History Events in Los Angeles

Check out happening history events all around Los Angeles, CA

Jose Maria Napoleon

 Sat, 06 Jun Greek Theatre - Los Angeles CA

The Drillmaster: The MOSTLY TRUE Story of America's GAYEST Founding Daddy

 Sun, 03 May at 05:00 pm The Elysian Theater

Cinco de Mayo Family Day | Free with RSVP

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

Writers Bloc Presents Commentator Ben Rhodes with Jon Favreau

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 64

Juneteenth Freedom Ride, L.A. - 3rd Annual

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 am Leimert Park Free

Tucker Wetmore

 Sat, 22 Aug Greek Theatre - Los Angeles CA

A Hundred Years of Architecture in Los Angeles

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library Free

90s Corridos Tour

 Fri, 21 Aug at 04:00 pm Peacock Theater - Los Angeles

Das Bunker History Of Industrial part 2: Das Ich & Mvtant

 Fri, 08 May at 10:00 pm 4067 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles CA 90019

Central Library Centennial Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am 630 W 5th St Free

Know Your Downtown LA: Bradbury Building, Basements of Yore, Dutch Chocolate Shop

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:30 am Grand Central Market

Highland Park Arroyo Time Travel Trip walking tour

 Sat, 02 May at 10:30 am Lummis House

Odunde Day 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am 4395 Leimert Blvd Free

The Real Black Dahlia Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:30 am Grand Central Market, Downtown Los Angeles

Crash the Decks: Drummer and DJ Battle Exhibition Round - Los Angeles, CA

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm The Redwood Bar

Arts Open San Pedro After Dark- Secrets, Spirits & Stories Ghost Tour

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm 600 S Harbor Blvd

Legacies of Resistance Summit 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 09:00 am 630 W 5th St Free

100 Years of Coltrane and Davis

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library Free

Bridging Histories: Lessons from the Bradley Coalition

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm Skirball Cultural Center Free

Marilyn Monroe Centennial Celebration

 Fri, 29 May at 01:00 pm Central Library - Taper Auditorium Free

Dark Library: The Time Machine

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm After Hours Theatre Company USD 50 to 129

LA VOICES: REBEL HEARTS

 Sun, 28 Jun at 02:00 pm Wilshire Ebell Theatre Free

Birthplace of L.A.: Walking Tour of Olvera Street, Museums, and Lunch

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am Olvera Street USD 103

Caroline Kingsbury

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm Teragram Ballroom

Holdo's Most Wanted - Live Reading of Star Wars Episode 8

 Fri, 24 Apr Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth

Sergei Parajanov’s THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES (1969)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

Reclaiming Our Stories (LIVE): Voices of Indigenous Peoples of California

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Autry Museum of the American West Free

Jesse Welles at The Wiltern

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm The Wiltern

Evergreen Cemetery, 1877 walking tour

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

An Evening with Katie Parla for Rome

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Garibaldina MB Society USD 56

International Poetry Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2026: Opening Night

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Beyond Baroque USD 6 to 32

Artists Exploring Legacies of Youth Justice: Film Screening & Art Showcase

 Sat, 09 May at 11:30 am Hauser & Wirth Art Gallery Free

The Ones Who Stayed

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 3191 Casitas Ave no 162 Free

Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary

 Fri, 31 Jul at 12:00 pm The Westin Los Angeles Airport USD 23 to 77

Los Angeles Coliseum Historic Tours

 Mon, 02 Mar Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The Bevy Hall of Fame

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Las Vegas, NV

Fowler Films: The Old Kiyyangan Story and Ifugao Archaeological Project

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

Metro Art and Architecture Tour at Union Station (en Español)

 Sun, 26 Apr Los Angeles Union Station Free

California Cuisine

 Sat, 09 May at 10:30 am Central Library - Taper Auditorium Free

A Screening of "From That Small Island"

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Linwood Dunn Theater Free

A Conversation with Zev Yaroslavsky

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Central Library - Taper Auditorium Free

In Case You Missed It: Counterculture Photography of the 1960s &1970s

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

A Tour of The Philosophical Research Society

 Sat, 28 Mar Philosophical Research Society USD 18

JUDSON STUDIOS: Innovation in Stained Glass with David Judson

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

Los Angeles Central Library: A History of Its Art and Architecture

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

Lunch & Learn: Belongings

 Thu, 30 Apr at 12:30 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

Los Angeles Coliseum Historic Tours - Private Group Tours - June

 Tue, 30 Jun at 12:00 pm Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Fowler Talks: Across Borders, Across Time

 Wed, 20 May at 05:30 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

Downtown Los Angeles is for Book Lovers walking tour

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:30 am Grand Central Market

Freedom Seeking in The Santa Monica Mountains

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation Free

La Celestina: An Illuminated Lecture Presented By theatre dybbuk

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 18

Lunch & Learn: Belongings

 Thu, 28 May at 12:30 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

INSIDER TOUR VENICE auf Deutsch

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am Venice Sign USD 60 to 119

Sikivu Hutchinson on Humanists in the Hood: Book Talk and Music

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm Lore Leimert Park Free

From Object to Subject: The Transatlantic Migration of Esperanza Rodríguez

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 18

Ojalá Supieras (I Wish You Knew) Film Screening

 Tue, 05 May at 05:30 pm Charles E. Young Research Library Free

Book Signing with Deborah Swan

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm The BAAP Boutique Free

APA Los Angeles - Destination Little Ethiopia Walking Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am 1051 S Fairfax Ave USD 20 to 25

Fowler Talk: Reconceptualizing Angkor

 Tue, 28 Apr at 04:00 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

Racing Mount Pleasant

 Thu, 04 Jun at 04:00 pm Lodge Room Highland Park

Hyd

 Fri, 29 May at 04:00 pm The Echo

ONE Archives at the USC Libraries: Behind the Scenes Tour, May 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Free

Metro Art and Architecture Tour at Union Station

 Sun, 19 Apr Los Angeles Union Station Free

The Art of Listening to Scent: KODO 2026 | ALBION GARDEN

 Thu, 14 May at 11:00 am ALBION GARDEN USD 89

Finding the Philosopher's Stone: A Celebration of Alchemical Imagination

 Sun, 21 Jun at 05:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 23

Central 100 presents First Women of Los Angeles with historian Mary Mallory

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Edendale Branch Library Free

The Fighting Quaker Play Event

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm El Portal Theatre USD 50 to 250

Los Angeles Coliseum Historic Tours - Private Group Tours - May

 Sun, 31 May at 12:00 pm Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Phi Beta Kappa Museum Experience: Academy of Motion Pictures

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm 6067 Wilshire Blvd USD 0 to 30

Lunch & Learn: Mountain Spirits

 Wed, 03 Jun at 12:30 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

TH5 - Navajo Weaving with Io Olivera

 Thu, 16 Apr at 10:00 am 4814 Hollywood Blvd

Refugee/Migrant/Citizen: Making Early Middle Eastern-American Race Amidst M

 Thu, 30 Apr at 04:00 pm Rolfe Hall Free

Cabaret Voltaire

 Wed, 13 May at 03:00 am The Bellwether

ONE Archives at the USC Libraries: Behind the Scenes Tour, July 2026

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

Make Your Own Italian Charm (Cornicello) and Learn About Its History

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles USD 183

☀️Summer Week 5 - Europe, Cultural Heritage

 Mon, 13 Jul at 09:30 am 1054 S Robertson Blvd USD 722

To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine

 Sun, 28 Jun at 02:00 pm Central Library - Taper Auditorium Free

Archives at the USC Libraries: Behind the Scenes Tour, June 2026

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

Evolution: A History of the Evolution of Vertebrates

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Hotspells Rocks and Minerals Free

Storyteller Arnold Weiss Presents: A Visit With Viktor Frankl

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Robertson Branch Library Free

☀️Summer Week 1-Middle East, Ancient Civilizations

 Mon, 15 Jun at 09:30 am 1054 S Robertson Blvd USD 722

Jewish Boyle Heights: Memories of Brooklyn Ave.

 Sun, 30 Mar at 12:00 pm In front of the "Breed Street Shul" - Congregation Talmud Torah USD 29

Cocktails & True Crime Tour of Old Hollywood

 Fri, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Boardner's by La Belle USD 114

The Spoilers: A Live Comedy Actual Play

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

The History and Architecture of Downtown LA

 Fri, 11 Jul at 10:00 am 341 S Hill St USD 54

LA River Eco Tour and Secret Stair Hike

 Fri, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park (formerly Marsh Park) USD 50

Lost Cemeteries of Los Angeles (Urban Hike)

 Sun, 30 Nov at 12:00 pm LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes - Meeting in front of "La Tienda" Bookshop USD 29

Blackout Night

 Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 pm The Pack Theater USD 9

Hollywood Horror Story: The Black Dahlia

 Fri, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm Pandora Storefront 6801 Hollywood Blvd USD 93

Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater

 Wed, 07 May at 07:00 pm The Hollywood Roosevelt hotel USD 27 to 75

Manson Family Murders

 Wed, 15 Jun at 08:00 pm Pandora Storefront 6801 Hollywood Blvd USD 93

Evergreen Cemetery: Boyle Heights, walking tour with Barrio Boychik

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Evergreen Cemetery USD 29

Visits, Tours, Labyrinth Walks at Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens

 Sun, 03 Aug at 02:00 pm Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens USD 6

Hollywood Horrors and Haunts Walking Tour

 Fri, 11 Jul at 04:30 pm 6801 Hollywood Blvd USD 33

San Pedro Explorers Historic Downtown Walking Tour

 Thu, 15 May at 12:00 pm 600 S Harbor Blvd USD 29

Gangsters' Paradise

 Mon, 23 Sep at 02:30 pm PANDORA storefront on Level 2 of the Hollywood and Highland shopping center USD 93

Hollywood Walk Of Fame Tour: Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

 Tue, 03 Sep at 06:00 am 7021 Hollywood Blvd USD 17