Looking to add exciting plans to your weekend? From festive holiday fun to arts and cultural events to thrilling sports action, there’s plenty of opportunities for going out for a good time. Keep reading to find out what’s happening!
You can get to it all by going Metro. Plan your trip with Apple or Google maps, the Transit or Moovit apps or our trip planner.
Thursday, December 19
L.A. Chargers Football
Huge divisional clash on Thursday Night Football between the Bolts and Broncos as both try to lock down playoff berths.
Go Metro: Our free SoFi Stadium Shuttle runs between the C Line’s Hawthorne/Lennox Station and the stadium. Please remember the C and K Lines were reconfigured in October — the C Line now runs between Norwalk and the new Aviation/Century Station. The K Line is temporarily running in two segments: between Redondo and Aviation Century and between Westchester/Veterans and Expo/Crenshaw. Transfer between the C and K Lines at Aviation/Century.
Ride like a pro on game day.
Friday, December 20
Trademark Brewing Holiday Movie Night
Long Beach’s Trademark Brewing continues their Holiday Movie Night series with a screening of Jingle All The Way. If you can’t make it this week, they’ll also be screening Die Hard (definitely a Christmas movie) to close out the series on December 27.
7 p.m. FREE
Go Metro: Take the A Line to Anaheim St Station
Krampus Art Show at Copro Gallery
The Inaugural Krampus Show at Copro Gallery at Bergamot Station features Krampus-themed contributions from over 60 artists, all curated by art director Monte Beauchamp. The exhibition is on view through December 28, and the gallery is FREE to visit during select hours Friday through Sunday.
Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St/Bergamot Station
Saturday, December 21
The Last Bookstore Studio City
Definitely a must see for all the bibliophiles out there: the Last Bookstore, Downtown L.A.’s iconic book haven, just opened a new outpost in Studio City last Saturday. Located on Lankershim Boulevard, the space features 10,000 square feet of interconnected rooms stocked with troves of books and styled with decor consigned from Designers View.
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Go Metro: Take Line 222 or 224 to Lankershim/Riverside
The Queer Mercado
The Queer Mercado brings LGBT+ small businesses and food vendors to the East L.A. Civic Center every third Saturday of the month. In addition to shopping, the market will also feature drag performances, DJ-spun tunes and other live entertainment.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Go Metro: Take the E Line to East LA Civic Center
Sunday, December 22
Holidays in Harmony
This Sunday at L.A. High Memorial Park, catch a family-friendly afternoon of live entertainment as part of Holidays in Harmony: Community Winter Festival. Come for the musical performances, snow slides and a rock climbing wall – stay for tasty bites from food trucks and shopping for one-of-a-kind gifts.
1 to 5 p.m. FREE
Go Metro: Take Line 28 to Olympic/Rimpau
USC Men’s Basketball
The men’s team hosts Southern University at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Go Metro: Take the E Line to Jefferson/USC Station, which is across Jefferson Boulevard from Galen Center.
Monday, December 23
L.A. Lakers Basketball
For those of you with long weekends, the Lakers host the Detroit Pistons on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Go Metro: Take the A or E Line to Pico Station, which is a one-block walk from Crypto.com Arena in downtown L.A. The Metro J Line bus, as well as other local bus routes, also stop near the arena.
Tips for your game day trip.
Check back next week for another weekend roundup!
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