Events Happening in Los Angeles This Weekend Where You Can Meet New People [9.4-9.6]
Dating Confessions, Comedy & a Singles Mixer
9.3 | 7:30 PM | Atwater Village
Anonymous dating confessions become material for a lineup of comedians, while the audience weighs in with Red Flag & Green Flag cards. After the show, the room turns into a singles mixer where matchmaking tech helps you discover your most compatible people, heart anyone you’re into, and find out if it’s mutual.
Silver Lake Shorts: Discover LA’s Next Great Filmmaker
9.4 | 7 PM | Silver Lake
Silver Lake Shorts brings LA filmmakers, animators, and comedians to El Cid for a free 90-minute screening of original short films. The monthly series has been running since 2019 and almost always has a waitlist, but shoot your shot. Grab a spot if you can, or try showing up in person for one of Silver Lake’s best recurring film nights.
Stargaze From Mount Wilson Observatory
9.4 | 7 PM | Mt. Wilson
Head into the San Gabriel Mountains for a free public star party at Mount Wilson Observatory. Members of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society will set up telescopes for an evening of stargazing, giving visitors a chance to get a closer look at the night sky from one of LA’s most iconic observatories.
The Drag Queen Game Show
9.4 | 7:30 PM | Downtown LA
Retro game shows get a drag makeover at this free weekly show inside Alamo Drafthouse DTLA. Expect three different games, drag performances, comedy, audience participation, and prizes like movie passes and food. Volunteer for the hot seat, play from your seat, or just order dinner and enjoy the show.
Improv Based on Real Diary Stories
9.4 | 9 PM | Thai Town
SMUSH turns one special guest’s most embarrassing archives into material for live improv. Think dramatic diary entries, bad high school poetry, old Tumblr photo essays, and the kind of deeply personal teenage thoughts that probably should have stayed hidden forever. Nothing from the past is safe.
Chili, Carnival Rides & Live Music in Malibu
All weekend in Malibu!
The Malibu Chili Cook-Off returns for four days of award-winning chili, carnival rides, live music, a skate contest, local artists, and Labor Day sunsets. Even better, 100% of net proceeds support the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu, including youth programs, mental health services, and disaster recovery.
Intro to Woodworking Workshop
9.5 | 11:30 AM | Lincoln Heights
Never touched a table saw? Start here. The Collab MakerSpace’s two-hour beginner workshop teaches you how to safely measure, cut, drill, and work with wood through hands-on instruction. You’ll practice with real shop tools and leave with two projects you built yourself: a mini wine rack and candle holder.
Poetry, Live Music & a Day in the Sun
9.5 | 12 PM | Pomona
SUNBURNT FEST brings 15+ musicians and poets together for a full day of live performances, creativity, and hanging out in the sun. Between sets, browse a vendor market, drop into hourly workshops, and discover a lineup of local artists, writers, and musicians.
A Beach Day With Fitness, DJs & a Piano Sound Bath
9.5 | 1 PM | Santa Monica
Superbloom Collective, CEREMNY, and VIBE SHIFT are taking over the beach for one last summer hang. Start with a bodyweight sculpt class, then swim, lounge, browse local vendors, and dance to live DJs before winding down with a live piano sound bath by the ocean. Tickets are donation-based.
Boot-Scoot at a Queer Country Night
9.5 | 5 PM | Downtown LA
Hogtied takes over Precinct every first Saturday for an evening of country dancing, cowboy looks, and plenty of boot-scootin’. Start with a couples dance lesson, learn a few moves from the Hogtied dancers, then stick around for a three-hour country dance party with DJ Rick Dominguez, cocktails, and $5 drafts.
A Backyard Potluck & Acoustic Night
9.6 | 5 PM | Brentwood
Coastal Cowboy is hosting an intimate Labor Day weekend potluck with live acoustic music in the backyard. Bring a dish to share and your own wine, grab a complimentary beer while supplies last, and settle in for dinner, music, and a relaxed evening with new people. DM Coastal Cowboy on IG for the RSVP link.
Shakespeare, But Make It Burlesque
9.5 | 8 PM | Hollywood
Toil & Trouble Burlesque puts a very different spin on the Bard at Playhouse Cabaret. Local burlesque artists turn Shakespeare’s timeless works into a cheekier stage show inside Hollywood’s Sassafras Saloon, complete with cocktails and an invitation to show up in your Shakespearean best.
Walk the Bluffs, Then Grab Coffee
9.6 | 9:30 AM | Santa Monica
Start Sunday with a three-mile community walk through Santa Monica’s Palisades Park, complete with ocean views and a coffee stop at Demitasse, where walkers get 15% off. The route is flat, beginner-friendly, and open to first-timers, regulars, dogs, babies, and strollers.
Sound Baths, Journaling & a Sunday Pizza Party
9.6 | 10 AM | Elysian Park
Enjoy a morning with a sound bath and guided gratitude journaling, then stick around as the morning turns into a DJ-led community hang. Expect pizza, non-alcoholic drinks, games, music, and plenty of time to meet the people you just spent the morning slowing down with.
Yoga, Sound Baths & a Morning at the Ranch
9.6 | 10 AM | Sunland
Slow down with a ranch-inspired yoga flow and sound bath surrounded by horses. After class, stick around to meet the herd, explore a mini wellness market, try Beauty of Joseon skincare, grab refreshments, and spend the morning connecting with the community.
Learn to Dance on Roller Skates
9.6 | 11 AM | Mar Vista
Turn the rink into a dance floor with Skate Hunnies’ Dance Skate 101. Pro skater Alicia, who’s skated for Usher, will teach footwork, spins, rhythm moves, and a beginner/intermediate-friendly routine designed to get you moving to the beat. A fun way to add a little groove to your skating repertoire.
Shop Handmade at Temple Art Market
9.6 | 12 PM | Echo Park
Temple Art Market returns with an afternoon dedicated entirely to LA’s local makers. Browse handmade ceramics, jewelry, textiles, illustrations, and original art, meet the people behind the work, and maybe leave with something you won’t find anywhere else.
Swimsuits and Cowboy Boots
9.6 | 2 PM | Hollywood
Send summer off with one final country pool party featuring a poolside DJ, live music from Rob Leines, a cowboy cookout, and a Western-inspired trading post. Grab a drink, get in the pool, and spend Labor Day weekend listening to country music under the sun.
Read Your Poetry at LA’s Oldest Bookstore
9.6 | 6:30 PM | Larchmont
Bring a poem or short piece of creative writing to Chevalier’s Books for its September Poetry Open Mic. Take the mic and share something of your own, or simply grab a seat and spend Sunday evening listening to local writers share theirs.
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