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Los Angeles Events
January
LA Golden Dragon Parade
Held in late January
Location: Chinatown, Los Angeles
213-617-0396
Hours: 2pm - 5pm
Admission Free
February
Pan African Film & Art Festival
Held in early February
Location: 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Los Angeles
213-896-8221
Hours: 10am - 11:30pm
LA Times Festival of Books
Held in mid February
Location: UCLA Campus, West Los Angeles
800-LATIMES
Hours: Call for additional information
Admission Free
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is a two-day celebration of the written word and one of the country's premier literary events.
March
The Los Angeles Marathon
Held in early March
Location: Downtown Los Angeles
310-444-5544
Admission Charged
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go; on a 26.2-mile adventure that includes more entertainment per mile than virtually any other race in the world.
April
Blooming of the Roses Festival
Location: Exposition Park Rose Garden
888 LA PARKS (527-2757)
Call for additional information
Cinco de Mayo
Held in late April - early May
Location: El Pueblo Historical Monument, Placita Olvera
213-625-5045
Call for additional information
Admission Free
A well attended annual event honoring Los Angels' Latin community.
May
Pacific Islander Festival
Held in early May
Location: Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
714-968-1785
Call for further information
NoHo Theatre & Arts Festival
Held in mid May
Location: Lankershim Blvd. and Magnolia
818-763-5273
Call for additional information
NoHo is L.A.'s official Arts community filled with professional theatres, eclectic shops, international dining and home to the world-famous Emmy statue.
June
Playboy Jazz Festival
Held in mid June
Location: Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles
323-850-2050
Call for additional information
August
Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Held in mid August
Location: Little Tokyo, downtown Los Angeles
213-687-7193
Call for additional information
Celebrating Japanese culture and community through a variety of events and exhibits.
September
Los Angeles County Fair
Held in mid - late September
Location: Fairplex, Pomona
909-623-3111
Call for additional information
Want to grab life by the udders? Then visit the L.A. County Fair, where visitors find one of the largest carnivals in North America, live horse racing, spectacular exhibits, the Flower & Garden Pavilion, great fair food, shopping, the Millard Sheets Gallery and so much more!
November
African Film Institute's Los Angeles International Film Festival
Held in early - mid November
Locations vary
323- 8567707
Call for additional information
Including over 100 films from over 30 countries, and countless world premieres.
December
Whale Watching
December - March
Location: San Pedro and vicinity
310-548-8500
Call for additional information
Arts and Entertainment
Theatres
Second City
The Second City Studio Theatre
8156 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-658-8190
The Second City Los Angeles Studio Theatre provides an environment where both students and professionals can learn, explore, expand and showcase their talents applying the distinctive Second City style. Performances at the Studio Theater range from Second City alumni productions to Training Center Graduates Greenhouse shows to training center performances.
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90078
323-850-2000
In July 11, 1922, with the audience seated on simple wooden benches placed on the natural hillsides of Bolton Canyon, conductor Alfred Hertz and the Los Angeles Philharmonic inaugurated the first season of music under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl. While much has changed in the ensuing years, the tradition of presenting the world's greatest musicians and striving for musical excellence has remained a constant goal of this famed Los Angeles cultural landmark.
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