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A bartender pulls a beer from a long row of taps under a bright green TASTE sign and chalkboard beer menus at a San Diego brewery

Festival Guides

San Diego Beer Week 2026 Guide: Ten Days of Rare Releases, Pairings, and Taproom Events Across the County

San Diego Beer Week returns November 6 to 15, 2026, with events at breweries, bars, and restaurants across the county. Here is…Sep 20, 2026

Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California

Conventions & Fan Culture

Anime Pasadena 2026 Guide: A Free Day Zero, 60-Plus Guests, and an Eighth Year at the Pasadena Convention Center

Anime Pasadena turns eight November 6 to 8, 2026, with a free Day Zero on Friday, 400-plus vendors, 60-plus guests, and an…Sep 20, 2026

Exterior of Westfield Topanga in Woodland Hills, home of Topanga Social

B.J. Novak’s Chain Settles Into a Six-Month Residency at Topanga Social With Roy Choi and Mei Lin

Chain, the pop-up B.J. Novak launched in a West Hollywood parking lot in 2021, has moved into a mall. Its six-month residency…Sep 20, 2026

Rebuilding Long Beach Comic Con: A New Era Post-Pandemic

Long Beach Comic Con is still rebuilding after years of pandemic-related setbacks. This year's event showed that dedicated fans, artists, and cosplayers…Sep 19, 2026

Rows of green grapevines on a dry slope with rolling hills and Oak Mountain under a clear blue sky in Temecula wine country

Festival Guides

De Portola Wine Trail Harvest Celebration 2026 Guide: 11 Temecula Wineries, One Ticket, and a Harvest Bite at Every Stop

The De Portola Wine Trail Harvest Celebration returns Sunday, November 8, 2026, with wine and small bites at 11 Temecula Valley wineries.…Sep 19, 2026

The back of the Hollywood Sign letters on Mount Lee, looking out over the Los Angeles basin

Festival Guides

NFMLA DocuSlate 2026 Guide: Sergio & Mirta, Mountainfilm Shorts, and a Documentary Sunday Downtown

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles runs its DocuSlate documentary program November 12 to 15, 2026, in Hollywood and downtown L.A. Here are the films,…Sep 19, 2026

A speaker at a podium on a purple-lit TwitchCon stage, shown on a large screen, with an audience seated on the floor of the San Diego Convention Center

Conventions & Fan Culture

TwitchCon San Diego 2026 Guide: Twitch Rivals, the Glitch Theater, and a Saturday Night Party

TwitchCon returns to the San Diego Convention Center November 13 to 15, 2026. Here are the hours, pass prices, the party, kids…Sep 19, 2026

A wide view across central Mission Valley in San Diego from a brushy hillside, with buildings and freeways on the valley floor under a clear blue sky

Conventions & Fan Culture

San Diego Anime Con 2026 Guide: Voice Actors, a Midnight Saturday, and a $55 Weekend in Mission Valley

San Diego Anime Con's third year runs November 13 to 15, 2026, at the DoubleTree in Mission Valley. Here are the voice…Sep 19, 2026

predator cosplayer at buenos aires event

Ultimate Guide to SD Comic-Con 2027 badge pricing and registration dates

Comic-Con International has set October 17 for the first of two badge sales for Comic-Con 2027. Here is who qualifies, what it…Sep 18, 2026

colorful anime cosplay group with instruments

Ultimate Guide: Anime Expo 2027 Dates Confirmed July 2–5

Anime Expo’s 35th edition set a new turnstile attendance record and spread across Downtown LA. The convention returns to the LACC July…Sep 18, 2026

Darth Vader stands center stage in a flowing cape, flanked by two stormtroopers under intense red stage lighting.

Epic 50-Year Star Wars Anniversary: A New Hope 2027

Lucasfilm and ReedPop bring Star Wars Celebration to Downtown LA in April 2027 for the 50th anniversary of A New Hope. Every…Sep 18, 2026

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Ultimate Guide to WonderCon 2027 Early Bird Badge Prices

Comic-Con International’s spring show returns to Anaheim on Easter weekend 2027. Badges are on sale now, with the three-day price unchanged from…Sep 18, 2026