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Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictOpening Saturday, October 17; performances through November 7Ticketed
Carmen at LA Opera
See Carmen at LA Opera in Los Angeles this weekend.
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Date night in Los Angeles Sunday Night, Oct 18
12 picks
The 10 best date night picks in LA on Sunday night, Oct 18
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- Carmen at LA Opera — Opening Saturday, October 17 · Music Center
- Dog Man: The Musical — September 12–October 18 · From $40.25 · Santa Monica
- Into the Woods — September 12–October 18 · Costa Mesa
- Animation Is Film Festival 2026 — October 16–19 · Free · Hollywood
- Delusion: Den of the Mosquito — Select nights, September 17–November 8 · From $143 including fees · West Adams
- Jazz at Lacma — Friday evenings through October, 6–8 p.m. · Free · Miracle Mile
- Clue — SUN OCT 18 3:00 PM · Hollywood
- Geese – Getting Killed Again Tour — Fri, Oct 16 6:00pm · Hollywood
- The Outsiders (Touring) — September 30–October 18 · 6233 Hollywood Blvd.
- Come From Away — October 4–November 1 · 3352 E. Foothill Blvd.
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center, Downtown LA & Arts District#1Opening Saturday, October 17; performances through November 7 · Limited Run
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center, Downtown LA & Arts District#2
Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSeptember 12–October 18, 2026From $40.25
Dog Man: The Musical
Dog Man: The Musical is a reviewed weekend pick.
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#2September 12–October 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside#3
South Coast Repertory, Segerstrom Stage, Costa Mesa, Orange CountySeptember 12–October 18, 2026 (opening night September 18)Ticketed via South Coast Repe…
Into the Woods
SCR marks Sondheim’s 40th anniversary with a full new production and an ASL matinee.
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#3September 12–October 18, 2026 (opening night September 18) · Limited Run
South Coast Repertory, Segerstrom Stage, Costa Mesa, Orange CountyInto the Woods
SCR marks Sondheim’s 40th anniversary with a full new production and an ASL matinee.
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HollywoodMorten Haan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOctober 16–19, 2026; screenings from 4pm Friday (full schedule on the festival site)Tickets per screening
Animation Is Film Festival 2026
Animated features, shorts and panels over October 16–19 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, including a Cartoon Saloon 25th-anniversary event.
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#4October 16–19, 2026; screenings from 4pm Friday (full schedule on the festival site) · One Weekend Only
HollywoodMorten Haan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAnimation Is Film Festival 2026
Animated features, shorts and panels over October 16–19 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, including a Cartoon Saloon 25th-anniversary event.
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Beckett Mansion, West AdamsSelect nights, September 17–November 8, 2026From $143 including fees
Delusion: Den of the Mosquito
See Delusion: Den of the Mosquito in Los Angeles this weekend.
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#5Select nights, September 17–November 8, 2026 · Limited Run
Beckett Mansion, West AdamsDelusion: Den of the Mosquito
See Delusion: Den of the Mosquito in Los Angeles this weekend.
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LACMA — Smidt Welcome Plaza, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFriday evenings through October, 6–8 p.m. — free, no ticketsFree
Jazz at Lacma
Free Friday-evening jazz behind Urban Light, no tickets needed and picnics welcome.
FreeLimited Run
#6Friday evenings through October, 6–8 p.m. — free, no tickets · Limited Run
LACMA — Smidt Welcome Plaza, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJazz at Lacma
Free Friday-evening jazz behind Urban Light, no tickets needed and picnics welcome.
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Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood#7SUN OCT 18, 2026 3:00 PM · One Day Only
Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood#8
Hollywood Forever, HollywoodFri, Oct 16, 2026 · 6:00pm
Geese – Getting Killed Again Tour
Geese – Getting Killed Again Tour has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
One Weekend Only
#8Fri, Oct 16, 2026 · 6:00pm · One Weekend Only
Hollywood Forever, HollywoodGeese – Getting Killed Again Tour
Geese – Getting Killed Again Tour has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood & West HollywoodChristian Dionne · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 30–October 18, 2026
The Outsiders (Touring)
The Tony-winning Best Musical brings Ponyboy and the Greasers to the Pantages.
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#9September 30–October 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood & West HollywoodChristian Dionne · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Outsiders (Touring)
The Tony-winning Best Musical brings Ponyboy and the Greasers to the Pantages.
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October 4–November 1, 2026
Come From Away
The musical's touring production plays a 2pm matinee at A Noise Within in Pasadena.
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#10October 4–November 1, 2026 · Limited Run
Come From Away
The musical's touring production plays a 2pm matinee at A Noise Within in Pasadena.
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Egyptian Theatre, HollywoodSUN OCT 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Schindler’s List
Schindler’s List has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#11SUN OCT 18, 2026 7:00 PM · One Day Only
Egyptian Theatre, HollywoodSchindler’s List
Schindler’s List has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Newport Beach Film Festival venues, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, Orange CountyOctober 15–22, 2026
Newport Beach Film Festival 2026
Newport Beach Film Festival 2026 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#12October 15–22, 2026 · One Weekend Only
Newport Beach Film Festival venues, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, Orange CountyNewport Beach Film Festival 2026
Newport Beach Film Festival 2026 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in Los Angeles on Sunday night, Oct 18: 12 picks, refreshed weekly.
