8 listings in Los Angeles, CA: free concerts, festivals, shows and things to do. Each one checked against its official source, every catch spelled out.
Free account: save favorites and get the best picks every Thursday.Get my FreeBee list
Grand Park in downtown LA fills with 17 community ofrendas, art and music for a free 10-day outdoor exhibition honoring loved ones who have passed, open daily 8am–9pm through November 2. You can add a photo or memento to the community altar. The closing celebration, Noche de los Muertos, runs Sunday, November 1, 3–7pm. There's an RSVP link online.
Tue–Fri at 12:30pm; Sat at 11am and 2pm; Sun at 2pm and 3pm
Central Library, Los Angeles Public Library
Hour-long docent tours of the 1926 Goodhue building, with its sphinxes and rooftop pyramid, and the Tom Bradley Wing's eight-story atrium. Meet your docent in the Main Lobby in front of the Library Store. Tours run Tuesday to Friday at 12:30pm, Saturdays at 11am and 2pm, and Sundays at 2pm and 3pm, with a Spanish tour on the second Sunday at 2:30pm.
The Music Center offers a free self-guided audio tour of Walt Disney Concert Hall year-round, no reservation needed. Tours run daily from 10am, with the last one starting at 2pm; the schedule can change around performances in the hall.
Verified Oct 27 · musiccenter.org
Catch: Groups of 15+ must reserve and pay $10 per guest
Las Angelitas del Pueblo host free walking tours of El Pueblo de Los Angeles, around Olvera Street, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 10am, 11am and noon. El Pueblo's Avila Adobe is open Tuesday–Sunday 9am–4pm.
Once a month, local astronomy clubs set up dozens of telescopes on the Griffith Observatory lawn for a free public star party: look at the Sun, Moon and planets and talk with amateur astronomers. Telescopes run from 2pm until 9:45pm.
Art historian Dr. Valerie Taylor tells the story of the Brand family and Miradero, their historic home that is now Brand Library & Art Center, including its 2012–2014 restoration. The tour runs Saturday, December 5, 9:30–10:30am, and is capped at 25 people, so RSVP first.
Local astronomy clubs set up dozens of telescopes on the Griffith Observatory lawn for the monthly free public star party: look at the Sun, Moon and planets and talk with amateur astronomers. Telescopes run from 2pm until 9:45pm.
Twice a year, anyone can fish in California without a sport fishing license. All other fishing rules (bag and size limits, gear, hours, closures) still apply. The waiver covers all of California, including California waters (Los Angeles area). Eligibility: Anyone.
Verified Oct 27 · California Fish & Wildlife
Catch: Fishing rules still apply; report cards still needed for steelhead, sturgeon and some salmon
Get my FreeBee list
A free account saves favorites and picks free things in Los Angeles for you, plus the best ones every Thursday if you want them. No payment, ever.
