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Special Events in Los Angeles
January
LA Golden Dragon Parade
Held in late January
Location: Chinatown, Los Angeles
213-617-0396
Hours: 2pm - 5pm
Admission Free
February
Pan African Film & Art Festival
Held in early February
Location: 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Los Angeles
213-896-8221
Hours: 10am - 11:30pm
LA Times Festival of Books
Held in mid February
Location: UCLA Campus, West Los Angeles
800-LATIMES
Hours: Call for additional information
Admission Free
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is a two-day celebration of the written word and one of the country's premier literary events.
March
The Los Angeles Marathon
Held in early March
Location: Downtown Los Angeles
310-444-5544
Admission Charged
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go; on a 26.2-mile adventure that includes more entertainment per mile than virtually any other race in the world.
April
Blooming of the Roses Festival
Location: Exposition Park Rose Garden
888 LA PARKS (527-2757)
Call for additional information
Cinco de Mayo
Held in late April - early May
Location: El Pueblo Historical Monument, Placita Olvera
213-625-5045
Call for additional information
Admission Free
A well attended annual event honoring Los Angels' Latin community.
May
Pacific Islander Festival
Held in early May
Location: Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
714-968-1785
Call for further information
NoHo Theatre & Arts Festival
Held in mid May
Location: Lankershim Blvd. and Magnolia
818-763-5273
Call for additional information
NoHo is L.A.'s official Arts community filled with professional theatres, eclectic shops, international dining and home to the world-famous Emmy statue.
Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest
Held in mid May
Location: Paramount Movie Ranch Agoura Hills in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
818-382-4819
Call for additional information
Valley Greek Festival
Held mid - late May
Location: St. Sophia Cathedral
1324 S. Normandie Avenue at Pico, Los Angeles
323-737-2424
The Festival not only honors and celebrates the essence of Hellenic culture at its best but also captures the spirit of family fun and entertainment of the neighborhood community that is the BLQ.
June
Playboy Jazz Festival
Held in mid June
Location: Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles
323-850-2050
Call for additional information
August
Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Held in mid August
Location: Little Tokyo, downtown Los Angeles
213-687-7193
Call for additional information
Celebrating Japanese culture and community through a variety of events and exhibits.
September
Los Angeles County Fair
Held in mid - late September
Location: Fairplex, Pomona
909-623-3111
Call for additional information
Want to grab life by the udders? Then visit the L.A. County Fair, where visitors find one of the largest carnivals in North America, live horse racing, spectacular exhibits, the Flower & Garden Pavilion, great fair food, shopping, the Millard Sheets Gallery and so much more!
Watts Towers Day of the Drum
Held in late September
Location: Watts Towers Art Center Amphitheatre
213-847-4646
Call for additional information
October
Sherman Oaks Street Fair
Held in mid October
Location: Ventura Boulevard between Van Nuys Blvd. and Kester Ave.
818-906-1951
Call for additional information
November
African Film Institute's Los Angeles International Film Festival
Held in early - mid November
Locations vary
323- 8567707
Call for additional information
Including over 100 films from over 30 countries, and countless world premieres.
December
Whale Watching
December - March
Location: San Pedro and vicinity
310-548-8500
Call for additional information
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