Free in Los Angeles: The Best No-Cost Events This October
By staff writer,
Some of the most memorable days in Los Angeles cost nothing at all. This October, the city's streets, parks and museums are full of celebrations open to everyone.
Art and Culture
Beverly Hills Art Show, October 17 and 18. More than 245 artists show painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, jewelry and more across four garden blocks of Beverly Gardens Park along Santa Monica Boulevard, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Admission is free. https://www.beverlyhills.org
Always free: The Getty Center offers free admission with a timed-entry reservation; parking is $25, or free after 6 p.m. on Saturdays, according to the Getty. The Broad and Griffith Observatory also offer free general admission. https://www.getty.edu · https://www.thebroad.org · https://griffithobservatory.org
Community Festivals
Taste of Soul, Saturday, October 17. The 21st annual family festival fills historic Crenshaw Boulevard, from Obama Boulevard south to Stocker Street, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with live music on three stages, food vendors and family activities. No ticket is required. https://tasteofsoul.lasentinel.net
Haunted Little Tokyo Scavenger Hunt, Saturday, October 24. Starting at Terasaki Budokan, 249 S. Los Angeles Street, families can collect stamps around Little Tokyo for a special treat from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is free for all ages, and costumes are encouraged. https://littletokyola.org/haunted
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Día de los Muertos at Grand Park
Gloria Molina Grand Park's Downtown Día de los Muertos is free and needs no ticket. The altar exhibition is open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., October 24 through November 2. The opening celebration on Saturday, October 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., brings live music, face painting and sugar-skull workshops, and a Noche de los Muertos closing celebration follows on Sunday, November 1, from 3 to 7 p.m. https://grandparkla.org
The Big One: West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval
On Saturday, October 31, from 6 to 11 p.m., Santa Monica Boulevard between North Doheny Drive and North La Cienega Boulevard becomes a costume street party. Visit West Hollywood says the free event draws more than 100,000 costumed revelers and is recognized as one of the largest Halloween events in the world. The city notes the event is adult-oriented and discourages bringing children and pets; no backpacks are allowed. https://www.visitwesthollywood.com/halloween-carnaval/
Event details, times and prices are set by each organizer and may change. Please confirm on the official website before you go.
Sources
CurationsLA, Beverly Hills Art Show, October 17–18, 2026: https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-07-beverly-hills-art-show-october-17-18-2026
Getty Center, visitor information: https://www.getty.edu/visit/center/
Los Angeles Sentinel, Taste of Soul 2026: https://tasteofsoul.lasentinel.net
Little Tokyo, Haunted Little Tokyo 2026: https://littletokyola.org/haunted
Gloria Molina Grand Park, Downtown Día de los Muertos 2026: https://grandparkla.org
Visit West Hollywood, Halloween Carnaval 2026: https://www.visitwesthollywood.com/halloween-carnaval/
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