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SoCal Community Events Calendar

From cultural festivals to exhibition openings, Southern California has something for everyone. Here are some of the best events around.

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Date

Golden Hour 2026: The Queer AANHPI Night Market

Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza (Los Angeles )
Free

The Center’s annual AANHPI Heritage Month event returns.

Night at the Library

Los Angeles Central Library (Los Angeles)
$30

An immersive festival featuring more than 200 performers, artists, and storytellers.

Men on Boats By Jaclyn Backaus

Waltmore Theater (Orange)
$20

Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus is a hilariously irreverent “true(ish)” dramedy.

I'd Rather Be Dead Than Silent: LA Premiere

Sepulveda Screening Room (Los Angeles)
$10

I'd Rather Be Dead Than Silent is a visceral portrait of courage under siege - a film that dares to ask what silence costs in an age of rising hat

One Million Words – Rilke

Sierra Madre Playhouse (Sierra Madre)
$12

One Million Words – Rilke is a solo show by Ivo Müller, inspired by the works of poet Rainer Maria Rilke

Sensory Sundays

The Children's Museum at La Habra (La Habra)
$7

Sensory-friendly Sunday is our program for children with autism, sensory processing differences, and other special needs.

Transformations Artist's Talk with Amy Thornberry, Constance Saddlemire, Sharon Weiner - Closing Reception

Diversions Fine Arts (Manhattan Beach)
Free

Join the closing reception and a lecture exploring the artist’s work in the collections.

Holocaust Museum LA Presents Book Talk: The Nazi Titanic

Barnes & Noble The Grove (Los Angeles)
Free

SS Cap Arcona was the greatest ship since the RMS Titanic. When the Nazis seized control in Germany, she was stripped down for use as a floating barracks and troop transport.

One Million Words – Rilke

Sierra Madre Playhouse (Sierra Madre)
$12

One Million Words – Rilke is a solo show by Ivo Müller, inspired by the works of poet Rainer Maria Rilke

Willie Birch: Stories to Tell Opening

California African American Museum (Los Angeles)
Free

This exhibition brings together groundbreaking works from the late 1960s to the present.

FREE Outdoor Tuesday Night Dance Classes!

Segerstrom Center for the Arts (Costa Mesa)
Free

Enjoy free outdoor dance classes in Orange County this summer.

Men on Boats By Jaclyn Backaus

Waltmore Theater (Orange)
$20

Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus is a hilariously irreverent “true(ish)” dramedy.

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