LA Happenings: 9 & 10 July

Your curated LA weekend itinerary of the city’s best concerts, culture and cuisine - just for you

Lotus Festival

Share a memorable and meaningful evening with your family and friends at the Lights of Dreams Lantern Event! Come decorate your own unique lantern and launch it among the thousands of water lanterns at Echo Park Lake.

The Association’s Cocktail Classes

Class by Association offers cocktail enthusiasts an opportunity to delve deeper and refine their knowledge of cocktails. Classes explore bar basics, tools and techniques as well as individual spirits, their history and use in classic and contemporary cocktails.

Sixth Street Viaduct Grand Opening

After more than six years of construction, the swooping new Sixth Street Viaduct is finally set to open—and with a two-day, car-free celebration.

Zoo Friday Nights

Like a family-friendly revival of its old Roaring Nights series, spend an evening at the L.A. Zoo on select Friday nights for a mix of musical performances, dance parties, educational talks and twilight animal viewing opportunities. The carousel will be open during the series, and so too—for those 21 and over only—will be a cash bar.

Amex Gold x Resy Present: The Boardwalk

Spend a summer afternoon (or evening) chowing down on boardwalk-inspired fare at this sponsored Santa Monica pier event featuring some of L.A.'s best restaurants, including Petit Trois, Guelaguetza, Majordomo and more.