Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
Aug. 21
Beach Eats – Marina del Rey: Food trucks, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 21 (details for trucks on this date: tinyurl.com/4pu5ssrr). Beach Eats runs every Thursday through October. Location 14101 Panay Way, Lot 11, Marina del Rey. Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors: https://beaches.lacounty.gov/beacheats/
Much Ado About Nothing: The play by William Shakespeare, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21. Upcoming shows: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31; 3:30 p.m. Sept. 6; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 and 13. Tickets: upper tier (general seating), $32; $20 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; lower tier, assigned seats $48; $35 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; also, $60 premium seating. Parking $10 in the lot; or, for free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.facebook.com/Theatricum. theatricum.com/much-ado-about-nothing/
Aug. 22
Granada Hills Grubfest and the Granada Hills Farmers Market: The Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce presents the food truck “grubfest,” 5-10 p.m, (on Chatsworth Street between Zelzah and White Oak avenues); and the farmers market, 6-10 p.m. (on White Oak Avenue between Chatsworth and Los Alimos streets) on Aug. 22; and continuing every Friday. 818-368-3235. www.granadachamber.com/. www.granadachamber.com/food-trucks/. Farmers market information: www.granadachamber.com/56292-2/
Book Soup: Nikki Nash discusses and signs her memoir “Collateral Stardust – Chasing Warren Beatty and Other Foolish Things,” 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Upcoming: Barry Mazor discusses and signs “Blood Harmony – The Everly Brothers Story,” 7 p.m. Aug. 26. Shawn Levy discusses and signs “Clint – The Man and the Movies,” 7 p.m. Aug. 27. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. booksoup.com/
Aug. 23
NoHo Farmers Market: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 500 Colfax Ave., Valley Village. 818-471-0793. farmersmarketnorthhollywood.com
Saluting Our Firefighting Heroes – Breakfast with the Brave: A San Fernando Valley community-wide thank you to the Los Angeles Fire Department for keeping the Valley safe during the Jan. 2025 firestorms kicks off with a pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. Aug. 23. Emcee Sheba Turk introduces the ceremony that includes cultural presentations, high school band performances, and local elected guest speakers, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Disaster preparedness information booths. Free event. Van Nuys Fire Station 39, 14615 Oxnard St., Van Nuys. Updates: www.facebook.com/818Week/. Flyer: www.facebook.com/events/579348338520303
Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Rain or shine. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. Coastal Pacific Markets, 805-643-6458. Email: pacific209@hotmail.com. www.facebook.com/canogafarmersmarket
El Nido Farmers Market – Pacoima: El Nido Family Centers and the City of Los Angeles present the market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, Pacoima Family Source Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. www.elnidofamilycenters.org/farmers-market
Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella: The musical, originally based on the French version of the fairy tale by Charles Perrault, with an updated book, 2013, by Douglas Carter Beane, 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Show runs 2 p.m. Aug. 24; 8 p.m. Aug. 29; 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 30. Tickets $24; $20 ages 62 and older; $15 students. Canyon Theater Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall. 661-799-2702. www.facebook.com/canyontheatreguild/. www.canyontheatre.org/shows
Concert and Movie at Johnny Carson Park: Burbank’s Starlight Bowl “on tour” season presents a concert by the Remotes, 5 p.m. Aug, 23, followed by a screening of “Footloose” (1984) at sunset. Free admission. Bring a blanket or low-back lawn chair for seating. The evening is produced in partnership with Valley Cultural Foundation. Location, 400 Bob Hope Drive, Burbank. 818-23805397. starlightbowl.com/. valleycultural.org/event/2025-burbank-8-23-footloose-and-the-remotes/
Movie at North Hollywood Park: Food trucks, 7 p.m., followed by a screening of “Moana 2” (2024), 7:30 p.m. Free admission. Bring a blanket or low-back lawn chair for seating. Location, 11455 Magnolia Blvd. (behind the North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library). Flyer: www.myvalleyvillage.com/event/movie-in-the-park/
Concerts in the Park – City of Santa Clarita: The series of summer concerts is celebrating its 35th year of free-to-attend live music. Blonde Ambition, a tribute to Madonna, 7 p.m. Aug. 23. Food trucks, 5 p.m. Upcoming: The Petty Breakers (a tribute to Tom Petty), Dustland Fairytale (a tribute to the Killers), and Dark Desert Highway (a tribute to the Eagles), Aug. 30. Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita. Email: aeo@santaclarita.gov. santaclarita.gov/concerts
CineMalibu – Family-Friendly Outdoor Movie Series: Watch “Scooby Doo” (2002), at sunset Aug. 23. Malibu Library co-presents a theme activity one-hour before the movie. Free admission. Food options available for purchase or bring a picnic. Bring a blanket or low-back chair for seating. No alcohol allowed. Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway. 310-317-1364. www.malibucity.org/335/Community-Services. www.malibucity.org/cinemalibu
Aug. 24
Topanga Vintage Market: Find collectibles and other treasures plus new handcrafted items, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 24. Admission $5; free for ages 12 and younger. No pets allowed. Free parking. The market is held on the fourth Sunday of the month (upcoming dates Sept. 28 and Oct. 26). Pierce College, enter from Victory Boulevard at Mason Avenue, Woodland Hills. 310-422-1844. Updates: www.facebook.com/TopangaVintageMarket. topangavintagemarket.com/
Encino Farmers Market: ONEgeneration presents the market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. Location, 17400 Victory Blvd. (between Balboa Boulevard and White Oak Avenue). Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration.org. www.onegeneration.org/farmers-market/
Good Times Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Los Angeles Valley College, parking lot A, 5800 Fulton Ave. (at Burbank Boulevard), Valley Glen. Email: goodtimesfarmersmarket@gmail.com. goodtimesfarmersmarket.com/
The Seagull – Malibu: The play by Anton Chekhov, retold by Ellen Geer and set in 1970s Malibu, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Upcoming shows: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6; other dates through Oct. 5. Tickets: upper tier (general seating), $32; $20 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; lower tier, assigned seats $48; $35 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; also, $60 premium seating. Parking $10 in the lot; or, for free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.facebook.com/Theatricum. theatricum.com/the-seagull-malibu/
Lost 80s Live – Greek Theatre: Richard Blade hosts the concert with music by Belouis Some; Big Country; China Crisis; A Flock of Seagulls; General Public; the Icicle Works; Josie Cotton; Peter Godwin; the Polecats; the Vapors, 6 p.m. Aug. 24. Doors open, 5 p.m. Tickets $56 and up. Location, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. Greek Theatre upcoming schedule: www.lagreektheatre.com/events-tickets/. www.lagreektheatre.com/. www.lagreektheatre.com/event/lost-80s-live/56/
Concerts at Warner Park – Valley Cultural Foundation: Locked Out of Heaven, a Bruno Mars Tribute, and emerging artist, Bella Brown and the Jealous Lovers, Aug. 24. Emerging artists perform, 5:30-6:15, before the headliner. Concerts end at 8:30 p.m. Food booths and food trucks. Free admission (bring your own blanket or low-back chair for seating). Or: $20 VIP seat (may be purchased at the concert; $35 VIP seat and paid parking (purchase in advance). Parking: $20 is cash-only at the parking structure on Califa Street; event parking begins at 4 p.m. (see the website’s Directions and Parking section for addresses and more information, valleycultural.org/concerts-events/concerts/). Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-888-0822. www.valleycultural.org
Aug. 26
Women’s Equality Day: A talk by Martha Wheelock, president of National Women’s History Alliance, on “Honoring Women’s Suffrage – A Conversation on Rights, Representation and the Road Ahead,” 7 p.m. Aug. 26. See the flyer and make a reservation from the website link to attend. Cahuenga General Store, 5510 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood. Questions about the event, 818-755-7676. Or email: councilmember.nazarian@lacity.org or pilar.mvongo@lacity.org. www.myvalleyvillage.com/event/womens-equality-day/
UPCOMING
Channel Islands Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America: Members show their entries from the 2025 Ventura County Fair at the monthly meeting, 9:30 a.m. Aug. 27. All experience levels are invited to attend the guild’s meetings. Location, United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive, Camarillo. Email: president@channelislandsega.org. www.channelislandsega.org/
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The play by William Shakespeare, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27. Upcoming shows: 6 p.m. Sept. 1; 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Tickets: upper tier (general seating), $32; $20 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; lower tier, assigned seats $48; $35 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; also, $60 premium seating. Parking $10 in the lot; or, for free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.facebook.com/Theatricum. theatricum.com/a-midsummer-nights-dream/
Obscure Landmarks of the North Valley: San Fernando Valley Historical Society presents author Adam Papagan discussing the topic, 7 p.m. Aug. 28. A book signing follows the program. Free admission/donations are appreciated. Program is outdoors. Location, Andrés Pico Adobe, 10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills (enter the parking lot from Brand Boulevard at the junction of Sepulveda Boulevard). 818-365-7810. 818-365-7810. Email: sfvhistory@gmail.com. sfvhs.com. www.facebook.com/SFVHS/
Prosperity Market’s Black Business Scavenger Hunt Pop-Up: The event includes a pop-up market with more than 50 farmers and local vendors, the Prosperity Market’s mobile trailer (a farmers-market-on-wheels), family activities, a DJ, a wine garden, plus the winners of the scavenger hunt (Aug. 1-24) will be announced, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 31. Free to attend the finale pop-up event. The 5th annual “scavenger hunt” to discover Black-owned businesses runs through Aug. 24, however. More than 100 Black-owned businesses in the Los Angeles area are taking part. Participating businesses are on the “Treasure Map” on the website. To play and support, text #BBSH25 to 323-417-0465 to participate and earn points by texting the unique code for each business you visit. Prosperity Market was founded by Carmen Dianne and Kara Still. www.prosperitymarketla.com/. Location of the event, California African American Museum (corner of Exposition Boulevard and South Figueroa Street; in Exposition Park) in Los Angeles. Parking $20 before 5 p.m.; use parking lot entrance at West 39th and South Figueroa streets). Details: www.blackbusinessscavengerhunt.com/
My Favorite Murder Live!: Georgia Hardstack and Karen Kilgariff are on tour with their “original true crime comedy podcast,” 7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Door line-up for early show, 6 p.m.; line-up for late show, 8:30 p.m. (no late seating). Tickets $76.90 (early show; check availability; $53.25 (late show). Shows will be filmed. Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. www.facebook.com/myfavoritemurder. myfavoritemurder.com/live
ONGOING
Discovery Cube Los Angeles – Sylmar: Ongoing special: “Rescue Exhibition,” through Sept. 1 (www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/exhibits/rescue-exhibition). The museum has ongoing exhibits that aim to make science fun for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission $20 ages 15-61; $18 ages 62 and older; $17 ages 3-14. Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. www.facebook.com/TheDiscoveryCube and www.discoverycube.org
Roots of Cool – A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World: Descanso Gardens presents an indoor and outdoor multi-sensory exhibition from more than 12 artists that explores the role of trees, past and present, in Los Angeles. The exhibit, curated by Edith and Jolly de Guzman, runs through Oct. 12. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Admission $15; $11 ages 65 and older and students with ID; $5 ages 5-12. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum: Museum hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, except closed on the first Tuesday of the month and national holidays. Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and students ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required (tarpits.org/plan-your-visit/la-brea-tar-pits-buy-tickets). Parking $18. Location, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-763-3499. tarpits.org/
Natural History Museum Los Angeles County – Fierce! The Story of Cats: The international traveling exhibit, from the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in France, runs through Feb. 18 (this exhibit requires an add-on ticket price to the museum’s general admission; nhm.org/cats). Also, the “Butterfly Pavilion,” the seasonal outdoor exhibit runs through Aug. 24; reservations required by timed ticket (30-minute time slots; $10; must also purchase museum admission; details tinyurl.com/4asy4c62). Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday (but closed on the first Tuesday of the month and some holidays). Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. www.facebook.com/nhmla. nhmlac.org
Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (check the website for hours; subject to change). Admission $15; free for ages 10 and younger. The museum is located at 7900 Balboa Blvd., Hangar C3 and C4, entrance is on Stagg Street, Van Nuys. 818-616-4083. www.facebook.com/valleyrelics. valleyrelicsmuseum.org
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