“Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios Hollywood includes scare zones, the “Terror Tram” and haunted houses including “Universal Monsters Eternal Bloodlines,” with an all female cast, on selected dates through Nov. 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood. (Brady MacDonald/SCNG/Orange County Register)
Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
EVENTS
Halloween at Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks: Check the website for events — through Nov. 2. Some events have fees for haunted houses and food/drinks; also, check the individual recreation center for details and their event flyer. List of LA Department of Recreation and Parks Halloween 2024 events: tinyurl.com/5n6ybdt8.
Halloween – Chatsworth South Recreation Center: Event includes arts and crafts, a costume contest, carnival games, a haunted maze and goodie bags, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 25. Location, 22360 Devonshire St., Chatsworth. 818-341-6595. List of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Halloween 2024 events: tinyurl.com/5n6ybdt8. www.laparks.org/reccenter/chatsworth
Halloween Bash – Van Nuys Recreation Center: The pirate theme event includes arts and crafts, a costume contest, carnival games, a treasure hunt and candy, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 25. Location, 14301 Vanowen St., Van Nuys. List of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Halloween 2024 events: tinyurl.com/5n6ybdt8. vnnc.org/event/halloween-bash/
Hollywood Forever’s Día de los Muertos: The 25th annual event with the theme “Spiritual Guides and Guardians — Tonas and Nahuales,” 10 a.m.-midnight Oct. 26. Event includes altar displays, dance and music performances, a children’s area, arts and crafts and food vendors. Choose one of the three windows for admission (you many stay beyond your selected “window” time). Tickets $53.60 (general admission in advance); $212.86 (VIP admission in advance). Ages 5 and older require a ticket. Tickets: tinyurl.com/29b6vrrk. Rules include: no pets, chairs, outside food or drink. Rain or shine event. Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. www.ladayofthedead.com. Details and tickets: www.ladayofthedead.com/event-info/
Halloween Carnival and Family Movie Night – Reseda Recreation Center: The event – co-presented by Reseda Neighborhood Council – includes carnival games and prize booth (3-6 p.m.); make-and-take craft, 4-6 p.m.; costume parade (5 p.m.) on Oct. 26. Movie: “Inside Out 2” (2024), 6 p.m. Location, 18411 Victory Blvd., Reseda. 818-881-3882. Details on the flyer: www.laparks.org/reccenter/reseda
Halloween Carnival – Winnetka Recreation Center: Event includes a costume contest, carnival games, a haunted house exhibit and face painting and candy, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 26. Location, 8401 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka. 818-756-7876. www.laparks.org/reccenter/winnetka
Discovery Cube Los Angeles – Enchanted Halloween Evenings: A mix of science, magic and Halloween fun for families, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Event includes a “LED Robot Dance Party,” “Wonders of Wizardry” stage show, a hay bale maze, a costume contest and trick-or-treat stations. Tickets $24 per person (purchase in advance; limited capacity for each date). Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. Details and to purchase tickets www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/events/enchanted-halloween/
San Fernando Outdoor Market: A “Spooky Market” with shopping, live music and food trucks, 6-10 p.m. Oct. 26. Free admission. San Fernando Mall, 911 San Fernando Road (between South Brand Boulevard and South Maclay Avenue), San Fernando. 818-850-3836. www.facebook.com/sfoutdoormarket. www.myvalleypass.com/sf-outdoor-market
Topanga Vintage Market: Find collectibles and new treasures, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 27. Admission $5; free for ages 12 and younger. No pets allowed. Future date: Nov. 24; and other 4th Sundays of the month. Pierce College, Victory Boulevard at Mason Avenue, Woodland Hills. 310-422-1844. Updates: www.facebook.com/TopangaVintageMarket. topangavintagemarket.com/visit
Halloween at Branford Recreation Center: The event’s “Alice in Wonderland” theme is “We’re All Mad Here” includes costume contests (see the flyer for contest times by age, beginning at 0-4 at 5:30 p.m.: tinyurl.com/59ajrn65), carnival games, music, face painting, candy and refreshments, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Location, in the gymnasium, 13306 Branford St., Arleta. 818-893-4923. www.laparks.org/reccenter/branford
Main Street Canoga Park’s Día de los Muertos Festival: The 24th annual cultural event includes a display of ofrendas (altars), art and dance activities, chalk art display, a Día de los Muertos community procession, dance and musical performances, a classic car show, food trucks and vendors, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 3. Opening ceremony by Aztec Dancers, 10 a.m. Also, a “La Catrina” costume contest, 1 p.m. (main stage). Free admission. Rain or shine event. Sherman Way between Canoga Avenue and Topanga Canyon Boulevard. 818-346-7480. Information on setting up an ofrenda in the event’s public altar area: www.mainstreetcanogapark.la/ofrendas. Frequently asked questions: www.mainstreetcanogapark.la/faqs. www.mainstreetcanogapark.la/about-1. www.facebook.com/DiaDeLosMuertosFestival. www.mainstreetcanogapark.la/
Political Collectibles Show and Sale: The Southern California chapter of the American Political Items Collectors hold the event that includes vintage campaign items, books, paper items, posters plus pop culture and World War II home front memorabilia, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 10. Admission $3; free for ages 12 and younger. TAS Activities Center, 18200 Rinaldi Place (enter off Chimineas Avenue), Northridge. Tom Morton, 818-644-9231. Flyer: www.facebook.com/groups/310641642116/
FALL SEASON AND HALLOWEEN EVENTS TO DO
L.A. Cancer Challenge 5K Run/Walk: The 27th annual event benefits the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Oct. 27. Join or form a team or do the challenge as an individual. Fundraising goal per person: $150. Schedule: 7:30 a.m. walk-in registration and packet pickup; 8 a.m. opening ceremony; 9 a.m. 5K run; 9:05 a.m. 5K walk. The event also includes a Halloween costume parade for ages 2-11 (at 10:15 a.m.) and a costume contest for adults, a Fit Family Expo, Candy Land Kids Zone and a silent auction (7:30 a.m. to end of event). Registration $55 adults; $35 ages 11 and younger. Parking in Structure 4 ($15). UCLA, Wilson Plaza, 120 Westwood Plaza, Westwood. 310-473-5121. Information on the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research: https://pancreatic.org/. www.facebook.com/LACancerChallenge. Details: www.lacancerchallenge.com
Children’s Hospital Halloween Greeting Card Drive: Choose a card from the website (three design choices and patients color the cards after receiving) and write a message to a child in the hospital. Website gives guidelines for writing a message. Cards will be printed out and hand-delivered with a “goody bag” by a member of the CHLA’s Child Life team. An anonymous donor has pledged to give $1 per card — up to $50,000 — to the hospital through Oct. 31. Details: chla.org/halloween
Carved at Descanso Gardens: A display of lit-up jack-o-lanterns and other installations, for dates through Oct. 30 (timed tickets, starting at 6 p.m., must be purchased in advance; $35-$45; $25-$30 ages 2-12; tinyurl.com/4f56m8nx). Location, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org
Underwood Family Farms Fall Harvest Festival: Make a plan for the event that offers a multitude of activities, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Oct. 31. Check the website for what activities are available, Monday-Friday (admission for Monday-Friday is “at the gate only”). The special theme weekend: “All About Pumpkins,” Oct. 26-27. Admission: online tickets are required on weekend; tickets are sold by entry time and date; purchase online tickets in advance prior to arrival. Location, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. Details: https://underwoodfamilyfarms.com/fall-harvest/
Nights of the Jack: 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, 6-10:30 p.m. through Nov. 2. Admission, however, is by timed ticket only: time slots from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. No tickets sold at the door. No refunds. Rain does not cancel event. Details about attending: nightsofthejack.com/faq/. Parking pass $9.99 (required in order to park on the grounds). Admission $29.99 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. www.nightsofthejack.com
Día de los Muertos at Gloria Molina Grand Park: The event with the theme “Finding Peace Through Memories and Hope for the Future” includes 19 ofrendas (altars) created by individual artists and organizations. The ofrenda installations are on display, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily through Nov. 2. Location, 200 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. grandparkla.org/event/downtown-dia-de-los-muertos
Forneris Farms – Happiness Is…a Corn Maze!: Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strip, Peanuts Worldwide selected the Mission Hills-based Forneris Farms (one of more than 75 farms in North America to be selected) to create a “Peanuts” maze. The Forneris Farms maze covers two and a half acres — Snoopy inside of a smiling jack-o-lantern. Maze hours: 1-5 p.m. Monday and Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; through Nov. 3. Admission: corn maze $15 plus a required $5 for “Pumpkin Patch” entry (see details on the website). The farm’s “Pumpkin Patch” and market are open, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily (fornerisfarms.com/pumpkin-patch). Frequently asked questions: fornerisfarms.com/know-before-you-go. No pets allowed. Forneris Farms is cash-only for all events and farm market purchases. Location, 15200 Rinaldi St., Mission Hills. 818-361-0714. www.facebook.com/FornerisFarms. fornerisfarms.com/corn-maze
ART
Valley Art Fair – Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Local artists show and sell their artwork, noon-3 p.m. Oct. 27. Free to attend. Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of Nordhoff and Wilbur Avenue), Northridge. 818-347-9665. themuseumsfvnow.org/. Details and flyer: tinyurl.com/mryekwr5
Aaron Osborne – All in the Cards: A pop-up immersive art exhibition. Opening night, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 1 (reservations are required: www.eventbrite.com/e/all-in-the-cards-tickets-1039229351967). Exhibit runs through Dec. 16 and is by appointment only, 626-791-0950. Location, 6007 Waring Ave., Hollywood. www.aaronosborneart.com/
ONGOING ART
Corey Helford Gallery: “Kai Clements (of Kai & Sunny) — Spirited Away” (main gallery); and “Andrea Guzzetta — Afterglow” and “Kiseok Kim — Plastic” (the latter two are in gallery 3). Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Oct. 26. Location, 571 S. Anderson St., Los Angeles. 310-287-2340. www.coreyhelfordgallery.com
BOOKS
Book Soup: Will Hermes discusses and signs “Lou Reed – The King of New York,” 7 p.m. Oct. 25. Betsy Mitchell discusses and signs “More Than Medals – Lessons from an Olympian,” 7 p.m. Oct. 28. Joel Brokaw discusses and signs “Driving Marilyn – The Life and Times and Legendary Hollywood Agent Norman Brokaw,” 7 p.m. Oct. 29. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. www.booksoup.com
Friends of the Granada Hills Library Used Book Sale: Find hardcover and paperbacks at the “giant book sale,” 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Granada Hills Branch Library, 10640 Petit Ave. 818-368-5687. www.lapl.org/branches/granada-hills
Diesel, A Bookstore: Amanda Jane Jones and Jennifer Fernandez discuss and sign “Mother/Founder – 68 Women on the Trials and Triumphs of Starting a Business and Raising a Family,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Free seating is limited at the outdoor events. Purchase a book in advance to reserve a seat (click on the website’s tab for the event date). Location, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. www.dieselbookstore.com
COMEDY
Varietyville–o–Ween, Part II: Austin Walker presents a comedy variety show with a Halloween theme, 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Costume contest. Minimum age: mature audience. Tickets $17.85. LA Connection Comedy Theatre, 3435 Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. Details, flyer and to purchase tickets on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/53bj7r86
DISCUSSION
Halloween Horrors! Gourmet Ghosts!: The San Fernando Valley Historical Society presents a talk by true crime author James T. Bartlett on the topic, 7 p.m. Oct. 24. Free admission/donations are appreciated. Andrés Pico Adobe, 10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills (enter the parking lot from Brand Boulevard at the junction of Sepulveda Boulevard). 818-365-7810. gourmetghosts.com. sfvhs.com and www.facebook.com/SFVHS/
Dracula and the Mystery of the Missing Chapter: Leslie S. Klinger, anthologist and editor (“The New Annotated Dracula” and “In the Shadow of Dracula”), and actor, writer and producer David Dastmalchian (“Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter”) team up for a discussion, live reading and question-and-answer session on the novel, 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Minimum age: teens and older. Free to attend. Limited seats. First-come, first served. Books not sold at the event, but Klinger and Dastmalchian will sign your copies of their books and comics following the program. Copies of Klinger’s books will be available to check out with a library card. The program is presented by Friends of the North Hollywood Library. North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood. 818-766-7185. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/dracula-and-mystery-missing-chapter-bram-stokers-classic-novel
FARMERS MARKETS
Granada Hills Farmers Market: The Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce presents the market, 6-10 p.m. Fridays. Location, White Oak Avenue (at Chatsworth Street). 818-368-3235. www.granadachamber.com/
Old Town Newhall Farmers Market: A certified market, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 24500 Main St., Newhall. www.facebook.com/OldTownNewhallFarmersMarket/
Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Rain or shine. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. www.instagram.com/mainst.canogaparkfarmersmarket
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.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P
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. Email: goodtimesfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Instagram: tinyurl.com/mrxcaxrn
Canyon Country Farmers Market: A certified market, 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Highway. www.facebook.com/CanyonCountryFarmersMarket/
MOVIES
Spanish Dracula: Carlos Villarías stars as Dracula in the 1931 Spanish language version of the film (filmed at night with the same crew, sets and costumes as the Bela Lugosi version), 8 p.m. Oct. 25-26 and 2 p.m. Oct. 27. The film is being shown with the world premiere score composed by Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla and performed by the LA Opera Orchestra, conducted by Lina González-Granados. Shown with English subtitles. Tickets $44.50 and up. United Theater on Broadway (formerly the Theatre at Ace Hotel), 929 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. www.laopera.org/performances/2025/spanish-dracula
Suspiria and Halloween Party – Cinespia at the Orpheum Theatre: The original 1977 film, 9 p.m. Oct. 31. Doors open, 7:15 p.m. Rated R; no one under the age of 17 admitted without a parent or guardian. Costume required. See the website for general and premium (VIP) tickets and other details (tinyurl.com/3xpwcvb8). Location, 842 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. https://cinespia.org/event/suspiria/
Guadalajara Film Festival movies at Gloria Molina Grand Park: Screening of “The Mourning Of” (2024; short) precedes the feature film “Monstruo de Xibalba” (2024), 7 p.m. Nov. 2. Free admission. Movies to be shown in Block 3, between Broadway and Hill Street, at Gloria Molina Grand Park (200 N. Grand Ave.), Los Angeles. See “Closing Eve Festivities” section: grandparkla.org/event/downtown-dia-de-los-muertos. Details on films, click on schedule for Nov. 2: glaff.org/program
MUSEUM
Forest Lawn Museum – Glendale: New: “Narcissus Quagliata: Archtypes and Vision in Light and Glass,” through March 9, 2025 (check the link for details: forestlawn.com/exhibits/narcissus-quagliata-archetypes-and-visions-in-light-and-glass/). Permanent exhibits: forestlawn.com/museum/. Free admission. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Location, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. forestlawn.com
ONGOING MUSEUM
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Ongoing special exhibits: “Significant Movies and Movie Makers,” three exhibits through Jan. 4, 2026: “Casablanca,” “Boyz n the Hood,” and Lourdes Portillo.” Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday and Monday. Admission $25; $19 ages 62 and older; $15 students, age 18 and older with ID; free for ages 17 and younger. Location, 6067 Wilshire Blvd. (corner of Fairfax Avenue), Los Angeles. 323-930-3000. academymuseum.org
African American Firefighter Museum: Artifacts, fire apparatus, pictures and stories about African American Los Angeles firefighters. Hours: timed entry admission, 1, 2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday (make a reservation on Eventbrite here: tinyurl.com/4dx5xxhk). Donation. Location, 1401 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-744-1730. https://www.aaffmuseum.org/
Autry Museum of the American West: Ongoing special exhibit: “Out of Site: Survey Science and the Hidden West,” through Jan. 5 (theautry.org/exhibitions/out-of-site). This exhibit is part of PST Art event, at more than 70 venues, using the theme “Art and Science Collide” (https://pst.art/). Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older, and ages 13-18 and also students older than 18 with ID; $8 ages 3-12 (theautry.org/visit). Location, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. theautry.org
Bolton Hall Museum: Hours: 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission; $5 donation is appreciated. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. Email: llhs@boltonhall.org. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum and www.boltonhall.org
California African American Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Simone Leigh,” a traveling exhibit, co-presented with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (artwork presented at both museums), through Jan. 20 (caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2024/simone-leigh). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Parking $20 before 5 p.m.; $24 after 5 p.m. (in Exposition Park). Location, 600 State Drive, Los Angeles (in Exposition Park). 213-744-7432. www.caamuseum.org and www.facebook.com/CAAMinLA/
California Science Center: Ongoing special exhibit: “Leonardo Da Vinci: Inventor. Artist. Dreamer.,” through Jan. 5 (californiasciencecenter.org/exhibits/leonardo-da-vinci-inventor-artist-dreamer). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to the center’s permanent galleries, but there is a charge for special exhibits. Admission to the “Leonardo Da Vinci” exhibit: $22.95 ages 18-64; $20.95 ages 65 and older and students ages 13-17 with ID; $15.95 ages 3-12; (timed tickets are required for special exhibits, and also the Imax Theater; californiasciencecenter.org/visit). Location, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. californiasciencecenter.org
Craft Contemporary: Ongoing special exhibit: “Material Acts: Experimentation in Architecture and Design,” through Jan. 5. The exhibit is part of PST ART event, at more than 70 venues, using the theme “Art and Science Collide” (https://pst.art/). Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission $9; $7 ages 65 and older and students; free for ages 12 and younger. Location, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-937-4230. www.craftcontemporary.org
Discovery Cube Los Angeles – Sylmar: New: “DC Super Heroes: Discover Your Superpowers,” through Jan. 20 (www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/exhibits/dc-super-heroes/). The museum has ongoing exhibits that aim to make science fun for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $20 ages 15-61; $18 ages 62 and older; $17 ages 3-14. Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. www.facebook.com/TheDiscoveryCube and www.discoverycube.org
The Getty Center: Ongoing special exhibits:”Abstracted Light — Experimental Photography,” through Nov. 24 (www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/abstracted-light/index.html). “Charles Ross: Spectrum 14” installation (www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/ross/index.html) is part of the “Lumen: The Art and Science of Light” exhibit (www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/lumen/index.html). These exhibits are part of PST ART event, at more than 70 venues, using the theme “Art and Science Collide” (https://pst.art/). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Free admission but a timed-ticket admission is required (tinyurl.com/yu6fsv3s). Parking $25 (www.getty.edu/visit/center/parking-and-transportation). Location, 1200 Getty Center Drive (at North Sepulveda Boulevard), Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
The Getty Villa: Ongoing special exhibit: “Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt.” Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Free admission, but a timed-entry reservation is required. Parking $25. Location, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. www.getty.edu/visit/villa/
Grammy Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Hip-Hop America: The Mix Tape Exhibit,” through Dec. 31 (grammymuseum.org/exhibit/hip-hop-america-the-mixtape-exhibit). Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Admission $18; $15 ages 65 and older; $12 ages 5-17 and college students with ID. Location, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-725-5700. grammymuseum.org
Italian American Museum Los Angeles: Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission free. Donations requested. Location, 644 N. Main St., Los Angeles. 213-485-8432. www.iamla.org
Japan House Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “Yes, KAWAII Is Art – Express Yourself,” through Nov. 3 (www.japanhousela.com/exhibitions/yes-kawaii-is-art-express-yourself-sebastian-masuda/). Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission. The museum is at Ovation Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 800-516-0565. www.japanhouse.jp/losangeles
Japanese American National Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Giant Robot Biennale 5,” an exhibit of art by Sean Chao, Felicia Chiao, Luke Chueh, Giorgiko, James Jean, Taylor Lee, Mike Shinoda, Rain Szeto, Yoskay Yamamoto (co-presented by Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot), through Jan. 5 (www.janm.org/exhibits/grb5). Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday; closed on national holidays (www.janm.org/visit). Admission: $16; $9 ages 62 and older and children; free for ages 5 and younger (timed advance tickets are recommended). Location, 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414. Facebook: www.facebook.com/jamuseum and janm.org
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes: Ongoing special exhibit: “Jaime Munoz: Truth Is a Moving Target,” through Jan. 25 (lapca.org/la-plaza-presents-jaime-munoz-truth-is-a-moving-target/). Permanent exhibits: “LA Starts Here!” and “Calle Principal: Mi México en Los Ángeles.” Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. Location, 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles. www.lapca.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/
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Ongoing special exhibit: “Simone Leigh,” through Jan. 20 (www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/simone-leigh). Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Plan your visit information here: bit.ly/2P3c7iR. Admission $23; $19 ages 65 and older and students ages 18 and older with a valid ID; free for ages 17 and younger (reserving/purchasing an advance, timed-entry online is recommended; these prices are for residents of Los Angeles County with an ID). Location, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-857-6010. www.lacma.org
Martial Arts History Museum: Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $12; $5 ages 6-17. Location, 201 N. Brand Blvd. (corner of North Brand and Wilson Street; use entrance at 111 Wilson St.), Glendale. 818-245-6051. www.facebook.com/martialartshistorymuseum. martialartsmuseum.com/
Museum of Contemporary Art: Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission is free but an advance online timed-entry ticket is required. Special exhibits are $18; $10 seniors and students; free for ages 11 and younger. Locations: the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, 152 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles; MOCA Grand Avenue, 250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 213-633-5351. www.moca.org/visit
Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission; donations appreciated. Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of Nordhoff and Wilbur Avenue), Northridge. 818-347-9665. themuseumsfvnow.org/
Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: 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. nhmlac.org
Petersen Automotive Museum: Ongoing special exhibits: “Eyes on the Road: Art of the Automotive Landscape,” through Nov. 2024. “Best in Low: Lowrider Icons of the Street and Show,” through April 2025. “Super/Hyper: The Ultimate Automobiles” and “Alternating Currents: The Fall and Rise of Electric Vehicles” and “Modern Concepts: Future Visions from the Recent Past” (all three through July 2025). “Driven by Possibility: Wayno’s Road to Autonomous Transport” (through July 2026). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $21; $19 ages 62 and older; $13 ages 12-17; $12 ages 4-11 (a valid ID is required for ages 12 and older; www.petersen.org/tickets). Location, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-930-2277. www.petersen.org
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “The Pope and the President: Bringing Hope to the World,” through Oct. 27 (www.reaganfoundation.org/library-museum/special-exhibits/the-pope-and-the-president/). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and Jan. 1). Admission: $25; $22 ages 62 and older; $18 ages 11-17; $15 ages 3-10 (purchase online here: tinyurl.com/mry5ne9h). Location, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. www.reaganfoundation.org
Skirball Cultural Center: Ongoing special exhibit: “Common Ground,” through Jan. 4, 2026 (www.skirball.org/museum/common-ground). Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed for Jewish and national holidays (www.skirball.org/visit). Admission $18; $13 seniors, full time students with ID and ages 2-17 www.skirball.org/visit). Admission for the “Noah’s Ark at the Skirball” is an extra charge and by a timed-entry (purchase online). Location, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. skirball.org
Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 27 (the museum is closed on Oct. 26 for a private event; see website for future dates). Admission $15 and up; 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. Purchase tickets at the door or online. 818-616-4083. www.facebook.com/valleyrelics and valleyrelicsmuseum.org
Wende Museum of the Cold War: Ongoing special exhibits: “Counter/Surveillance: Control, Privacy, Agency” (part of PST ART event, at more than 70 venues, using the theme “Art and Science Collide” (https://pst.art/). Also, “Undercurrents II: Archives and the Making of Soviet Jewish Identity,” through April 6. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday (wendemuseum.org/about-us/visit). Free admission. Location, 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City. 310-216-1600. 310-216-1600. Email: visit@wendemuseum.org. wendemuseum.org
MUSIC
Michigander: Tour from the singer-songwriter and band (“Let Down” and “Cannonball”), with Cece Coakley. Doors open, 7 p.m. Oct. 25. Tickets in advance (click on calendar date) (troubadour.com/calendar). Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. www.michiganderband.com/. www.facebook.com/theTroub
Burbank Community Band – Halloween Haunt Concert: The local non-profit volunteer concert band, conducted by Michael Stanley, performs familiar spooky tunes from films and classical composers, 5 p.m. Oct. 26. The family-friendly concert also includes a costume contest for children and adults. Free admission. Location, First Christian Church, 221 S. Sixth St., Burbank. 818-645-5105. Details on the flyer: burbank-band.org
A.J. Croce – Croce Plays Croce – 50th Anniversary Tour: Singer-songwriter A.J. Croce celebrates, and puts his own spin, on the musical legacy of his late father Jim Croce, 8 p.m. Oct. 26. Doors open, 7 p.m. Tickets $69.40 and up. Orpheum Theater, 842 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. www.ajcrocemusic.com
ZZ Top: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Tickets (check the website). Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.bapacthousandoaks.com. bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/zz-top
Ginuwine and Montell Jordan: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Tickets $57.25 and up. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.bapacthousandoaks.com. bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/ginuwine-montell-jordan
Sammy Miller and the Congregation: 8 p.m. Nov. 1. Tickets $41.90 and up. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.bapacthousandoaks.com. www.sammymillercongregation.com/. bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/sammy-miller-and-the-congregation
Rick Springfield and Richard Marx: An acoustic evening, 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Tickets $69.50 and up. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.bapacthousandoaks.com. bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/an-acoustic-evening-with-rick-springfield-and-richard-marx
Rhapsody in Blue – Conrad Tao and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra: George Gershwin’s rarely performed 1924 Rhapsody in Blue — composed for a jazz band — with pianist Conrad Tao and Christopher Rountree conducting musicians from Wild Up ensemble, plus the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra perform more Gershwin and his contemporaries, 8 p.m. Nov. 16. Tickets $60 and up. The Soraya at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. thesoraya.org. thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/conrad-tao-the-clayton-hamilton-jazz-orchestra-rhapsody-in-blue/
THEATER
Robbin, from the Hood: Road Theatre Co. presents the play by Marlow Wyatt about two young people presented with corporate career opportunities, 8 p.m. Oct. 25. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; plus other days through Nov. 17. No late seating. Tickets $39; $25 ages 65 and older (show ID); $17 students (show valid student ID). Road Theatre, 10747 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-761-8838. roadtheatre.org. roadtheatre.org/event/robbin-from-the-hood/
David Minkin – Magic at the Biltmore Los Angeles: Close-up magic, 5 and 8 p.m. Oct. 26. Show runs 5 p.m. Oct. 27; other dates through Dec. 31. Minimum age: geared for adult audiences. Tickets $55 and up. Location, 506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. davidminkin.com/
Mummenschanz – 50 Years: The “mask theater” group, founded in Switzerland, celebrates its 50th anniversary, 3 p.m. Nov. 2. Tickets $43 and up. The Soraya, on the California State University, Northridge campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.mummenschanz.com/en/. www.thesoraya.org. https://thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/mummenschanz/
Submit calendar listings at least two weeks in advance to holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
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