Things to do in Los Angeles

LA's Oktoberfest, EDM Takeover, Comic Con Cosplay, and More Wild Weekend Weirdness


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Oh listeners, Los Angeles is always flipping the script on fun. First, if Oktoberfest gives you FOMO for lederhosen and steins, the Official Oktoberfest Bar Crawl is happening today, September 27, 4–11pm, hitting Hollywood’s Brickyard Pub and more. It's drink specials, wild costumes, and a social media spotlight—post your beer-fueled antics and maybe go viral!

Thirsty for beats? S2O Los Angeles explodes at BMO Stadium today from 3–9pm featuring EDM giants Steve Aoki, Afrojack, and R3HAB—think high-energy, epic bass drops, and probably inflatable unicorns. If a cozy blanket and indie magic are more your vibe, catch Big Thief and Noname playing outdoors at the Hollywood Bowl tonight.

Craving old-school drum magic or the jazziest scene in LA? March to the 43rd Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival today, with everything from Aztec percussion to Afro-Venezuelan rhythms. Stick around tomorrow as this spot transforms for the Simon Rodia Jazz Festival with gospel, soul, and hip-hop legends tearing up the stage.

For sports nuts like me (and the countless Lakers super-fans), have an eye out for the LA Rams hosting the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday at the colossal SoFi Stadium. If you prefer your competition dressed as superheroes, LA Comic Con runs all weekend so you can battle for best cosplay, meet MCU icons, and ogle 800+ artist booths.

Pop culture scavengers—Disney’s El Capitan Theatre throws a “Coco” Fan Event tonight complete with mariachi music and a Fiesta of Lights, or hit the Academy Museum for Diving Into Jaws: The Exhibition, where you’ll swim through movie history with behind-the-scenes props and live curators revealing Bruce the mechanical shark’s secrets.

Food fans, mark your forks: LA Cocina de Gloria Molina is hosting Plática y Prueba: Sabor a Puebla tomorrow. Doña Mago herself serves mole poblano and tales of pre-Hispanic culinary legend, so don’t skip this mole class if you love flavor bombs.

Go big on music next week—from Chappell Roan’s quirky indie energy at the Bellwether to John Legend’s velvet voice serenading Grand Park, and Dua Lipa shaking Crypto.com Arena on October 4. Whether you’re mosh-pitting, TikToking, or just soaking up the sunset, there’s a show with your name (and probably someone’s foam finger) on it.

Art hounds—hunt for LA’s secret murals in alleys and bridge underpasses, or get surreal at the Hammer Museum’s “Beyond Terror: Vincent Price on Television” on Saturday, complete with a post-scream interview with his daughter. Plein air painting at the Autry Annual Block Party brings eastside cowpoke vibes, free for first responders and kids.

And if you’re itching for adventure, rent a bike Sunday for CicLAvia’s Heart of LA, cruising car-free through downtown’s historic neighborhoods with music, art, and Instagrammable moments at every block.

Hungry for heavenly tacos, hit Mariscos Jalisco’s truck for the city’s crispiest shrimp taco or tour Sawtelle for ramen so good, even sumo wrestlers weep. At night, sneak into back-alley speakeasies like Good Times at Davey Wayne’s—a disco oasis behind a fridge door, with ’70s tunes and a roller-skating bartender.

Because in Los Angeles, you don’t just live; you play, eat, dance, and double-dare yourself to try the wildest new thing. Thanks for listening, please subscribe, and remember—this episode was brought to you by Quiet Please podcast networks. For more content like this, please go to Quiet Please dot Ai.

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