Meet New People in LA this Weekend at These Events [1.9-1.11]
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Geometric Origami & Sip
1.9 | 6:30 PM | Mid City
This casual origami night with artist Joyce Tam is an easy solo Friday plan that keeps your hands busy and the pressure low. Use Rediscover’s stash of colorful paper to learn simple folding techniques while snacks and refreshments circulate. No experience needed, no finished masterpiece required, just a shared table, something to focus on, and a relaxed way to spend the evening without having to work the room.
Nature Journaling Evening in the Tansy Garden
1.9 | 6:30 PM | Burbank
This cozy nature journaling workshop in the Tansy garden is an easy solo plan if you like quiet, focused activities. Led by artist and educator Michelle Antonisse, the evening blends sketching, writing, and observation to help you slow down and connect with plants around you. No art experience needed, materials are available, and the guided format gives you something to sink into without worrying about small talk.
Silver Lake Shorts: A short Film Festival
1.9 | 7 PM | Silver Lake
Silver Lake Shorts hosts a free monthly screening celebrating short films by LA-based filmmakers, animators, and comedians. Doors open at 7 PM with films starting at 8, and arriving early is your best bet for a good seat. It’s easy to attend solo since everyone’s focused on the screen, and the shared reactions make chatting between sets feel natural. Donations are appreciated but never required, and walk-ins often get lucky even if the RSVP list is full.
Your Confessions are the Material for the show
1.0 | 8 PM | Santa Monica
This monthly stand-up show lets you anonymously unload a secret, then sit back while comedians weave those confessions into their sets. You can participate or just watch the chaos unfold, which makes it perfect for going solo. The anonymity keeps things loose, the surprises keep it funny, and laughing at strangers’ secrets is somehow very bonding. Come curious, leave relieved it wasn’t your confession on stage.
Hike Club Meetup
1.10 | 9 AM | Glendale
This group hike tackles the Beaudry Loop, a scenic six-mile trail in the Verdugo Mountains with wide paths and big views between Glendale and Burbank. It’s a solid solo plan since the moderate pace keeps the group together and conversations tend to unfold along the way. Meet at 9 AM with water and good shoes, then decide after if you want to stick around for lunch nearby. Easy entry, optional hang afterward, no pressure either way.
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Anti-Social Knit Club Picnic
1.10 | 10 AM | Eagle Rock
This Anti Social Knit Club picnic in Eagle Rock is made for showing up alone with a project and zero obligation to chat. Bring your work in progress, a blanket, and some water, then settle in and stitch at your own pace. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, all are welcome, and silence is fully respected. It’s an outdoor hang for introverted crafters who want to be around people without performing conversation.
Griffith Park Picnic and Skate
1.10 | 11 AM | Griffith Park
Vibe Ride hosts a laid-back picnic and skate session at Griffith Park, centered around a smooth storm drain that’s friendly for beginners and still fun if you’ve been skating a while. All wheels are welcome, and you can roll, picnic, or just hang from 11 AM to 2 PM. It’s easy to show up solo since the space naturally gathers people around the same spot. Free parking, borrowed boards available, and plenty of time to ease in.
Garden Party: Belated New Year’s Celebration
1.10 | 4 PM | East Hollywood
This open-air garden party is built for wandering solo without feeling out of place. Dance to house and disco sets, browse local vendors, sip complimentary NA drinks, or settle into a tea lounge when you need a breather. With crafting stations, tarot, food, and plenty of places to drift in and out, it’s easy to follow your mood and end up in conversation along the way. Dress a little magical and let the garden do the rest.
NA Botanical Spirits Tasting and Bloom Bar
1.10 | 1 PM | South Pasadena
This Dry January tasting on Saturday, January 10 is an easy solo pop-in when you want something social without the hangover. Sample botanical spirits and functional cocktails from Aplós, then build your own fresh bouquet at the bloom bar for a hands-on break from small talk. It’s free, bright, and built around wandering, tasting, and chatting as you go. Consider it a spring preview in the middle of winter.
Dirty Tacos and Micheladas Social Mixer
1.10 | 6 PM | East Hollywood
Dirty Tacos and Micheladas is a high-energy food mixer built for people who prefer roaming to sitting. Expect chef-driven tacos that jump from bulgogi to birria, strong micheladas, playful desserts, and music that keeps the room moving. It’s easy to come solo since the format encourages circling, tasting, and hopping between conversations. Think elevated street food meets party logic, where grabbing another taco is also your excuse to talk to someone new.
FEMME FILTH FEST 2026
1.10 | 7 PM | West Hollywood
This shorts block is loud, messy, horny, unhinged, and kind of brilliant. Femme Filth Fest’s F*CK!!! lineup serves films about hooking up, spiraling, and getting absolutely played, all in under 20 minutes each. It’s the perfect solo watch because the movies do the oversharing for you, and the audience reactions are half the fun. Come laugh, cringe, clutch your drink, and leave with at least one film you won’t stop thinking about on the walk home.
F*CK This Month: Improv Based on your Sh!tty Month
1.10 | 7:30 PM | Frogtown
F*CK This Month is a monthly improv show that takes your worst moments and makes them everyone’s problem, in the best way. Audience members share what made their month suck, then a stacked cast of comedians turns that misery into comedy on the spot. It’s cathartic, chaotic, and extremely solo-friendly since complaining is the icebreaker. Show up annoyed, leave lighter, and feel weirdly bonded to a room full of strangers who also had a time.
WEE Run Club Sunrise Trail Run
1.11 | 6:15 AM | Highland Park
This WEE Run Club trail run meets at Debs Park for a scenic four-mile loop with about 900 feet of climb and wide views over the city. It’s an easy solo drop-in since the group moves together and the route keeps everyone connected. Meet at the Audubon Center at 6:15 AM, start running at 6:30, and bring a headlamp and water. The early hour, steady pace, and shared effort make conversation feel natural without forcing it.
Cars and Coffee Sunday Meetup
1.11 | 7:30 AM | Agoura Hills
Cars and Coffee returns Sunday, January 11, and it’s an ideal solo morning plan. Grab a fresh brew, wander past classic cars and supercars, and let the lineup spark conversation for you. There’s no schedule to keep and no pressure to know anyone, just coffee in hand and plenty of impressive rides to pause over. Easy, social, and a solid way to start the day without committing to anything else.
Sunday Surf + Sweat
1.11 | 8 AM | | Marina Del Rey/Venice
This Sunday Surf and Sweat starts at the Venice Pier at 8 AM and flows naturally into coffee, sauna, and cold plunges at Likeminded. It’s a solid solo plan since the surf sets the tone and the post-session recovery makes conversation easy. Bring your own board and wetsuit, surf at your own pace, then walk over together for a discounted sauna and plunge. You can come for the waves, stay for the warm benches, or call it after either part without it feeling awkward.
Slow Mornings for Fast Times
1.11 | 10 AM | Elysian Park
The first Gratitude Group of 2026 meets in the park for a soundbath, guided gratitude journaling, and shared reflection, with coffee and donuts to ease you in. Stick around for a laid-back Sunday Funday with pizza, music, games, and a sketching workshop focused on 2026 intentions. It’s easy to attend solo since the activities guide the flow and give you natural ways to participate or just observe. Slow, intentional, and quietly social.
The First Pour: Coffee, DJs, & Pop-up Market
1.11 | 11 AM | Downtown LA
This all-day hang mixes coffee and matcha pours with rotating DJs, tattoos, piercings, and a lineup of local vendors. It’s easy to drop in solo, wander between the charm bar and booths, and stay as long or as short as you want. Goodie bags go to the first 50 through the door, but the real draw is the open layout that makes casual conversations happen without forcing anything. A low-commitment way to spend the day.
Runyon Sunset Intention Hike
1.11 | 3:45 PM | Hollywood
The Runyon Sunset Club heads up the stair side of Runyon this Sunday with a stop at the Lock Fence to mark the start of 2026. Hike alongside the group, set an intention, and lock it in with a $5 lock if you want to participate. It’s easy to show up solo since the climb keeps everyone together and the shared pause at the top gives the moment meaning without turning it into a performance.
Physics, Philosophy, and a Few Brain Twists
1.11 | 7 PM | Los Feliz
This PRS lecture with writer LD Deutsch is less dusty academia, more “wait…that’s actually wild.” The talk connects quantum physics, Vedic philosophy, and Jungian archetypes in a way that feels curious and surprisingly playful, not preachy. You mostly get to sit, listen, and have your brain gently rearranged, which makes it a great solo outing. Come for the big ideas, stay for the kind of post-talk conversations that start with “Okay, but what if…”
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