Things to do in LA this weekend Where you Can Meet New People [8.7-8.9]
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Working from Outside
8.7 | 12 PM | Griffith Park
Turn your Friday into a field trip at Griffith Observatory with tours, exhibits, hands-on activities, and plenty of space to hang out or get a little work done. Hosted by Outside and Artsy Kidss, the day wraps up with the observatory's free public star party, making it easy to stay from afternoon through the evening.
Bring Your Own Pen Drink & Draw
8.7 | 6:30 PM | Echo Park
Bring Your Own Pen transforms Stories Books & Café into a relaxed sketch meetup where artists of every level are welcome. Supplies are provided, "bad artists" are encouraged, and the shared tables make it easy to draw, chat, and meet new people, whether you're coming solo or with friends.
Silverlake Shorts
8.7 | 7 PM | Silver Lake Shorts
Skip the blockbuster and catch a lineup of locally made short films at this free monthly screening series at El Cid. Silver Lake Shorts spotlights emerging filmmakers, animators, and comedians from across Los Angeles, making it an easy way to discover fresh talent before everyone else does.
A Guided Journaling Circle at LACMA
8.8 | 10 AM | Mid-Wilshire
Slow down for an evening of guided journaling and thoughtful conversation in LACMA's outdoor spaces. Through reflective prompts and shared discussion, you'll have the chance to connect with yourself and others in a relaxed setting. Every ticket includes a notebook to take home, but you're welcome to bring your favorite journal too.
Ocean Avenue Becomes an Open-Air Art Gallery
8.8 | 11 AM | Santa Monica
For one day, Ocean Avenue closes to cars and fills with more than 100 artists, live music, food, a wine garden, and free creative activities overlooking the Pacific. Wander Palisades Park, browse original artwork, catch live performances, and stick around for a free movie under the stars after the festival wraps up.
Sunday Sessions on the Malibu Pier
8.9 | 12:30 PM | Malibu
Spend your Sunday on the Malibu Pier with live music, ocean views, food, drinks, and an easygoing crowd. Presented with Aviator Nation Dreamland, this beachside music series brings together the best parts of a California summer in one of the state's most iconic waterfront settings.
A Writing Workshop to Get Unstuck
8.8 | 1 PM | silver Lake
Bring your latest project or start with a blank page at this guided writing workshop at Café Nido. Through a series of writing prompts and creative sprints, you'll shake off writer's block, build momentum, and connect with fellow writers in a relaxed patio setting. Sharing is optional, but leaving inspired is the goal.
Craft & Chill Bedazzling Workshop
8.8 | 2 PM | Leimert Park
Bring the jacket, hat, tote bag, sunglasses, or whatever else deserves a little sparkle. This laid-back crafting meetup provides the rhinestones, glue, music, and creative company. You bring the item to bedazzle. Grab a drink from Harun Coffee next door and spend the afternoon making something that's unmistakably yours.
Bald meetup in Glendale
8.8 | 5 PM | Glendale
Bald, balding, or just committed enough to wear a bald cap? This free meetup brings the community together for drinks, merch, giveaways, cash prizes, and a celebration of life without hair. It is playful, proudly specific, and probably one of the most unexpected ways to meet new people in LA.
Fuck This Month (a comedy show)
8.8 | 7:30 PM | Silver LAke
Had a rough month? Put it to good use. FUCK THIS MONTH is an improv comedy show where audience stories of bad dates, work disasters, awkward moments, and everyday misfortune become completely improvised comedy. It's part group vent session, part comedy show, and surprisingly therapeutic.
Swimsuits and Cowboy Boots
8.9 | 2 PM | Hollywood
Cowboy hats are encouraged at this rooftop pool party, where country music, cocktails, and a cowboy cookout set the tone for a laid-back Sunday. Swim, grab a drink, or kick back by the pool while a live country DJ keeps the afternoon going until sunset.
Celebrate the LA River at RiverFest
8.9 | 2:30 PM | Frogtown
This free outdoor festival celebrates the culture, history, and communities that make the LA River unique. Expect live performances, local artists, an environmental art gallery, interactive eco-activities, a marketplace, and some of LA's favorite food trucks. It's a family-friendly afternoon dedicated to one of the city's most important shared spaces.
Sunday Afternoon Concert in the Dome
8.9 | 3 & 5 PM | Mt. Wilson
Experience live music beneath the soaring dome of Mount Wilson Observatory's legendary 100-inch telescope, where remarkable acoustics and historic architecture create one of Southern California's most unforgettable concert venues. Every ticket helps preserve this landmark for future generations.
Curtain Call: Play a Real-Life Game of The Traitors
8.9 | 4:30 PM | Downtown LA
What if The Traitors unfolded inside one of LA's most iconic theaters? Curtain Call transforms the historic Million Dollar Theatre into a live social strategy game where every guest receives a secret role. Form alliances, complete challenges, uncover clues, and figure out who you can trust before the final reveal. No acting required, just a willingness to play.
See a Film Before It's Finished
8.9 | 5:30 PM | Hollywood
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the filmmaking process with this free test screening of an upcoming short film. After the screening, you'll have the chance to share feedback directly with the filmmakers, then stick around for a social hour to meet fellow film lovers over drinks and conversation.
A Summertime Pop Up Dance Party
8.9 | 6 PM | Elysian Park
As the sun goes down, this free pop-up dance party fills an outdoor spot with disco, funk, boogie, house, hip-hop, reggae, and Latin grooves. Bring your friends or show up solo, find a little space on the dance floor, and spend your Sunday evening moving with a community that came to do the same.
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