Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
Today
Underwood Family Farms Fall Harvest Festival: Make a plan for the 28th annual event that offers a multitude of activities and a “pick-your-own” pumpkin patch, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Oct. 31. Theme weekends: “Farm Country,” Oct. 4-5; “Antique Tractor,” Oct.11-12; “Wild West,” Oct. 18-19; “All About Pumpkins,” Oct. 25-26. Admission: online tickets are required on weekends; tickets are sold by entry time and date; purchase online tickets in advance prior to arrival. Check the Monday-Friday schedule for available activities (also, admission is “at the gate only” Monday-Friday). Location, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. https://underwoodfamilyfarms.com/. Details and to purchase admission online: https://underwoodfamilyfarms.com/fall-harvest/
DroneArt Show – Rose Bowl: Tickets for the “concert in the sky,” 7 p.m. Nov. 15, go on sale at 9 a.m. Oct. 2. Check the website for tickets. Location, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. https://rosebowlstadium.com/events/details/568/droneart-show:-a-music-and-drone-show
Spider Pavilion – Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: Learn about spiders at the museum’s outdoor, open-air structure that houses 10-15 species of spiders (mostly orb spiders), through Nov. 30. In addition, there is a display of tarantulas and other large spiders housed inside terrariums before the pavilion’s entrance. Plan a visit to the Spider Pavilion in advance as admission is by a reserved time slot (and for 30-minutes); $10 (must also purchase a museum admission). Museum 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. https://nhm.org/experience-nhm/exhibitions-natural-history-museum/spider-pavilion
Beach Eats – Marina del Rey: Food trucks, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 2 (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/
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride – Midnight Falls: Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group presents the 17th season of Midnight Falls, a mysterious village where it is always Halloween, through Nov. 2. This year Elvira, Mistress of Darkness (Cassandra Peterson), has a partnership with the event (“Elvira’s Trick or Treat Mayhem”). Scare zones: Haunted Hayride, Hellbilly Halloween, and Monáe Manor (a maze collaboration with Janelle Monáe). Also, the “Monte Revolta Show,” a “theatrical macabre experience,” “Madame Aurora’s Seance Theatre,” “Elvira’s Scary-Go-Round” carnival ride and “Midnight Falls Axe Throwing” ($5 extra to learn how to throw an axe and five tries to hit the bullseye). Minimum recommended age: 13. Hours and ticket prices vary by date. Ticket purchase is online-only ($38.99 and up; depending on date). Parking suggestions on the website (losangeleshauntedhayride.com/location). Location, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive (Griffith Park), Los Angeles. www.losangeleshauntedhayride.com
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights: The 2025 event includes the haunted houses: “Fallout,” “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” “The Horrors of the Wyatt Sicks,” Jason Universe,” “Monstruos 3: The Ghosts of Latin America,” “Poltergeist,” “Scarecrow: Music by Slash,” “Terrifier,” and the “Terror Tram – Enter the Blumhouse.” In addition, four “sinister” scare zones: “Carnival of Carnage,” “Chainsaw Clownz,” “Murder of Crowz,” and “Noche de Brujas.” Plus live entertainment shows and selected rides will be open. Hours: 7 p.m. (end time varies) on selected dates through Nov. 2. Minimum age recommended: 13. No costume masks; check the website for costume policy. Halloween Horror Nights is a separately ticketed event. No rain checks, returns or refunds. General admission starts at $77. Check the website for special deals and passes. Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/hhn/en/us
Friday
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 Sept. 26; and continuing every Friday. 818-368-3235. www.granadachamber.com/. www.granadachamber.com/food-trucks/. Farmers market information: www.granadachamber.com/56292-2/
Carved – Descanso Gardens: Tickets are on sale now for “Carved,” a display of lit-up jack-o-lanterns and other installations, 6-10 p.m. Oct. 3-30. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Timed tickets: $27 and up; $17 and up, ages 2-12 (younger than age 2 are free, but still require ticket). Location, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org. www.descansogardens.org/events-and-activities/carved/
Nights of the Jack 2025: Family-friendly Halloween event with illuminated jack-o-lanterns set in theme installations on a nearly one-mile walking trail, plus live pumpkin carving demonstrations, face painting, a psychic, a souvenir shop, food trucks and, for ages 21 and older, a “Spookeasy” bar, dates through Nov. 1. Admission is by timed ticket entry, from 6-9 p.m. No tickets sold at the door. No refunds. Rain does not cancel event. Gates open, 5:30 p.m. Parking pass $15.98 (required in order to park on the grounds). Admission $39.64 and up (price varies by day of the week; plus fees); free for ages 2 and younger; there is also a VIP “any time” price. King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. nightsofthejack.com/faq
Reign of Terror Haunted House: Walk-through 12 connected but different haunts, 7-11 p.m. Oct. 3-4. Event runs on selected dates through Nov. 2. Minimum age: 13. No costumes or masks allowed for patrons. Tickets are by time and priced for regular or peak nights: $42.99 regular nights (or $67.99 skip-the-line regular nights); $47.99 on peak nights (or $72.99 skip-the-line on peak nights). Purchase online or cash-only at the ticket window. No refunds or exchanges. For other rules and details: rothauntedhouse.com/faq. Location, 285 N. Moorpark Road (in Janss Marketplace; across from the parking structure), Thousand Oaks. General details and to purchase tickets online: rothauntedhouse.com
Book Soup: Philip Fracassi discusses and signs “The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre,” 7 p.m. Oct. 3. Upcoming: Steven Reigns reads from the discusses “Outliving Michael,” 4 p.m. Oct. 4. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. booksoup.com/
The Seagull – Malibu: The play by Anton Chekhov, retold by Ellen Geer and set in 1970s Malibu, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 and 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/
The Cortège – A Festive Funeral for Our Times: Theatrical experience with music and pageantry 8 p.m. Oct. 3. Doors open, 6:30 p.m. Entry is not permitted once the procession has begun. It is recommended to arrive in time for the Prelude (check the website for schedule). Minimum age: parental guidance due to mature themes. Ticket prices vary by seating location; VIP tickets available; parking fee. Event has been extended, Thursday-Sunday through Oct. 19. Doors open, 6:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 6 p.m. on Sunday. Open-air food market and live musical prelude before the “procession.” Los Angeles Equestrian Center, cricket field, 480 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. thelaec.com/events/the-cortege. Details and to purchase tickets: https://thecortege.com/
Saturday
NoHo Farmers Market: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 500 Colfax Ave., Valley Village. 818-471-0793. farmersmarketnorthhollywood.com
Forneris Farms – Spinning the Magic of Fall Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch: Make plans to explore this year’s corn maze design beginning, 9a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4-5. Maze hours: 1-5 p.m. Monday and Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; through Nov. 2 (the corn maze is closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). Admission: corn maze $20 plus a required $5 for “Pumpkin Patch” entry (see details on the website for corn maze admissions on Monday and Friday and Saturday-Sunday, https://fornerisfarms.com/corn-maze). The farm’s “Pumpkin Patch” and market are open, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily (fornerisfarms.com/pumpkin-patch). Please read the “Frequently Asked Questions” section: fornerisfarms.com/know-before-you-go. No pets allowed. Forneris Farms is cash-only for all events and farm market purchases. Free parking. Location, 15200 Rinaldi St., Mission Hills. 818-361-0714. www.facebook.com/FornerisFarms. fornerisfarms.com/corn-maze
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: tinyurl.com/ybbchwbb
Enchanted Halloweekends at the Discovery Cube Los Angeles – Sylmar: The museum presents a “Wonders of Wizardry” stage show, corn and haybale mazes, and theme trick-or-treat stations on weekends through Nov. 2. The special weekends-only event is included with general admission. Admission $25 ages 15-61; $20 ages 62 and older and ages 3-14. The museum is noted for ongoing exhibits that aim to make science fun for children. Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. www.facebook.com/TheDiscoveryCube. Details: https://www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/events/enchanted-halloweekends/
San Fernando Valley Writers Club – California Writers Club: Author Rebecca Langston-George discusses “How to Break Into Children’s Literature,” 1 p.m. Oct. 4. The talk is also available on a Zoom call. For Zoom: register and pay $10 for the link by noon Oct. 3 on the website (cwc-sfv.org). In-person attendees need not register in advance (arrive early however; first in-person meeting is free for non-members, otherwise $10 at the door). Motion Picture and Television Fund, Saban Center, 23388 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills. cwc-sfv.org/
Classical music at Platt Branch Library: Pianist Shirley Hsieh performs music by Liszt, Mozart and Schumann, 1 p.m. Oct. 4. Location, community room, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-340-9386. Details: tinyurl.com/4wtn5d6d
Beautiful The Carole King Musical: Canyon Theatre Guild presents the musical with the book by Douglas McGrath, and music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, 2 p.m. Oct. 4. Show runs 2 p.m. Oct. 5; 2 and 8 p.m. Oct. 11; 2 p.m. Oct. 12; 2 and 8 p.m. Oct. 18; and other dates through Nov. 1. Tickets $24; $20 ages 62 and older; $15 students. Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall. 661-799-2702. www.canyontheatre.org/beautifulthecarolekingmusical
Jaws – 50th Anniversary Movie Night and Beach Party at Hansen Dam Aquatic Center: The event kicks off with swimming, children’s activities and food trucks, Oct. 4. Doors open, 3 p.m. The movie (1975), based on the book by Peter Benchley, starts at sunset. Free admission. Food truck items for purchase. Hansen Dam Aquatic Center, 11798 Foothill Blvd., (however, use the entrance on Dronfield Avenue and Osborne Street), Lake View Terrace. 818-352-3287. https://cd7.lacity.gov/category/events
Music of Peru at Granada Hills Branch Library: The Peruvian ensemble Inca gives a concert, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Location, community room, 10640 Petit Ave. 818-368-5687. Details: tinyurl.com/yc2eb9bn
Locked Out of Heaven, a Bruno Mars Tribute – Sesevenga Pavilion: The inaugural concert at the Jane and Bert Boeckmann Park, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 4. Rodney Thurman performs as Bruno. Free admission. Location, 11930 Mason Ave., Porter Ranch. valleycultural.org. valleycultural.org/event/2025-porter-ranch-10-4-locked-out-of-heaven/
Reseda Rising Art Walk 2025: Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield presents the family-friendly event with interactive art projects, live figure drawings and paintings, entertainment by the GR818ERS, appearances by Indigenous Cats and XL Middleton, an 818 Brewing Beer Garden, food trucks and vendors, 5-10 p.m. Oct. 4. In addition, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. a visit from the LA Rams Cheerleaders and Rampage. Free to attend. Location, Sherman Way at Lindley Avenue, Reseda. Flyer and details on event here: resedaartwalk.com
Jewel City Concert Series – Artsakh Paseo: City of Glendale Library, Arts and Culture presents live music, starting at 5 p.m. on consecutive Saturdays. Schedule: Low Poly Cactus, Oct. 4 (jazz/fusion/funk). Upcoming: the Guest Room, Oct. 11; Marzoña, Oct. 18; Maria De La Vega and the Wayward Five, Oct. 25. Free to attend. Bring your own chair (seating is not provided), Location, 127 Artsakh Ave., Glendale. www.facebook.com/myglendaleLAC. https://www.glendaleartsandculture.org/jewelcityconcertseries
Night of the Living Dead – Movie Night at Pioneer Memorial Cemetery: San Fernando Valley Historical Society presents the George A. Romero 1968 cult classic movie, Oct. 4. Gates open at 6 p.m. for raffles, “spooky” vendors and food vendors. Tickets $20 (on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/bdhacs38) or $25 at the gate. All proceeds go to the historic Pioneer Cemetery. Bring your own low-back chair for seating. Limited onsite parking (fee); carpooling or rideshare is advised. Location, 14451 Bledsoe St., Sylmar. Email: sfvhs.pioneer@gmail.com. Details on the Eventbrite link or https://www.facebook.com/SFVHS/
Martha Graham Dance Co. – 100th Season: Performing Graham’s 1947 “Night Journey,” and two new dances, “En Masse” (a world premiere, choreography by Hope Boykin) and “We the People” (choreography by Jamar Roberts), 8 p.m. Oct. 4. Check the website for available tickets. The Soraya, at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.facebook.com/TheSorayaStage. www.thesoraya.org. Details and to purchase tickets: tinyurl.com/5n8xpmw6
Sunday
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/
Art Deco Society of Los Angeles’ Hollywood Forever Cemetery Walking Tour: Historians and re-enactors give guided tours of grave sites of Hollywood movie stars and Los Angeles personalities, 9-11 a.m. Oct. 5 (please note that the time 9 a.m. will show on your ticket because it is the start time of the full event, however, your actual selected tour time will also appear on your ticket). Tickets are by timed admission, every 20 minutes between 9 and 11 a.m.; $30 (plus fee online); $35 cash-only at the door (if the tour isn’t sold out; exact amount requested). Parking and check-in are in the lot behind the Cathedral Mausoleum (southeast corner of the cemetery). Location, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. 310-659-3326. Email: artdeco@adsla.org. https://artdecola.org/events-calendar/hollywoodforeverwalkingtour-2025
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. 818-282-5490. Email: goodtimesfarmersmarket@gmail.com. goodtimesfarmersmarket.com/
Chatsworth Historical Society’s Pioneer Day: The 33rd annual event includes “chores of yore,” beekeeping information, blacksmith, butter churning, leather crafts, corn husk dolls, “gold” panning, rock chippers, a bake sale, learn Morse code at the telegraph station, spinning wheel demonstration, and woodcarvers, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 5. Also, tour the 1911 homestead and view the museum’s exhibits. Admission/Donation $5; $1 ages 5-11. Event is held at the Homestead Acre at Chatsworth Park South (west end of Devonshire Street), 10385 Shadow Oak Drive. Due to very limited parking at the site, use parking lot and shuttle at the Chatsworth Train Depot, 10038 Old Depot Plaza Road. 818-882-5614. chatsworthhistory.com. See the flyer for more details: www.facebook.com/HomesteadAcre
Tuesday
Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (check the website to confirm days open). Free admission; donations appreciated. Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of Nordhoff and Wilbur Avenue), Northridge. 818-347-9665. Email: themuseumsfv@gmail.com. themuseumsfvnow.org
National Night Out in San Fernando: The San Fernando Police Department and San Fernando Police Advisory Council present the event that includes meet-and-greet with SFPD officers, personal and home safety tips, K-9 demonstrations, entertainment, activities for children, photo opportunities and food trucks, 6 p.m. Oct. 7. Free admission. Location, First Street between Brand Boulevard and Macneil Street, San Fernando. www.facebook.com/SanFernandoPolice. Event flyer: sfcity.org/sfpolice/#nno
Oct. 9
Book talk – Filipinos in the San Fernando Valley: Joseph Bernardo, PhD, presents and discusses his book, 6 p.m. Oct. 9. Also, a Pusoy Dos tournament. Reservations required. Prospect, 1502 Mission Blvd., South Pasadena. Email: josephbernardo818@gmail.com. Check the author’s upcoming book talks including Oct. 19 in North Hollywood: https://www.facebook.com/groups/socalfilipinos/posts/1925934341582120/
UPCOMING
Kola Nuts and Ying Yang Twins: Culinary Historians of Southern California present a talk by Adaeze Nwanonyiri and Lenny Rosenberg (authors of “It’s a Sweet World: Recipes from Around the Globe at Bea’s Bakery”) discuss the topic, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11 (followed by a theme reception). Free admission, but a registration is requested. Use garage parking at 524 S. Flower St., Los Angeles (take ticket for parking with you and get it validated if you have a library card; $1 with library validation; see details on the Eventbrite website for parking instructions). Los Angeles Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles. www.facebook.com/chsocal. www.chsocal.org. Details and to register to attend on Eventbrite link: tinyurl.com/2ecd6w85
Latino Heritage Day – Museum of the San Fernando Valley: The museum’s 4th annual celebration of Latino culture with arts and crafts, games and live performances, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Free admission. Food for purchase. Reservations requested. Location, Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of Nordhoff and Wilbur Avenue), Northridge. 818-347-9665. Email: themuseumsfv@gamil.com. themuseumsfvnow.org/. Details about the event and parking: tinyurl.com/39u59cfc
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day – The Getty Center: Event includes dance and music performances, storytelling and hands-on activities including collages (with the Chapter House) and zine-making (with Meztli Projects), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 11. Complete schedule is on the website link. Register for free tickets on the website link. Parking fee $25. Getty Center, courtyard, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. https://www.getty.edu/calendar/celebrating-indigenous-peoples-day-2025/
Circus Vargas – Hollywood Dreams!: Thrills and chills are expected at the circus, opens 1 p.m. Oct. 11, and also with performances at 4 and 7:30 p.m. on opening day. Show runs noon, 3 and 6:30 p.m. p.m. Oct. 12; 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13; and other dates through Oct. 20. Ticket prices vary by seats selected. Valencia Town Center, 24201 Valencia Blvd., Valencia. https://circusvargas.com/
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The play by William Shakespeare, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11. 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/
Los Angeles Symphonic Winds Gala Concert – Stars of the LA Winds: The 42nd season for the 90-musician volunteer ensemble and at their new performing venue, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Doors open, 1:30 p.m. Tickets $33; $40 (plus fee). Parking in Lot G3 or F5. Plaza del Sol Performance Hall at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. lawinds.com. https://lawinds.com/tickets/opening-gala-2025-tickets/
Fly Me to the Moon – A Quincy Jones Tribute Concert: Pacific Jazz Orchestra, led by its founder and director Chris Walden, with guest vocalists Lisa Fischer and José James, perform the musician/arranger/producer’s work from the 1950s and 1960s, 8 p.m. Oct. 18. Tickets $54 and up. The Soraya, at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.facebook.com/TheSorayaStage. Details: www.pacificjazz.org/
Friends of the North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library – Fall Book Sale: The sale includes children’s, classics, cookbooks, a section for comics and graphic novels, paperbacks, music CDs and movie DVDs, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 18. A preview sale for members, 9:30-11 a.m. (join for a year’s membership $10; $5 seniors and students with valid ID). Cash, checks, credit and debit cards accepted ($5 minimum purchase if using a card). Proceeds go to the library. Enter the sale area through the double doors facing the parking lot. Location, 5211 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood. 818-766-7185.
Sherman Oaks Street Fair: The 33rd event, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 19. The event includes carnival rides and activities, live music, community performance stage, a pet zone, arts and crafts and food vendors. Free admission. Ventura Boulevard between Kester Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard. 818-906-1951. www.facebook.com/ShermanOaksStreetFair/. shermanoaksstreetfair.org
It’s Complicated – Navigating Jewish Identity in a Changing World Speaker Series: Congregation Or Ami launches the series with a panel discussion “On Being Jewish Now,” 7 p.m. Oct. 21. Book signing follows the program, 8 p.m. Doors open, 6:30 p.m. Reservations required by Oct. 20. Proceeds from sales of the book, ” On Being Jewish Now,” benefit the Artists Against Antisemitism.” Event donation $10; $20. Location, 26115 Mureau Road, Calabasas. Details: orami.org/rsvp
Lila Downs – Día de Muertos: The concert, 8 p.m. Oct. 24. Tickets $59 and up. The Soraya, at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. https://thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/lila-downs-dia-de-muertos/
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
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). 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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