Spring has sprung, marking the best time to fill your calendars with live music, monumental art openings, and Downtown's biggest celebrations. From the yearly pilgrimage to Coachella and Stagecoach to Hollywood panels and flea markets, bring along SBP's insiders guide and you’ll be camera-ready for the best SoCal springtime festivities.
Happening Now
PaleyFest LA
ENDS APRIL 12
Grab a seat for its final weekend at the Dolby Theatre, featuring panels for Shrinking, Nobody Wants This, and a 50th-anniversary Charlie's Angels reunion with Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd. Adam Brody and Jason Segel are among the top-tier talent in the room. It's a genuinely fun Hollywood night out. Tickets from ~$45 at paleycenter.org.
Rose Bowl Flea Market
APRIL 12 (Second Sunday of Every Month)
Spend your Sunday with 2,500+ vendors, good weather, and a real shot at scoring vintage denim, mid-century furniture, rare vinyl and oh, so much more. Regular admission is $13 starting at 9am (pick up VIP entry at 5am if you're serious). A classic LA spring weekend ritual.
Coachella
WEEKEND 1: APRIL 10-12 | WEEKEND 2: APRIL 17-19
Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G headline as the first weekend wraps up. No wristband? Palm Springs hotel pool parties will be in full swing and are genuinely their own event. Weekend 2 is April 17–19 and resale tickets may still be available via AXS. You can catch the full livestream on YouTube.
L.A. Zoo Bloom
NOW THROUGH MAY 25
Spring programming at the LA Zoo runs through Memorial Day weekend with special animal feedings, keeper talks, and the Mission Safari Maze through mid-May. It's a great weekend morning, included with regular admission, and you are virtually guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face.
Coming Up
LACMA David Geffen Galleries — Opening
MEMBERS: APRIL 19 | PUBLIC: MAY 4
Twenty years in the making. Peter Zumthor's concrete building floats over Wilshire Boulevard and opens with 110,000 square feet of gallery space and 2,500–3,000 works organized by the world's oceans rather than era or medium. Members get access starting April 19; general public opens May 4 ($30, $25 for LA County residents). One of the biggest cultural openings this city has seen in a generation.
Stagecoach
APRIL 24-26
Lainey Wilson, Post Malone, and Cody Johnson headline country's biggest weekend, with Journey, Brooks & Dunn, and Counting Crows in the mix. Back-to-back desert weekends with Coachella W2 the week prior means there's a reasonable argument for just staying out there. Tickets are still available, but not for long.
Fiesta Broadway
APRIL 26
America's largest Cinco de Mayo celebration takes over nearly 40 blocks of Downtown Broadway starting at 11am — free to attend, all ages. This year's lineup includes major Latin artists, all-day Lucha Libre wrestling, a Kids Play Zone, and a new La Feria de la Mujer activation. It's a massive, fun, LA street celebration.
Netflix is a Joke Fest
MAY 4-10
The world's biggest comedy festival takes over LA for a full week, with 350+ live events at 35+ venues: Hollywood Bowl, the Greek, Intuit Dome, The Comedy Store, and more. The lineup is absurd in the best way: John Mulaney at the Hollywood Bowl, Jerry Seinfeld at the Greek, The Roast of Kevin Hart. There's also a week of surprise-lineup fire relief shows in Altadena hosted by Deon Cole, free to attend. Individual event tickets at netflixisajokefest.com.
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