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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through Oct 18, 2026Free general admission
Lost. Found. Returned.
See Lost. Found. Returned. in Los Angeles this weekend.
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Free Things to Do in Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct 18
Hand-picked every week — checked against organizers’ own pages.
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct 18: 28 picks, refreshed weekly.
28 picks · checked Sep 28, 1:02 PM PT
The 10 best free things to do in LA on Sunday, Oct 18
- Lost. Found. Returned. — On view through Oct 18 · Free · Santa Monica
- Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions — On view through Oct 18 · Free · Santa Monica
- California Visionaries: The Lives and Legacies of Walt Disney and Hubert Eaton — On view September 19–February 7, 2027 · Free · Studio City
- Alexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae — Opens Sunday, September 20 · Free · Bunker Hill
- Stendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles — On view through Oct 18 · Free · Santa Monica
- AniMarketplace 2026 — Sunday, October 18, 12–8pm · Free · Downtown LA & Arts District
- Pierre Leguillon: Ads & Brands — On view September 18 through February 27 · Free · Mid-Wilshire
- Jazz at Lacma — Friday evenings through October, 6–8 p.m. · Free · Miracle Mile
- Featured Installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat — Now on view; no closing date announced · Free · Downtown LA
- Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II — On view through Oct 25 · Free · Santa Monica
28 picks
The 10 picks
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons#1On view through Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons#2
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRobert F. Tobler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through Oct 18, 2026Free general admission
Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions
See Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions in Los Angeles this weekend.
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#2On view through Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRobert F. Tobler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOdilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions
See Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions in Los Angeles this weekend.
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Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyOn view September 19, 2026–February 7, 2027; museum open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–5pmFree
California Visionaries: The Lives and Legacies of Walt Disney and Hubert Eaton
See this exhibition in Los Angeles this weekend.
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#3On view September 19, 2026–February 7, 2027; museum open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–5pm · Limited Run
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyCalifornia Visionaries: The Lives and Legacies of Walt Disney and Hubert Eaton
See this exhibition in Los Angeles this weekend.
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MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictOpens Sunday, September 20, 2026; on view through January 3, 2027FREE
Alexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae
Apóstol’s first Los Angeles presentation recasts power through staged political portraits.
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#4Opens Sunday, September 20, 2026; on view through January 3, 2027 · Limited Run
MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictAlexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae
Apóstol’s first Los Angeles presentation recasts power through staged political portraits.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Oct 18, 2026Free general admission
Stendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles
See this exhibition in Los Angeles this weekend.
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#5On view through Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideStendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles
See this exhibition in Los Angeles this weekend.
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Little Tokyo, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictRIBarraza · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday, October 18, 2026, 12–8pmFree attendance
AniMarketplace 2026
A free outdoor anime market in Little Tokyo with an artist alley, vendors, performances, cosplay and a swap meet.
FreeOne Day Only
#6Sunday, October 18, 2026, 12–8pm · One Day Only
Little Tokyo, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictRIBarraza · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAniMarketplace 2026
A free outdoor anime market in Little Tokyo with an artist alley, vendors, performances, cosplay and a swap meet.
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Marciano Art Foundation, Mid-WilshireOn view September 18, 2026 through February 27, 2027; Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Free and open to the public
Pierre Leguillon: Ads & Brands
Pierre Leguillon: Ads & Brands has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#7On view September 18, 2026 through February 27, 2027; Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Limited Run
Marciano Art Foundation, Mid-WilshirePierre Leguillon: Ads & Brands
Pierre Leguillon: Ads & Brands has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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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
#8Friday 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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The Broad, Downtown LANow on view; no closing date announcedFree general admission
Featured Installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Featured Installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#9Now on view; no closing date announced · Limited Run
The Broad, Downtown LAFeatured Installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Featured Installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#10
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Oct 25, 2026Free general admission
Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II
Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#10On view through Oct 25, 2026 · Limited Run
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFive Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II
Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#11
Marciano Art Foundation, KoreatownOn view September 18, 2026–February 27, 2027Free
Tacita Dean: FILM
Tacita Dean: FILM has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#11On view September 18, 2026–February 27, 2027 · Limited Run
Marciano Art Foundation, KoreatownTacita Dean: FILM
Tacita Dean: FILM has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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The Broad, Downtown LANow on view; no closing date announcedFree general admission
Featured Installation of Takashi Murakami
Featured Installation of Takashi Murakami has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#12Now on view; no closing date announced · Limited Run
The Broad, Downtown LAFeatured Installation of Takashi Murakami
Featured Installation of Takashi Murakami has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view September 27, 2026–February 28, 2027 · Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.Free museum admission
Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines
A survey on the scale of 150 works, from drawings to sculpture and textiles, free to see.
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#13On view September 27, 2026–February 28, 2027 · Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. · Limited Run
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHuguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines
A survey on the scale of 150 works, from drawings to sculpture and textiles, free to see.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Jan 3, 2027Free general admission
Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles
Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#14On view through Jan 3, 2027 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideEvery Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles
Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#15
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Jan 10, 2027Free general admission
Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud
Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#15On view through Jan 10, 2027 · Limited Run
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideHammer Projects: Mike Cloud
Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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The Broad, Downtown LAGallery changes unfolding through October 2026; no closing date announcedFree general admission
Fresh Collection Galleries
Fresh Collection Galleries has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#16Gallery changes unfolding through October 2026; no closing date announced · Limited Run
The Broad, Downtown LAFresh Collection Galleries
Fresh Collection Galleries has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Nov 29, 2026Free general admission
Charles Ross: Spectrum 14
Charles Ross: Spectrum 14 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#17On view through Nov 29, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideCharles Ross: Spectrum 14
Charles Ross: Spectrum 14 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Nov 9, 2026Free general admission
Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt
Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#18On view through Nov 9, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt
Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Jan 17, 2027Free general admission
Hammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini
Hammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#19On view through Jan 17, 2027 · Limited Run
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideHammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini
Hammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Mar 14, 2027Free general admission
Joshua Reynolds's *Portrait of Mai* and 18th-Century Portraiture
Joshua Reynolds's *Portrait of Mai* and 18th-Century Portraiture has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#20On view through Mar 14, 2027 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideJoshua Reynolds's *Portrait of Mai* and 18th-Century Portraiture
Joshua Reynolds's *Portrait of Mai* and 18th-Century Portraiture has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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USC Fisher, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictOn view August 18, 2026–March 13, 2027Free admission
Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered
Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#21On view August 18, 2026–March 13, 2027 · Limited Run
USC Fisher, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictPaul R. Williams: An Architect Considered
Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOngoing permanent installationFree general admission
J. Paul Getty Life and Legacy
J. Paul Getty Life and Legacy has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#22Ongoing permanent installation · Ongoing
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideJ. Paul Getty Life and Legacy
J. Paul Getty Life and Legacy has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#23
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Jan 3, 2027Free general admission
Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography
Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#23On view through Jan 3, 2027 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideInstante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography
Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Nov 30, 2026Free general admission
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Egyptian Book of the Dead has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#24On view through Nov 30, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Egyptian Book of the Dead has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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