Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Downtown LA, LA, Downtown LA & Arts District the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 8 picks.
8 picks · checked Sep 10
Central Avenue between MLK Boulevard and Vernon Avenue, Historic South Central, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictNewtonCourt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHear jazz across historic Central Avenue at a free festival with multiple stages, arts pavilions and family activities.
Central Avenue between MLK Boulevard and Vernon Avenue, Historic South Central, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictNewtonCourt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHear jazz across historic Central Avenue at a free festival with multiple stages, arts pavilions and family activities.
The Regent Theater, 448 S. Main St., Downtown LA & Arts DistrictCarol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse LosGothsCo.’s free Ofrendas community market inside the Regent, with a six-hour Sunday window.
The Regent Theater, 448 S. Main St., Downtown LA & Arts DistrictCarol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse LosGothsCo.’s free Ofrendas community market inside the Regent, with a six-hour Sunday window.
Crypto.com Arena, South Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictInvadingInvader · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUFC 331 brings a flyweight title rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja to Crypto.com Arena.
Crypto.com Arena, South Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictInvadingInvader · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUFC 331 brings a flyweight title rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja to Crypto.com Arena.
Elysian Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictTequask · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Dodgers-Giants matchup pairing two longtime division rivals.
Elysian Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictTequask · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Dodgers-Giants matchup pairing two longtime division rivals.
Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsScott Aukerman’s Comedy Bang! Bang! brings its mix of interviews and improvised characters to a live comedy evening.
Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsScott Aukerman’s Comedy Bang! Bang! brings its mix of interviews and improvised characters to a live comedy evening.
Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictA.J. Croce puts his own musicianship in conversation with his father Jim’s songs at the Orpheum.
Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictA.J. Croce puts his own musicianship in conversation with his father Jim’s songs at the Orpheum.
Teragram Ballroom, 1234 West 7th Street, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictTemples brings psychedelic rock’s vivid textures to Teragram Ballroom on The Bliss Tour, with Poppy Jean Crawford.
Teragram Ballroom, 1234 West 7th Street, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictTemples brings psychedelic rock’s vivid textures to Teragram Ballroom on The Bliss Tour, with Poppy Jean Crawford.
The Regent Theater, 448 S. Main St., Downtown LA & Arts DistrictElder and Blackwater Holylight share the Regent’s September 18 North American tour bill.
The Regent Theater, 448 S. Main St., Downtown LA & Arts DistrictElder and Blackwater Holylight share the Regent’s September 18 North American tour bill.
