Festivals & Events in Los Angeles

Annual Events & Festivals

Major Annual Events:

• Academy Awards (Oscars): Late February/early March - Hollywood Boulevard closed for ceremony preparations
• LA Marathon: March - Course runs through city; traffic disruptions
• Coachella Valley Music Festival: April (Indio, 2 hours from LA) - World's premier music festival
• Cinco de Mayo: May 5 - Celebrations in Olvera Street and throughout city
• LA Pride Festival: June - West Hollywood's massive LGBTQ+ celebration
• Nisei Week: August - Little Tokyo's Japanese cultural festival (since 1934)
• LA County Fair: September - One of largest county fairs in US (Pomona)
• Halloween: October 31 - West Hollywood Carnaval (500,000+ attendees)
• Day of the Dead: November 1-2 - Celebrations in downtown and Latino neighborhoods
• Hollywood Christmas Parade: Late November - Stars and entertainment on Hollywood Boulevard

Monthly Events:

• Downtown Art Walk: Second Thursday - Galleries open late in Arts District
• Rose Bowl Flea Market: Second Sunday - 2,500 vendors, antiques, vintage
• First Fridays (Abbot Kinney): Monthly - Special promotions and food trucks
• Venice Art Walk: Monthly - Artists open studios in Venice

National Holidays:

• New Year's Day, MLK Jr Day (3rd Mon Jan), Presidents Day (3rd Mon Feb), Memorial Day (last Mon May), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (1st Mon Sept), Thanksgiving (4th Thurs Nov), Christmas (Dec 25)
• Many attractions have reduced hours or close on major holidays; check in advance