Events Happening in Los Angeles This Weekend Where you Can Meet New People [2.28-3.1]
Lunar New Year All You Can Eat Night Market
2.26 | 6 PM | Downtown LA
Level 8 teams up with Chef Jasper Lynn of Rosalynn Supper Club for a one-night-only, elevated Lunar New Year night market high above Downtown LA. All eight venues transform into a luxe, all-you-can-eat dine-around with chef-driven bites, cultural activations, and a dedicated Mahjong Den at Sinners y Santos. It is immersive, indulgent, and made for wandering, tasting, and celebrating well into the night.
Use code: NextFUNThing for a discount at check out!
Lovers and Friends Poetry Night
2.27 | 6 PM | South Pasadena
Poetry for the Masses returns February 27 with a Valentine’s-season workshop devoted to love in all its forms, romantic, platonic, complicated, and imagined. Through guided prompts, you will explore desire and devotion on the page in a welcoming, no-experience-needed space. It is creative, cathartic, and especially easy to attend solo, since everyone arrives ready to share something tender.
Group Bike Ride Through Through the City
2.27 | 6:30 PM | Koreatown
On the last Friday of every month, thousands of cyclists roll out for Los Angeles Critical Mass, a moving celebration of bikes, community, and city streets. The route winds through metro LA and surrounding neighborhoods with music, cheers, and plenty of spectacle along the way. It is equal parts advocacy and party, and easy to join solo since the group energy carries you from the first pedal stroke.
Tea & House
2.27 | 8 PM | Santa Monica
This is your excuse to dance without the hangover. A full night of live DJs spinning house, bass, and synth on a proper club sound system, plus bottomless tea to keep things warm and buzzy. Phones stay off the dance floor, self-expression is encouraged, and the vibe is genuinely welcoming. It is alcohol-free, high-energy, and surprisingly easy to come solo and leave with new friends.
Sunrise Hike to Stoddard Peak
2.28 | 6:30 AM | LA Verne
We Explore Earth is heading to Stoddard Peak for a 6.1 mile sunrise trek through the Angeles National Forest with sweeping summit views as your reward. The moderate out-and-back climb includes winter hiking tips from a certified wilderness first responder, so you will learn while you earn that elevation. It is an early start, but the shared sunrise and steady pace make it an easy solo join for anyone craving mountain air and good company.
Embroidery Social
2.28 | 10 AM | Pasadena
Folk Lounge hosts a morning of stitching that feels more like a creative sanctuary than a class. Bring a project or start fresh, then settle in to embroider, chat, and swap stories in a circle that welcomes beginners and seasoned stitchers alike. It is slow, social, and especially solo-friendly since the needlework keeps your hands busy while conversations naturally unfold.
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Sketch in the Park
2.28 | 10:30 AM | Barnsdall Art Park
SketchxLA is throwing a leafy little celebration in the park and you’re invited. Bring a blanket, your sketchbook, favorite mediums, water, and anything that elevates the vibes. It’s part art hang, part gratitude circle, and a sweet way to celebrate how far the community has branched out. Easy to show up solo, find a shady spot, and grow something new.
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Griefy Walk in the Park: Love After Loss
2.28 | 11 AM | Beverly Hills
A Grief Like Mine and Sorry For Your Loss are hosting a quiet community walk through TreePeople for anyone navigating loss. The 75-minute gathering offers space to reflect on love, connection, and healing without pressure or timelines. It is soft, supportive, and especially solo-friendly, since everyone arrives carrying something tender. Meet at 11 AM and come as you are.
SIMPSONS WRITERS PREDICT THE FUTURE
2.28 | 5:30 PM | Frogtown
A panel of Emmy-winning Simpsons writers takes the stage to unpack the show’s eerily accurate predictions and the magic of the 90s writers’ room. Brent Forrester, Dan Greaney, and more share behind-the-scenes stories, political foresight, and fresh guesses about what is coming next. It is part nostalgia trip, part cultural deep dive, and an easy solo night for anyone who grew up quoting Springfield.
Paint, Sip, & Fundraise
2.28 | 6 PM | Santa Monica
This Saturday, do a little good while having a lot of fun. It’s part party, part paint-and-sip, with a hands-on workshop if you want it, plus a bake sale, local food and drinks, and raffle prizes from Westside businesses. Come to create, come to mingle, or just come to snack and support the neighbors. Easy to roll in with friends or show up solo and leave with new ones.
Silverlake Jams
2.28 | 7 PM | Silver Lake
Silverlake Jams is the kind of under-the-stars gathering where strangers turn into friends over live music, open bar pours, and a little creative magic. Your ticket covers three surprise musical acts, cocktails and mocktails, snacks, personal poems by a typewriter poet, goodie bags, and an afterparty that keeps the night moving. It is intimate, buzzy, and especially solo-friendly since the whole point is connection. Address sent with ticket.
Shanghai Nights: A Lunar New Year Celebration
2.28 | 7 PM | Lincoln Heights
Jessica Fichot brings the golden swing sounds of old Shanghai to Benny Boy Brewing for a Lunar New Year concert filled with Mandarin jazz, multilingual classics, Mandopop, and festive favorites. Backed by a full band and special guests, the night blends vintage glamour with brewery energy. It closes with a traditional lion dance and live drumming for extra luck. Seating is first come, first served.
Comedy Mafia 360: LIVE
2.28 | 7 PM | Glendale
Comedy Mafia is not just stand-up. It is a live, high-stakes game of Mafia played by famous comedians and special guests, with stand-up sets woven between rounds and zero media polish in sight. Think game night with celebrities, except eliminations trigger Hollywood-level blood squibs and the front rows are fair game. It is intimate, unpredictable, and wildly interactive, especially since one audience member gets pulled onstage to play. Come ready to laugh and possibly duck.
Playhouse Cabaret: Shakespearean Burlesque
2.28 | 8 PM | Hollywood
Toil and Trouble Burlesque debuts Playhouse Cabaret with a cheeky, Shakespeare-inspired evening where the Bard gets a sultry remix. Expect classic texts reimagined through burlesque, craft cocktails flowing, and a few raffle prizes for the lucky. It is theatrical, playful, and a fun solo night out if you like your culture with a wink.
What’s in your March Garden
3.1 | 11:30 AM | Elysian Park
Kick off March with Gratitude Group’s Sunday Funday and a little visual intention setting in Elysian Park. Using flowers, leaves, and natural finds, you’ll collage your own “dream garden” that maps out goals for the month ahead. Supplies are provided, foraging encouraged. It’s creative, grounding, and easy to join solo. Come early for the donation-based sound bath and journaling at 10 AM.
Curtain Call at the Million Dollar Theater
3.1 | 3 PM | Downtown LA
Curtain Call transforms the historic Million Dollar Theater into a live social deduction spectacle where charm is strategy and trust is fleeting. Think The Traitors with old Hollywood drama. Over one immersive evening, 22 players navigate secrets, shifting alliances, and a dramatic finale, complete with food and NA drinks. It is bold, theatrical, and surprisingly solo-friendly since the game does the mingling for you.
Clay on the Catio
3.1 | 5 PM | Silver Lake
Cera Sera Studio is popping up on The Black Cat’s outdoor catio for a relaxed, hands-on ceramic workshop that feels more like a creative hang than a formal class. Choose from beginner-friendly projects like a mug, altar, tray, or catch-all dish, then shape and glaze it your way. Food and drinks are available for purchase, and 10 percent of ticket sales support CHIRLA. It is playful, low-pressure, and very easy to attend solo.
Sunday Sound Bath with Rhye
3.1 | 7 PM | Arts District
Secular Sabbath invites you to the loft for an evening of ambient improvisation with Mike Milosh of RHYE. Blending ancient instruments with modern technology, this immersive sound bath is designed to down-regulate your nervous system and quiet the noise. You’ll lie down and let the music wash over you. It’s intimate, restorative, and an easy solo reset for anyone craving stillness in the city.
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