olvera Street 2026

Dec 16 – Dec 24, 2026 Olvera Street, 845 N Alameda St, L…

Las Posadas at Olvera Street is one of the oldest and most beloved holiday traditions in Los Angeles, running nightly from December 16 through December 24, 2026. This nine-night procession reenacts the Biblical journey of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem, following the Mexican Catholic tradition that has been observed at Olvera Street for over a century. Each evening, a candlelit procession begins at dusk and winds through Olvera Street's historic marketplace. Participants carry candles and images of the Holy Family, singing traditional Las Posadas songs in Spanish as they move through the street. The procession stops at doors that refuse entry before arriving at the final posada — the shelter — where the celebration opens into community festivities with piñatas, traditional food, and music. The piñata breaking is a highlight for children and families. Traditional seven-pointed star piñatas filled with seasonal fruit and candy are strung above the plaza, and the crowd takes turns with the blindfolded break while singing Las Posadas' piñata song. Olvera Street is located in the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument next to Union Station, accessible via Metro. Parking in the surrounding downtown area or ride-share. The procession is free to attend and open to everyone. Arrive by dusk to find a good viewing position along the street before the procession begins.

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom Watch Party — Los Angeles 2027

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom Watch Party — Los Angeles 2027

Jan 4, 2027 Los Angeles, CA

New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom event at the Tokyo Dome is the Super Bowl of Japanese professional wrestling, held January 4, 2027 — and Los Angeles has one of the strongest NJPW fan bases outside of Japan, organized into viewing communities that gather for the annual broadcast in a shared space rather than watching alone. The Wrestle Kingdom watch party format brings together NJPW fans who follow the promotion's year-round storylines and understand the significance of what they're watching — the Tokyo Dome booking decisions, the championship matches, the debut surprises — in a setting where that knowledge is shared rather than performed for people who need explanation. Los Angeles NJPW watch parties for Wrestle Kingdom have been organized by fan communities at venues including the Loaded gaming bar in Silver Lake and various nerd bars throughout the city. The event streams on NJPW World (the promotion's streaming service) and occasionally on major streaming platforms — the watch party format supplements the stream with commentary, reaction, and community. Specific venue and event details for the 2027 watch party announced by organizing groups in December 2026. Follow NJPW Strong fan communities, r/SquaredCircle, and Los Angeles wrestling communities on social media for announcements. 21+ at bar venues; check the specific event listing. This is a community-organized event — the energy depends entirely on who shows up knowing what they're watching.

Pokemon Regional Championship — Los Angeles 2027

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Pokemon Regional Championship — Los Angeles 2027

Jan 9 – Jan 10, 2027 Los Angeles Convention Center, 120…

Every League Cup result since September was practice for this. The Pokemon Regional Championship comes to Los Angeles in January 2027 — one of the premier competitive Pokemon events on the organized play calendar for both the Trading Card Game and Video Game Championships. Regionals are the third tier of organized play, below Internationals and Worlds but significantly above local events. They draw serious competitors from throughout the Western United States, all chasing Championship Points in the qualifying window for Pokemon Worlds. VGC features doubles battles under current format regulations — the most recent generation with format-specific ban lists that shift each season. TCG runs the current Standard rotation. Both require deep meta knowledge, optimized builds, and the consistency to run 8+ rounds of Swiss before top cut. If you have been grinding since the season opened, you know what that means. If you haven't, you will feel the difference in round three. Alongside the main event: side events throughout the weekend — sealed formats, draft events, prerelease, and the merchandise vendor area that draws collectors and players equally. Sealed product exclusives and convention-only merchandise appear at major regionals. Venue for the 2027 LA Regional will be confirmed by Play! Pokemon several months in advance. Check pokemon.com/us/pokemon-trainer-club/organized-play for registration. Pre-registration is required — it fills quickly in competitive markets. January 2027, Los Angeles. The season has been building toward this. Show up ready.

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LA Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade 2027

Jan 29, 2027 Chinatown Central Plaza, 970 N Bro…

The Los Angeles Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Festival marks the start of the Lunar New Year calendar with one of the oldest and largest public celebrations in Southern California. The 2027 edition celebrates the Year of the Goat with a parade down Broadway in Chinatown, traditional lion and dragon dances, firecracker ceremonies, and a full festival spanning the surrounding blocks. The parade route runs through Chinatown's Central Plaza and along Broadway, with viewing positions available along the sidewalk for free. The parade includes marching bands, lion dance troupes from kung fu schools throughout the region, community floats, elected officials, and cultural organizations that have been part of this procession for generations. The surrounding festival extends into Chinatown's plazas and vendor areas — traditional foods, lanterns, decorations, calligraphy demonstrations, and cultural performances fill the neighborhood for the full festival weekend. The Central Plaza becomes the hub of celebration, with the lion dances performing throughout the afternoon as the crowd grows. Chinatown is located in downtown Los Angeles along North Broadway, accessible via Metro Gold Line (Chinatown Station) and the nearby Union Station transit hub. Street parking in the surrounding area becomes scarce during the festival — Metro is strongly recommended. The festival is free to attend; food and vendor purchases are individual. The Lunar New Year in 2027 falls in late January.

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2027 Super Bowl

Feb 14, 2027 From $5,265 SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. February 14th, 2027. The Super Bowl returns to Los Angeles — and for the first time in Super Bowl history, it lands on Valentine's Day, which is a coincidence that says something about the specific relationship the people who buy these tickets have with football. SoFi Stadium is the most architecturally advanced NFL venue in the country. The open design creates a weather envelope that doesn't apply at most NFL games — February in Inglewood at SoFi is a different physical experience than a cold-weather Super Bowl, and the production team builds the event knowing exactly what that room can hold. The halftime show scales to the venue. The audience feels every moment of it. From $5,265 at nfl.com. The price of admission is the price of being in the building — not watching the game, being inside the night when it happens. The commercials, the halftime performance, the final drive of a close game in the fourth quarter surrounded by 70,000 people who are collectively holding their breath — these are experiences that exist only in that room. The game streams everywhere. The room doesn't. If you're going, book now. SoFi Super Bowl tickets move in one direction.

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Los Angeles Marathon 2027

Mar 7, 2027 Paid - $180-$250 (runner registration) Dodger Stadium, 1000 Vin Scully Av…

The Los Angeles Marathon is a point-to-point 26.2-mile race that starts at Dodger Stadium and finishes at Avenue of the Stars in Century City, passing through some of the city's most iconic neighborhoods along the way. The 2027 race runs on March 7 — registration is currently open. The course is known as Stadium to the Stars. From Dodger Stadium it moves through Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and into Century City. The route passes the Sunset Strip, Rodeo Drive, and the Wilshire Corridor. Spectator access is good across much of the course — Hollywood and West Hollywood sections are particularly lively with crowd support. The race draws 25,000+ runners from over 100 countries and is one of the marquee destination marathons on the global circuit. Charity bib entries and lottery entries are available alongside standard registration. Even if you are not running, the course-side viewing is worth experiencing — the stretch through West Hollywood near Santa Monica Blvd routinely has one of the loudest crowds on the course.

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LA Marathon 2027

Mar 21, 2027 Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica Pie…

The Los Angeles Marathon runs its 42nd edition in March 2027 — a 26.2-mile course through the heart of Los Angeles that passes the most iconic locations in one of the world's most distinctive cities. The LA Marathon's Stadium to the Sea course begins at Dodger Stadium and finishes at the Santa Monica Pier, covering 26 miles of LA street scenes that no car tour can replicate. The course runs through downtown Los Angeles, Chinatown, East Hollywood, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Century City, Brentwood, and Santa Monica — a cross-section of the city that covers its full range from historic working-class neighborhoods through some of the most expensive real estate in the world. Spectators line the full course, and dozens of community entertainment zones along the route provide live music, bands, and cheering sections. More than 25,000 runners participate in the marathon and accompanying half-marathon and 5K. Corrals open based on qualifying time and lottery selection. The event is free to spectate from the public sidewalk throughout the course; viewing at specific cheer zones along the route is organized by neighborhood groups and race partners. Dodger Stadium at 1000 Vin Scully Ave in Los Angeles is the start. The Santa Monica Pier at 200 Santa Monica Pier is the finish, with expo and post-race celebration on the beach. Metro accessible from multiple lines throughout the course. Registration for the 2027 LA Marathon opens in the fall of 2026 through the LA Marathon website.

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LA Dodgers Opening Day 2027

Mar 30, 2027 Dodger Stadium, 1000 Vin Scully Av…

Dodger Stadium opens in late March and Los Angeles remembers what it is. The civic ritual: the first home game at Chavez Ravine, the team that defines a city's collective identity resuming play, the moment spring begins in a city that does not technically have seasons but has this. Dodger Stadium opened in 1962 and remains one of the most beautiful baseball settings in the country — the bowl design puts fans close to the action on a hillside overlooking downtown Los Angeles, with the San Gabriel Mountains visible beyond the outfield on clear days. The setting, the history, and the Dodger Blue culture that runs generations deep in Los Angeles make Opening Day here something beyond a sports event. The Dodgers' perennial contender status means Opening Day carries genuine seasonal stakes — the roster they put on the field in late March is competing for a World Series that October. Opening Day is the first real data point. The pre-game ceremonies, the first pitch, the retired numbers acknowledgments — all of it is part of the tradition. Dodger Stadium: 1000 Vin Scully Ave in Chavez Ravine, accessible from the 101 and 110 freeways. The Dodger Stadium Express shuttle from Union Station runs on game days. Parking fills early for Opening Day — shuttle or rideshare strongly recommended. Single-game tickets through the Dodgers website; Opening Day sells out months in advance. April 2027.

Anime Expo 2027 — Los Angeles Convention Center

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Anime Expo 2027 — Los Angeles Convention Center

Jul 1 – Jul 4, 2027 Los Angeles Convention Center, 120…

Anime Expo 2027 returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center over the Fourth of July weekend, marking another year of what has become the largest anime convention in North America. AX draws over 100,000 attendees annually to experience the full spectrum of Japanese animation, manga, gaming, music, and pop culture in one of the most densely packed convention weekends in the world. The LACC footprint spans multiple halls and the adjacent JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels, hosting industry panels, world premiere announcements, screening rooms, an exhibit hall with hundreds of vendors, autograph sessions with voice actors and anime composers, and concerts and live performances that sell out weeks in advance. Industry guests from major animation studios in Japan make AX their primary North American announcement platform — if a major sequel, adaptation, or licensing deal is going to be revealed, AX is often where it happens first. For fans of specific series, the AX floor is where you find rare imported merchandise, exclusive collaboration products, and limited-run items that do not appear anywhere else. For casual anime watchers, the convention is a crash course in the depth and breadth of the community surrounding the medium. Badge types range from Premier Fan badges (early access, priority room entry) to general admission single-day passes. The convention runs Thursday through Sunday over Independence Day weekend. Plan for crowds and book hotels inside the connected hotel corridor months in advance for the most convenient experience.

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Anime Expo 2027 — Day 1 (Thursday)

Jul 1, 2027 Los Angeles Convention Center, 120…

Anime Expo 2027 returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center for the world's largest celebration of Japanese animation, manga, gaming, and music. Day 1 — Thursday July 1 — marks the traditional pre-weekend opening with badge pickup, early exhibitor floor access, and the first programming blocks of the convention weekend. AX is the premier anime convention in the United States, drawing over 100,000 attendees over four days. Day 1 is quieter than the weekend rush — lines are shorter at Artist Alley and the exhibit floor, and early-access badge holders get first position at exclusive merchandise booths before stock depletes. Premier Fan badge holders have dedicated registration lanes that clear in minutes. Programming on Day 1 includes Anisong World Matsuri (Japanese pop music concert), industry panels from major studios, cosplay gathering coordination, and the infamous AX Marketplace where bootleg-adjacent finds appear alongside licensed goods. The Los Angeles Convention Center is located at 1201 S Figueroa St in downtown LA. Metro accessible via the Blue/Expo Line at Pico Station. Multiple parking structures on-site and adjacent. Badge registration for Anime Expo 2027 opens in late 2026 — Premier Fan badges sell out in hours. General badges available at the door subject to capacity.

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Anime Expo 2027 — Day 2 (Friday)

Jul 2, 2027 Los Angeles Convention Center, 120…

Anime Expo 2027 Day 2 — Friday July 2 — is the first full public day of the world's largest anime convention, when the Los Angeles Convention Center reaches its massive operating capacity and the energy that defines AX weekend kicks into full gear. Friday at AX brings the bulk of convention programming: major studio panels where announcements are made that trend globally within minutes, Anisong World Matsuri concerts in the Nokia Theatre (featuring Japanese recording artists rarely seen in the US), signing sessions with voice actors and creators, and the exhibit floor and Artist Alley running at full steam from open to close. Friday is the day AX premieres happen — simulcast first episodes, film announcements, licensing reveals. If you follow simulcast anime culture, Friday's panel schedule is why you get a badge. The Artist Alley at AX features hundreds of independent artists selling prints, charms, and original work — Friday afternoon before the prime-time panels is prime shopping time. The LACC is accessible via Metro Expo/Blue Line (Pico Station) and multiple downtown parking structures. The convention floor is separated from premium ticketed concert events — the main badge grants access to all daytime programming, panels, exhibit floor, and Artist Alley.

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Anime Expo 2027 — Day 3 (Saturday)

Jul 3, 2027 Los Angeles Convention Center, 120…

Anime Expo 2027 Day 3 — Saturday July 3 — is the pinnacle of the world's largest anime convention. Saturday is when the cosplay competition finals run, when Hall B panels hit maximum capacity, when Artist Alley lines wrap around entire wings of the LACC, and when AX becomes a singular cultural event that no streaming platform can replicate. Saturday's Masquerade — the cosplay competition — is the weekend's signature event. Hundreds of competitors present elaborate costumes judged on craftsmanship and performance. The presentation stage fills to capacity and the Masquerade streams live online, but attending in the room is a completely different experience: the craftsmanship details visible up close are what years of build work look like. Saturday panels feature the biggest announcements of the weekend. Industry guests, English voice actors doing live readings, and Japanese creators appearing via satellite or in person make Saturday the highest-density programming day. The exhibit floor is packed — arrive early for exclusive merchandise and leave time to return after the main panels for a calmer shopping experience. The LACC is at 1201 S Figueroa St. Metro Blue/Expo Line to Pico Station. On-site and adjacent parking available. Saturday badges are the most in-demand of the convention — register early in the 2026 presale.

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Anime Expo 2027 — Day 4 (Sunday)

Jul 4, 2027 Los Angeles Convention Center, 120…

Anime Expo 2027 Day 4 — Sunday July 4 — closes out the world's largest anime convention on the US Independence Day holiday. Day 4 at AX is equal parts finale and final-day deal hunting: Artist Alley vendors reduce prices to clear inventory, exhibitors offload exclusive merchandise at discount, and the panels running Sunday reflect a more relaxed, community-focused energy than the announcement-driven earlier days. The Sunday Closing Ceremonies are a beloved AX tradition — recap video of the weekend's cosplay, awards from the Masquerade, and the official close of another AX. This is the moment the community that's been together for four days formally marks the end and begins the year-long wait until next time. Day 4 badges are typically the easiest AX badges to acquire on the resale market and the most underrated experience of the convention. The lines are shorter, the atmosphere is nostalgic, and the conversations on the floor are more genuine — less rushing between panels, more actually talking to the people around you. AX 2027 Day 4 falls on July 4 — Independence Day fireworks are visible from parts of the LACC plaza area depending on which direction fireworks are launched. Metro and rideshare recommended; parking and traffic are particularly heavy on July 4 in downtown LA.

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2028 Summer Olympics

Jul 14 – Jul 30, 2028 From $28 Los Angeles, California, USA

Los Angeles, California. Summer 2028. The 2028 Summer Olympics comes to Los Angeles — the city that last hosted in 1984, when Carl Lewis ran and Mary Lou Retton vaulted and the world watched American athletics in their fullest expression. This time the venues are different, the athletes are different, and the city has been waiting forty-four years for this. The 2028 Games distribute across the greater LA region: SoFi Stadium, the Rose Bowl, Crypto.com Arena, Pauley Pavilion, the beaches for volleyball, the roads and rivers for marathon and road cycling. The opening ceremony at the Coliseum, the closing ceremony, the specific feeling of a city that has organized itself around being the world's host — this is the scale of event that changes how a city understands itself. la28.org for ticketing and the full sport and venue schedule. The events that sell first are the marquee finals: track, gymnastics, swimming. Book as early as the ticketing system allows. The 2028 LA Olympics are the biggest event in the region's history in forty-four years. Being there for one session — any session — is the thing you'll tell people about for twenty years after.

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