Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
Today
Beach Eats – Marina del Rey: Food trucks, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 25 (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/
Pulp Non-Fiction – The Story of Citrus in the San Fernando Valley: San Fernando Valley Historical Society presents Brian Walsh, a professor at Pierce College, discussing the topic, 7 p.m. Sept. 25. 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/
Book Soup: Yiming Ma discusses and signs “These Memories Do Not Belong to Us,” 7 p.m. Sept. 25. Upcoming: Tim Deegan discusses and signs “Saving “Rocky Horror” from Orphan to Icon,” 3 p.m. Sept. 27. J. Hoberman discusses and signs “Everything Is Now – The 1960s New York Avant-garde, Primal Happenings, Underground Movies, Radical Pop,” 7 p.m. Sept. 29. Loren Bouchard and Bernard Derriman sign “The Art of Bob’s Burgers,” 7 p.m. Sept. 30 (ticketed event; purchase through Eventbrite link in order to be in the signing line; copy of book given with check-in at the event). Seth Neblett discusses and signs “Mothership Connected – The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic,” 7 p.m. Oct. 1. Philip Fracassi discusses and signs “The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre,” 7 p.m. Oct. 3. 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 Cortège – A Festive Funeral for Our Times: Theatrical experience with music and pageantry 8 p.m. Sept. 25-28. Doors open, 6:30 p.m. Open-air food market and live musical prelude before the “procession.” Minimum age: parental guidance due to mature themes. Tickets $99 field seat; $139 chair seats (both include fees). Upcoming: continuing Thursday-Sunday through Oct. 19 (extended dates). Los Angeles Equestrian Center, cricket field, 480 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. thelaec.com/events/the-cortege. Details and to purchase tickets: https://thecortege.com/
The Soraya: The 2025-2026 calendar of events at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts includes dance and music performances. Tickets on sale now. Location, on the California State University, Northridge campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.facebook.com/TheSorayaStage. www.thesoraya.org
Friday
O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show: See hundreds of trucks, vans and SUVs of every year, make, model and style at the third annual show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 26-27. The show also includes a daily BMX show, mini trucks and monster trucks. In addition, the show includes a Pinstriper Charity Auction, where pinstripers create custom art for auction. For a small donation, attendees can have personal items, such as cell phones or laptops, transformed with unique designs (all proceeds benefit the Volunteers for Veterans Foundation). Admission $25 ages 13 and older; $10 ages 6-12; free for ages 5 and younger. Get discounted tickets, $23, at O’Reilly Auto Parts stores. Parking $20. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 877-763-7469. Details: rodshows.com/gnts
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/
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, Sept. 26-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
Saturday
NoHo Farmers Market: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 500 Colfax Ave., Valley Village. 818-471-0793. farmersmarketnorthhollywood.com
Salute to Firefighters Festival: The event includes a classic car show, firefighter food booths, live music, a raffle and vendors, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 27. In addition, a car rescue demonstration (pick axes and “jaws of life”) by firefighters is scheduled. Free admission. Tickets for meals are available for purchase at the event; however, this is a cashless event (scan, swipe or tap credit card to pay; entree $12; dessert $6; beverages $2; beer $10). Proceeds from the event benefit the Widows, Orphans and Disabled Firefighters Fund, the official charity of the Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Organization. Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. https://www.wodff.org/
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. Sept. 27-Oct. 31. Theme weekends: “Friends of the Farm (Public Safety),” Sept.27-28; “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/
Vintage Clothing Sale – San Fernando Valley Historical Society: The society holds a sale of gloves, dresses, hats, lingerie, purses and other accessories and garments that were donated over the years to the adobe’s vintage clothing room (but now need to go to “good homes”), 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 27. 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/
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
Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival and the Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival: Two days of music — that also include dance and art — Day of the Drum Festival, the 43rd annual event, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 27; and the Jazz Festival, the 48th annual event, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 28. Free admission. Location, Watts Towers Arts Center, Campus, 1727 E. 107th St., Los Angeles. 213-847-4646. Details for each day: wattstowers.org/events
Jewel City Concert Series – Artsakh Paseo: City of Glendale Library, Arts and Culture presents live music, starting at 5 p.m. on five consecutive Saturdays. Schedule: Trio SynThesis, Sept. 27 (Armenian/World Jazz). Upcoming: Low Poly Cactus, Oct. 4; 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#trio-synthesis
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, opens 8 p.m. Sept. 7. Show runs 2 p.m. Sept. 28; 2 p.m. Oct. 4-5; 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
Sunday
Topanga Vintage Market: Find collectibles and other treasures plus new handcrafted items, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 28. 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: Oct. 26 and Nov. 23). 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. 818-282-5490. Email: goodtimesfarmersmarket@gmail.com. goodtimesfarmersmarket.com/
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
The Seagull – Malibu: The play by Anton Chekhov, retold by Ellen Geer and set in 1970s Malibu, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28. Upcoming shows: 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/
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
Oct. 3
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/
UPCOMING
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
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/
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, on the California State University, Northridge campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.facebook.com/TheSorayaStage. www.thesoraya.org. Details and to purchase tickets: tinyurl.com/5n8xpmw6
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
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
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
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
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/
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, on the California State University, Northridge campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.facebook.com/TheSorayaStage. Details: www.pacificjazz.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.” Discounted book pre-orders available through September 28th when you RSVP. 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, on the California State University, Northridge campus, 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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