With summer just around the corner, it's time to start planning your schedule so that you can take advantage of sunny beach days and warm summer nights. And if you ask us, there's no better way to make the most of the season than by attending the city's many festivals. From food and music to art and film, Los Angeles has a festival for everyone.

Below, we’ve rounded up all of LA’s top street festivals happening this summer in a nice handy list, so you can bookmark this page now and thank us later! ;)

 

The Hottest Summer Festivals in LA This Year

MAY

May 5, 2023: Topo Chico de Mayo presented by Off the Menu

May 5–7, 2023: Beach Life Festival

May 6, 2023: Historic Venice Cinco de May Festival & Parade

May 7, 2023: Pasadena City College Flea Market

May 9, 2023: Taste of South Pasadena

May 11–12, 2023: RuPaul's DragCon

May 13, 2023: Seltzerland Los Angeles

May 13, 2023: Fiesta de Taco

May 13, 2023: Palm Tree Music Festival

May 13–14 & 27–28, 2023: 626 Night Market (Santa Monica)

May 19, 2023: Odd Nights at the Autry

May 22–June 30, 2023: WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival

May 27, 2023: I Love RnB Festival

May 27–29, 2023: Fiesta Hermosa

May 27–29, 2023: Topana Days Country Fair

May 27–June 25, 2023: Koroneburg Old World Renaissance Festival

May 29, 2023: Jazz Reggae Festival

JUNE

June 2–4, 2023: OUTLOUD @ WeHo Pride

June 3–4, 2023: Women’s Freedom Festival 2023

June 3, 2023: Fuel Fest 2023

June 3, 2023: Veg Fest

June 3–4, 2023: LA WineFest

June 3–4, 2023: Montrose 38th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival

June 3–4, 2022: Paradise in the Park

June 4, 2023: Pasadena City College Flea Market

June 11, 2023: The AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival

June 10–11, 2023: Palos Verdes Street Fair & Music Festival

June 9–10, 2023: LA Pride in the Park

June 11, 2023: 53rd Annual LA Pride Parade

June 17–18, 2023: California Watermelon Festival

June 18–August 27, 2023: Concerts in Warner Park

June 23, 2023: Brewyard Art Festival

June 15–18, 2023: Fountain Valley Summerfest

June 17, 2023: Long Beach Juneteenth Celebration

June 17–18, 2023: Pasadena Chalk Festival

June 30–September 3, 2023: Sawdust Art & Craft Festival

June 24, 2023: Venice Summer Fest

June 23–25, 2023: Riviera Village Summer Festival

JULY

July 2, 2023: July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with the Beach Boys

July 4, 2023: 4th of July Block Party

July 4, 2023: July 4th Extravaganza at Warner Park

July 8–September 9, 2023: NoHo Summer Nights

July 5–Sept. 1, 2023: Festival of Arts Fine Art Show

July 15–16, 2023: The 42nd Lotus Festival

July 15 – 16, 2023: 2023 Alondra Park Ho’olaule’a

July 14 – August 13, 2023: Orange County Fair

July 29, 2023: Sad Summer Music Fest

TBA: Palomino Festival

 

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER

August 4–12, 2023: International Pop Overthrow

August 4–6, 2023: Summer Swing Nights

August 5 & 6, 2023: Unique Markets

August 6, 2023: Taste of Ecuador Food Festival

August 6, 2023: Avocado Fest

August 9, 2023: The Techno Night Market

August 12, 2023: Natsumatsuri Family Festival

Aug. 12–20, 2023: Nisei Week Japanese Festival

August 12–13, 2023: 626 Night Market Mini

August 19, 2023: Live at the Music Center

August 19, 2023: LA Function Summer Finale

Aug. 25–27, 2023: Fiesta La Ballona

August 26, 2023: La Vida es un Festival

August 27, 2023: Japanese Summer Festival

Every Wednesday: Bloc Party Wednesdays

Every Friday: Dance DTLA

Every Saturday: Street Food Cinema

Every Weekend: Alameda Night Market

All Month: Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival

September 16–17, 2023: Country Jam Festival