Brian Champlin

Los Angeles

Co-Founder at We Like LA

I write about things to do in Los Angeles, every single day. Co-founder of @WeLikeLA. Also, I tweet things.

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Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles [6-2-2025 to 6-6-2025]

5 days ago | welikela.com | Brian Champlin

June is here and no gloom in sight. Let a fresh week of fun to-dos commence!On the calendar for this June 2-6 in Los Angeles, you’ll find the Seoul Festival at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Summer Concerts at the Original Farmers Market, the BET Experience, Late Night! at the Skirball, Friday Night Wine Tastings at Barnsdall Park, and more.
Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles [5-26-2025 to 5-30-2025]

1 week ago | welikela.com | Brian Champlin

Hope your Memorial Day is off to a good start! As you take in today’s holiday, we just want to get you prepped for the week to come. Coming up this May 26-30 in Los Angeles, you’ll find Meet the Grunion at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, WeHo Pride, Cape Shade! at Dynasty Typewriter, Zócalo Public Square’s 15th annual Book Prize Event, Monsterpalooza in Pasadena, and more.
Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles [5-19-2025 to 5-23-2025]

2 weeks ago | welikela.com | Brian Champlin

New week. New to-dos. Let’s see what’s on deck. This May 19-23 in Los Angeles, you’ll find Suds and Sounds in Culver City, Sunset Exhibitions at The Broad, an outdoor movie night at Ovation Hollywood, a Street League Skateboarding takeover at the Santa Monica Pier, WeHo Pride, and more.
Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles [5-12-2025 to 5-16-2025]

3 weeks ago | welikela.com | Brian Champlin

All things must pass… including this past weekend’s mini heatwave! Now, on to a few cool to-dos for the week to come. On deck from May 12-16 in Los Angeles, you’ll encounter the José James at the GRAMMY Museum with, a free talk on Dire Wolves at NHM Commons Theater, a Celestial Celebration for Griffith Observatory’s 90th anniversary, Locals’ Night at the Santa Monica Pier, Vibes After Five in Culver City, Victorian Horror Stories in the Dark, a night of community at LA Plaza, and more.
10 Things To Do For This Sunday in L.A. [5-11-2025]

3 weeks ago | welikela.com | Brian Champlin

Things are cooling down a little bit today… but only slightly. Still, plenty to do!On deck for this Sunday in Los Angeles you’ll find free admission at USC Pacific Asia Museum, Fred Armisen playing tunes at Permanent Records Roadhouse, DylanFest 35 in Torrance, Family Flicks at The Hammer, a fresh exhibition at The Broad, and more.
Enjoy Free Thursdays at the Skirball Cultural Center | Free To-Do #44

1 month ago | welikela.com | Brian Champlin

If you’re looking for a place to learn about and celebrate Jewish culture in Los Angeles, the Skirball Cultural Center is where it’s at. Nestled along the Sepulveda Pass at the foot of the Santa Monica mountains, the Skirball’s gorgeous campus is home to an archive of some 30,000 objects, varying from the ancient to the contemporary.
Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles [4-28-2025 to 5-2-2025]

1 month ago | welikela.com | Brian Champlin

The move into May is bringing some of our favorite seasonal events and series back into focus. Let’s take a look!On tap for this April 28 to May 2 in Los Angeles, you’ll find Meet the Grunion at Marine Cabrillo Aquarium, a Spring Exhibitions Opening at The Skirball, the return of Friday night Jazz at LACMA, a Cinco de Mayo Mercado in San Gabriel, UCLA First Thursdays, the debut of the 2025 L.A. County Fair, and more.
Things To Do This Weekend in Los Angeles [4-25-2025 to 4-27-2025]

1 month ago | welikela.com | Brian Champlin

Looks like we might catch a smidge of rain this weekend, but shouldn’t come in too heavy. And we do have a TON going on…From April 25-27 in Los Angeles, catch the LA Times Festival of Books, an Arts Party for college students at The Hammer, Open Arts San Pedro, Jackalope in Old Pasadena, Fiesta Broadway, the Skirball Puppet Festival, the Eclectic Music Festival & Art Crawl in South Pasadena, and more.
Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles [4-21-2025 to 4-25-2025]

1 month ago | welikela.com | Brian Champlin

Looking for some post-Easter ways to hop into your week? We’re here to oblige. This April 21-25 in Los Angeles features Free Metro rides for Earth Day, Stand Up for Pets at PetSpace, an X-Change talk at JACCC, PINK CLOUD at Beyond the Streets, an Arts Party at The Hammer, Nexus Moda in DTLA, a night of poetry at Oxy Arts, Poetry in the Garden at The Getty, and more.
Enjoy Poetry in the Garden at The Getty | Free To-Do #30

1 month ago | welikela.com | Brian Champlin

How do you level up one of the county’s most serene spaces? With an afternoon of verse by some of the city’s most talented poets!The Getty’s annual Poetry in the Garden series returns for April with a new lineup of poets, spread over three dates, featuring artists reading original works inspired by the upcoming exhibition, What They Saw: Historical Photobooks by Women, 1843–1999. Performers include Mia Moretti (April 16), Camae Ayewa (April 23), and Solange Aguilar (April 30).