Things to do this Weekend Where You Can Meet New People [10.2-10.4]
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Dating Confessions, Comedy & a Singles Mixer
10.1 | 7:30 PM | Atwater Village
Your anonymous dating confessions become the material at this comedy show for singles. Watch comedians react and roast the stories live while the audience weighs in with reaction cards. After the show, matchmaking tech helps you find compatible singles in the room, privately heart anyone you’re into, and find out if it’s mutual.
Join Venice’s New Adult Kickball League
Starts on October 5th in Venice, but register ASAP
The Next Fun Thing is bringing its adult kickball league to the Westside for the first time. Play Monday nights in Venice with six regular-season games, theme weeks, playoffs, and a league jersey. Sign up solo, with a few friends, or bring a full team. No serious kickball credentials required.
Spend Friday Night Exploring Frogtown
10.2 | 5 PM | Frogtown
Frogtown First Fridays returns with a dozen stops along the LA River offering art, live music, DJs, food, local vendors, and free community programming. Walk or bike your way through the neighborhood and see what’s happening at each stop. This is the final First Friday of the year, so catch it while you can.
Watch Short Films for Free in Silver Lake
10.2 | 7 PM | Silver Lake
Silver Lake Shorts’ monthly show brings local filmmakers, animators, and comedians to the screen at El Cid. Grab food and drinks, settle into a seat, and spend the night watching shorts made by people around LA. It’s always free. The RSVP list is full, but walk-ups are welcome and there’s usually extra room.
A Dating Show Where the Men Can’t Speak
10.2 | 7 PM | Pico-Union
Love Isn’t Blind puts a group of men onstage to compete for one bachelorette, with one catch: they can’t talk. Instead, she gets to know them through a series of revealing games, from calling their moms to unlocking their phones. Only the final two get to speak before she chooses one for an immediate first date.
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Bootleg Line Dancing Class
10.2 | 7:30 PM | Lincoln Heights
Bootleg classes are back with guided warmups, step-by-step lessons, walkthroughs, and plenty of dancing. Learn original choreography to “To the Wire” and “Esther,” with @Cowboy.ish on DJ duties. Instructor-led line dancing also makes it easy to show up solo, learn alongside everyone else, and break the ice without forcing conversation.
Start the Day With Sunrise Pilates on the Beach
10.3 | 7 AM | Manhattan Beach
Head to Manhattan Beach for a morning of mat Pilates, breathwork, and meditation by the ocean. The class is beginner-friendly and open to all levels, with a suggested $20 donation. Exact beach location is shared with registered guests.
Santa Monica Art Walk
10.3 | 9:30 AM | Santa Monica
Join Los Angelistas for a Saturday morning walk through Santa Monica, starting with coffee at La La Land before heading out on a three-mile loop around the neighborhood. The walk ends back on Montana Avenue, where you can stick around for the Art Walk and spend the rest of the day exploring local art and community programming.
Explore an Art Show Inside an Abandoned School
10.3 |10 AM | Lincoln Heights
SCHOOL, a new contemporary art space inside a former Lincoln Heights school, opens with Homecoming, featuring work from 20+ artists across painting, sculpture, ceramics, film, sound, poetry, and installation. Explore art throughout the old classrooms, hallways, and auditorium during the free opening, then return Oct. 10 for a closing dance.
Make a Charm to Carry Through Grief
10.3 | 11 AM | Fairfax
Spend the morning at Charmed LA creating a piece of jewelry that holds personal meaning, whether it’s an initial, symbol, or reminder of someone you love. This intimate gathering is designed for people navigating grief in any form, with time to create and simply be around others who understand. No experience or sharing required.
Learn to Make Matcha From Scratch
10.3 | 11 AM & 1 PM | West Hollywood
Go beyond ordering a matcha latte and learn how to make one yourself at Farm Cup Coffee. You’ll explore different matcha cultivars, learn a bit about its history, and get hands-on practice whisking and preparing matcha with Farm Cup’s chef and co-founder. You’ll finish with a matcha drink from the menu.
Discover Emerging Artists at a Backyard Acoustic Show
10.3 | 5 PM | Brentwood
Coastal Cowboy is bringing emerging local artists together for an intimate acoustic showcase at a private residence. Settle into the backyard for stripped-back performances and a chance to meet fellow music lovers. The idea is simple: discover artists you’ll want to say you knew before everyone else did. DM Coastal Cowboy for the RSVP link.
A Comedy Show That Turns the Audience Into Detectives
10.3 | 7 PM | Hollywood
Two Laughs & a Lie puts three comedians onstage to tell wild personal stories. Two are true, one is completely made up, and you have to figure out who’s lying. Compare guesses with the people around you, debate the evidence, and see who called it. A comedy show with a built-in conversation starter.
Sound Baths, Journaling & a Sunday Pizza Party
10.4 | 10 AM | Elysian Park
Start Sunday with a sound bath and guided gratitude journaling, then stick around as the morning turns into a DJ-led community hang with pizza, non-alcoholic drinks, games, and time to meet new people. Bring a blanket, journal, or whatever you’d normally take to the park. Everyone is welcome.
Figure Drawing at Heavy Manners
10.4 | 11 AM | Echo Park
Heavy Manners Library hosts a recurring three-hour life drawing session led by artist Kris Chau. Draw from a nude model through a series of short and long poses, with chairs, drawing boards, and refreshments provided. Bring your own paper and preferred drawing or painting materials.
Shop a Spooky Art Market in Echo Park
10.4 | 11 AM | Echo Park
Temple Grounds is getting into the Halloween spirit with an afternoon market featuring 20+ local artists and makers. Browse art, ceramics, candles, jewelry, tarot, and more while Atlaya Coffee pours drinks and DJ Solar Plexxis spins. Kids can come in costume for trick-or-treating with the vendors.
Customize Your Own Set of Press-On Nails
10.4 | 1 PM | DTLA Flower District
Just eight guests will join nail artist Karen Tang for an intimate afternoon of designing and customizing their own press-on nail sets. Get hands-on instruction while creating something you’ll actually get to wear home, with plenty of time to meet the other women around the table. Tickets are $25 and RSVP approval is required.
Paint Postcards for a Worldwide Art Swap
10.4 | 3 PM | Glendale
Learn the basics of watercolor over a drink at Paperback Brewing, then create 3–5 fall-inspired postcards to send to other craft clubs around the world for World Postcard Day. In return, you’ll get to receive handmade postcards from fellow participants across the globe. All supplies and one drink are included, and beginners are welcome.
T.I.T.S. (The Totally Insane Talent Show)
10.4 | 6 PM | Atwater Village
Comedians, dancers, singers, and other performers take the stage at the Totally Insane Talent Show to show off their T.I.T.S. (and their most surprising skills) as they compete to be crowned “The Tits.” Hosted by comedian Alex Phipps, it’s part variety show, part competition, with no telling what the next act will bring.
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