Held the third weekend of each month, Third Weekends at LACMA invite you to explore art, culture, and community at events inspired by the museum’s encyclopedic collection and special exhibitions.
With both free and ticketed programming, you can take your own journey through our events and exhibitions. Come for one program and stay a whole day. Return each month to experience something new or revisit your favorite event series. Mark your calendars: every third weekend, LACMA becomes your creative playground.
Explore the line-up below for what to expect this season and don't forget to plan your visit!
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund. Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Held the third weekend of each month, Third Weekends at LACMA invite you to explore art, culture, and community at events inspired by the museum’s encyclopedic collection and special exhibitions.
With both free and ticketed programming, you can take your own journey through our events and exhibitions. Come for one program and stay a whole day. Return each month to experience something new or revisit your favorite event series. Mark your calendars: every third weekend, LACMA becomes your creative playground.
Explore the line-up below for what to expect this season and don't forget to plan your visit!
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund. Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
All events take place at LACMA unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, October 15
A Conversation with Stephanie Shih | 5–6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Art + Music: Tonal Variations Featuring Gerald Clayton | 7:30–9:30 pm | $35, Members: $30
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Friday, October 16
Mindful Movement | 10–11 am | $10, Members: $8
Curator Walkthrough of Home of the Future | 4–5 pm | Free, RSVP required
Jazz at LACMA: Dave Tull Quartet | 6–8 pm | Free
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Saturday, October 17
Chess at LACMA | 12–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Film Screening: A Bigger Splash | 7–9 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Sunday, October 18
Michele and Peter Berton Memorial Lecture on Japanese Art: Lyric Voices for Dark Days | 2–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Artist Walkthrough: Chase Hall | 3–4 pm | Free, RSVP required
Chase Hall, Dhyandra Lawson, and Michael Govan in Conversation | 5–6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Tuesday, October 20
In Conversation: Melissa Auf der Maur and Shirley Manson | 7–8 pm | $22, Members: $18
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
All events take place at LACMA unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, October 15
A Conversation with Stephanie Shih | 5–6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Art + Music: Tonal Variations Featuring Gerald Clayton | 7:30–9:30 pm | $35, Members: $30
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Friday, October 16
Mindful Movement | 10–11 am | $10, Members: $8
Curator Walkthrough of Home of the Future | 4–5 pm | Free, RSVP required
Jazz at LACMA: Dave Tull Quartet | 6–8 pm | Free
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Saturday, October 17
Chess at LACMA | 12–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Film Screening: A Bigger Splash | 7–9 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Sunday, October 18
Michele and Peter Berton Memorial Lecture on Japanese Art: Lyric Voices for Dark Days | 2–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Artist Walkthrough: Chase Hall | 3–4 pm | Free, RSVP required
Chase Hall, Dhyandra Lawson, and Michael Govan in Conversation | 5–6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Tuesday, October 20
In Conversation: Melissa Auf der Maur and Shirley Manson | 7–8 pm | $22, Members: $18
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
- Oct 15–Oct 19, 2026
- LACMA
All events take place at LACMA unless otherwise stated.
Wednesday, November 18
Paul R. Williams and The Idea of Home | 7–8 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Thursday, November 19
Curator Walkthrough of The Brockman Gallery: Los Angeles, 1967–1990 | 4–5 pm | Free, RSVP required
A Century of The New Yorker Covers | 7–8:30 pm | $10, Members: $8
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Friday, November 20
Modern Dance Figure Drawing | 2–4 pm | $40, Members: $35
Behind-the-Scenes: Lighting | 4–5 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Saturday, November 21
Sound Bath in the David Geffen Galleries | 9–10 am | $20, Members: $15
Paul Revere Was Here co-presented with Los Angeles Conservancy | 10 am–3 pm | $12, Members: $10
Live from The Whitney: Operator's Human Unreadable Act III | 10–11:30 am | Free, RSVP required
Chess at LACMA | 12–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Double Dutch at LACMA | 12–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Sunday, November 22
Pop-Up Poems | 11 am–2 pm | Free, RSVP required
Eileen Cowin and Fred Tomaselli on Making Art in Turbulent Times | 2–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Monday, November 23
An Evening with Catherine Opie | 6–7 pm | $10, Members: $8
Addams Family Values | 7:30–9 pm | $10, Members: $8
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
All events take place at LACMA unless otherwise stated.
Wednesday, November 18
Paul R. Williams and The Idea of Home | 7–8 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Thursday, November 19
Curator Walkthrough of The Brockman Gallery: Los Angeles, 1967–1990 | 4–5 pm | Free, RSVP required
A Century of The New Yorker Covers | 7–8:30 pm | $10, Members: $8
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Friday, November 20
Modern Dance Figure Drawing | 2–4 pm | $40, Members: $35
Behind-the-Scenes: Lighting | 4–5 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Saturday, November 21
Sound Bath in the David Geffen Galleries | 9–10 am | $20, Members: $15
Paul Revere Was Here co-presented with Los Angeles Conservancy | 10 am–3 pm | $12, Members: $10
Live from The Whitney: Operator's Human Unreadable Act III | 10–11:30 am | Free, RSVP required
Chess at LACMA | 12–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Double Dutch at LACMA | 12–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Sunday, November 22
Pop-Up Poems | 11 am–2 pm | Free, RSVP required
Eileen Cowin and Fred Tomaselli on Making Art in Turbulent Times | 2–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Monday, November 23
An Evening with Catherine Opie | 6–7 pm | $10, Members: $8
Addams Family Values | 7:30–9 pm | $10, Members: $8
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
- Nov 18–Nov 23, 2026
- LACMA
Related Events
All events take place at LACMA unless otherwise stated.
Thursday, December 17
Curator Walkthrough of Collecting Impressionism | 3–4 pm | Free, RSVP required
We Make the World with Patrisse Cullors | 7–8 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Friday, December 18
Sketch the View in the David Geffen Galleries | 11:30 am–1:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
How Paul R. Williams Made Los Angeles | 7–8 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Saturday, December 19
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Jetsons | 10–11:30 am | Free, RSVP required
Chess at LACMA | 12–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Artist Walkthrough with Roberto Gil de Montes | 6–7 pm | Free, RSVP required
2001: A Space Odyssey | 6–8 pm | $10, Members: $8
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Sunday, December 20
Inspired by Reiko Sudo: Introduction to Tsutsumi (The Art of Wrapping) | 11 am–2 pm | $40, Members: $35
The Legacy of Brockman Gallery | 1–2 pm | Free, RSVP required
For Whose Entertainment | 4–5:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Monday, December 21
Solstice Sound Bath | 6–7 pm | $20, Members: $15
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
All events take place at LACMA unless otherwise stated.
Thursday, December 17
Curator Walkthrough of Collecting Impressionism | 3–4 pm | Free, RSVP required
We Make the World with Patrisse Cullors | 7–8 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Friday, December 18
Sketch the View in the David Geffen Galleries | 11:30 am–1:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
How Paul R. Williams Made Los Angeles | 7–8 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Saturday, December 19
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Jetsons | 10–11:30 am | Free, RSVP required
Chess at LACMA | 12–3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Artist Walkthrough with Roberto Gil de Montes | 6–7 pm | Free, RSVP required
2001: A Space Odyssey | 6–8 pm | $10, Members: $8
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Sunday, December 20
Inspired by Reiko Sudo: Introduction to Tsutsumi (The Art of Wrapping) | 11 am–2 pm | $40, Members: $35
The Legacy of Brockman Gallery | 1–2 pm | Free, RSVP required
For Whose Entertainment | 4–5:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
Monday, December 21
Solstice Sound Bath | 6–7 pm | $20, Members: $15
Public Tours | Tours are free with general admission. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.
- Dec 17–Dec 21, 2026
- LACMA
Related Events
September 2026
Thursday, September 17
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
In Conversation: Guadalupe Rosales, Carolina Miranda, and Pilar Tompkins Rivas | 6 pm | Free, RSVP required
LACMA Live: Native Voices' The Space Between Labels | 7 pm | $25, Members: $20
Friday, September 18
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Queering the Collection: Collecting Impressionism at LACMA | 3:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Jazz at LACMA: The 17 Big Band | 6 pm | Free
Saturday, September 19
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Let’s Play: Chess at LACMA | 12 pm | Free, RSVP required
Classical Around Town: LACMA | 3 pm | Free
In Conversation: Christina Quarles, Diana Nawi, and Naima J. Keith | 2 pm | Free, RSVP required
LACMA Live: Native Voices' The Space Between Labels | 7 pm | $25, Members: $20
Mahjong Night at LACMA | 8 pm | $12, Members: $8
Sunday, September 20
Ninth R.L. Shep Triennial Symposium on Textiles and Dress: Fashioning Chinese Women and Reiko Sudō | 9:30 am | $15, Members: $10
Andell Family Sundays: Playful Gestures | 12:30 pm | Free
Andell Family Sundays: David Geffen Galleries, Pacific | 12:30 pm | Free
Fiber Maker's Circle | 12:30 pm | Free
Gallery Walkthrough with Eileen Cowin: Between Panic and Paradise | 2 pm | Free, RSVP required
Lion Dance for the Mid-Autumn Festival | 3 pm | Free
Film Screening: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | 7:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Monday, September 21
The Genesis Talks: Marc Merrill and Michael Govan | 7 pm | $10, Members: $8
August 2026
Thursday, August 13
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | FreeA
Artists Take on L.A: rafa esparza, Shizu Saldamando, and Susan Silton | 7 pm | $10, Members: $8
Friday, August 14
Art + Meditation: Collecting Impressionism at LACMA | 10 am | Free, RSVP required
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Jazz at LACMA: Joshua White Quartet | 6 pm | Free
Saturday, August 15
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Let’s Play: Chess at LACMA | 12 pm | Free, RSVP required
Talk: Liz Glynn After Rodin | 3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Figure Drawing Workshop: Impressionism and Ballet | 5 pm | $40, Members: $35
Talk: The Art of the New York Times Obituary | 6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Film Screening: The Toll of the Sea | 7:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, August 16
Shadowboxing Class at LACMA | 9 am | $12, Members: $10
Sketch in the Sculpture Garden | 11 am | Free, RSVP required
Japanese Tea Ceremony: Introduction and Tasting | 11 am | Free, RSVP required
Cooking with LACMA: Why Meal Trains Matter | 5 pm | $10, Members: $8
Monday, August 17
Mindful Monday in the David Geffen Galleries | 6:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
July 2026
Thursday, July 16
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Curator Talk: Fashioning Chinese Women | 6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Film Screening: The Last of the Sea Women | 8 pm | Free, RSVP required.
Friday, July 17
Gallery Talk: Craft and Innovation in Early Printmaking | 3:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Jazz at LACMA: Ray Fuller Band | 6 pm | Free
Saturday, July 18
Mindful Movement: Pacific | 9 am | $12, Members: $10
Drop In Workshop: Block Printing with Self Help Graphics & Art | 11 am | Free, RSVP required
Let’s Play: Mahjong at LACMA | 12 pm | Free, RSVP required
Chalk Drawings Inspired by Village Square | 1 pm | Free
Talk: Cheongsam at Bakers Bench | 4:30 pm | Bakers Bench | $25, Members: $20
Latin Sounds: Lily H. Clark Quartet | 5 pm | Free
L.A. Print, Edition 15: Block Printing Across Cultures | 6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, July 19
Let's Move: Qigong at LACMA | 8:30 am | Free, RSVP required
Behind-the-Scenes: Falconry at LACMA | 10:30 am | Free, RSVP required
June 2026
Thursday, June 18
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Behind-the-Scenes: Designing LACMA’s Collection in the David Geffen Galleries | 3:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Watch Party: Mexico vs. South Korea | 6 pm | Free
An Evening with Annie Leibovitz | 7 pm | Academy Museum of Motion Pictures | Sold Out
Friday, June 19
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Jazz at LACMA: Marvin "Smitty" Smith Septet | 6 pm | Free
Saturday, June 20
The LACMA Block Party takes over the campus and Wilshire Boulevard. Ongoing programs like Latin Sounds will be presented as part of the free, all-day celebration that includes free admission to the museum, music, food, art activities, the The Art Parade, and more. Learn more and join us!
Sunday, June 21
Let’s Play: Soccer Juggling | 12 pm | Free, RSVP required
Watch Party: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde | 3 pm | Free
LACMA Live: L.A. Dance Project's City of Dance | 3 pm | Free, RSVP required
The Genesis Talks: Thelma Golden and Michael Govan | 5 pm | $10, Members: $8
Monday, June 22
Mindful Monday: Cultivating Empathy and Connectedness | 4 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sound Bath in Realms of the Dharma | 7 pm | $20, Members: $15
May 2026
Thursday, May 14
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Sound Bath in Realms of the Dharma | 7 pm | $20, Members: $15
Friday, May 15
Look and Listen: David Geffen Galleries | 10 am | Free, RSVP required
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Dancing Light: Figure Drawing Workshop Inspired by Impressionism and Ballet | 12 pm | $40, Members: $35
Jazz at LACMA: Julius Rodriguez Trio | 6 pm | Free
Saturday, May 16
Adult Art Class: Focus on Portraits | 10 am–1 pm | $207, Members $180
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Tenzin Phuntsog’s Next Life | 11 am | Free, RSVP required
Draw & Explore: Light and Space at the David Geffen Galleries | 11 am | Free, RSVP required
Performance: Golden Hour with Lula Washington Dance Theatre | 5:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, May 17
Look and Wander: New Grounds at the David Geffen Galleries | 10 am | Free, RSVP required
Kids Art Class: Watercolor and Impressionism (Ages 9–12) | 10 am–12 pm | $155, NexGenLA members: $135
Let's Play: Chess at LACMA with DTLA Chess Club | 12 pm | Free, RSVP required
Andell Family Sundays | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Fiber Maker's Circle | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Adult Art Class: Sashiko Stitching | 1–4 pm | $80; Members $70
LACMA x Metro Art: Todd Gray: Histories in the Plural | 2 pm | Free, RSVP required
Fútbol on Film: Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" Match (1986 World Cup) | 7:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Monday, May 18
Mindful Monday: Cultivating Empathy and Connectedness | 6:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
April 2026
Thursday, April 16
Behind-the-Scenes: Installing LACMA’s Collection in the David Geffen Galleries | 6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Friday, April 17
Art + Meditation: Austrian Expressionism and Otto Kallir | 10 am | Free, RSVP required
The Art of Football Boots | 6:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Fútbol on Film: Pelé | 7:30 pm | Free
Saturday, April 18
Mindful Movement in the Galleries: Modern Art | 9 am | $12, Members: $10
Memories of Love Returned with Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine | 6 pm | Cinemark Baldwin Hills | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, April 19
Pop-up Poems: Collecting Impressionism at LACMA | 11 am | Free
Andell Family Sundays | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Fiber Maker's Circle | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Let’s Play: Double Dutch | 12 pm | Free
Gallery Talk: Artistic Friendships and Communities in Art History | 2 pm | Free with museum admission
KAOS/LACMA Cultural Literacy Collider | 2 pm | KAOS Network | Free, RSVP required
Monday, April 20
Sound Bath in Realms of the Dharma | 7 pm | $20, Members: $15
March 2026
Thursday, March 19
Reimagining Monuments: A Conversation with Tavares Strachan, Paul M. Farber, Hamza Walker, and Bennett Simpson | 7 pm | Free, RSVP required
Friday, March 20
Curator Talk: Fútbol Is Life | 7 pm | Free, RSVP required
Saturday, March 21
Boone Children's Gallery: Pop Up Art Workshop | 11 am–5 pm
Aama Studio: Threads of Legacy Film Salon | 3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, March 22
Andell Family Sundays | 12:30–3:30 pm
Fiber Maker's Circle | 12:30–3:30 pm
KAOS/LACMA Cultural Literacy Collider | 2 pm | Free, RSVP required
Surface & Style: A Textiles-Centered Tour of Deep Cuts | 1 pm | Free, RSVP required
Curator Talk: Grounded | 3 pm | Free, RSVP required
February 2026
Thursday, February 19
Gallery Talk: Tools and Techniques of Buddhist Art | 7 pm | Free, RSVP required
Friday, February 20
Art + Meditation | 10 am | Free, RSVP required
Dancing Light: Figure Drawing Workshop Inspired by Impressionism and Ballet | 2 pm | $40, Members $35
Dancing Light: Figure Drawing Workshop Inspired by Impressionism and Ballet | 6 pm | Sold Out
Saturday, February 21
Boone Children's Gallery: Pop Up Art Workshop | 11 am–5 pm
Let’s Play: Chess at LACMA with En Passant | 12 pm | Free
KAOS × LACMA Cultural Literacy Collider | 2 pm | Free, RSVP required
January 2026
Thursday, January 15
Austrian Expressionism and Otto Kallir: Jane Kallir, Nathan J. Timpano, Timothy O. Benson, and Sabine Eckmann | 7 pm | Free, RSVP required
Friday, January 16
The Genesis Talks: Mark Bradford, Darren Walker, and Michael Govan | 7 pm | $10, Members: $8
Saturday, January 17
Art + Wellness: Reflecting on the Los Angeles Fires | 9:30 am | Free, RSVP required
Boone Children's Gallery: Pop Up Art Workshop | 11 am–5 pm
Impressing L.A.: How LACMA Collected Its First Masterpieces with Leah Lehmbeck and David Bardeen | 3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, January 18
Andell Family Sundays | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Fiber Maker's Circle | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Art + Wellness: Gathering in Rhythm | 12:30 pm | Free, RSVP suggested
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions with Kahlil Joseph and Special Guests | 6 pm | $8, Members: $5
September 2026
Thursday, September 17
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
In Conversation: Guadalupe Rosales, Carolina Miranda, and Pilar Tompkins Rivas | 6 pm | Free, RSVP required
LACMA Live: Native Voices' The Space Between Labels | 7 pm | $25, Members: $20
Friday, September 18
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Queering the Collection: Collecting Impressionism at LACMA | 3:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Jazz at LACMA: The 17 Big Band | 6 pm | Free
Saturday, September 19
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Let’s Play: Chess at LACMA | 12 pm | Free, RSVP required
Classical Around Town: LACMA | 3 pm | Free
In Conversation: Christina Quarles, Diana Nawi, and Naima J. Keith | 2 pm | Free, RSVP required
LACMA Live: Native Voices' The Space Between Labels | 7 pm | $25, Members: $20
Mahjong Night at LACMA | 8 pm | $12, Members: $8
Sunday, September 20
Ninth R.L. Shep Triennial Symposium on Textiles and Dress: Fashioning Chinese Women and Reiko Sudō | 9:30 am | $15, Members: $10
Andell Family Sundays: Playful Gestures | 12:30 pm | Free
Andell Family Sundays: David Geffen Galleries, Pacific | 12:30 pm | Free
Fiber Maker's Circle | 12:30 pm | Free
Gallery Walkthrough with Eileen Cowin: Between Panic and Paradise | 2 pm | Free, RSVP required
Lion Dance for the Mid-Autumn Festival | 3 pm | Free
Film Screening: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | 7:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Monday, September 21
The Genesis Talks: Marc Merrill and Michael Govan | 7 pm | $10, Members: $8
August 2026
Thursday, August 13
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | FreeA
Artists Take on L.A: rafa esparza, Shizu Saldamando, and Susan Silton | 7 pm | $10, Members: $8
Friday, August 14
Art + Meditation: Collecting Impressionism at LACMA | 10 am | Free, RSVP required
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Jazz at LACMA: Joshua White Quartet | 6 pm | Free
Saturday, August 15
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Let’s Play: Chess at LACMA | 12 pm | Free, RSVP required
Talk: Liz Glynn After Rodin | 3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Figure Drawing Workshop: Impressionism and Ballet | 5 pm | $40, Members: $35
Talk: The Art of the New York Times Obituary | 6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Film Screening: The Toll of the Sea | 7:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, August 16
Shadowboxing Class at LACMA | 9 am | $12, Members: $10
Sketch in the Sculpture Garden | 11 am | Free, RSVP required
Japanese Tea Ceremony: Introduction and Tasting | 11 am | Free, RSVP required
Cooking with LACMA: Why Meal Trains Matter | 5 pm | $10, Members: $8
Monday, August 17
Mindful Monday in the David Geffen Galleries | 6:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
July 2026
Thursday, July 16
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Curator Talk: Fashioning Chinese Women | 6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Film Screening: The Last of the Sea Women | 8 pm | Free, RSVP required.
Friday, July 17
Gallery Talk: Craft and Innovation in Early Printmaking | 3:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Jazz at LACMA: Ray Fuller Band | 6 pm | Free
Saturday, July 18
Mindful Movement: Pacific | 9 am | $12, Members: $10
Drop In Workshop: Block Printing with Self Help Graphics & Art | 11 am | Free, RSVP required
Let’s Play: Mahjong at LACMA | 12 pm | Free, RSVP required
Chalk Drawings Inspired by Village Square | 1 pm | Free
Talk: Cheongsam at Bakers Bench | 4:30 pm | Bakers Bench | $25, Members: $20
Latin Sounds: Lily H. Clark Quartet | 5 pm | Free
L.A. Print, Edition 15: Block Printing Across Cultures | 6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, July 19
Let's Move: Qigong at LACMA | 8:30 am | Free, RSVP required
Behind-the-Scenes: Falconry at LACMA | 10:30 am | Free, RSVP required
June 2026
Thursday, June 18
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Behind-the-Scenes: Designing LACMA’s Collection in the David Geffen Galleries | 3:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Watch Party: Mexico vs. South Korea | 6 pm | Free
An Evening with Annie Leibovitz | 7 pm | Academy Museum of Motion Pictures | Sold Out
Friday, June 19
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Jazz at LACMA: Marvin "Smitty" Smith Septet | 6 pm | Free
Saturday, June 20
The LACMA Block Party takes over the campus and Wilshire Boulevard. Ongoing programs like Latin Sounds will be presented as part of the free, all-day celebration that includes free admission to the museum, music, food, art activities, the The Art Parade, and more. Learn more and join us!
Sunday, June 21
Let’s Play: Soccer Juggling | 12 pm | Free, RSVP required
Watch Party: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde | 3 pm | Free
LACMA Live: L.A. Dance Project's City of Dance | 3 pm | Free, RSVP required
The Genesis Talks: Thelma Golden and Michael Govan | 5 pm | $10, Members: $8
Monday, June 22
Mindful Monday: Cultivating Empathy and Connectedness | 4 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sound Bath in Realms of the Dharma | 7 pm | $20, Members: $15
May 2026
Thursday, May 14
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Sound Bath in Realms of the Dharma | 7 pm | $20, Members: $15
Friday, May 15
Look and Listen: David Geffen Galleries | 10 am | Free, RSVP required
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Dancing Light: Figure Drawing Workshop Inspired by Impressionism and Ballet | 12 pm | $40, Members: $35
Jazz at LACMA: Julius Rodriguez Trio | 6 pm | Free
Saturday, May 16
Adult Art Class: Focus on Portraits | 10 am–1 pm | $207, Members $180
Boone Children's Gallery | 11 am–5 pm | Free
Tenzin Phuntsog’s Next Life | 11 am | Free, RSVP required
Draw & Explore: Light and Space at the David Geffen Galleries | 11 am | Free, RSVP required
Performance: Golden Hour with Lula Washington Dance Theatre | 5:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, May 17
Look and Wander: New Grounds at the David Geffen Galleries | 10 am | Free, RSVP required
Kids Art Class: Watercolor and Impressionism (Ages 9–12) | 10 am–12 pm | $155, NexGenLA members: $135
Let's Play: Chess at LACMA with DTLA Chess Club | 12 pm | Free, RSVP required
Andell Family Sundays | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Fiber Maker's Circle | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Adult Art Class: Sashiko Stitching | 1–4 pm | $80; Members $70
LACMA x Metro Art: Todd Gray: Histories in the Plural | 2 pm | Free, RSVP required
Fútbol on Film: Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" Match (1986 World Cup) | 7:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Monday, May 18
Mindful Monday: Cultivating Empathy and Connectedness | 6:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
April 2026
Thursday, April 16
Behind-the-Scenes: Installing LACMA’s Collection in the David Geffen Galleries | 6 pm | Free, RSVP required
Friday, April 17
Art + Meditation: Austrian Expressionism and Otto Kallir | 10 am | Free, RSVP required
The Art of Football Boots | 6:30 pm | Free, RSVP required
Fútbol on Film: Pelé | 7:30 pm | Free
Saturday, April 18
Mindful Movement in the Galleries: Modern Art | 9 am | $12, Members: $10
Memories of Love Returned with Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine | 6 pm | Cinemark Baldwin Hills | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, April 19
Pop-up Poems: Collecting Impressionism at LACMA | 11 am | Free
Andell Family Sundays | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Fiber Maker's Circle | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Let’s Play: Double Dutch | 12 pm | Free
Gallery Talk: Artistic Friendships and Communities in Art History | 2 pm | Free with museum admission
KAOS/LACMA Cultural Literacy Collider | 2 pm | KAOS Network | Free, RSVP required
Monday, April 20
Sound Bath in Realms of the Dharma | 7 pm | $20, Members: $15
March 2026
Thursday, March 19
Reimagining Monuments: A Conversation with Tavares Strachan, Paul M. Farber, Hamza Walker, and Bennett Simpson | 7 pm | Free, RSVP required
Friday, March 20
Curator Talk: Fútbol Is Life | 7 pm | Free, RSVP required
Saturday, March 21
Boone Children's Gallery: Pop Up Art Workshop | 11 am–5 pm
Aama Studio: Threads of Legacy Film Salon | 3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, March 22
Andell Family Sundays | 12:30–3:30 pm
Fiber Maker's Circle | 12:30–3:30 pm
KAOS/LACMA Cultural Literacy Collider | 2 pm | Free, RSVP required
Surface & Style: A Textiles-Centered Tour of Deep Cuts | 1 pm | Free, RSVP required
Curator Talk: Grounded | 3 pm | Free, RSVP required
February 2026
Thursday, February 19
Gallery Talk: Tools and Techniques of Buddhist Art | 7 pm | Free, RSVP required
Friday, February 20
Art + Meditation | 10 am | Free, RSVP required
Dancing Light: Figure Drawing Workshop Inspired by Impressionism and Ballet | 2 pm | $40, Members $35
Dancing Light: Figure Drawing Workshop Inspired by Impressionism and Ballet | 6 pm | Sold Out
Saturday, February 21
Boone Children's Gallery: Pop Up Art Workshop | 11 am–5 pm
Let’s Play: Chess at LACMA with En Passant | 12 pm | Free
KAOS × LACMA Cultural Literacy Collider | 2 pm | Free, RSVP required
January 2026
Thursday, January 15
Austrian Expressionism and Otto Kallir: Jane Kallir, Nathan J. Timpano, Timothy O. Benson, and Sabine Eckmann | 7 pm | Free, RSVP required
Friday, January 16
The Genesis Talks: Mark Bradford, Darren Walker, and Michael Govan | 7 pm | $10, Members: $8
Saturday, January 17
Art + Wellness: Reflecting on the Los Angeles Fires | 9:30 am | Free, RSVP required
Boone Children's Gallery: Pop Up Art Workshop | 11 am–5 pm
Impressing L.A.: How LACMA Collected Its First Masterpieces with Leah Lehmbeck and David Bardeen | 3 pm | Free, RSVP required
Sunday, January 18
Andell Family Sundays | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Fiber Maker's Circle | 12:30–3:30 pm | Free
Art + Wellness: Gathering in Rhythm | 12:30 pm | Free, RSVP suggested
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions with Kahlil Joseph and Special Guests | 6 pm | $8, Members: $5
- LACMA