History Events in Los Angeles

Check out happening history events all around Los Angeles, CA

Dosan Symphony Orchestra with Musical Dosan

 Tue, 19 Aug at 07:30 pm Walt Disney Concert Hall

Jim Newton on Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 58

Rare Books LA - Union Station 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Los Angeles Union Station USD 15 to 29

Fiestas Patrias Family Day | Free

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

A Tour of The Philosophical Research Society

 Sat, 30 Aug at 11:00 am Philosophical Research Society USD 18

ONE Archives at the USC Libraries: Behind the Scenes Tour November

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Free

Voices That Endure: Honoring Ellen Endo & Gwen Muranaka

 Sat, 23 Aug at 05:30 pm Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (Nishi Betsuin) USD 50

From Mexico to Hollywood Golden Age Cinema at Walt Disney Concert Hall

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Walt Disney Concert Hall

Dave Iwataki Presents the J-Town Bronzeville Suite

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Grand Performances Free

Ed Wood Made In Hollywood USA L.A. Book Launch with Will Sloan & Dana Gould

 Sat, 30 Aug at 02:00 pm ARTBOOK @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Free

Christine Sterling and Leo Politi: Angels of Los Angeles walking tour

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:30 am Olvera Street

Angelino Heights & Carroll Avenue Walking tour

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:30 am Carroll Avenue

АННА ВИЛЕНСКАЯ | Лос-Анджелес - лекция «Физика Музыки, или Почему Нот Семь»

 Sat, 27 Sep at 05:00 pm Pico Union Project

THE AGE OF AQUARIUS ’67 TO ‘72 - THE SONGS OF ROCK N SOUL

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Theatre West, Cahuenga Boulevard West, Los Angeles, CA, USA Free

Evergreen Cemetery, 1877 walking tour

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:30 am Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles

Docs @ LA Plaza: Harvest of Loneliness | Free with RSVP

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

The LA Showcase Open Mic 4th Friday, 9.27.25 ~ Harlem Nights & Roaring '20s

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm AOM Creative Space USD 18 to 109

An Evening Alone with Natalie Wood

 Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm Broadwater Black Box USD 23

IDOLX: THE BILLY IDOL LIVE EXPERIENCE

 Sun, 31 Aug at 12:00 pm S.S. Lane Victory USD 9 to 13

Kampai! Sake in Japanese Culture and Art

 Sun, 24 Aug at 02:00 pm JAPAN HOUSE Salon, Level 5 USD 40

Andru Donalds Golden Voice of ENIGMA Live in LA

 Sun, 21 Sep at 08:00 pm AVALON Hollywood & Bardot

Los Angeles Union Station Train Festival 2025: LA's Spirit in Motion!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Los Angeles Union Station Free

Plática y Prueba: Sabor a Puebla | $30

 Sat, 27 Sep at 01:00 pm 555 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012-4654, United States

The Dancing Plague

 Sun, 24 Aug at 05:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 15

Madeline Anderson's "I Am Somebody" + Shireen Seno's "To Pick a Flower"

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm 1200 N Alvarado St Free

Les Navegantes Activation Day | Free

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

Open House | El Alisal – The Charles F. Lummis Home and Gardens

 Sat, 23 Aug at 04:00 pm Lummis Home-El Alisal USD 13 to 18

LA Made Presents: Charles Phoenix With Special Guests

 Sun, 17 Aug at 02:00 pm Central Library - TAPER AUDITORIUM Free

Guided Tour: Ode to ’Dena: Black Artistic Legacies of Altadena

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm California African American Museum Free

MONK + MONK IN EUROPE (1968) - Rare Screening of 60s Thelonious Monk Docs!

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

Oddities Flea Market: Los Angeles 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Globe Theatre Los Angeles USD 29 to 55

Panel Discussion: Luchita Hurtado & The Woman’s Building

 Sat, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Free

Docs @ LA Plaza - Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano (2006) | Free with RSVP

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

Raymond Chandler's Noir Downtown L.A. walking tour

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:30 am Grand Central Market

AN ORAL HISTORY OF ALICE COLTRANE with Michelle Coltrane

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 18

T.A.P.E. presents Home Video Day - Music Edition!

 Sun, 31 Aug at 12:00 pm Philosophical Research Society Free

THIRTY TWO SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD — First LA Screening in Decades!

 Sun, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

VIRGO SEASON COMMUNITY HIKE

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am Echo Park Lake Free

Science Sunday: Los Angeles River Kayak Safari

 Sun, 24 Aug at 11:30 am Oso Park

A Celebration of the Life and Work of Donald Shoup

 Fri, 03 Oct at 02:00 pm UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center Free

ONE Archives at the USC Libraries: Behind the Scenes Tour September

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Free

Manila Inasal x SoCal Filipinos

 Sat, 04 Oct at 05:30 pm Manila Inasal LA

Les Navegantes Activation Day | Free

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

Writers Bloc and The Skirball Present Timothy Snyder

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Skirball Cultural Center USD 0 to 49

Residential Construction In America: Past, Present, Future

 Sun, 17 Aug at 10:00 am 715 N Cherokee Ave Free

LA Plaza Summer Book Club | Free with RSVP (SOLD OUT)

 Wed, 20 Aug at 05:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

An Exclusive Staging of The Manor: An Immersive True Crime Performance

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm Doheny Memorial Library Free

(Re)Generations: UCLA Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies Reunion

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am James West Alumni Center USD 55 to 109

Freedom of the Seas Awards Dinner 2025

 Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm Battleship USS Iowa Museum USD 0 to 237

Shared Histories, Shared Future – A Bruin Night at the Dunbar

 Wed, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm Delicious at the Dunbar

TAJ MAHAL TRAVELERS: ABOUT THE JOURNEY (1973) — First West Coast Screening

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

Todd Purdum and Sam Wasson On Desi Arnaz's Legacy

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 57

Obscure Landmarks of Los Feliz: A Presentation by Adam Papagan

 Sun, 24 Aug at 03:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 23

Vintage California Through the Postcards of Merle Porter with CLUI!

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 am 3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027

Priceless Experience at NHMLA

 Tue, 19 Aug at 05:30 pm 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90007

Jenny Tian

 Thu, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth

Golden State Rhymes & Reasons: A Hip-Hop Homage

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am San Julian Park USD 0 to 109

An Evening with Andrew Ross Sorkin

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar USD 29 to 56

ONE Archives at the USC Libraries: Behind the Scenes Tour October

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Free

True Crime, History, and the Stories We Tell: Panel and Lost LA Screening

 Mon, 15 Sep at 06:00 pm Doheny Memorial Library, Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall Free

2025 This is Thriller

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Palace Theatre USD 55 to 130

Cruising J-Town, book talk with author Oliver Wang

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

Les Navegantes Activation Day | Free

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

SUPERMASOCHIST! A Brief History of Medical Fetish (Film Screening w/ Q&A)

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm The Children of Lilith Temple DO NOT CLICK ON MAP! USD 38 to 74

Alpha Psi Chapter - Alpha Delta Pi Sorority

 Fri, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, an IHG Hotel USD 0 to 242

Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Aromatic (in person)

 Wed, 12 Nov at 05:00 pm The Institute for Art and Olfaction USD 50

James Hemings: The Master of Mulberry Row

 Mon, 22 Sep at 06:00 pm Alta Adams USD 29 to 109

Urban Indian Heritage Society Presents: Indigenous Peoples Weekend- Los Ang

 Fri, 10 Oct at 05:00 pm 1600 W Imperial Hwy

The Living Light: The Life, Music, and Visions of Hildegard von Bingen

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

COMMUNE Movie Screening + Q&A with Director Jonathan Berman + Special Guest

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 16

Alpha Chi Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi Centennial Celebration

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel USD 0 to 119

Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Powdery Florals (in person)

 Wed, 17 Sep at 05:00 pm The Institute for Art and Olfaction USD 50

ONE Archives at the USC Libraries: Behind the Scenes Tour December

 Sat, 20 Dec at 10:00 am ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Free

Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Spice (in person)

 Wed, 15 Oct at 05:00 pm The Institute for Art and Olfaction USD 50

The Echo Theater Cimpany presents: Berta, Berta

 Fri, 18 Jul Atwater Village Theatre, Casitas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, USA USD 38

An Evening with Jimmy Wales

 Tue, 04 Nov at 08:00 pm Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar USD 29 to 56

818 Day at Valley Relics: A Love Letter to the valley

 Mon, 18 Aug at 03:00 pm Valley Relics Museum USD 10

People of AR: Echoes Of Our Ancestors

 Thu, 11 Sep at 04:00 pm Greek Theatre - Los Angeles CA

USS MOBILE (LKA-115) Reunion at the National Museum of the Surface Navy

 Sat, 22 Nov at 04:30 pm Battleship USS Iowa Museum USD 90

The Legacy of Corita Kent with The Corita Art Center!

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 am 3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027

The Porto's Bakery & Cafe Story with Beatriz Porto!

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 am 3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027

DTLA M**der Mystery Ghost Tour (2024)

 Sat, 06 Jan at 06:00 pm Historic Broadway Station USD 61

Reading Music Book Club- Music: A Subversive History by Ted Gioia

 Sat, 12 Jul at 01:00 pm Los Angeles Central Library Free

The Spoilers: A Live Comedy Actual Play

 Sat, 19 Apr at 10:00 pm The Pack Theater USD 10

Fernandomania

 Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm Casa 0101 USD 23 to 29

San Pedro After Dark- Ghosts, Legends and True Crime Tour

 Thu, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm 600 S Harbor Blvd USD 36

From Tragedy to Hope: Building Bridges After 9/11

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Sinai Temple USD 0 to 10

Neil Young

 Sun, 14 Sep at 04:00 pm Hollywood Bowl

Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Gourmands (in person)

 Wed, 03 Dec at 05:00 pm The Institute for Art and Olfaction USD 50

Dracula (Annotated)

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm First Congregational Church of Los Angeles USD 29 to 39

Summit of Greatness with Lewis Howes - 2 Day Pass

 Thu, 11 Sep at 04:00 pm Dolby Theatre

Olfactory Research Notes: Vanilla as a Commodity, with Eric Jennings

 Mon, 03 Nov at 03:00 pm The Institute for Art and Olfaction USD 23

LA: Food + History + Design Tour

 Sun, 08 Mar at 12:00 pm Union Station USD 92

Oasis Be Here Now: Photography by Kevin Cummins

 Thu, 04 Sep at 10:00 am Musichead Gallery Free

The Haunted House Tour: Savage Gasp Grim Salvo & Witchouse 40k

 Tue, 23 Sep at 04:00 pm 1720

Danza Azteca (Adults)

 Wed, 16 Jul at 06:30 pm Plaza de la Raza, North Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA, USA USD 109

FRANK ROMERO: California Dreaming

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am Luis De Jesus Los Angeles

San Pedro Historic Downtown Walking Tour

 Thu, 27 Mar at 12:00 pm 600 S Harbor Blvd USD 25

Danza Azteca Fundamentals (Wed Adults)

 Wed, 16 Jul at 05:30 pm Plaza de la Raza, North Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA, USA USD 109

Danza Azteca Fundamentals (Tue Adults)

 Tue, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Plaza de la Raza, North Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA, USA USD 109