The Best Things to Do in Los Angeles this Weekend: Jan. 9-11, 2026

From cultural events to superstar concerts and world-class sports, Discover LA is your go-to source for what's happening in Los Angeles. Be sure to follow @discoverla on Instagram to find out even more about what to do in LA. Read on for the best things to do in LA this weekend, including:

• Prometheus - Walt Disney Concert Hall
• LA Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks - Crypto.com Arena
• Donald Fagen 78th B-day Bash - Lodge Room
• Space Yacht: Tech My House - Academy LA
• Hatis Noit - Zebulon

Find more events and nearby hotels at the DiscoverLA.com Events Calendar.

Come for the show, stay for the weekend!

It's the final weekend for the 2025-26 season of Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square, which will run daily through January 11. Framed by skyscrapers and adorned with festive holiday lights, LA's largest outdoor ice skating rink spans 7,200 square feet and welcomes more than 54,000 skaters and 450,000 spectators annually. Open from noon to 10pm.

The Body and Sound festival begins at Walt Disney Concert Hall with LA Phil Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen leading performances of Scriabin’s Prometheus, Poem of Fire throughout the weekend of January 9. Evening concerts are scheduled for Friday and Saturday; there will also be a matinee performance on Sunday, January 11.

Don Hertzfeldt, the acclaimed filmmaker behind World of Tomorrow, selects international animated shorts new and old to be screened at Philosophical Research Society on Friday, January 9. Tickets at Eventbrite.

The LA Lakers play their only home game of the week when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, January 9. Tipoff is at 7:30pm.

Discostan opens the new year with SWANA-influenced techno, house and other club-friendly beats pulsating the dance floor at La Zona Rosa. Local DJ/producer Lara Sarkissian and New York-based Zarina headline the party on Friday, January 9.

Christian Karlsson (Bloodshy & Avant, Miike Snow) brings his project Galantis back to Los Angeles for a two-night stint at the Hollywood Palladium. Tickets are available for Friday, January 9 and Saturday, January 10.

Two years after their last headlining set in Los Angeles, punk stalwarts Unwritten Law are back in town. They’ll play Teragram Ballroom on Saturday, January 10, with support from Plastic Culture, Sound Division and Joker’s Hand.

Donald Fagen is turning 78, so Double Wonderful is back with its annual tribute to the Steely Dan founder, featuring special guest singers. It's all happening at the Lodge Room on Saturday, January 10.

Space Yacht continues its 11th anniversary bash with a special two-room takeover of Academy LA on Saturday, January 10. On the main stage will be a Tech My House gathering featuring a secret lineup of DJs. In the loft, another secret lineup will bring the hard dance and hard techno vibes for Speed Freak.

Brooklyn noise rock outfit Pons kicks off 2026 with a West Coast tour that will land at Gold-Diggers on January 10. Local post-punks Charm School and synth artist Buddy Crime open the Saturday night show. Tickets at Dice.

London-based Japanese vocalist Hatis Noit has garnered a reputation for her unique sound that bridges classical and experimental influences. She’ll headline Zebulon on Sunday, January 11, with support from local poet and pianist Qur’an Shaheed. Tickets at Dice.

Bringing together samba, Bossa Nova and other vintage Brazilian sounds, Baila Nova focuses on the work of “The Girl from Ipanema” composer Antônio Carlos Jobim on their latest album. Local duo Amor y Mar open the night at Gold-Diggers. Tickets at Dice.

To celebrate David Lynch’s birth month, Zebulon is screening two episodes of the first season of Twin Peaks every Sunday in January. Fans can order coffee and pie, or a themed cocktail, to enjoy as they step back into the world of David Lynch. There’s no cover and seating is first come, first served for the 2pm screenings.

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