Lit-up pumpkins and other installations are on display, on selected dates through Oct. 30, at “Carved” at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
EVENTS
Circus Vargas – Jubilé! An Epic World Celebration!: Acrobats, aerialists, comedians, jugglers, and singers — including ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson — entertain under the circus’ big top tent. Show runs 7 p.m. Oct. 10; 4 and 7 p.m. Oct. 11; 12:30, 3:30 and 7 p.m. Oct. 12; noon, 3 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 (tinyurl.com/545t6bye). Tickets start at $35; $30 ages 60 and older; $25 ages 2-10; see the arena map for other options. Promenade Mall, Topanga Canyon Boulevard at Erwin Street, Woodland Hills. 877-468-3861. www.circusvargas.com
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
Discovery Cube Los Angeles – Enchanted Halloween Evenings: A mix of science, magic and Halloween fun for families, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12, 19 and 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/
Sunland-Tujunga Indigenous Peoples Day: Sunland-Tujunga Forward presents the fourth annual cultural and educational event that includes dance and music presentations, storytelling, vendors and workshops, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 13. Representatives from Tongva, Tataviam and Chumash communities share historic and contemporary perspectives on family, natural resources and spiritual life. Free admission. Cash-only event for purchases. Location, Tuxuunga (the “Place of the Old Woman”), on parkland of Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, 12400 Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Tujunga. Details: stforward.org/ipd2024
Fall Festival – Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Recreation Center: Valley Cultural Foundation and Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman’s office present the event that includes children’s activities and live music, 3-7:30 p.m. Oct. 13. Concerts: Blank Space, a Taylor Swift tribute, 4 p.m.; Locked Out of Heaven, a Bruno Mars tribute, 6 p.m. Free admission. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating. Location, 14201 Huston St., Sherman Oaks. valleycultural.org/event/2024-vnso-free-fall-festival/
Granada Hills Street Faire: The 20th annual event includes arts and crafts vendors, an Oktoberfest beer garden (details: tinyurl.com/ea6yd7e4), live music, a car show and a children’s zone 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 19. Location is on Chatsworth Street, between Encino Avenue and Zelzah Street, Granada Hills. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/39ryssx5
Quilting in the Valley Fall Boutique: Valley Quiltmakers Guild and the San Fernando Valley Quilt Association sell holiday items and quilts, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 19. Location, Northridge United Methodist Church, 9650 Reseda Blvd., Northridge. Email: sfvalleyquiltguild@gmail.com. www.valleyquiltmakersguild.com/
Galpin Motors Car Show: The “10-in-1 Car Shows” event includes exotic, hyper, micro, muscle and super cars, classics, JDM (also known as Japanese Domestic Market cars), Kustoms, lowriders, hot rods and cars from the George Barris collection (the Batmobile and the Munster mobile), 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 20. The vehicles will be shown at nine different locations along Roscoe Boulevard. Free admission. Galpin Ford, 15505 Roscoe Blvd., North Hills. www.galpin.com/carshow
Sherman Oaks Street Fair: The 32nd event, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 20. The event includes carnival rides and activities, live music, community performance stage,arts and crafts and food vendors. Free admission. Ventura Boulevard between Kester Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard. 818-906-1951. www.shermanoaksencinochamber.org/sherman-oaks-street-fair.html. www.facebook.com/ShermanOaksStreetFair/
ONGOING FALL SEASON EVENTS
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 weekends: “Antique Tractor,” Oct. 12-13; “Wild West,” Oct. 19-20; “All About Pumpkins,” Oct. 26-27. Admission: online tickets are required on weekends; 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/
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
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 p.m. Oct. 10 (purchase admission by time slots, 6:30-9 p.m.). Event hours: 6-10:30 p.m. on selected dates 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
Art Galleries at California State University Northridge – West Gallery: “iwitness: Narratives of Resistance,” a multimedia exhibit including portraits and oral history from survivors of the 1915-23 genocide of the Western Armenian population — organized by artists Ara Oshagan and Levon Parian, whose families are from Western Armenia. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; noon-7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; by appointment Friday-Saturday; closed on Sunday and on campus holidays. Exhibit runs through Oct. 22. Use parking lot E6 (parking permit, $10.45, at the lot’s self-serve dispensers). CSUN Art Galleries are in the Art and Design Center on North University Drive (Plummer Street), between Etiwanda and Lindley avenues, Northridge. CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-1200. www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/art-galleries
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: Scott Dominic Carpenter discusses “Paris Lost and Found – A Memoir of Love,” 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Jason Schreier discusses “Play Nice – The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment,” 7 p.m. Oct. 11. William Keck discusses and signs “When You Step Upon a Star – Cringeworthy Confessions of a Tabloid Bad Boy,” 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Frank DeCaro discusses and signs “Disco – Music, Movies and Mania Under the Mirror Ball,” 7 p.m. Oct. 15.Jake Adelstein discusses and signs “Tokyo Noir – In and Out of Japan’s Underworld,” 7 p.m. Oct. 16. Robert Hilburn discusses and signs “A Few Words in Defense of Our Country – The Biography of Randy Newman,” 7 p.m. Oct. 22. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. www.booksoup.com
Diesel, A Bookstore: Susan Walker discusses and signs “Running Cold,” 3 p.m. Oct. 13. Cory Richards discusses and signs “Bi-Polar – Photographs from an Unquiet Mind,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15. Laura Dave discusses and signs “The Night We Lost Him,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Andrew Davis and Jeff Biggers discuss and sign “Disturbing the Bones,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Bruce Eric Kaplan discusses and signs “They Went Another Way – A Hollywood Memoir,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22. 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 author’s date). Location, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. www.dieselbookstore.com
Friends of the Chatsworth Library Used Book Sale: Find hardcover and paperbacks at the “giant book sale,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19. Chatsworth Branch Library, 21052 Devonshire St. 818-341-4276. laplchatsworthfriends.org. Details: tinyurl.com/yxm3pcwe
Fall Book Sale – Friends of the North Hollywood Library: Find a variety of used books for sale, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 19. Cash or checks only for purchases. North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood. 818-766-7185. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/fall-book-sale
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
DISCUSSION
Culinary Historians of Southern California: Samuel Yamashita discusses “The ‘Japanese Turn’ in the Art, Architecture and Cuisine of Europe and the United States, 1860-2020,” 10:30 a.m. Oct. 12. 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. www.facebook.com/chsocal. www.chsocal.org. Register to attend on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/2jacszzh
Around the World in 80 Minutes – Stereoscopes: The Little Landers Historical Society presents local historian Craig Durst, 1 p.m. Oct. 12. Free admission. Donation suggested $5. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave. (at the corner of Valmont Street), Tujunga. 818-352-3420. Email: llhs@boltonhall.org. www.boltonhall.org. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum
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. 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/
MUSEUM
Wende Museum of the Cold War: Oct. 13: Two new exhibits opening (museum closed for installations until Oct. 13, however). “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/). RSVP required for opening day (10 a.m.-5 p.m.). Also opening, “Undercurrents II: Archives and the Making of Soviet Jewish Identity,” through April 6, 2025. 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
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
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, 2025. 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
Forest Lawn Museum – Glendale: Upcoming special exhibit: “Narcissus Quagliata: Archtypes and Vision in Light and Glass,” Oct. 23-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
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,” through Jan. 25, 2027. 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: Ongoing special exhibit: “Louis Prima: Rediscovering a Musical Icon,” through Oct. 13 (tinyurl.com/mrrb4pbh). 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 exhibits: “Defending America and the Galaxy: Star Wars and SDI,” through Oct. 13 (www.reaganfoundation.org/library-museum/special-exhibits/star-wars). “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. 12-13 (see website for other 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
MUSIC
The Soraya: London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Edward Gardner, and with violin soloist Randall Goosby, 8 p.m. Oct. 10 ($51 and up; limited tickets; thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/london-philharmonic-orchestra). Aida Cuevas, with Valeria Cuevas, 8 p.m. Oct. 12 ($57 and up; https://thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/aida-cuevas-canta-a-juan-gabriel). The Soraya, on the California State University, Northridge campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.thesoraya.org
Eric Clapton: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Check the website for tickets. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. hollywoodbowl.com. Details and tickets: tinyurl.com/47dmstxs
Andy Grammer: The entertainer’s “Greater Than: A One Man Show” tour, 7 p.m. Oct. 13. Tickets $57.75 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/andy-grammer-greater-than-a-one-man-show
Black Violin: Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus, along with keyboardist Liston Gregory, DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes, 8 p.m. Oct. 19. Tickets $47.50 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/black-violin-a-20th-anniversary-celebration
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
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
THEATER
Jane Austen in 89 Minutes: New comedy written and directed by Syrie James, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10-12; 2 p.m. Oct. 13. Tickets $35. Parking available in the lot beneath the theater (enter the driveway at the intersection of Durant and Moreno drives). Theatre Forty, Mary Levin Cutler Theatre (on the Beverly Hills High School campus), 241 S. Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills. 310-364-0535. theatre40.org
Hollywood Independent Theater Festival: “The Connie Converse Universe,” an acoustic biography about a folk singer-songwriter, performed by Hope Levy, 7 p.m. Oct. 16 (minimum age: 9; $25). “The Funny Thing About Men,” a play written and performed by Mandy Williams, that uses humor to make sense of modern life, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16 (minimum age: 16; $25). Upcoming: “Sonnets from Suburbia,” starring Penny Peyser, 7 p.m. Nov. 14 (minimum age: 16); and “Final Girl: The Musical,” starring Callie Ott, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 14 (minimum age: 16). Tickets $25 for each show; $40 for attending both shows on the same night. The theater is on the second floor; no elevator. Stephanie Feury Studio Theater, 5636 Melrose Ave. (in the Larchmont district), Los Angeles. www.hitfesthollywood.com
ONGOING THEATER
Madame Butterfly – LA Opera: The Puccini opera, 2 p.m. Oct. 13. Check the website for tickets. Parking: www.laopera.org/discover-la-opera/your-visit/getting-here. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. www.laopera.org/butterfly
Tartuffe – Born Again: The play by Molière, translated from the original French and adapted by Freyda Thomas, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13. Tickets: upper tier (general seating), $32; $20 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; lower tier, assigned seats $48; $35 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; also, $60 premium seating. Parking $10 in the lot; or, for free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. theatricum.com/tartuffe-born-again/. www.theatricum.com
The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latiné Vote: A satire by Bernardo Cubría, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and Oct. 20. Tickets: upper tier (general seating), $32; $20 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; lower tier, assigned seats $48; $35 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; also, $60 premium seating. Parking $10 in the lot; or, for free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. theatricum.com/the-vote. www.theatricum.com
Submit calendar listings at least two weeks in advance to holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
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