Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
Today
Descanso Gardens: “What’s in Bloom in March” (depending on the weather): https://www.descansogardens.org/gardens-and-collections/whats-in-bloom/. Hours: 9-5 daily. Advance tickets are required for non-members. Admission $18; $14 ages 65 and older and students with ID; $8 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger (www.descansogardens.org/events-and-activities/admission-and-event-tickets). 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org. www.facebook.com/DescansoGardensLA
Book Soup: Dan Simon discusses and signs “Ashland,” 7 p.m. March 12. Upcoming: Brendan Constantine reads from and signs “The Opposites Game – Poems,” 7 p.m. March 13. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. booksoup.com/
Friday
Wildflower Hotline – Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants: The Sun Valley-based foundation presents its 2026 hotline on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. New wildflower reports are released on Friday from March through May (depending upon this year’s bloom season). In addition, read the illustrated written report on the link. 818-768-1802, Ext. 7. theodorepayne.org/learn/wildflower-hotline/
The Original International Gem and Jewelry Show: Find a variety of items for sale including beads and pearls, chains, estate and vintage jewelry, semi- and precious gemstones, rings and watches for sale, noon-6 p.m. today; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 14; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. March 15 (no entry after 4 p.m. on Sunday). Minimum age: no children under the age of 9 years. No photography allowed. Tickets $6 online; $8 at the door (cash-only). Tickets are good for all three days. Pasadena Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B, 300 E. Green St. www.intergem.com/events/upcoming-shows/pasadena-ca-jewelry-show-march-13-15-2026#show
Granada Hills Grubfest and the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market: The Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce presents the food truck “Grubfest,” 5-10 p.m. March 13 (on Chatsworth Street between Zelzah and White Oak avenues; www.granadachamber.com/food-trucks/); and the certified market, 6-9 p.m. (White Oak Avenue between Chatsworth and Los Alimos streets; www.granadachamber.com/56292-2/; 818-298-9790) on March 13. Both events run on Fridays; check website for seasonal changes in hours. 818-368-3235. www.granadachamber.com/
The Play That Goes Wrong: 5-Star Theatricals present the slapstick play, written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, about a murder mystery play that goes awry for cast members, opens 7:30 p.m. March 13. Show runs 1 and 7:30 p.m. March 14; 1 p.m. March 15; other dates through March 29. Tickets $71 and up. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. See the 2026 season for: 5startheatricals.com. Details and purchase tickets: bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/the-play-that-goes-wrong
Saturday
San Fernando Valley Historical Society Rummage Sale: The society holds the event to raise funds to maintain the historic Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 14. All proceeds from the sale benefit the cemetery that is maintained by the society. Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, 14451 Bledsoe St., Sylmar. 818-365-7810. Email: sfvhistory@gmail.com. sfvhs.com. www.sfvhs.com/pioneer-cemetery
Old Town Newhall Farmers Market: A certified market, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, parking lot, 24500 Main St., Newhall. 661-253-4300. Santa Clarita Farmers Markets: tinyurl.com/2evb6evz. Details: www.facebook.com/OldTownNewhallFarmersMarket
NoHo Farmers Market: A certified market, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 500 Colfax Ave., Valley Village. 818-471-0793. farmersmarketnorthhollywood.com
Main Street Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Rain or shine. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. Coastal Pacific Markets, 805-643-6458. Email: pacific209@hotmail.com. www.facebook.com/canogafarmersmarket
El Nido Farmers Market – Pacoima: El Nido Family Centers and the City of Los Angeles present the certified 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: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: tinyurl.com/ybbchwbb
County Ventura St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The 2026 theme is “Catch the Leprechaun Spirit!” for the parade in the city of Ventura, 10 a.m. March 14. Grand marshal: Brian Brennan. The parade is always held on the Saturday preceding St. Patrick’s Day (the holiday is always March 17). Parade route: Main Street and Lincoln Drive, west on Main, to North Fir Street. 805-746-5999. Details and a link to participating is also here: facebook.com/countyventurastpatricksdayparade. www.venturastpatricksdayparade.com/
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library 30th Anniversary: The celebration begins with music by the Monroe High School marching band, 10 a.m. March 14. The event includes music by the Inca Peruvian Ensemble (11 a.m.), speakers and refreshments (noon), craft activities and a balloon artist (1 p.m.), and Temple Dances of South India (2 p.m). Location, 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills. 818-895-3650. Details: tinyurl.com/49f3amte
Menus as Neighborhood Maps – How Los Angeles Restaurant Menus Tell Stories of Community Formation: Culinary Historians of Southern California present a talk by Tien Nguyen, a food and culture journalist and cookbook co-author (“The Choi of Cooking”) on the topic, 10:30 a.m. March 14. Free admission, but a registration is requested. Use garage parking at 524 S. Flower St., Los Angeles (take ticket for parking with you and get it validated if you have a library card; $1 with library validation; see details on the Eventbrite website for parking instructions). Los Angeles Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles. facebook.com/chsocal. chsocal.org. Details and to register to attend on Eventbrite link: tinyurl.com/mw8aba5v
Kingdom of Stories Festival – Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Event includes craft and hands-on activities, stories, artisans, food and local vendors, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. March 14. Dress up in a fairy tale costume. Admission $2 ages 13 and older (or free with a gently-used children’s book donation); free for ages 12 and younger. Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of Nordhoff and Wilbur Avenue), Northridge. 818-347-9665. More information about this event, send an email: ns@nextshelfbookclub.com or emstuart@live.com. themuseumsfvnow.org
Beth Sussman – Behind the Scenes of the Juilliard School: Friends of the Platt Branch Library present the pianist telling stories with music to match, 1 p.m. March 14. Location, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-340-9386. Details: tinyurl.com/5fvmh46d
Sunday
Encino Farmers Market: ONEgeneration presents the certified 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/
Farmers Market – The Vineyards at Porter Ranch: The certified market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Bring your own reusable shopping bags. Location, parking lot at 20000 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. thevineyards.com/event/weekly-farmers-market-75
Good Times Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Los Angeles Valley College, parking lot A, 5800 Fulton Ave. (at Burbank Boulevard), Valley Glen. 818-282-5490. Email: goodtimesfarmersmarket@gmail.com. goodtimesfarmersmarket.com/
Tuesday
Southern California Garden Club – Celebrating Our Rose Garden: National Garden Clubs gardening consultants Natalie Bloxham and Robin Pokorski discuss the club’s own Rose Garden at the Sepulveda Garden Center, 11 a.m. March 17. Prior to the program: a plant market and country store, both for fundraising plus a plant specimen display, 9:30 a.m.; business meeting, 10 a.m.; a workshop, “Have a Cactus?” presented by NGC gardening consultant Rosemary Ecker, at 10:30 a.m.; the guest speaker presentation at 11 a.m. Bring your own lunch, noon. Club meetings are on the third Tuesday of the month, September-June. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. 818-996-3530. www.socalgardenclub.org and www.facebook.com/southerncaliforniagardenclub
Vroman’s Bookstore: Kim Samek discusses and signs “I Am the Ghost Here – Stories,” 8 p.m. March 17. Upcoming: Mopreme Shakur discusses and signs “This Thug’s Life – An Unapologetically Black Story,” 7 p.m. March 18. Valerie Bertinelli signs “Getting Naked – The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect,” 6 p.m. March 23 (ticketed event; $33.57; book signing-only: vromansbookstore.com/event/2026-03-23/valerie-bertinelli). Location, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com
Wednesday
Canyon Country Farmers Market: A certified market, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Canyon Country Community Center, parking lot, 18410 Sierra Highway, Canyon Country. 661-253-4300. Santa Clarita Farmers Markets: tinyurl.com/2evb6evz. www.facebook.com/CanyonCountryFarmersMarket/
Thursday
The Wall That Heals – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica: The three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. is at Pierce College, March 19-22. The replica — showing the names of the 58,281 men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the war — is accompanied by a mobile education center about the Vietnam War and the history behind the establishment of the Wall in Washington D.C. Special ceremonies for the public to attend: a “Welcome Home” opening, 6 p.m. March 19; a “Light the Night Candlelight,” gathering, 7:30 p.m. March 20; a “Taps” ceremony, 7:07 p.m. March 21; and a “Closing” ceremony, 1:45 p.m. March 22. The Wall will be available to visit 24-hours from the opening to closing (2 p.m. March 22). Free admission and parking. Use the college’s entrance for the Wall viewing on De Soto Avenue, at the light signal at El Rancho Drive, Woodland Hills. Information about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund website: www.vvmf.org. The replica is presented by The Wall That Heals Woodland Hills Committee (323-714-3030). Details about the visit of The Wall That Heals: thewallthathealswoodlandhills2026.org
March 20
Santa Barbara International Orchid Show: The 78th annual show, with the 2026 theme “Orchid Escape,” includes garden exhibits, floral arrangements, marketplace of orchid plants, orchid-theme art and photography exhibit, growing supplies and demonstration workshops, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 20-22. Admission $25; free for ages 12 and younger; three-day pass, $35; details, other ticket options and tickets for special demonstrations and workshops: www.sborchidshow.com/show-tickets). Frequently asked questions: www.sborchidshow.com/frequently-asked-questions. Earl Warren Show Grounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara.sborchidshow.com/
Die Kluge (The Wise Woman) – Independent Opera Co.: The Carl Orff opera, based on the Brothers Grimm collected fairy tale “The Clever Peasant Girl” – but with a reworked story by the composer – is performed 8 p.m. March 20-21. Tickets $30; $25 seniors and students. Whitmore-Lindley Theatre, 11006 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. www.independentoperacompany.org
UPCOMING
Topanga Vintage Market: Find collectibles and other treasures plus new handcrafted items, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. March 22. Admission $5; free for ages 12 and younger. No pets allowed. Free parking. Upcoming dates: April 26, May 24; the market is held on the fourth Sunday of the month (except for December). Pierce College, enter from Victory Boulevard at Mason Avenue, Woodland Hills. 310-422-1844. Updates: www.facebook.com/TopangaVintageMarket. topangavintagemarket.com/
Glendora Genealogical Group: A professional genealogist presents a talk on “More Than Money and Land – The Evolution of Bounty Land and Military Pensions,” at 6 p.m., followed by a discussion on “Surnames, Locations and Dates,” at 7 p.m. March 24. Free admission. La Fetra Senior Center, Elm Room, 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. 909-592-4030.
Breakfast with the Bunny – Reyes Adobe Park: The city of Agoura Hills presents the event that includes breakfast snacks, egg hunts, springtime craft activities and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, 10 a.m.-noon March 28. Free to attend but registration is required in advance. Location, 30400 Rainbow Crest Drive, Agoura Hills. Questions about the event, Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center, 818-597-7361. Register on Eventbrite here: tinyurl.com/3mpsdyf3
Northridge Woman’s Club Spring Benefit for CSUN with a Heart: The club’s luncheon event includes boutique vendor shopping, 10 a.m. and entertainment by Old Dawgs New Tricks, and lunch served at noon April 16. Funds raised go to the California State University, Northridge program that provides basic needs for students in emergency situations (csun.edu/heart). Tickets $75 (order online here northridgewomans.club or for information on how to mail a check to the woman’s club see the flyer here on Facebook (tinyurl.com/mryvn5pj). Reservations for the luncheon are required by March 30. Event location, Porter Valley Country Club, Grove Room, 19216 Singing Hills Drive, Northridge.
The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire: Immerse yourself in the time of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign and have some fun with cosplay of the time period, speaking the lingo, shopping in the marketplace, listening to music and laughing at performances, Saturday-Sunday, April 4 through May 17. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (except for Easter Sunday, April 5 the hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and tickets must be purchased online for April 5; not available at the Box Office). Pub Crawl tickets on sale March 14 ($90; minimum age is 21; no children allowed on the pub crawl including children in strollers). Theme weekends: “Pirate and Marketplace” (April 4-5); “Cottagecore” (April 19-20); “Renncon” (April 18-19); “All Hallows Spring” (April 25-26). (renfair.com/socal/special-events). Fun dress code for all weekends: period “faire” costume (optional). Admission $44 ages 13 and older; $28 ages 5-12. No pets allowed. There is a mandatory car entry fee, $15 (cash is recommended), to the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area (renfair.com/socal/directions-weather/). Parking is free, first-come, first served; VIP parking $30 (must be purchased in advance online; VIP parking cost does not include the mandatory car entry fee). Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, 15501 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale. 626-969-4750. renfair.com/socal
Neil Forever – Love at the Greek: The tribute bank performs a 50th anniversary homage to Neil Diamond’s 1976 “Love at the Greek” concert, 8 p.m. April 25. A portion of ticket sales go to Drive Toward a Cure, a nonprofit “dedicated to Parkinson’s disease research and to patient care” (www.drivetowardacure.org/neil). Tickets $65.95 and up (shortened Ticketmaster link: tinyurl.com/3tr3ubw2). Los Angeles Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. https://www.lagreektheatre.com/. Details: www.neilforever.com/
ONGOING
Island Packers – Winter Whale Watching: Spot Pacific gray whales migrating through the Santa Barbara Channel as they migrate from Alaska to Baja California, now through mid-April. Cruise passengers may also see fin or humpback whales plus Common dolphins. Two boarding locations: Channel Islands Harbor, 3550 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard; Ventura Harbor Village, 1691 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. Book tickets in advance on the website. Check the website for all prices, other cruising trip types and island destinations through the year: islandpackers.com/all-trips/. Check website for details on boarding locations. 805-642-1393. islandpackers.com
Autry Museum of the American West: Ongoing special art exhibit: “Desert Dreams and Coastal Currents,” through March 29 (theautry.org/exhibitions/desert-dreams-and-coastal-currents). Ongoing special exhibit: “Creative Continuities: Family, Pride, and Community in Native Art,” through June 2027 (theautry.org/creative-continuities). Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $19; $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
California African American Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “The Black Interior – Imagining Home in the Permanent Collection,” to April 5, 2026 (caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2025/the-black-interior-imagining-home-in-the-permanent-collection). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; closed on Monday (caamuseum.org/visit/hours-directions). Free admission. Parking $20 before 5 p.m.; $24 after 5 p.m. (parking lot entrance at West 39th and South Figueroa streets. Museum location, corner of Exposition Boulevard and South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles (in Exposition Park). 213-744-7432. www.facebook.com/CAAMinLA/. www.caamuseum.org
Discovery Cube Los Angeles – Sylmar: Special exhibit: “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse – The Exhibit,”(discoverycube.org/los-angeles/exhibits/mickey-mouse-clubhouse/), through May 3. Upcoming: Touch-a-Truck,” March 28-April 4: www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/events/touch-a-truck/. The museum has ongoing exhibits that aim to make science fun for children. Also, the museum has an Eco-Adventure Carousel that includes sculptures of animals native to the surrounding mountains of the museum (additional fee for rides on the carousel). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (except closed on selected dates). Admission $25 ages 15-61; $20 ages 62 and older; $20 ages 3-14 (weekend admission prices; lower admission prices during weekdays; admission vary by date). Parking lot: From Osborne Street, enter through Dronfield Avenue (free parking). Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. discoverycube.org/los-angeles/visit/
The Getty Center: 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
Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: Ongoing special exhibit: “Unearthed – Raw Beauty,” an exhibit of mineral specimens displayed in their natural and uncut form, through April 18, 2027 (nhm.org/unearthed-rare-mineral-exhibition). Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 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
Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, and also, 1-5 p.m. Tuesday (always check the website to confirm hours and days open). Free admission; donations appreciated. Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of Nordhoff and Wilbur Avenue), Northridge. 818-347-9665. Email: themuseumsfv@gmail.com. themuseumsfvnow.org
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: The museum presents “Cowboys – History and Hollywood,” through April 19, 2026 (https://www.reaganfoundation.org/library-museum/special-exhibits/cowboys). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (except closed on some holidays). Tickets $25; $22 ages 62 and older and college students with ID; $18 ages 11-17; $15 ages 3-10; free for ages 2 and younger. Location, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. 805-577-4066. https://www.reaganfoundation.org/library-museum
Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (check the website for hours; subject to change). Admission $15; 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. 818-616-4083. www.facebook.com/valleyrelics. valleyrelicsmuseum.org
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