Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in Los Angeles the weekend of Sep 25–27, 2026: 14 picks, refreshed weekly.
14 picks · checked Sep 10
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRoller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSixty-second responses to freedom fill an evening of film, animation and video art at the Wende’s A-Frame Theater.
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRoller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSixty-second responses to freedom fill an evening of film, animation and video art at the Wende’s A-Frame Theater.
Vidiots, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideDazed Day fills Vidiots with Linklater’s high-school classic, free-play pinball and vinyl DJ sets.
Vidiots, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideDazed Day fills Vidiots with Linklater’s high-school classic, free-play pinball and vinyl DJ sets.
Watts Towers Arts Center Campus, Wattsmanfred matticka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo free festival days bring international drumming, jazz and dance to the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus.
Watts Towers Arts Center Campus, Wattsmanfred matticka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo free festival days bring international drumming, jazz and dance to the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus.
Hollywood, Hollywood & West HollywoodDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA communal Sound of Music sing-along with a Melissa Peterman-hosted costume contest before the screening.
Hollywood, Hollywood & West HollywoodDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA communal Sound of Music sing-along with a Melissa Peterman-hosted costume contest before the screening.
Vidiots, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideGordon F. Smith 's parents · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhillip Noyce introduces Dead Calm at Vidiots, with the ocean thriller screening on 35mm.
Vidiots, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideGordon F. Smith 's parents · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhillip Noyce introduces Dead Calm at Vidiots, with the ocean thriller screening on 35mm.
New Beverly Cinema, Hollywood & West HollywoodSevan Seviant · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Marx Brothers turn opera into comic chaos in a 35mm New Beverly family matinee.
New Beverly Cinema, Hollywood & West HollywoodSevan Seviant · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Marx Brothers turn opera into comic chaos in a 35mm New Beverly family matinee.
Vidiots, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideGordon F. Smith 's parents · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSing with Belle and the enchanted household at Vidiots’ Beauty and the Beast matinee.
Vidiots, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideGordon F. Smith 's parents · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSing with Belle and the enchanted household at Vidiots’ Beauty and the Beast matinee.
Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideWolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSee Antigone reimagined in pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, with English, Spanish and Nahuatl on the Getty Villa’s outdoor stage.
Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideWolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSee Antigone reimagined in pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, with English, Spanish and Nahuatl on the Getty Villa’s outdoor stage.
Ventura Music Hall, 1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura CountyScott Mayoral · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMetal fandom, nerd culture and stand-up meet in Brian Posehn’s fully seated Ventura Music Hall show.
Ventura Music Hall, 1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura CountyScott Mayoral · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMetal fandom, nerd culture and stand-up meet in Brian Posehn’s fully seated Ventura Music Hall show.
Vidiots, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsidePenélope Cruz and Salma Hayek turn bank robbery into revenge in a 35mm Bandidas screening at Vidiots.
Vidiots, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsidePenélope Cruz and Salma Hayek turn bank robbery into revenge in a 35mm Bandidas screening at Vidiots.
Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Avenue, Inland EmpireDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrincos Dieras brings his irreverent clown persona and El Desmadre Continua comedy tour to Riverside’s Fox, ages 18+.
Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Avenue, Inland EmpireDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrincos Dieras brings his irreverent clown persona and El Desmadre Continua comedy tour to Riverside’s Fox, ages 18+.
Yaamava Theater, 777 San Manuel Blvd S, Inland EmpireHowie Mandel hosts Deal or No Deal Live at Yaamava, where audience tickets let you watch the cases open.
Yaamava Theater, 777 San Manuel Blvd S, Inland EmpireHowie Mandel hosts Deal or No Deal Live at Yaamava, where audience tickets let you watch the cases open.
Echoplex, Echo Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideJulian Lozano julianlozano · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsElectric Feels mixes indie rock and electronic dance music for a 21+ Saturday night at the Echoplex.
Echoplex, Echo Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideJulian Lozano julianlozano · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsElectric Feels mixes indie rock and electronic dance music for a 21+ Saturday night at the Echoplex.
Good Vibrations Cabaret: Feel Goods from the ’60s to the ’80s!, North Hollywood, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyDowntowngal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Valley Master Chorale revisits 1960s–1980s favorites with Strawberry Alarm Clock guests at a Reseda fundraiser.
Good Vibrations Cabaret: Feel Goods from the ’60s to the ’80s!, North Hollywood, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyDowntowngal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Valley Master Chorale revisits 1960s–1980s favorites with Strawberry Alarm Clock guests at a Reseda fundraiser.
