Best Things to Do in SoCal and LA This Week: March 23-29, 2026
Queer histories and futures
Mysticism meets spirituality at A Queer Arcana: Art, Magic, and Spirit at the Palm Springs Art Museum. An intergenerational exhibition that explores how queer artists have engaged with magic and spiritual practices as tools for connection, the ambitious show spans more than a century of work. Part of the museum’s Q+ Art initiative, the exhibit brings together 35 artists whose art explores Western occultism, witchcraft and goddess workshop, Christian mysticism, New Age beliefs, and shamanic traditions rooted in indigenous knowledge. It’s enlightenment without age.
101 N Museum Dr
Desert Dreams & Art Scenes
Head over to Joshua Tree for the High Desert Art Fair for a weekend of art, music, and desert life. Set against the cinematic backdrop of Pioneertown, this immersive experience transforms motel rooms into pop-up galleries, courtyards into installation spaces, and open skies into stages for artist talks and creative exchange. Come for the art, but stay for the desert and golden hour glow.
5240 Curtis Road
Orange You Glad It’s Citrus Season?
The 4th Annual Citrus Festival at California Citrus State Historic Park is a zesty celebration of Riverside’s citrus legacy. From tastings and cooking demonstrations to live music and craft vendors, this festival offers a full day of fun under the sun. Bring the family for hands-on activities, educational booths, games, and story time in the dedicated kid’s corner. It’s sweet and sour all the way to golden hour.
9400 Dufferin Ave
Sonification of light and cinema
Acclaimed artist duo Gibson + Recoder present the Los Angeles premiere of The Changeover System: A Projection Performance Installation at REDCAT. Developed in collaboration with sound artist Richard Garet, it’s equal parts performance, cinema, and soundtrack where the theater itself turns into an instrument. Using 35mm projectors in a “prepared projection” practice, they blend analog film and experimental sounds such as electromagnetic frequencies, hacked tape machines, and responsive circuitry into a conceptual immersive performance that expands the cinematic experience.
631 W 2. Street