Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: July 5 - 7

If you’ve been bitten by the women’s basketball bug (and after all the Caitlin Clark draft buzz earlier this year, who hasn’t?), an L.A. Sparks game might be the most fun you can have at a sports event for less than $20. Beat the heat and head downtown to see the Sparks take on Britney Griner (before she heads off to the Olympics in Paris) and the Phoenix Mercury.

It’s hard to believe Lana Del Rey’s third dreamy pop record, Ultraviolence, came out ten years ago, but here we are, with the El Cid tribute night to prove it. Take a break from this cruel world and enter Lana Del Rey’s by getting your groove on to songs like "Brooklyn Baby," "Shades of Cool," and other mid-2010s pop hits, plus some unreleased tracks, too. Expect drag performances, custom cocktails, and more to enhance the vibe.

Europe takes its summer festival season very seriously (see: Coldplay at Glastonbury last weekend, Primavera Sound last month), but we have Barcelona coming to us this week, with the international sounds of Brunch Electronik making a Los Angeles debut. Exposition Park will turn into one big sunny dance party, with performances from Colyn, DJ Harvey, Maya Jane Coles, Stavroz, Will Clarke, and Manics.

Do you have a horse lover in your life? Head up to the L.A. Equestrian Center in Griffith Park to experience this two-day showcase of the best riders in Los Angeles and the beauty of dressage. The event features competitions for the sport at a variety of levels.

Dance returns to the Odyssey for the Westside Theater’s summer showcase. Saturday will highlight the work of choreographer Bernard Brown and Mexican-American dance artists Joey Navarrete-Medina and Rosa Rodríguez-Frazier. On Sunday, choreographer Olivia Liberati shares the bill with the Intrepid Dance Project

A striking black-and-white photography show is on view at the Leica Gallery in West Hollywood for one more week, so catch it before it’s gone. Artists featured include acclaimed TV and film director Daniel Sackheim’s film noir-inspired shots as well as work by Winterstone, Michael Ansell, Julia Dean, and Greg Hatton.

Vroom, vroom! Rev up your weekend by checking out the custom motorcycles at the Handbuilt Invitational. See more than 50 handbuilt motorcycles and custom cars from collectors and makers, including bike enthusiast Jay Leno. There will also be featured selections from the Petersen Automotive Museum, the ArtCenter in Pasadena, and a celebration of female builders, like a custom bike built by a 12-year-old girl and her dad.

New to bikes or want to hone a skill? Attend a workshop on welding, pinstriping, or leather making. There will also be stunts on display from the Ives Brother's Wall Of Death and rider Aaron Colton will put on a high-octane showcase.

A Good Used Book is fun for browsing any day of the week, but Saturday would be a great day to get over there because they are hosting one of the quirkiest and most fun artists on Instagram – Izzi Lee – for a pop-up featuring custom cartoons, butter mochi treats from Salted Cow, and postcard prints from Analoguette.

Make some new friends and help clean up the beautiful Palos Verdes Coastline, restoring the area’s natural wildlife habitat during this volunteer day at Abalone Cove Reserve with Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. Students can receive community service credit.

Grab your Goose and head to the Valley for a screening of Top Gun on the roof of the Westfield Fashion Square. On a clear night, maybe you can see all the way to Miramar from up there? The Tom Cruise classic may have gotten a sequel a couple years ago, but there’s no match for the original 1986 summer action flick, and this outdoor screening complete with bean bag chairs and lots of dining options is a fun warm evening night out.

Shutters can be as pricey as it is gorgeous, but on Fridays all summer, you can enjoy their St. Germain cocktail pop-up and get half-off pizzas when you order one of the elderflower-inspired spritzes.

L.A. County is about to get a version of the luxury brand KITH in Malibu (their third California location), complete with a KITH Treats, a cereal-milk dessert bar, featuring a special ice cream with the Soba Cha brownie from Nobu. It opens this week, sohead up to Cross Creek Ranch to try the latest East Coast import.