Events
Los Angeles Comic Con
Oct. 30–Nov. 1. Comics, gaming, anime and screen fandom take over the Los Angeles Convention Center for three days of panels, shopping and cosplay. Explore artists and exhibitors, visit the Gaming Hall and Akiba Station, and consult the programming schedule for celebrity appearances, autograph sessions and photo opportunities. Halloween weekend also brings indoor trick-or-treating and a kids’ costume contest to the convention’s family offerings. Plan around your must-see appearances, since individual guest schedules and separately ticketed experiences vary. Friday, 3–9 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Children 12 and younger enter free with a Kids Pass selected alongside an adult ticket. 1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. Tickets
West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval
Oct. 31. Santa Monica Boulevard becomes a sprawling costume party as West Hollywood’s Halloween Carnaval returns to the Rainbow District. Elaborate group looks, handmade costumes and spontaneous photo opportunities fill the street, while a live DJ anchors the stage at San Vicente Boulevard. Food trucks join the celebration, and nearby restaurants, bars and entertainment venues offer additional places to spend the evening. Admission to the street festival is free, with no ticket required; individual businesses may have their own admission policies. Expect a lively, crowded atmosphere geared toward adults. Saturday, 6–11 p.m. Santa Monica Boulevard between North Doheny Drive and North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood. More information
California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends
Oct. 29 and Nov. 1. Aerosmith returns to the Hollywood Bowl for two nights celebrating the band’s career alongside a roster of rock and hip-hop collaborators. Announced guests include Guns N’ Roses, The Black Crowes, Run DMC, Heart, Billy Idol, Tom Morello and Sammy Hagar, plus Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez. Additional performers include Eric Church, Marcus King and Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt. Guest lineups vary by night, with final rosters announced at or near showtime. Thursday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets and more information
Día de los Muertos at Santa Monica Pier
Oct. 31–Nov. 1. Santa Monica Pier honors Mexican singer and actor Pedro Infante with a two-day celebration centered on ofrendas inside the historic Merry Go-Round building. Visit Saturday to view the installations and contribute a copy of a loved one’s photograph to the communal altar. Sunday expands the program with a noon classic-car cruise, face painting, a traditional Aztec blessing at 1 p.m., folklórico performances at 2 p.m., and mariachi and folklórico at 3 p.m. Brotherhood closes the musical program beginning at 4:30 p.m. Artist Sylvia Sanchez’s installations bring marigolds and papel picado into the carousel setting. Saturday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday, noon–5:30 p.m. Free. 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. More information
Food + Drinks
Día de los Muertos Brunch at Descanso
Nov. 1. Descanso’s Miracle Mile restaurant celebrates Día de los Muertos with a Sunday brunch featuring Mexican dishes, live music and activities for the family. Menu highlights include ribeye ranchero, pollo con mole and camote enmielado, alongside brunch favorites such as build-your-own chilaquiles and churro pancakes. Singer Alih Jey provides the afternoon soundtrack, while face painting and lotería add to the festivities. Come for a leisurely meal and leave time to enjoy the entertainment, which begins an hour after brunch service starts. Brunch 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; live music and face painting noon–3 p.m. Reservations recommended. 5773 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. More information
Tiki Night at Pez Coastal
Oct. 29. A one-night tiki dinner brings a menu built for sharing to Pez Coastal in Pasadena. The $85-per-person experience begins with a pu pu platter of Okinawa potato skins, mini loco moco and coconut shrimp, followed by cured ahi tuna poke and a lump crab fritter. The centerpiece is a red curry tiki boil “Mojecate” with smoked pork ribs, pork katsu, pineapple and steamed rice. Specialty tiki cocktails created for the evening are available for $18 each. Thursday; contact the restaurant for seating times and reservations. More information
Halloween Pizza Experience at Calamigos Ranch
Oct. 30–Nov. 1. Head into the Malibu mountains for a Halloween outing built around Gentry Market’s wood-fired pizzas. Calamigos Ranch opens its special Halloween Pizza Experience to the public by reservation, pairing dinner with seasonal activities that include the new Haunted Little Red Barn, trick-or-treating around the ranch and movie nights. The screening lineup features Harry Potter on Friday, The Addams Family on Saturday and Coco on Sunday. Book the designated Halloween experience through Gentry Market’s reservation page; arrival times and package details are listed with the available bookings. 327 S. Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu. Reservations
Golden Road’s Battle for L.A. Watch Parties
Nov. 1. Pick a side as the Rams and Chargers meet at SoFi Stadium, with Golden Road bringing the rivalry to its local taprooms. The brewery’s Battle for L.A. watch parties offer a neighborhood gathering place for fans looking to follow the game over beer and food. Choose the Atwater Village pub for a brewery outing or the Grand Central Market location for a downtown afternoon with the market’s surrounding food stalls close at hand. Mango Cart and other Golden Road beers provide the game-day pours. Sunday kickoff, 1:05 p.m. Food and drinks available for purchase. Atwater Village, 5410 W. San Fernando Road; Grand Central Market, 317 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. More information.
Arts + Culture
Hercules vs. Vampires
Oct. 30–31. Cult cinema meets live opera as LA Opera returns to the United Theater on Broadway for Hercules vs. Vampires. Mario Bava’s 1961 fantasy Hercules in the Haunted World, starring Christopher Lee and former Mr. Universe Reg Park, screens alongside Patrick Morganelli’s operatic score, performed live by singers and the LA Opera Orchestra. Expect supernatural encounters, muscle-bound heroics and plenty of camp, with the music synchronized to the onscreen action. Saturday’s ticket includes a Halloween after-party with themed drinks, a DJ and a costume contest offering a $10,000 grand prize. Friday–Saturday, 8 p.m. Performance runs 75 minutes without intermission. 929 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. Tickets and more information
“Weird Al” Yankovic: UHF Live-to-Screen
Oct. 31. Hawaiian shirts meet orchestral strings as “Weird Al” Yankovic brings UHF to the Greek Theatre for a Halloween screening celebrating the comedy’s 37th anniversary. The 1989 film follows an unlikely television station manager whose offbeat programming turns a struggling channel into a local sensation, with Fran Drescher and Michael Richards joining Yankovic onscreen. For the first time, a full orchestra performs the original score live alongside the film, conducted by its composer, John Du Prez. After the screening, Yankovic takes the stage for an in-person Q&A with surprise guests. Saturday, 8 p.m. Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets and more information
Seasons of America with Teddy Abrams and Ray Chen
Oct. 29 and Nov. 1. Conductor and composer Teddy Abrams joins violinist Ray Chen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a program spanning more than a century of American orchestral music. At its center is the world premiere of Abrams’ Seasons of America, a violin concerto written for Chen that offers a contemporary American response to Vivaldi’s seasonal framework. Julia Perry’s A Short Piece for Orchestra opens the concert, followed later by Charles Ives’ Three Places in New England and Gershwin’s An American in Paris. Choose Thursday evening for a this-week outing or Sunday’s afternoon performance. Thursday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets
Sinners: Sounds That Summon
Now Open. Step inside the musical world of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners at the California African American Museum. Co-organized with Warner Bros. Archives, the exhibition draws on the film’s Club Juke sequence to explore how Black music preserves cultural memory, connecting generations and tracing the Great Migration from the Mississippi Delta to California. Featured artifacts include costumes worn by Michael B. Jordan as Smoke and Stack, the original Club Juke sign and Sammie “Preacher Boy” Moore’s guitar. The closing interactive installation, “Sounds That Carry Us,” invites visitors to share musical memories tied to joy, hope and community. Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission. 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles. More Information
Photo Credit: West Hollywood courtesy of Jon Viscott. All images are courtesy of the venues and businesses featured.
