Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
Aug. 7
DineLA Restaurant Week Summer 2025: Participating restaurants offer a special lunch/dinner menu, Aug. 7-8. Reservations are recommended. Meal times and prices vary by restaurant (restaurants offer set prices for lunch/dinner; $15, $25, $35, $45, $55, $65+). Beverages, tax and tip are extra charge. Frequently asked questions: tinyurl.com/3pthcjtn. Find list of restaurants by cuisine, neighborhood, price and dining option (indoor or outdoor): www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela
Ventura County Fair: The fair — “Waves of Fun” — runs through Aug. 10. Fair hours: noon-11 p.m. daily ( venturacountyfair.org/fair/hours-and-days). Commercial and exhibit buildings and the barn close earlier. Admission $20; $15 ages 65 and older and ages 6-12 (https://tickets.venturacountyfair.org/p/tickets). Carnival wristband are an extra fee. Check the website for the Flying U Rodeo show times, Aug. 8-10; $10; $8 children (rodeo tickets are additional and are good only for a specific time and date; you must purchase a fair admission). Concerts are free with fair admission, but there is a VIP ticket option for purchase (venturacountyfair.org/fair/entertainment/). Parking is limited onsite. Check parking and shuttles here (or take the Pacific Surfliner train): venturacountyfair.org/fair/parking-shuttles/. Ventura County Fair Grounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd, Ventura. venturacountyfair.org. Ventura County Fair daily schedule: tinyurl.com/363c3w9u
Prosperity Market’s Black Business Scavenger Hunt: Take part in the 5th annual event to discover Black-owned businesses including art, beauty and wellness, beverages, bookstores, coffee and cafes, fashion, fitness, plants, restaurants and specialty food items, and services, through Aug. 24. 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. A finale market and winners of the scavenger hunt will be revealed on Aug. 31 at the California African American Museum (in Exposition Park) in Los Angeles. Prosperity Market was founded by Carmen Dianne and Kara Still. www.prosperitymarketla.com/. Details on the event: www.blackbusinessscavengerhunt.com/
Beach Eats – Marina del Rey: Food trucks, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 7 (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/
Book Soup: Ellen Byron (“Solid Gold Murder”) and Lee Hollis (“My Father Always Finds Corpses”) read from and sign the books, 7 p.m. Aug. 7. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. www.booksoup.com/
Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center: JoJo Abot, 7 p.m., and Say She She, 8:15 p.m. Aug. 7. Intermission with KCRW DJ Francesca Harding. Doors open, 6 p.m., for exploring museum exhibits, and for purchasing food and beverages. Admission is free; walk-up tickets on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking $20 (no street parking). Location, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. www.skirball.org/programs/sunset-concerts. www.skirball.org/programs/sunset-concerts-jojo-abot-say-she-she
Aug. 8
Summer Movie Night – Hansen Dam Aquatic Center: Activities for children, 6 p.m. Aug. 8, followed by a poolside screening of “Moana 2” (2024) at sundown. Free to attend. Bring bathing suits, towels and lawn chairs. Location, 11798 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace. Flyer: https://cd7.lacity.gov/events-dev1
Granada Hills Farmers Market: The Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce presents the market, 6-10 p.m. Fridays. Location, White Oak Avenue (at Chatsworth Street). 818-368-3235. www.granadachamber.com/
Vroman’s Bookstore: Dennis McNally discusses and signs “The Last Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties,” 7 p.m. Aug. 8. Chris Butera discusses and signs “The Darkest Deep,” 7 p.m. Aug. 12. Oliver Wang discusses and signs “Cruising J-Town – Japanese American Car Culture in Los Angeles,” 7 p.m. Aug. 14. Mariko Tamaki and Nicole Goux discuss and sign “This Place Kills Me,” 6 p.m. Aug. 19. Stephen Vittoria discusses and signs “Christina and the Whitefish,” 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Location, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. www.facebook.com/vromansbookstore. vromansbookstore.com
The Mary Houlihan Show: Comedy and music, 9:30 p.m. Aug. 8. Guests: Gonzalo Cordova; Alice Lee; Nick Naney; Kat Toledo and the Kat Toledo Players (guests subject to change). Doors open, 9:10 p.m. No late seating for the show. Tickets $17.85. Lyric Hyperion Theater and Cafe, 2106 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. https://lyrichyperion.com. Details and tickets on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/45enkc5s
Aug. 9
NoHo Farmers Market: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 500 Colfax Ave., Valley Village. 818-471-0793. farmersmarketnorthhollywood.com
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
Nisei Week Japanese Festival: The 83rd festival with the theme Kansha (Gratitude) is Aug. 9-17 and events include special cultural activities, entertainment and exhibits throughout Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. The Grand Parade, 4 p.m. Aug. 10. Festival map: https://niseiweek.org/festival/#map. 213-687-7183. Email: info@niseiweek.org. niseiweek.org
Searching for Robert Hennessey: Michael-Shaun Hennessey gives a theatrical performance about his almost 3-decades long search for his father, 4 p.m. Aug. 9, and also, 7 p.m. Aug. 10. Tickets $18. Fanatic Salon Theater, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., Culver City. Details and tickets on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/553z5hpn
Latin Goes Ska – Grand Performances: Nance Arte Productions and Grand Performances present the all-ages and free concert, 6 p.m. Aug. 9. Performers: Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra (with special guests); Blanco Y Negro; DJ Queline; the Elysians; Mobtown; the Untouchables. Check the Eventbrite link for details on performers. California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 213-687-2190. grandperformances.org. www.grandperformances.org/events/latin-goes-ska. Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/38c7ayvx
Summer Movies in the Park – Agoura Hills: “Despicable Me” (2024), 7 p.m. Aug. 9. Free admission. Bring a blanket or low-back beach/lawn chair for seating. Reyes Adobe Park, 30400 Rainbow Crest Drive, Agoura Hills. 818-597-7361. agourahillscity.gov. Flyer: tinyurl.com/5cryjwcm. Details on activities and raffles (a free raffle ticket for dressing up as a Minion or in yellow) before the movie screens at dusk: tinyurl.com/55c237h5
Concerts in the Park – City of Santa Clarita: The series of summer concerts is celebrating its 35th year of free-to-attend live music. Locked Out of Heaven, a tribute to Bruno Mars, 7 p.m. Aug. 9. Food trucks, 5 p.m. Upcoming: Always Adele, a tribute to Adele, Aug. 16; Blonde Ambition, a tribute to Madonna, Aug. 23; 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
NoHo Summer Nights – Valley Cultural Foundation: DJ Sal Roses, rapper-songwriter, 7-9:30 p.m. Aug. 9. Free admission. Bring a blanket of low-back lawn chair for seating. Upcoming: It’s Britney Beep, a tribute to Britney Spears, with emerging artist Dogs Forever, 7 p.m. Aug. 16. North Hollywood Recreation Center, 11455 Magnolia Blvd. (next to the North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library). valleycultural.org. https://valleycultural.org/concerts-events/noho-summer-nights/
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, 8 p.m. Aug. 9. Show runs 2 p.m. Aug. 10; other dates through 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
Aug. 10
Classic Cars and Coffee – Forest Lawn-Glendale: Second annual event includes a variety of classic cars on display and light refreshments, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Aug. 10. The event also coincides with last day to see the Forest Lawn Museum’s “Persona: Exploring Self-Portraiture” exhibit (exhibit of self-portraits by more than 20 contemporary artists plus historic self-portraits; artwork includes fused glass, paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures and textiles; https://forestlawn.com/exhibits/persona-exploring-self-portraiture). Free to attend. Location, Forest Lawn Museum, parking lot (top of the hill), 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale. https://forestlawn.com/events/classic-cars-coffee-at-forest-lawn/
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/
Much Ado About Nothing: The play by William Shakespeare, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 10. Show runs 3:30 p.m. Aug. 17; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 and 31; other dates through Sept. 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/
Grand Parade – Nisei Week Japanese Festival Grand Parade: The parade includes traditional Japanese taiko drum performers, local community groups, high schools, elected officials and representatives, and the newly crowned 2025 Nisei Week queen and court, 4-6 p.m. Aug. 10. Nisei Week grand marshal is Thomas Iino, and the parade marshal is East West Players. The route begins at Central Avenue; on Central and heading west on Second Street; turning north on San Pedro Street; turning east on First Street; turning south and ending on Central Avenue. 213-687-7183. Email: parade@niseiweek.org. niseiWeek.org. niseiweek.org/events/grand-parade/
Concerts at Warner Park – Valley Cultural Foundation: Which One’s Pink? a tribute to Pink Floyd, and emerging artist Astral Mixtape, Aug. 10. Emerging artists perform, 5:30-6:15, before the headliner. Concerts end at 8:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted on the website). 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/). Upcoming: DSB, a Journey tribute, and emerging artist, Velzy, Aug. 17. Locked Out of Heaven, a Bruno Mars Tribute, and emerging artist, Bella Brown and the Jealous Lovers, Aug. 24. Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-888-0822. www.valleycultural.org
Aug. 13
An Evening with Walter Murch – ArtCenter College of Design: The Academy Award winner for film editing and, also sound, discusses his career with ArtCenter film faculty member Stephen Berkman and takes audience Q&A, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13. Following the program, Murch signs “Suddenly Something Clicked: The Languages of Film Editing and Sound Design,” and his wife, Muriel “Aggie” Murch, signs her book “Harvesting History: While Farming the Flats.” Books will be available for purchase at the event. Free admission with RSVP (on the website link). Seats are first come, first served; RSVP does not guarantee admission, however. Location, Ahmanson Auditorium, Hillside Campus, 1700 Lida St., Pasadena. www.artcenter.edu/connect/events/an-evening-with-walter-murch.html
UPCOMING
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The play by William Shakespeare, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14, 20 and 27; 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/
Wings Over Camarillo Air Show: The 44th event includes aerial performances, a classic car and motorcycle show, vintage and present-day military aircraft display, a STEM pavilion and a “Veterans Hangar,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 16-17. Air show performances begin at noon. All ticketing is online. Admission, for one day and plus fee $32; $20 for active military with ID; $10 ages 6-16 (details and to purchase general admission here: https://tickets.wingsovercamarillo.com/default.asp). General admission ticket holders need to bring a blanket or chairs for seating (no personal umbrellas or tents; also, the viewing area is at the “East Ramp” only). VIP Chalet tickets (seats and VIP parking) for Sunday, Aug. 17: $160; $80 ages 3-12 (see details and to purchase: tinyurl.com/yt7m76n4). No dogs or pets are allowed. Details on attending here: https://wingsovercamarillo.com/public-notice). Camarillo Airport, 555 Airport Way. Updates: www.facebook.com/WingsOverCamarillo. www.wingsovercamarillo.com
Apartheid Years and Jews in South Africa: Ester Shifren, who was born in China and lived for 36 years in South Africa, discusses the topic, 1 p.m. Aug. 16. Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-340-9386. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/ester-shifren-apartheid-and-jews-south-africa
Summer Concerts in the Park – Agoura Hills: Brandon Ragan Project, 6 p.m. Aug. 17. Free admission; suggested donation $2. Bring your own picnic or purchase from food vendors at the event. Bring a blanket or low-back lawn chair for seating. Chumash Park, 5550 Meda Valley Drive, Agoura Hills. Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 818-597-7361. Flyer: tinyurl.com/5cryjwcm
The Seagull: The play by Anton Chekhov, retold by Ellen Geer and set in 1970s Malibu, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17. Show runs 3:30 p.m. Aug. 24; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28; 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/
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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