Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Los Angeles in September 2026: 145 picks, refreshed weekly. The month's biggest events, exhibitions and long runs in one ranked list, including every published weekend (Sep 11–13 · Sep 18–20 · Sep 25–27).
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCatch block printing’s global history in fabrics, books and images during Deep Cuts’ final weekend at LACMA.
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCatch block printing’s global history in fabrics, books and images during Deep Cuts’ final weekend at LACMA.
Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideSevan Seviant · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTry telescopes and talk with amateur astronomers as Griffith Observatory’s lawn becomes a public skywatching gathering.
Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideSevan Seviant · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTry telescopes and talk with amateur astronomers as Griffith Observatory’s lawn becomes a public skywatching gathering.
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyWatch more than 500 artists turn Brookside Park pavement into murals at Pasadena’s free Chalk Festival.
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyWatch more than 500 artists turn Brookside Park pavement into murals at Pasadena’s free Chalk Festival.
Gandara Park, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlbert Lee, Ricardo Lemvo and the Bob Baker Marionettes join a free afternoon of roots music and picnic time in Gandara Park.
Gandara Park, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlbert Lee, Ricardo Lemvo and the Bob Baker Marionettes join a free afternoon of roots music and picnic time in Gandara Park.
Los Angeles State Historic Park, Chinatown, Downtown & ChinatownDowntowngal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCelebrate Bob Baker's puppetry legacy with art and community festivities at LA State Historic Park. Free, with RSVP required.
Los Angeles State Historic Park, Chinatown, Downtown & ChinatownDowntowngal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCelebrate Bob Baker's puppetry legacy with art and community festivities at LA State Historic Park. Free, with RSVP required.
Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Orange CountyC. C. Pierce · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOhana’s tenth year pairs three days of music at Doheny State Beach with talks about oceans and environmental action.
Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Orange CountyC. C. Pierce · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOhana’s tenth year pairs three days of music at Doheny State Beach with talks about oceans and environmental action.
Memorial Park, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyHanSangYoon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTroop and Jon B close Pasadena’s free Levitt Vibe summer series at Memorial Park.
Memorial Park, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyHanSangYoon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTroop and Jon B close Pasadena’s free Levitt Vibe summer series at Memorial Park.
Johnny Carson Park, Burbank, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyDXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Velvonics, local artists and food trucks share Burbank’s free Autumn Arts Festival in Johnny Carson Park.
Johnny Carson Park, Burbank, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyDXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Velvonics, local artists and food trucks share Burbank’s free Autumn Arts Festival in Johnny Carson Park.
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSelf-cleaning kitchens and plastic houses: LACMA revisits the promises—and exclusions—of the future American home.
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSelf-cleaning kitchens and plastic houses: LACMA revisits the promises—and exclusions—of the future American home.
Los Feliz 3, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideTichnor Brothers, Publisher · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsHarold Lloyd’s For Heaven’s Sake turns 100 with a tinted 35mm print and Dean Mora’s live score.
Los Feliz 3, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideTichnor Brothers, Publisher · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsHarold Lloyd’s For Heaven’s Sake turns 100 with a tinted 35mm print and Dean Mora’s live score.
Green Street, Playhouse Village, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse 180-plus independent artisans along Green Street at Pasadena ARTWalk, a free weekend of handmade art and design.
Green Street, Playhouse Village, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse 180-plus independent artisans along Green Street at Pasadena ARTWalk, a free weekend of handmade art and design.
Santa Monica Beach — Ocean Way Festival, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Killers and Olivia Dean headline a new two-stage festival on the sand south of the Santa Monica Pier.
Santa Monica Beach — Ocean Way Festival, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Killers and Olivia Dean headline a new two-stage festival on the sand south of the Santa Monica Pier.
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRoller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCelia Hollander combines footage of fire-affected neighborhoods and experimental sound in a new Wende performance.
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRoller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCelia Hollander combines footage of fire-affected neighborhoods and experimental sound in a new Wende performance.
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireEllis-Sawyer · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsLACMA unpacks Reiko Sudō and NUNO’s textile experiments, from finished fabrics to the tools that made them.
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireEllis-Sawyer · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsLACMA unpacks Reiko Sudō and NUNO’s textile experiments, from finished fabrics to the tools that made them.
Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood & West HollywoodTichnor Brothers, Publisher · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJon Batiste makes his Hollywood Bowl headlining debut with a musical world spanning jazz, gospel, blues and beyond.
Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood & West HollywoodTichnor Brothers, Publisher · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJon Batiste makes his Hollywood Bowl headlining debut with a musical world spanning jazz, gospel, blues and beyond.
Point Fermin Park, San Pedro, South Bay & Long BeachRyan Franco ryanmfranco · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsCelebrate Philippine arts and culture with music, food and community at the free FPAC festival in coastal San Pedro.
Point Fermin Park, San Pedro, South Bay & Long BeachRyan Franco ryanmfranco · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsCelebrate Philippine arts and culture with music, food and community at the free FPAC festival in coastal San Pedro.
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 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.
Libbey Bowl, 210 S. Signal St., Ventura CountyTuxyso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKamasi Washington brings his expansive jazz to Ojai’s Libbey Bowl.
Libbey Bowl, 210 S. Signal St., Ventura CountyTuxyso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKamasi Washington brings his expansive jazz to Ojai’s Libbey Bowl.
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDr. Strangelove meets a Kubrick conversation with Jonathan Lethem, Jason Reitman and TCM at the Aero.
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDr. Strangelove meets a Kubrick conversation with Jonathan Lethem, Jason Reitman and TCM at the Aero.
BMO Stadium, 3939 S. Figueroa St, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictChris93 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIron Maiden, Megadeth and Anthrax share BMO Stadium on the Run For Your Lives tour.
BMO Stadium, 3939 S. Figueroa St, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictChris93 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIron Maiden, Megadeth and Anthrax share BMO Stadium on the Run For Your Lives tour.
Villa Parke Community Center, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyNueva Dimension Norteña, traditional dance and crafts open Pasadena’s Latino Heritage celebrations at Villa Parke.
Villa Parke Community Center, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyNueva Dimension Norteña, traditional dance and crafts open Pasadena’s Latino Heritage celebrations at Villa Parke.
Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideUser:Godfinger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHaruomi Hosono returns to US touring with Toro y Moi at the Greek Theatre.
Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideUser:Godfinger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHaruomi Hosono returns to US touring with Toro y Moi at the Greek Theatre.
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.