{"id":2515979,"date":"2026-07-24T18:49:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2515979"},"modified":"2026-07-24T18:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:49:34","slug":"best-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-la-and-socal-july-24-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-la-and-socal-july-24-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Best things to do this weekend in LA and SoCal: July 24-26"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I spent last Saturday night in a time machine to the ’90s, reliving my high school days at the Hollywood Bowl, where I realized I knew nearly every note of the Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors and Blues Traveler lineup. If you also donned Doc Martens and flannel once upon a time (or still do!), you\u2019re in luck with this weekend\u2019s music picks, too.<\/p>\n

Lyndsey Parker at Licorice Pizza<\/a> recommends the Totally Tubular ’80s festival at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday if you want to swap the Docs for Day-Glo, or you can catch early aughts favorites the Fray and Dashboard Confessional at the YouTube Theater. <\/p>\n

On Saturday, legends Smokey Robinson and Gladys Knight are at the Hollywood Bowl, Walk Off the Earth plays the United Theater, and KCRW Summer Nights features Tijuana Panthers, Mariachi El Bronx and more at Grand Performances, free with RSVP. <\/p>\n

Sunday has Summer Sounds with Nikka Costa, free at West Hollywood\u2019s Plummer Park; Teddy Thompson at McCabe\u2019s; or the Pacific Amphitheatre is back to the \u201890s with Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth and Tonic. And of course, the Vans Warped Tour is on, with 3OH!3, All Time Low, Bowling For Soup, Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye Blind and dozens more all weekend long at Long Beach\u2019s Shoreline Waterfront.<\/p>\n

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Elsewhere on LAist, you can check out all the new treats at the Orange County Fair<\/u><\/a>, on through Aug. 16; learn how to fight back against mosquitoes<\/u><\/a> this summer; and relive our 10 favorite moments of the World Cup<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/ps-anchor>\n

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Sounds of L.A. County<\/b><\/h3>\n

Through Saturday, Aug. 29\u00a0<\/b>
Multiple locations<\/b>
COST: FREE; <\/i>MORE INFO<\/u><\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

This weekend, Sounds of L.A. County features three great concerts across the area. All summer long, you can catch local and international sounds at parks and unique venues around L.A. This Saturday, George Lane Park hosts Country Nights with Breakin’ Boots, DJ Maxey, Gilbert Louie Ray Band; East Rancho Dom\u00ednguez Park in East Compton features the Utopia One Love Summer Fest: Awdiv Band, KG Superstar, DJ Ad\u00e9, Jerry Flores, DJ UnieQ and Joy Christos; and San Angelo Park in La Puente has the Gabby Tamez Coraz\u00f3n Norte\u00f1o Tour, featuring Gabby Tamez, Jessica Ballesteros and Grupo La Virtud.<\/p>\n

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ReCoding the Codex: Cultural Heritage through Language<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

Through Oct. 10; Opening reception Saturday, July 25, 6:30 p.m.<\/b>
ReflectSpace\u00a0<\/b>
Glendale Central Library<\/b>
222 E. Harvard St., Glendale\u00a0<\/b>
COST: FREE;<\/i> MORE INFO<\/u><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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At Frieze in 2023, Narsiso Martinez blew me away with his images of agricultural workers on CSA farm boxes. He\u2019s one of the featured artists at the new exhibit, ReCoding the Codex,<\/i> at ReflectSpace, which opens Saturday. The show features artists from the U.S. and Korea addressing \u201ccolonization, Japanese American incarceration, and exploitation of agricultural workers, creating an international dialogue about harnessing the power of text and word in innovative ways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/ps-anchor>\n

Disco Vino<\/b><\/h3>\n

Friday, July 24, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.<\/b>
Little Dom’s<\/b>
2128 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz<\/b>
COST: FROM $25; <\/i>MORE INFO<\/u><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

The ever-popular Barnsdall Friday night wine<\/u><\/a> events are getting the extra special treatment this week, as WONDERWERK takes over the event with Silver Lake Wine (tickets here<\/u><\/a>) and then hosts an after-party at the delish Los Feliz standby Little Dom\u2019s. From 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., guests will enjoy WONDERWERK pours with the purchase of a $25 glass you can keep, light bites and an all-vinyl DJ set from Chelsea Dean, who will be spinning house, funk and disco records in the Little Dom\u2019s deli.<\/p>\n\n<\/ps-anchor>\n

Los Angeles Indie Book Crawl<\/b><\/h3>\n

Through Sunday, July 26<\/b>
Various locations\u00a0<\/b>
COST: FREE; <\/i>MORE INFO\u00a0<\/u><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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You might spend more time driving than reading, but whoever says L.A. isn\u2019t a book town has it all wrong. Visit 13 independent booksellers from Venice to Ventura, and Pasadena to the Palisades, at this first-of-its-kind small-business celebration. Da\u00f1iel Andres Martinez spoke to some of the folks organizing it; read up on the event here<\/u><\/a> and head out to find your next read this weekend.<\/p>\n\n<\/ps-anchor>\n

Introductory Welding Workshop<\/b><\/h3>\n

Saturday, July 25, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.<\/b>
Lincoln Electric<\/b>
12979 Sandoval St.,<\/b> Santa Fe Springs<\/b>
COST: $125; <\/i>MORE INFO\u00a0<\/u><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Women Who Weld is a Detroit-based nonprofit that teaches women how to weld and find employment in the welding industry. Their one-day L.A. workshop on Saturday is already sold out, but it\u2019s worth getting on the waitlist if your 2026 bucket list includes learning metalwork in a safe, inclusive environment.<\/p>\n\n<\/ps-anchor>\n

Pretzel Fest\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26; Saturday, August 1<\/b>
Old World Biergarten\u00a0<\/b>
7561 Center Ave. #49, Huntington Beach\u00a0<\/b>
COST: FROM $5; <\/i>MORE INFO<\/u><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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We may be a few months away from Oktoberfest, but get a head start by celebrating everyone\u2019s favorite twisty treat at Pretzel Fest. With tons of pretzels, plus other food, beer, family-friendly events and free parking, there\u2019s no need to get salty.<\/p>\n\n<\/ps-anchor>\n

The Legacy of Jesse Ed Davis<\/b><\/h3>\n

Saturday, July 25, 6 p.m.<\/b>
Venice Heritage Museum<\/b>
1234 Pacific Ave., Venice\u00a0<\/b>
COST: FREE; <\/i>MORE INFO<\/u><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Jesse Ed Davis was an indigenous rock star and Venice resident who died in 1988; now he\u2019s the focus of a new book, Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis.<\/i> Learn more about him during a special presentation in partnership with Tulsa, Oklahoma\u2019s Bob Dylan Center by author Dr. Douglas Miller and a Q&A with legendary musicians Jim Keltner, Elliot Easton, Bob Glaub and Mark Shark. Plus, there will be a live musical performance by Scott McCaughey.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n