Anaheim Event Calendar
July 2010
Lotus Festival — 10 - 11 Jul 2010 (annual)
Echo ParkLos Angeles' Echo Park provides the setting for the annual Lotus Festival, famous for its lotus flowers, which have been blossoming every year since the 1920s. The event highlights the people and cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands. |  Opening Ceremony Dragon Dancers. Courtesy of Irena Seta |
LA Tennis Open — 26 Jul - 1 Aug 2010 (annual)
Los Angeles Tennis CenterLA Tennis Open is an important tournament on tennis' ATP Tour, attracting many of the top men's players to the hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center at UCLA. Pete Sampras and John McEnroe have both won here. |  Pete Sampras. Courtesy of Cynthia Lum |
The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum — 5 Jun - 3 Oct 2010; Fri, Sat, and Sun only (annual)
The Will Geer Theatricum BotanicumThe Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum is in a popular suburb among the hippy community of this material-minded city. The pretty, open-air auditorium presents Shakespeare plays and other classics in the Topanga Canyon at weekends throughout the summer. |  Courtesy of Theatricum Botanicum website |
Walt Disney Concert Hall — Daily
Walt Disney Concert HallOpened in 2003, the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles is one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world. The dramatic stainless-steel exterior consists of wildly undulating curved surfaces. |  Walt Disney Concert Hall from 1st and Grand Avenues, Los Angeles. Courtesy of Tom Bonner |
Petersen Automotive Museum — Daily; not Mon
Petersen Automotive MuseumThe four-storey, 27,871m² Petersen Automotive Museum on Miracle Mile displays more than 200 cars and motorcycles. The collection includes vintage classics, racing cars, and famous movie vehicles. An interactive learning centre teaches the scientific principles of how a car works. |  Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles. © John Paul Iacoangelo/LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Paramount Pictures — Weekdays only
Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures is the only major studio still located in Hollywood. The two-hour studio tour offers a historical lesson on filmmaking and a real-life, behind-the-scenes look at a working movie and television facilities in day-to-day operation. Look out for celebrities. |  Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles. © John Paul Iacoangelo/LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Museum of Neon Art — Thu, Fri, Sat, and Sun only
Museum of Neon ArtThe Museum of Neon Art has a large collection of important neon signs illustrating the cultural, historical, aesthetic and technical aspects of the artform in an interactive way. There is always a button to push, things sparking and plenty of noise. |  Neon sign at La Fonda Mexican Food restaurant (circa 1946) in Glendale, California. Courtesy of the Museum of Neon Art |
Griffith Observatory — Daily; not Mon
Griffith ObservatoryMade famous in the James Dean film Rebel Without a Cause, Griffith Observatory's bronze domes have been a Hollywood Hills landmark since 1935. The central dome houses the 300-seat Samuel Oschin Planetarium, where hourly screenings reveal the stars and planets. |  Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles. © LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau |
L.A. Zoo — Daily
L.A. ZooL A Zoo in Griffith Park contains nearly 1100 animals spread over 46 hectares. The highlight is the Red Ape Rain Forest, home to the zoo's unique orangutan population. Kids can pet cuddlier creatures at the Winnick Family Children's Zoo. |  L.A. Zoo, Los Angeles. © LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau |
California Science Center — Daily
California Science CenterLocated in South Los Angeles' Exposition Park, the California Science Center is one of the city's top family attractions. Hands-on displays explore invention and cutting-edge technology, while The Fun Lab offers interactive gadgets for kids to push, pull and prod. |  California Science Center. © Carol Martinez/LACVB |
Philippe The Original — Daily
Philippe The OriginalGood old-fashioned value is what this legendary Downtown cafeteria is all about. A cup of coffee still costs the same as when the diner opened in 1924: nine cents! Philippe The Original claims to have invented the French-dipped sandwich, and it remains the most popular menu item. Try the cinnamon-dipped French toast for breakfast. |  Philippe The Original, Los Angeles. © Brett Hampton |
Farmers Market and The Grove — Daily
Farmers Market and The GroveThis sprawling open-air shopping and entertainment complex in Midtown offers everything from souvenirs and spa treatments to seafood gumbo stew and cinemas. Locals often spend the entire day at Farmers Market and The Grove shopping, dining and relaxing. |  Farmers Market and The Grove, Los Angeles. © John Paul Iacoangelo/LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Giant Robot — Daily
Giant RobotGiant Robot in L.A.'s Japantown specialises in a wide range of rare Japanese-American pop-culture items such as anime t-shirts, books, DVDs, music, stationery, toys, art and accessories. The Tadashi Murakami pens and Ugly Dolls make great souvenirs or gifts. |  Giant Robot. Courtesy of Giant Robot |
Beverly Center — Daily
Beverly CenterBeverly Center in Westside is an enormous eight-storey, 160-shop indoor mall containing all the top brands - from Victoria's Secret to H&M and Bloomingdale's - as well as by-appointment-only boutique shops. It's also a surprisingly good location for celebrity spotting. |  Exterior of the Beverly Center. Courtesy of Beverly Center |
La Brea Tar Pits — Daily
La Brea Tar PitsLocated on L.A.'s Miracle Mile, the La Brea Tar Pits is a large pool of tar that's been bubbling up from the earth for more than 40,000 years. It's one of the world's richest excavation sites for Ice Age fossils. |  La Brea Tar Pits, Beijing. © LA INC./Richard Carroll |
Tiffany — Daily
TiffanyThis three-storey palace of indulgence on Rodeo Drive is one of Tiffany's biggest stores, selling everything from elegant silver jewellery to custom-cut diamonds. This is a classic shopping experience where everyone can afford a silver trinket in iconic baby-blue boxes. |  Tiffany, Los Angeles |
Outfest - LA Gay and Lesbian Film Festival — 8 - 18 Jul 2010 (annual)
Los AngelesOutfest is one of the largest gay and lesbian film festivals in the US. A Los Angeles institution, it annually screens around 300 films, including US and international features, shorts, documentaries and videos at venues around the city.
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival — 22 - 30 Jul 2010 (annual)
Los AngelesThe Los Angeles International Short Film Festival is one of the highest-profile events for short filmmakers in the American industry. The festival is Academy-accredited - which means that the winning films are eligible for Oscar consideration.
Summer X-Games — 29 Jul - 1 Aug 2010 (annual)
Staples CenterThe huge annual extreme sports jamboree of the Summer X-Games is held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. More than 300 of the world's best alternative sports athletes compete for medals and nearly US$1 million in cash.
International Surf Festival — 30 Jul - 1 Aug 2010 (annual)
Manhattan, Hermosa & Redondo BeachesMuscle-flexing Baywatch-style is the name of the game at the International Surf Festival. Three of southern California's finest beaches - Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo - welcome more than 3000 fit competitors and 100,000 spectators.
Southern California Indian Center Pow Wow — 31 Jul - 1 Aug 2010 (annual)
Autry National CenterThe Autry National Center hosts the annual Southern California Indian Center Pow Wow. The two-day event features drumming, dancing, parades, food and exhibits put together by Native Americans from all over the USA.
Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series — 8 Jul - 9 Sep 2010; Thu only (annual)
Santa Monica PierThe Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series takes advantage of the beautiful Californian summer evenings in the stunning location of Santa Monica Pier. The event attracts performers playing everything from Latin jazz and pop to hip-hop and blues.
John Baldessari: Pure Beauty — 27 Jun - 12 Sep 2010; not Wed
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtPure Beauty, at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is a retrospective on American artist John Baldessari. The multimedia display, from 1962 to the present day, features over 150 works. Highlights include an installation made specifically for the retrospective.
Los Angeles Dodgers - Major League Baseball — 13 Apr - 3 Oct 2010 (annual)
Dodger StadiumKnown universally as a favourite pastime in the US, baseball is the quintessential American experience. The Dodgers Stadium is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball team and stages regular games each year from April to October.
Circus Disco — Tue, Fri, and Sat only
Circus DiscoLA's hottest gay nightclub, Circus Disco, hosts gay theme nights every Tuesday and Friday. Expect karaoke, exotic dancers, impersonators and bulging tanned muscles. Club Circus on Saturday has the city's night owls dancing till the early hours.
Pop! — Fri only
Empty Stage TheatreLos Angeles' Empty Stage Theatre, dedicated to improvisation of all forms, presents Pop! every Friday night. The show creates comedy from the headlines, weaving current events into a tapestry of irony, sarcasm and satire. The audience provides initial suggestions to the five to eight-person cast, who use the "clap in" improvisation style to create a series of fast-paced scenes.
The Standard Downtown — Daily
The Standard DowntownThe Standard Downtown, a trendy rooftop bar located atop The Standard Hotel in Downtown L.A., is surrounded by office towers and helipads, and the view is magnificent. Enjoy exotic cocktails under the warm night sky amid waterbeds and bent-plastic loungers.
Beverly Hot Springs — Daily
Beverly Hot SpringsBeverly Hot Springs is the city's only natural spring: a valuable oasis in the crazy hurly burly that is Los Angeles. Jump from hot to cold baths, use steam and dry herbal saunas or treat yourself to a massage.
Babe's and Ricky's — Mon, Thu, Fri, and Sat only
Babe's and Ricky'sFounded in 1964 by matriarch Laura Mae Gross and named for her son and nephew, Babe's and Ricky's is a legendary blues club in south-east LA. The current club is the second incarnation but retains the original fixtures from 1964.
It's A Wrap — Daily
It's A WrapIt's A Wrap is the only company in the world that sells actual wardrobe and props from movie and TV sets. Every item at this Midtown store is marked with its place of origin, such as Melrose Place and Baywatch.
California African American Museum — Daily; not Mon
California African American MuseumFrom ancient artefacts to contemporary works, Los Angeles' California African American Museum celebrates the wealth of African American culture. Equipped with a sculpture court, the museum is designed by African American architects, Jack Haywood and the late Vince Proby.
Grace — Daily; not Mon
GraceGrace is one of the best restaurants in L.A. Executive Chef Neal Fraser, who trained under Wolfgang Puck, Thomas Keller and Joachim Splichal, co-owns this popular restaurant in Westside that serves dishes such as wild-boar tenderloin with violet mustard sauce or slow-braised pork shank in a cider-sage sauce. Yes, it's expensive, but worth the money.
Japanese American National Museum — Daily; not Mon
Japanese American National MuseumThe largest museum in the United States dedicated to celebrating Americans of Japanese ancestry, the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, CA, welcomes exhibitions, workshops and symposiums that showcase the diversity and talent of Japanese Americans.
Zimmer Children's Museum — Daily; not Mon or Sat
Zimmer Children's MuseumCreativity isn't the only skill fostered at the Zimmer Children's Museum in Los Angeles, CA. The interactive space also teaches children about generosity, kindness and respect through the powers of play and their ability to pretend.
Fowler Museum at UCLA — Daily; not Mon or Tue
Fowler Museum at UCLAJourney to Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas courtesy of The Fowler Museum at UCLA's exciting and informative exhibitions, programmes and publications. The renowned Californian institution explores art and material culture from these rich and diverse continents.
Prada Epicenter — Daily
Prada EpicenterPrada Epicenter in Los Angeles is worth visiting even if you have no interest in designer garb. This amazing flagship store is as much a museum or art gallery as clothes store. A hot spot for spotting celebs and wannabes.
Oou — Daily
OouThe Los Feliz neighbourhood is where the city's locals do much of their fashion shopping, and one of the city's best vintage clothing stores, Oou, is located here. Patrons lounge on comfy sofas between trying on vintage dresses and suits.
Worship in a Former Movie Palace — Weekends only
Los Angeles University CathedralWelcome to Los Angeles, where the best-preserved of the many 1920s movie palaces now houses the studios of 24/7 cable-TV evangelist Dr Gene Scott.
Theodore — Daily
TheodoreTheodore occupies a special place in the hearts of the Beverly Hills fashionistas. Scour the large store for new and avant-garde fashion. There is a great mix of top US and overseas designers and it caters to both men and women.
The Apple Pan — Daily; not Mon
The Apple PanOpen since 1947, beloved The Apple Pan in Westside is famous for its juicy burgers, house-baked apple pie, grumpy service, and an authentic frills-free atmosphere. The hickory burger with a side of fries is the most popular order. Expect to wait a bit during the lunch rush, but the queue moves fairly fast.
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