What to do in June in Los Angeles
Summer officially kicks off this Friday, June 21st with the longest day of the year!! Here’s a look at what to in June in Los Angeles to make it feel like summer every day!
Look out for Family Fun Activities which will be marked in yellow!
This Week
June 24th-28th
It’s Negroni Week, which besides being a time to reflect on your love/hate relationship with Campari, is a great time to drink for your favorite cause!
Birds & Bees in Downtown Los Angeles will be donating $1 from every Negroni to directly to Mercy Corp while BG Lounge in Beverly Hills is featuring three Negronis directly benefiting CORE. If you’re in Santa Monica, head to Esters Wine Shop and Bar, where $1 from every Negroni goes to the Surfrider Foundation’s LA Chapter.
I should also mention Birds & Bees will be stirring up six different Negroni specials and this White Negroni made with Hendricks Gin, Cocchi Americano, and orange and Peychauds bitters is inspiring me to do some good!
Also happening this week at Esters Wine Shop and Bar, the kick off of the Guest Chef Burger Night Series with Valerie Gordon of beloved Valerie Confections! Stop in this Tuesday, June 25th starting at 6 p.m. for a once in a lifetime burger ($18).
This Weekend
June 28th-30th
Friday, June 28th is this month’s Rose Bowl Final Fridays! A FREE event from 4 to 8 p.m. in Pasadena that features food trucks, music, and more!
Friday, June 28th also marks the return of the underground pizza favorite, Pain Pizza to Birds & Bees. This week there will be a special $7 Double Pep (pepperoni and pepperoncini) French bread pizza when paired with the specialty Lambrusco Cocktail from manager Jake Larowe. It all starts at 5 p.m. and goes until last slice!
On Saturday, June 29th it’s the 10th Annual LA Food Fest and your LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND! Taking place from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Santa Anita Park, this is a food fest you can actually bring the kids to! There are over 100 restaurants participating and unlike other food events, you probably have not heard of them! Come support new pioneers in the world of food AND participate in a zero food waste event unlike any other!
- VIP Power Hour+ Early Entry will be held from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm and VIP Check-in will start at 1:30 pm (Tickets $99)
- General Admission will be from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Tickets $69).
- Kids under 10 are FREE!!!
- Purchase discount tickets here! More info at www.LAFoodFest.com.
On Saturday, June 29th, Animal Style Mini Improv Festival is having its second annual festival from 5-10pm, at ACME Comedy Theater in North Hollywood, CA. What’s my favorite part of this festival? The fact that they serve In-n-Out burgers and fries to the early arrivals!! Get your tickets early and save big right here!
Dance the night away at LACMA on Friday, June 28th at 6 p.m. for their Jazz night and Saturday, June 29th at 5 p.m. for their Latin Sounds night. Best of all it’s FREE and you can bring your own food and beverages.
All Weekend Long!! Take the kids to see Toy Story 4 in the history El Capitan Theatre for less than it costs to go to your local AMC! Get $10 tickets right here!
All Month Long!!
LEGOLAND is turning 20 and you can celebrate with discounts on park hoppers with a SECOND DAY FREE for less than the price of a one-day ticket!!!
There are over 60 rides, a DUPLO® Playtown, and all-new LEGO CITY: Deep Sea Adventure submarine ride to try out. There’s also a SEA LIFE aquarium which means you’re basically going to SEAWORLD and LEGOLAND for LESS than the price of one day of regular admission!
Past Weekends
June 21st-23rd
Spend the longest day of the year OUTSIDE with Odd Nights at the Autry taking place at the Autry Museum of the American West near Griffith Park on June 21st. There will be music, food trucks, and you can get FREE admission by following this link! It all kicks off at 6 p.m.
Rustic Canyon fans can get excited about the official soft opening of Birdie G’s in Santa Monica on Friday, June 21st! Named after Chef Jeremy’s Fox’s daughter Birdie and grandmother Gladys, you can expect “rustic European fare” that spans decades. I’m most excited about filling my belly with sustainable comfort foods that I’m happy to share with my kids.
Get your Zen on at Los Angeles Historic State Park for the Mass Meditation Initiative on June 22nd. It’s a mostly free event, although there is an Eventbrite to guarantee your spot. Taking place all day beginning at 9:30 a.m., expect yoga, lots of goodies to strengthen your om, and of course a mass meditation at 2 PM.
On Sunday, June 23, Art Beyond the Glass VIII, L.A.’s premier cocktail culture festival, is back at Los Globos in Silver Lake. Over 100 of L.A.’s top bartenders will be making cocktails in an art collaboration showcase that includes music, visual art, and more! Tickets are $70 a person on Eventbrite and it goes to benefit Beautify Earth!
