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🎟️ Free Culture & Outdoors in Los Angeles
Free museum days and nights, telescope viewing, park and garden programs, and the library and museum events that cost nothing. Residents-only and free-with-admission are both labelled where they apply.
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →What lands on this page
This is what most people mean by “free things to do”, and it is the largest of the three lists. Two warnings the cards carry and the aggregators do not: some museum free days are for Los Angeles County or California residents only, and “free with admission” is not free, so where a talk or a tour needs a ticket to get in, the card says so.