Meet New People in Los Angeles This Weekend at These Events [1.30-2.1]
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Rain Garden Volunteer Day with ActiveSGV
1.30 | 10 AM | San Gabriel
Volunteer with the ActiveSGV Rain Gardens Team to help transform a local yard into a water-saving, habitat-rich ecosystem. You’ll learn hands-on skills like sheet mulching, building swales to capture rainwater, spreading mulch, and clearing invasive plants so natives can thrive. It’s especially solo-friendly since everyone works side by side on clear tasks, so conversation happens naturally while you’re doing something genuinely useful. Come get your hands dirty and leave knowing you helped build a greener neighborhood, one garden at a time.
Love Isn’t Blind
1.30 | 8 PM | Downtown LA
This on-stage dating show flips the usual script by making the men compete for one bachelorette without saying a word. Instead, they’re put through chaotic games like calling their moms and unlocking their phones, until only two are left and the voices are finally revealed. It’s a perfect solo night out since the audience is part of the fun, with wristbands for relationship status and a literal wingcouple helping shy people mingle.
Tea & House - Dry January Closing Party
1.30 | 8 PM | Santa Monica
Close out Dry January with a dance party that skips the booze but keeps the energy. Expect live DJs spinning everything from house to bass, a proper club sound system, and bottomless tea service all night. It’s especially solo-friendly since the focus is fully on dancing, not drinking, plus there’s a no-phones-on-the-floor rule that makes it feel refreshingly present. Bring snacks if you want, dress to express, and let the music do the connecting.
Saturday Stairs at the Hollywood Bowl
1.31 | 8 AM | Hollywood
Saturday Stairs is a free weekly workout meetup at the Hollywood Bowl every Saturday at 8 AM, open to everyone from casual climbers to serious athletes. It’s especially solo-friendly since the group energy carries you and no one’s showing up with a pre-formed squad. Bring your dog on a leash if you want, and expect stairs, sweat, and a very LA kind of morning routine. Most weeks it’s inside the Bowl, with occasional sessions on the surrounding trails when the venue is in use.
Stitch & Play: A Free Embroidery Social
1.31 | 10 AM | Pasadena
Guests are invited to join @folk.lounge every four Saturdays for rejuvenating mornings set in some of Los Angeles’ most inspiring locations. This is more than an embroidery gathering, it’s a sanctuary where creativity, community, and cultural storytelling come alive through needle and thread. Whether participants are just beginning or have been stitching for years, everyone is welcome to bring a project or start something new, and immerse themselves in a circle that nurtures both skill and soul.
Community Care Breathwork
1.31 | 11 AM | Elysian Park
This outdoor breathwork gathering in Elysian Park offers a gentle pause for anyone feeling the weight of the moment. Led by Zoe Weber, the session begins at 11 AM and then opens into unstructured time to sit, journal, read, or simply be around others without needing to perform. It’s especially solo-friendly because the breathwork guides the start and the rest of the time is yours. Bring a mat, blankets, water, and sun protection. Exact location is shared after registration.
Boxing Class in the Park
1.31 | 12:30 PM | Burbank
Hooked is a new boxing-inspired pop-up class that mixes movement, mitt work, and strength in a way that feels empowering, not intimidating. Their first session is happening outdoors in a park, with high energy and a workout that (literally) hits different. It’s great solo because the class format keeps you focused and moving the whole time, no awkward downtime, no experience required. Just show up ready to punch the air a little and leave feeling oddly unstoppable.
DTLA Murder Mystery Tour
1.31 | 6 PM | Downtown LA
This Downtown LA ghost tour is part haunted history, part noir bar crawl, and honestly a perfect solo night out if you like your cocktails with a side of creepiness. The route hits iconic spots like the Biltmore, Clifton’s, the Cecil, and other legendary hotels tied to LA’s darker stories. Walking as a group makes it easy to join alone, and the spooky commentary gives everyone something to react to in real time.
Community Art Show in Leimert Park
1.31 | 7 PM | Leimert Park
Lore Bookstore hosts Sons and Daughters, a community art show showcasing paintings, photography, and mixed media from local LA artists. It’s an easy solo stop since you can wander at your own pace, linger on whatever catches your eye, and naturally end up in conversation with other people doing the same.
Love, lace, & Literature
1.30 | 7 PM | Downtown LA
Lace, Love and Literature is a bookish Galentine’s hang made for anyone who wants a cozy night out with main character energy. Expect cocktails, crafts, sip-and-color moments, games, photo ops, and plenty of room to float between conversations without it feeling like a party you have to “work.” It’s especially solo-friendly since activities give you something to do right away. Free entry is available, with an upgraded pass for the full experience.
Silver Lake Jams
1.31 | 7:30 PM | Silver Lake
Silverlake Jams is a secret backyard-style concert where the whole point is showing up as strangers and leaving with a few new familiar faces. Your ticket includes three live sets, an open bar with everything from cocktails to mocktails, snacks, poems typed on the spot, and goodie bags from local brands. It’s especially solo-friendly because everyone arrives for the same shared, intimate night of music and lingering. Doors open at 7:30, the show runs 8 to 10 PM. The event is currently sold out, but it’s LA, and you know there will be a few no-shows. So if you’re in the mood to gamble, show up to get tickets at the door(or just keep this show on your radar for next month).
Comedy and Magic at The Santa Monica Playhouse
1.31 | 7:30 PM | Santa Monica
This show at the Santa Monica Playhouse pairs sharp stand-up with genuinely mind-melting magic, which is basically the perfect combo for a solo night out. You just sit back, laugh, gasp, and let the surprises do the heavy lifting. The format makes it easy to go alone since the room reacts together, and by the end you’ll feel like you shared an inside joke with a whole theater. Come for the jokes, stay for the “how did they do that” moment.
Bier and Bavaria Apres-Ski Weekend in NoHo
1.31 & 2.1 | 12 PM | North Hollywood
Bier and Bavaria brings full alpine chaos to North Hollywood on January 31 and February 1, complete with real snow, mulled wine, raclette, and enough shot skis to make you forget you’re still in LA. Saturday features Bier Olympics with prizes, Sunday leans into live music in the beer garden for peak apres vibes. It’s especially solo-friendly because the games, the snow, and the constant movement make it easy to jump in without needing a crew. Free entry, all ages welcome, and honestly a pretty excellent excuse to pretend you’re in the Alps for the weekend.
Gratitude Group + Sunday Funday
2.1 | 10 AM | Elysian Park
This Sunday in Elysian Park starts with a soundbath and guided gratitude journaling from 10 to 11:30 AM, then shifts into a DJ-led park hang with pizza, games, and non-alcoholic drinks through 1 PM. It’s especially solo-friendly because the morning session gives you a calm entry point, and the afternoon feels like a choose-your-own park party where you can jump into activities or just lounge. Come for one part or stay for both, the day is designed to be flexible and welcoming.
Carb Loaders February Run + Brunch to Follow
2.1 | 10 AM | Santa Monica
This February run ends exactly where it should: brunch. The group heads out for a casual three-mile route along the Expo bike path, then loops back to Bluey’s in Santa Monica for avo toast, breakfast burritos, smoothies, and patio hanging. It’s especially solo-friendly since you start moving together and finish with a built-in place to linger, refuel, and actually talk once the run is over.
Sunday Morning Market Hang
2.1 | 11 AM | East Hollywood
The next Micah’s Market lands February 1 and it’s basically everything you want a Sunday to be. Coffee and matcha, fresh bites, live music, and an open studio setup for anyone who wants to jump in and jam. It’s especially solo-friendly since you can wander, listen, sip something warm, and naturally fall into conversation without it feeling like a “meetup.” Free to attend, dog and kid approved, and the kind of third-space morning LA could use more of. RSVP with the link in their bio for the address.
Coffee & Chill
2.1 | 11 AM | Santa Monica
Coffee and Chill returns to Santa Monica Brew Works on February 1 with cold plunges, sauna sessions, wellness pop-ups, and a CorePower yoga flow to start the morning. It’s especially solo-friendly since the schedule gives you an instant rhythm and the activities make mingling effortless. Expect coffee, recovery treats, mini facials, PT, and yes, a beer plunge that is somehow still part of a non-alcoholic event. Bring a mat and settle in.
Poetry, Sound Bath, and Brunch on a Yacht
2.1 | 12 PM | Marina Del Rey
This intimate gathering aboard a 100-foot yacht pairs brunch with a live poetry reading from Melody Godfred, author of Self Love Poetry for Thinkers & Feelers, plus a sound bath designed to help you reset and reflect. The experience centers on her new work Moon Garden, a soft, lunar-inspired guide to manifestation and coming back to yourself. It’s especially solo-friendly since the evening is structured, calm, and shared, with plenty of space to simply listen, breathe, and let the setting do the rest.
Vision Boards and Grammy Watch Party
2.1 | 5 PM | Beverly Hills
This vision board night at the London Hotel WeHo turns Grammy Sunday into something a little more intentional. Arrive February 1 for a guided meditation, then settle into a luxe crafting session with silver-and-white supplies, tea, and the awards playing in the background. It’s especially solo-friendly since you’ll have a built-in activity the whole time, plus plenty of natural moments to chat between cutting, pasting, and reacting to the red carpet. Food and drinks are available table-side, so you can stay cozy and in your creative zone.
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