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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

Broadway In Concert! — Joshua Tree Philharmonic

Blak Box Theater in Joshua Tree (Joshua Tree)
Tickets starting at $21.05

The Joshua Tree Philharmonic pertorms musical selections from BROADWAY's best loved musical theater.

Seta Injeyan Exhibition in Glendale

Armenian Arts (Glendale)
Free

A solo exhibition of abstract paintings.

19th Annual Open Garden Day

Open Garden Day (Santa Ana)
$15-25

Experience the inviting neighborhoods of West Floral Park and Jack Fisher Park in North Santa Ana.

Ojai Studio Artists, Second Saturday Studio Tours

Ojai Artist Studios (Ojai)
Free

In 2026 Ojai Studio Artists will again offer smaller neighborhood-based FREE Second Saturday tours.

Grow Native Nursery Milkweed Fest

California Botanic Garden (Claremont)
Free

Shop our 9 native milkweed species for your home gardens, and speak with exhibitors.

Reclaiming Our Narrative: Presenting Foundations and Futures

UCLA Luskin Conference Center (Los Angeles)
$10

Join us for the launch of Foundations and Futures, the first-ever Asian American and Pacific Islander multimedia textbook.

Ojai Studio Artists, Second Saturday Studio Tours

Ojai Artist Studios (Ojai)
Free

The May 9 event, like all Second Saturdays, is entirely free.

Artist Talk: Arroussiak Gabrielian & "Convergence: Contemporary Artists of Armenian Descent"

Forest Lawn Museum (Glendale )
Free

Join Forest Lawn Museum for a monthly artists talk featuring "Convergence: Contemporary Artists of Armenian Descent" artist Aroussiak Gabrielian and moderators Dr. James Fishburne and Kaloust Geudel.

Life. Still. Opening Reception

OFFUS_DTLA (Los Angeles)
Free

"Life. Still." opens at the OFFUS Gallery in Los Angeles.

Milkweed, Monarchs, & Moms

California Botanic Garden (Claremont)
$15 / Free Admission for Moms

Enjoy family friendly crafts, milkweed and butterfly-themed decor, a photo station, and drinks for sale by Marigold Coffee Collective.

Mother’s Day Lunch with Mundia, Harvey & Best

Le Vigne LA (St, Vernon, CA)
$20

Celebrate maternal love with us as we serenade you.

Hank Willis Thomas

Pace Gallery (Los Angeles)
Free

Pace will present new works by Hank Willis Thomas at its Los Angeles gallery from May 12 to June 6.

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