Things To Do in Los Angeles This Weekend Where You Can Meet New People [4.3-4.5]
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Sunset Sessions Season Opener
4.3 | 5:30 PM | Venice
Sunset Sessions returns to the Penmar lawn for an easy, golden hour hang with live music and a laid-back crowd. Bring a blanket, picnic, and settle in as bands take the stage and the sun goes down. It’s one of those simple, feel-good nights where the music is solid, the vibes are high, and it’s easy to show up solo and find your people.
Spring Flower Workshop
4.3 | 6:30 PM | South Pasadena
This hands-on floral workshop leans more artful than traditional, with bold blooms and wild textures guided by floral designer Yonna of High Dokmai. You’ll learn the basics while creating your own arrangement to take home, no experience needed. With NA cocktails flowing and a cozy, intimate setting, it’s a creative night that feels equal parts workshop and hang.
L.A. Affairs Live: A Storytelling Competition
4.3 | 7 PM | Hollywood
The Los Angeles Times and The Next Fun Thing team up to bring the L.A. Affairs column to life with a live storytelling competition centered on love, dating, and fresh starts. Ten storytellers take the stage to share true stories, while the audience votes for a winner whose piece will be published in a future column. It’s part show, part shared experience, and a fun night to hear real LA love stories unfold live. Tickets are sold out, but the waitlist is open.
Silver Lake Shorts
4.3 | 7 PM | Silver Lake
Silver Lake Shorts is a casual, community-driven film night spotlighting short films from local and emerging filmmakers. Expect a mix of genres, creative voices, and a crowd that actually cares about indie film. It’s intimate, a little buzzy, and easy to attend solo, especially if you’re curious about the local creative scene or just want something different from a typical night out.
Wellness & Waves on the Santa Monica Pier
4.4 | 8 AM | Santa Monica
Start your Saturday with ocean air and a little movement at this free weekly fitness series on the Santa Monica Pier. Join a casual group run or head straight into a yoga or pilates class by the water, all levels welcome. It’s easy, energizing, and a great way to meet people while doing something good for yourself, no membership, no pressure, just show up.
Saturday Stairs Meetup in Hollywood
4.4 | 8 AM | Hollywood
Saturday Stairs is a free weekly workout at the Hollywood Bowl that brings together everyone from beginners to seasoned athletes. Expect a mix of stair runs, movement, and a motivating group energy, all set in one of LA’s most iconic spots. It’s dog-friendly, all levels welcome, and an easy way to show up solo and get a solid workout in with a supportive crowd.
Beat Battle Day at the Temple Grounds
4.4 | 9 AM | Echo Park
This laid-back beat battle invites producers to flip a sample and create a track in just one hour, then showcase it in front of the crowd. All levels are welcome, whether you’re competing or just there to watch, learn, and connect. Hosted in a bar and record store setting, it’s part creative challenge, part community hang with plenty of collaboration in the air.
Feel Seen: Hike & Hang
4.4 | 10:30 AM | Griffith Park
This feel-good meetup is all about getting outside, moving your body, and having real conversations with new people. The vibe is easy and welcoming, with a crowd that’s open to connecting without it feeling forced. Most people show up solo and leave with a few new familiar faces.
Love Love Books Launch Party
4.4 | 12 PM | Hollywood
This flirty pop-up brings romance novels to life with a bookstore-meets-brunch experience full of charm. Browse swoon-worthy reads, get a tarot reading, bedazzle your own book, and sip themed lattes while diving into trivia and raffles. It’s playful, a little cheeky, and an easy spot to show up solo and bond over your favorite fictional love stories.
Fruitcake: A queer Day Party
4.4 | 2 PM | Silver Lake
Fruitcake returns with another high-energy queer day party at Untamed Spirits. Expect DJs spinning all afternoon, local vendors, tattoos, and a crowd that’s there to dance, shop, and connect. It’s vibrant, expressive, and easy to drop into solo, with plenty of ways to meet people and stay for a while.
Night of Ideas at the Wende Museum
4.4 | 2 PM | Culver City
This all-day takeover at the Wende Museum brings together art, science, and culture through workshops, talks, performances, and more. Start the afternoon with hands-on activities and family-friendly programming, then stay into the evening for an ambitious lineup of music, ideas, and interdisciplinary experiences. It’s free, wide-ranging, and easy to drop into whatever part of the day fits your vibe.
Superbloom Beach Club
4.4 | 3 PM | Santa Monica
This beach gathering blends movement, music, and community into one feel-good afternoon. Start with an opening circle and a 45-minute yoga flow, then ease into a BYO picnic and social hour before a sunset dance party with live DJs. With local vendors, good energy, and plenty of space to connect, it’s an easy solo-friendly way to spend the day by the ocean.
HUMP! Film Festival
4.4 | 6:30 & 9 PM | Long Beach
HUMP! returns with a new lineup of bold, funny, and wildly creative short films that push the boundaries of adult storytelling. Known for its inclusive, sex-positive approach, the festival showcases bite-sized indie films from creators around the world in a lively, crowd-reactive theater setting. It’s equal parts art, humor, and spectacle, with the audience cheering, laughing, and celebrating it all together.
Sadie Hawkins Dance at Benny’s
4.4 | 7 PM | Lincoln Heights
Benny Boy is throwing its first-ever Sadie Hawkins Dance, giving you the perfect excuse to ask your date and hit the dance floor. Expect DJ sets, love potion cider, Polaroid portraits, and plenty of photo-worthy moments throughout the night. With food on site and a playful, flirty vibe, it’s an easy night to dress up, dance, and meet people.
Sunday Funday: Soundbath & Pizza Party
4.5 | 10 AM | Elysian Park
This community Sunday starts slow with a soundbath and guided journaling, then shifts into a high-vibe park hang with DJs, pizza, games, and non-alcoholic drinks. It’s part reset, part party, with space to reflect, move, and connect however you want. Come for one portion or stay all day. It’s easy, welcoming, and built for meeting people without forcing it.
Adult Easter Egg Hunt
4.5 | 12 PM | Culver City + Hawthorne
LA Ale Works is hosting a grown-up Easter egg hunt at both of their locations, swapping candy for something a little more fun. Expect hidden surprises, good beer, and a playful crowd ready to tap into their inner kid. It’s casual, a little competitive, and a great excuse to grab a drink and meet new people while hunting for prizes.
Pop-Up Dance Party in the LA River
4.5 | 4 PM | Frogtown
This sunset dance party by the LA River is all about movement, music, and being present. Expect a mix of disco, funk, house, and feel-good grooves, plus a crowd that’s there to dance freely and connect without alcohol. You can go all in on the dance floor or just post up with a blanket and take it in. It’s easygoing, expressive, and a great solo vibe.
Venice Electric Light Parade
4.5 | 4 PM | Venice
Every Sunday at sunset, this glowing bike ride rolls through Venice Beach with a crowd of cyclists lit up in colorful lights. It’s part community ride, part moving spectacle, with a focus on fun and bike safety. Meet at Windward Plaza, bring your lights, and cruise the boardwalk with a group that’s welcoming, social, and easy to join solo.
Pilot Season at UCB
4.5 | 7 PM | Hollywood
This live comedy show turns a single audience suggestion into a fully improvised TV pilot right on the spot. Veteran comedy writers pitch the concept, then improvisers bring it to life on stage in real time. It’s quick, clever, and unpredictable, with proceeds supporting the Entertainment Community Fund and efforts to uplift underrepresented voices in the industry.
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