The Best Things to Do in Los Angeles this Weekend: Feb. 13 - Feb. 15, 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:

• NBA All-Star Weekend - Multiple Venues
• Rhondavous (A Lovers' Ball) - Catch One
• Studio Ghibli's PONYO - Academy Museum
• Cardi B - Kia Forum

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

Come for the show, stay for the weekend!

With the NBA All-Star Game set to take place at Intuit Dome on Sunday, February 15, you can expect a host of related events happening throughout the weekend. These include the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Kia Forum on February 13 and the NBA Crossover fan experience at Los Angeles Convention Center, which runs from February 12 through February 14, and features concerts from Cortis, Ludacris and Shaboozey.

To celebrate the Year of the Horse, Passion of the Cut Sleeve presents a night of queer interpretations of Chinese folklore, including “The Butterfly Lovers,” “The Ballad of Mulan” and “The Fragrant Companion,” in a theatrical event that brings together poetry, lion dancing, drag and live music played on traditional instruments. The performance at Plaza de la Raza on Friday, February 13, is free to attend and all ages.

Modern post-punk faves Cold Cave will spend February on the road with Heartworm labelmates Buzz Kull and Rosa Anschütz. Catch them in Los Angeles at The Bellwether on Friday, February 13.

Hip-hop icon Ghostface Killah brings the Supreme Clientele 2 tour to Los Angeles on Friday, February 13. He’ll play at 1720 with special guests Coyote and DJ Aero.

Start off Valentine's Day weekend with a Rhondavous at Catch One on Friday, February 13. The lineup for this special holiday event from L.A. nightlife faves RhondaINTL  includes JT, Floorplan, John Tejada and more spread across five rooms of the venues. 

Here Lies Love, the musical based on the life of former First Lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, with music from David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, begins its run at Mark Taper Forum on Wednesday, February 11. The all new production, directed by Center Theatre Group’s Snehal Desai, will continue through March 22. 

L.A. synthpop outfit Nuovo Testamento brings their brand of Italo disco and Europop influenced jams to The Roxy on Valentine’s Day. SRSQ, whose new single “Born Alone, Die Alone,” dropped in January, opens the night. 

Studio Ghibli’s PONYO, the exhibition celebrating the 2008 animated film, will open on Saturday, February 14, at the Academy Museum. Featuring 100+ items selected by Studio Ghibli, including pieces that will be shown in North America for the first time, PONYO will run at the museum through early 2027. 

Celebrate Lunar New Year on Saturday, February 14, when the Vietnamese Association of San Fernando Valley hosts at Têt Festival in Winnetka with food, lion dancing and music and for all ages.

NXT Art Foundation and Arup brings a family-friendly public art experience to Los Angeles on Valentine's Day with Attune 1.0. The light and sound event will take place at multiple locations across Los Angeles County, from Long Beach to Porter Ranch, at sunset and features such artists as claire rousay, Qur'an Shaheed, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Beatie Wolfe and more. Locations include: Barnsdall Park, Sycamore Grove Park, Jesse Brewer Jr. Park, Jane and Bert Boeckmann Park, Hansen Dam, Leimert Park, Wende Museum's Glorya Kaufman Community Center, Tongva Park, Promenade Square and Loma Alta Park. The first 200 attendees at each location will receive a Valentine's Day card made by local artists. RSVP for more info.  

Cardi B brings her Little Miss Drama tour to Kia Forum on Sunday, February 15, for the first of a two-night stint in L.A. Tickets for the Monday, February 16, show are sold out and few remain for Sunday’s show.

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