Christine N. Ziemba

An inflatable obstacle course. A Breaking Bad rock concert. A dance party dedicated to Stevie Wonder. Lots of food, fun and family festivals.

The Roots revisit one of their early albums at the Hollywood Bowl. Fishing with Dynamite holds its 2nd annual Lobstah Roll takeover. Thirsty Classics…

The OC Night Market wraps its summer season. A Kill Bill double feature is paired with the burlesque Tarantina show. Giant Robot holds a food-themed art show. Plus, partake in an '80s party, a '90s party or L.A.'s 238th birthday party.

Slurp down shellfish, see outdoor movies, cheer on luchadors, go one toke over the line at a pop-up weed museum and dance on the ceiling with Lionel Richie.

A mini-music fest under the oldest bridge in L.A. A secret movie Kaiju party. Experimental comedy. Animals and beer. Long Beach restaurant week. Consider your weekend planned.

Chicken wings, a Filmmobile, a Peach Pit pop-up, a pet-themed museum and an old school drive-in screening of "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

Murals and tacos and jazz fests and bike rides. Crawfish and pancit and watching Tongues Untied. Horror and wine tours and people who sing. These are a few of our favorite things.

The Sun Ra Arkestra performs. The Farmers Market celebrates its 85th birthday. A christmas bar pops up in the middle of summer.

A margarita showdown whets your whistle. A Turkish food fest comes to the Valley. Two L.A. soccer teams go head-to-head. Alamo Drafthouse finally opens.

Gaby Moreno plays a free concert. The Mueller Report gets a read-a-thon. Outfest L.A. begins its run. Steve Martin, Rachel Bloom and Joel Kim Booster throw some laughs our way.

The Lotus Festival blooms in Echo Park, a Roadhouse parody opens in Long Beach, a glow-in-the-dark ramen experience pops up in Echo Park and the Lucas Museum holds its first public event in Leimert Park.

The Good Burger pop-up opens. Quentin Tarantino's films become a burlesque show. A string quartet plays Radiohead's "The Bends."