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The Royal Theatre on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Los Angeles, with its vertical red ROYAL sign and marquee

Festival Guides

International LA Punk Film Festival 2026 Guide: 10 Years of DIY Cinema at the Laemmle Royal and Online

The International LA Punk Film Festival marks its 10th year October 8 to 18, 2026, with in-person screenings at the Laemmle Royal…Sep 27, 2026

The lit marquee of The Frida Cinema in downtown Santa Ana listing film titles

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Viet Film Fest 2026 Guide: 64 Films, a Dustin Nguyen Tribute, and Four Days at The Frida in Santa Ana

Viet Film Fest's 17th edition screens 64 films at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, October 8 to 11, 2026, then goes…Sep 27, 2026

The Joshua Tree Lake sign at the campground entrance, with rocky desert hills and a clear blue sky behind it

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Joshua Tree Music Festival 2026 Guide: Four Nights of Desert Camping, Funk, Soul, and Silent Disco

The 21st fall Joshua Tree Music Festival runs October 8 to 11, 2026, at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground. Here is the…Sep 27, 2026

Lambrini Girls performing on an outdoor festival stage under yellow and blue lights, seen over a crowd

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Fight to Unite 2026 Guide: Punk Rock Bowling Takes Over The Belasco With Lambrini Girls and a Fat Wreck Birthday

Punk Rock Bowling brings Fight to Unite to The Belasco in downtown Los Angeles on October 9 and 10, 2026, with Lambrini…Sep 27, 2026

Aerial view of Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego's Mission Valley, surrounded by parking lots and practice fields

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Niteharts 2026 Guide: ISOKNOCK, Porter Robinson, and a Three-Day Bass Weekend at Snapdragon Stadium

ISOxo and Knock2's Niteharts festival returns to Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego October 9 to 11, 2026, now three days long. Here…Sep 26, 2026

Festival tents and crowds along the beachfront parking lot at OB Oktoberfest 2025, seen from the Ocean Beach Pier, with palm trees and blue sky

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Ocean Beach Oktoberfest 2026 Guide: A Y2K Beer Garden, Fortunate Youth, and Stein Holding by the OB Pier

OB Oktoberfest goes Y2K on October 9 and 10, 2026, in the Ocean Beach Pier parking lot. Here are the set times,…Sep 26, 2026

Fans gather outside the Pasadena Convention Center, with a Monsterpalooza banner over the entrance, during the 2025 spring show

Conventions & Fan Culture

Son of Monsterpalooza 2026 Guide: Tommy Lee, Creature Makers, and a Fall Weekend of Monsters in Burbank

Son of Monsterpalooza brings 150-plus vendors, makeup demos, a costume contest, and Tommy Lee's first convention appearance to the Burbank Marriott, October…Sep 26, 2026

Festivalgoers walking across the green lawn at the Empire Polo Club, with rows of palm trees, a Ferris wheel, and desert mountains behind

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Head Trip 2026 Guide: Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, and One Stage in Indio, Just This Once

Goldenvoice's one-time Head Trip festival takes over the Empire Polo Club in Indio on October 10 and 11, 2026, with Calvin Harris,…Sep 26, 2026

Palm trees and low storefronts lining Girard Avenue in La Jolla Village

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La Jolla Art & Wine Festival 2026 Guide: 170 Artists, a Wine & Beer Garden, and Pet Adoptions on Girard Avenue

The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival fills Girard Avenue on October 10 and 11, 2026. Walking it is free; here is…Sep 26, 2026

The modern cream-colored facade of the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center on Fay Avenue in La Jolla under a blue sky

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San Diego International Film Festival 2026 Guide: 25 Years, 90 Films, and Galas With McDonagh, Farrelly, and Mike Leigh

The San Diego International Film Festival celebrates its 25th edition October 13 to 18, 2026, in La Jolla. Here are the gala…Sep 25, 2026

Pedestrians and palm trees along the Third Street Promenade in downtown Santa Monica on a sunny day

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Awareness Film Festival 2026 Guide: Six Days of Films With a Cause in Downtown Santa Monica

The Awareness Film Festival's 17th edition runs October 13 to 18, 2026, in downtown Santa Monica, then streams online through December 31.…Sep 25, 2026

The Art Deco Lido Theater on Via Lido in Newport Beach, with its marquee and palm trees under a clear sky

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Newport Beach Film Festival 2026 Guide: Paper Tiger, Ink, Wild Horse Nine, and a Week of Parties

The 27th Newport Beach Film Festival runs October 15 to 22, 2026, with more than 350 films and a Centerpiece slate led…Sep 25, 2026