Best Things To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles and SoCal: Jan. 12 - 14

Long Beach is bringing back its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration. Festivities kick off at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Anaheim Street, followed by a Martin Luther King Jr. Park celebration from noon to 5 p.m. Expect stage performances, a health and wellness area, a youth area, food and merchandise vendors, and information booths.

Take an immersive trip through 50 years of hip-hop with rare, never-before-seen artifacts, iconic photography and original soundtracks. Celebrate the vibrant culture of the West Coast as you journey through time.

Pretty Woman was an international smash hit when the film was released in 1990. Now, 30 years later, Pretty Woman: The Musical is taking the theater stage in Thousand Oaks! Ellie Baker stars as Vivian Ward opposite Chase Wolfe as Edward Lewis. The show is written by the movie’s director, Garry Marshall, and screenwriter J. F. Lawton.

Meet at the trailhead at the intersection of Jefferson Blvd. and Hetzler Rd.

Join an MLK weekend hike to see the classic downtown and mountain views of L.A.! The journey is a moderate five-mile round trip route that begins with an ascent of the Culver City stairs and continues to the MLK memorial obelisk in Kenneth Hahn State Park. Happy hiking!

Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman with a live orchestra at the Dolby Theater. The 1989 film will be conducted by James Olmstead. And feel free to lean into the comics spirit! Guests are encouraged to dress up as their favorite DC superhero.

The Skylight Theatre hosts the world premiere of Sukkot, a new comedy from The Boomerang Effect writer Matthew Leavitt and My Big Fat Greek Wedding director Joel Zwick. The show follows a half-Jewish-half-Irish-Catholic family celebrating an obscure Jewish holiday no one has heard of.

Philosophical Research Society screens the documentaries Ladies & Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen and Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970. Spend a night learning about his work as a poet, following Cohen two years before his music career would begin in 1965. Then, five years later and two albums in, see him performing at the Isle of Wight.

The world-famous Rose Bowl Flea Market is back for its first opening in 2024. Every second Sunday of the month, the Rose Bowl opens its field to over 2,500 vendors. Buy tickets online in advance and free parking is available.

Enjoy a Stone Barn Nature Center tour, an interpretive hike and an up-close look at a surprising animal diet at the Deukmejian Wilderness Park. The program also offers a free bus ride to the park with RSVP and arrival at the Pacific Community Center by 8:15 a.m.

Filmspotting, a weekly film podcast, will be hosting its annual Wrap Party! Celebrate the best movie moments of 2023 with the show’s hosts, guests, and fellow cinema lovers.

Returning from its holiday break, Smorgasburg L.A. is back at Row DTLA to showcase nearly 100 small businesses from the SoCal food scene. Even included is a family-friendly beer garden.

Every Saturday and Sunday at The Pour House, enjoy a weekend brunch with live music. Grab a free RSVP for your dining party and enjoy bottomless mimosas and live jazz while you nosh.

Looking to make friends during the new year? Trying out Dry January? Los Angeles Friends and Bar Nuda, a Mexican-inspired non-alcoholic pop-up, are teaming up to help you out! Expect music on vinyl and bar games to go along with meeting new Angelenos.

Sip on bottomless mimosas, indulge in a scrumptious brunch spread and enjoy jaw-dropping lip-sync battles, high-energy dance routines, and glamorous costumes. Hosted by Lauren Banall.