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Free Events in Los Angeles
Everything on our Los Angeles calendar that costs nothing to attend — free museum days, library and museum workshops, telescope nights, park programs, and the beach cleanups and native-plant volunteer days. Where a free event needs a reservation, or is free only for residents, the card says so.
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
DAILY · 3:00 PMMeet a Live AnimalNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County · South LA & InglewoodFree with paid Museum AdmissionDetails →Rancho Los Alamitos
THU, OCT 22Exploration Talk: Inherited Stories, Evolving IdentitiesRancho Los Alamitos · Long Beach & South Bay$10 per person, free for MembersDetails →Craft Contemporary
FRI, OCT 23Maker-in-Residence Featuring Jackie AmézquitaCraft Contemporary · Westside & BeachesFree with museum admissionDetails →Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
WEEKDAYS · 1:00 PMDiscovery TalksNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County · South LA & InglewoodFree with paid Museum AdmissionDetails →Norton Simon Museum
FRI, OCT 23Lust for LifeNorton Simon Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree with museum admissionDetails →Vincent Price Art Museum
FRI, OCT 23Museum on Haunted Hill: A Celebration of Vincent PriceVincent Price Art Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree and open to the publicDetails →Armory Center for the Arts
FRI, OCT 23The CauldronArmory Center for the Arts · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree for members; $10 per household for non-membersDetails →LACMA
FreeFRI, OCT 23Jazz at LACMA: Marina PacowskiLACMA · Westside & BeachesFreeDetails →Gloria Molina Grand Park
SAT, OCT 24Downtown Día de los Muertos Ofrenda ExhibitionGloria Molina Grand Park · DTLA & Arts DistrictFree · no ticket necessaryDetails →Gloria Molina Grand Park
SAT, OCT 24Downtown Día de los Muertos Opening CelebrationGloria Molina Grand Park · DTLA & Arts DistrictFREE RSVPDetails →Norton Simon Museum
SAT, OCT 24Trees, Landscapes and Sacred NatureNorton Simon Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree with Museum admissionDetails →TreePeople
FreeSUN, OCT 25Community Reading of Do You Speak Tree?TreePeople · Westside & BeachesFreeDetails →Mercado La Paloma
FreeSUN, OCT 25Day of the Dead Festival & ConcertMercado La Paloma · South LA & InglewoodFreeDetails →Los Angeles Central Library
SUN, OCT 25Celebrating DiwaliLos Angeles Central Library · DTLA & Arts Districtfree and open to everyoneDetails →Art Space HP
SUN, OCT 25Domingos de Barro: Free Bilingual Ceramics WorkshopArt Space HP · South LA & InglewoodFree · registration requiredDetails →Big Sunday
MONDAYS · 10:00 AMWellness MondaysBig Sunday · Hollywood & Eastsidetotally freeDetails →Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
THURSDAYS · 11:00 AMCollections RevealedNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County · South LA & InglewoodFree with paid admission. Reservation required.Details →Long Beach Museum of Art
FRI, OCT 30Stroller Tour (Ages 0–2)Long Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach & South BayFree with general admissionDetails →Norton Simon Museum
FRI, OCT 30Myth, Memory, and Meaning: Narrative in ArtNorton Simon Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree with Museum admissionDetails →Norton Simon Museum
FRI, OCT 30The Horse's MouthNorton Simon Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree with museum admissionDetails →Gloria Molina Grand Park
SUN, NOV 1Noche de los MuertosGloria Molina Grand Park · DTLA & Arts DistrictFREE RSVPDetails →Norton Simon Museum
SUN, NOV 1Stories in the Afternoon: Gustavo, the Shy GhostNorton Simon Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree with museum admissionDetails →Skirball Cultural Center
FREE1ST TUESDAY · 12:00 PMMah Jongg: Community Open PlaySkirball Cultural Center · Westside & BeachesFREEDetails →Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust
Free1ST SATURDAY · 8:00 AMWetlands Nature WalkLos Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust · Long Beach & South BayFreeDetails →Descanso Gardens
FreeSAT, NOV 7Community Service DayDescanso Gardens · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFreeDetails →The Broad
SAT, NOV 7LA NDN Flea – A Native MarketThe Broad · DTLA & Arts DistrictFree general admission ticket includes same-day accessDetails →Inglewood Open Studios
SAT, NOV 14Inglewood Art WalkInglewood Open Studios · South LA & InglewoodFree / Self-guidedDetails →Griffith Observatory
FreeSAT, NOV 14Public Star PartyGriffith Observatory · Hollywood & EastsideFreeDetails →Craft Contemporary
SAT, NOV 14Opening Reception: Vandalismo Artesanal, Embers of Generational Memory and Laboratorio Fuego MedicinalCraft Contemporary · Westside & Beaches$12 public / members freeDetails →Long Beach Antique Market
3RD SUNDAY · 6:30 AMAntique & Collectibles MarketLong Beach Antique Market · Long Beach & South Bay$10 general admission · $15 early admission (5:30 AM) · children under 12 freeDetails →Long Beach Museum of Art
FREE3RD SUNDAY · 11:00 AMFamily ArtMakingLong Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach & South BayFREEDetails →Craft Contemporary
SUN, NOV 15After the Fire: Lecture on Soil Renewal + Community Resilience with Lynn FangCraft Contemporary · Westside & BeachesFree / pay-what-you-wishDetails →Craft Contemporary
SUN, NOV 15Craft Lab: Earth Offerings – Shaping Seeds + Soil for Post-Fire RecoveryCraft Contemporary · Westside & Beaches$10 public / members freeDetails →Long Beach Museum of ArtFRI, NOV 20Stroller Tour (Ages 0–2)Long Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach & South BayFree with general admissionDetails →Vincent Price Art Museum
SAT, NOV 21Opening Reception for End-of-Year ExhibitionsVincent Price Art Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree and open to the publicDetails →Craft Contemporary
SUN, NOV 22Weaving with Aneesa Shami ZizzoCraft Contemporary · Westside & Beachespay what you wish RSVPDetails →Craft Contemporary
SUN, NOV 22Wood on the Street: Sharpening SocialCraft Contemporary · Westside & Beachespay what you wish RSVPDetails →Long Beach Museum of Art
FreeSUN, DEC 6Downtown DrawsLong Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach & South BayFreeDetails →Mercado La Paloma
FreeSUN, DEC 13Noche de Rábanos Los AngelesMercado La Paloma · South LA & InglewoodFreeDetails →Long Beach Museum of ArtFRI, DEC 18Stroller Tour (Ages 0–2)Long Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach & South BayFree with general admissionDetails →Griffith Observatory
FreeSAT, DEC 19Public Star PartyGriffith Observatory · Hollywood & EastsideFreeDetails →Mercado La Paloma
FreeTHRU MON, NOV 16Día de los Muertos Collective Art ExhibitionMercado La Paloma · South LA & InglewoodFreeDetails →
DAILY · 3:00 PMMeet a Live AnimalNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County · South LA & InglewoodFree with paid Museum AdmissionDetails →Rancho Los AlamitosTHU, OCT 22Exploration Talk: Inherited Stories, Evolving IdentitiesRancho Los Alamitos · Long Beach & South Bay$10 per person, free for MembersDetails →Craft ContemporaryFRI, OCT 23Maker-in-Residence Featuring Jackie AmézquitaCraft Contemporary · Westside & BeachesFree with museum admissionDetails →Natural History Museum of Los Angeles CountyWEEKDAYS · 1:00 PMDiscovery TalksNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County · South LA & InglewoodFree with paid Museum AdmissionDetails →Norton Simon MuseumFRI, OCT 23Lust for LifeNorton Simon Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree with museum admissionDetails →Vincent Price Art MuseumFRI, OCT 23Museum on Haunted Hill: A Celebration of Vincent PriceVincent Price Art Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree and open to the publicDetails →Armory Center for the ArtsFRI, OCT 23The CauldronArmory Center for the Arts · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree for members; $10 per household for non-membersDetails →LACMAFreeFRI, OCT 23Jazz at LACMA: Marina PacowskiLACMA · Westside & BeachesFreeDetails →Gloria Molina Grand ParkSAT, OCT 24Downtown Día de los Muertos Ofrenda ExhibitionGloria Molina Grand Park · DTLA & Arts DistrictFree · no ticket necessaryDetails →Gloria Molina Grand ParkSAT, OCT 24Downtown Día de los Muertos Opening CelebrationGloria Molina Grand Park · DTLA & Arts DistrictFREE RSVPDetails →Norton Simon MuseumSAT, OCT 24Trees, Landscapes and Sacred NatureNorton Simon Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree with Museum admissionDetails →TreePeopleFreeSUN, OCT 25Community Reading of Do You Speak Tree?TreePeople · Westside & BeachesFreeDetails →Mercado La PalomaFreeSUN, OCT 25Day of the Dead Festival & ConcertMercado La Paloma · South LA & InglewoodFreeDetails →Los Angeles Central LibrarySUN, OCT 25Celebrating DiwaliLos Angeles Central Library · DTLA & Arts Districtfree and open to everyoneDetails →Art Space HPSUN, OCT 25Domingos de Barro: Free Bilingual Ceramics WorkshopArt Space HP · South LA & InglewoodFree · registration requiredDetails →Big SundayMONDAYS · 10:00 AMWellness MondaysBig Sunday · Hollywood & Eastsidetotally freeDetails →Natural History Museum of Los Angeles CountyTHURSDAYS · 11:00 AMCollections RevealedNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County · South LA & InglewoodFree with paid admission. Reservation required.Details →Long Beach Museum of ArtFRI, OCT 30Stroller Tour (Ages 0–2)Long Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach & South BayFree with general admissionDetails →Norton Simon MuseumFRI, OCT 30Myth, Memory, and Meaning: Narrative in ArtNorton Simon Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree with Museum admissionDetails →Norton Simon MuseumFRI, OCT 30The Horse's MouthNorton Simon Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree with museum admissionDetails →Gloria Molina Grand ParkSUN, NOV 1Noche de los MuertosGloria Molina Grand Park · DTLA & Arts DistrictFREE RSVPDetails →Norton Simon MuseumSUN, NOV 1Stories in the Afternoon: Gustavo, the Shy GhostNorton Simon Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree with museum admissionDetails →Skirball Cultural CenterFREE1ST TUESDAY · 12:00 PMMah Jongg: Community Open PlaySkirball Cultural Center · Westside & BeachesFREEDetails →Los Cerritos Wetlands Land TrustFree1ST SATURDAY · 8:00 AMWetlands Nature WalkLos Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust · Long Beach & South BayFreeDetails →Descanso GardensFreeSAT, NOV 7Community Service DayDescanso Gardens · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFreeDetails →The BroadSAT, NOV 7LA NDN Flea – A Native MarketThe Broad · DTLA & Arts DistrictFree general admission ticket includes same-day accessDetails →Inglewood Open StudiosSAT, NOV 14Inglewood Art WalkInglewood Open Studios · South LA & InglewoodFree / Self-guidedDetails →Griffith ObservatoryFreeSAT, NOV 14Public Star PartyGriffith Observatory · Hollywood & EastsideFreeDetails →Craft ContemporarySAT, NOV 14Opening Reception: Vandalismo Artesanal, Embers of Generational Memory and Laboratorio Fuego MedicinalCraft Contemporary · Westside & Beaches$12 public / members freeDetails →Long Beach Antique Market3RD SUNDAY · 6:30 AMAntique & Collectibles MarketLong Beach Antique Market · Long Beach & South Bay$10 general admission · $15 early admission (5:30 AM) · children under 12 freeDetails →Long Beach Museum of ArtFREE3RD SUNDAY · 11:00 AMFamily ArtMakingLong Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach & South BayFREEDetails →Craft ContemporarySUN, NOV 15After the Fire: Lecture on Soil Renewal + Community Resilience with Lynn FangCraft Contemporary · Westside & BeachesFree / pay-what-you-wishDetails →Craft ContemporarySUN, NOV 15Craft Lab: Earth Offerings – Shaping Seeds + Soil for Post-Fire RecoveryCraft Contemporary · Westside & Beaches$10 public / members freeDetails →Long Beach Museum of ArtFRI, NOV 20Stroller Tour (Ages 0–2)Long Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach & South BayFree with general admissionDetails →Vincent Price Art MuseumSAT, NOV 21Opening Reception for End-of-Year ExhibitionsVincent Price Art Museum · Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyFree and open to the publicDetails →Craft ContemporarySUN, NOV 22Weaving with Aneesa Shami ZizzoCraft Contemporary · Westside & Beachespay what you wish RSVPDetails →Craft ContemporarySUN, NOV 22Wood on the Street: Sharpening SocialCraft Contemporary · Westside & Beachespay what you wish RSVPDetails →Long Beach Museum of ArtFreeSUN, DEC 6Downtown DrawsLong Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach & South BayFreeDetails →Mercado La PalomaFreeSUN, DEC 13Noche de Rábanos Los AngelesMercado La Paloma · South LA & InglewoodFreeDetails →Long Beach Museum of ArtFRI, DEC 18Stroller Tour (Ages 0–2)Long Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach & South BayFree with general admissionDetails →Griffith ObservatoryFreeSAT, DEC 19Public Star PartyGriffith Observatory · Hollywood & EastsideFreeDetails →Mercado La PalomaFreeTHRU MON, NOV 16Día de los Muertos Collective Art ExhibitionMercado La Paloma · South LA & InglewoodFreeDetails →Free, by what you actually want to do
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Free here means no ticket and no admission charge, read off the organiser's own listing by a person. It does not always mean walk-up: planting days, ranger walks and library workshops often cap numbers, so “free · registration required” is written on the card where it applies. Free for residents only, and free with admission, are labelled too, because both matter at the door.