The Best Things to Do in LA This Weekend

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Read on for the best things to do in LA this weekend.

The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board presents the return of Summer Dine LA Restaurant Week, taking place from Friday, July 25 through Friday, August 8! The 15-day event invites visitors and locals alike to experience the diverse culinary offerings available throughout Los Angeles and L.A. County. One of the largest restaurant weeks in the country, Dine LA features a lineup of more than 400 restaurants across the city offering special prix fixe lunch and dinner menus spanning a wide range of global cuisines.

It's your final chance to see The Secret Circus! When feelings have been outlawed, a gregarious rock-n-roll ringleader and their circus friends establish an underground Big Top, a place for freedom and self-expression that’s welcome to all identities—person, animal, or marionette.

Big feelings are safe under the Bob Baker Big Top, where tight rope walkers, jugglers, and dancing ostriches channel their emotions into art, away from the clutches of the “feelings police.”

This family and LGBTQ-friendly show features live band GOOF, with both human and marionette circus acts. Original Book, Music and Lyrics by Chanel Samson and Holly Anne Mitchell, featuring Bob Baker’s legendary marionettes.

Cheer for LAFC at their Friday night match against the Portland Timbers at BMO Stadium on Friday, July 25. Kickoff is at 7:30pm.

With his sixth album, Mahashmashana, out now, Father John Misty is on the road this summer and he plays the Greek Theatre on Friday, July 25, with support from Lucinda Williams and Hamilton Leithauser. Tickets are on sale at AXS and going fast!

From 1960s soul to 1970s disco and beyond, Diana Ross is a true icon. On Friday, July 25, she’ll kick off a special two-night engagement at the Hollywood Bowl with a show jam-packed with her greatest hits.

This summer, The Ford presents The Natural World of Studio Ghibli, a celebration of the legendary animation studios’ thematic explorations of natural environments, our relationship with nature, and the spiritual aspect of the natural world.

Hayao Miyazaki’s films invite audiences into fantastical worlds, filled with memorable characters, heartfelt storytelling, and iconic scores by Joe Hisaishi that have earned Academy Awards and fans worldwide. Experience classic Studio Ghibli films screened in Japanese with English subtitles set in the natural outdoor beauty of The Ford: The Boy and the Heron (July 25), Howl's Moving Castle (July 26) and The Wind Rises (July 27). Hosted by film critic and writer Carlos Aguilar and featuring trivia with prizes provided by Super Yaki.

Final weekend! Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A Beautiful Noise is the true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-topping American rock icon. With over 130 million albums sold worldwide, classic songs like "America," "Forever in Blue Jeans" and "Sweet Caroline"; inductions into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame; a GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world, Neil Diamond's story was made to shine on Broadway - and tour across America.

On Saturday, July 26, Angel City FC takes on Carolina Ascent FC at BMO Stadium in a friendly scheduled for kickoff at 5pm.

The Autry celebrates National Day of the Cowboy and Cowgirl on Saturday, July 26, with extended museum hours and a packed schedule of activities. Check out the Black Cowboys: An American Story exhibition, learn to line dance and attend a gathering of cowboy poets. In the evening, head to the Autry’s lawn for a Street Food Cinema screening of Toy Story.

Los Lonely Boys headlines a jam-packed lineup of bands and DJs playing Oldies 2 Souldies at The Greek on Saturday, July 26. An evening dedicated to the sounds of the 1960s and early 70s - and today’s bands who channel a similar vibe - the lineup also includes The Altons, Thee Sinseers, Los Yesterdays and more, as well as a special tribute to the late, great Brenton Wood by his backup band and special guests.

Techno champ Nicole Moudaber hits the stage at Avalon Hollywood on Saturday, July 26 for an open-to-close set guaranteed to keep you on your feet all night. Arrive early and plan to stay very late!

Long Live the Black Parade, My Chemical Romance’s tour focusing on their 2006 album, The Black Parade, hits Dodger Stadium on July 26 and 27 with support from local alternative rock band Wallows.

On Sunday, July 27, the Philosophical Research Society presents The Medicine of the Earth: A Plant Ritual to Build a New World. During this gathering, artist and herbalist Paige Emery will guide guests through building relationships with plant allies, plant communication, plant rituals, and healing with plants during this time when we need to do everything we can to heal ourselves, our communities and the Earth. The event will include music, a collective plant ritual and tea ceremony, and ritual practices to take home. Live music performed by Greg Barris and Griffin Molly.

PRS requests guests to bring a sketchbook, journal, pen or pencil; a blanket to sit on, a sacred item or flower offerings for the collective altar; and an open heart. Tickets at Eventbrite.

After the festival in Long Beach, head to Downtown LA for Vans Warped Tour Afters at Exchange LA. The 21+ event features Sullivan King on the decks with a warm-up Grave Rave set from Emo Nite. VIP table reservations are available.

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