Taste of Beverly Hills Sept. 2–5. Food & Wine magazine sponsors tastings, cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, wine seminars and live music performances. Call for hours. $100–$125; VIP ticket $500. 9900 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 877.434.8624 Map J11
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR Opening Sept. 4. Largest county fair in North America features rides, animals, live music, horse races. Musical acts include Selena Gomez and Gretchen Wilson. Call for hours. $5–$17, under 6 free. Pomona Fairplex, 1101 McKinley Ave., Pomona, 909.623.3111 Map southeast of B6
los angeles times celebration of food & wine Sept. 5. Cooking demonstrations and samplings from more than 100 food and beverage exhibitors, plus musical performance by She & Him. Attendees must be 21 or older. Noon–8 pm. $55–$65; VIP ticket $135; concert only $40. Paramount Pictures Studio, 5555 Melrose Ave., L.A., 877.893.4134 Map I14
downtown film festival Sept. 8–12. Film screenings, lectures, panels, exhibits at various locations. Music documentary series at Grammy Museum (p. 87). Tickets to most screenings $10; available at door and online. Venues include Downtown Independent Theater (251 S. Main St., 213.617.1033) and Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (107 W. 5th St., 323.646.9427). dffla.com Map I17
fashion’s night out Sept. 10. Sales and extended hours at more than 200 stores, plus parties, fashion shows and other special events. Ferris wheel erected on 200 block of Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. Schedule, participating stores at fno.lacity.org. Center of festival activity is the Beverly Center, La Cienega and Beverly boulevards, L.A., 310.854.0071 Map I12
PACIFIC WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL Sept. 18–19. Food and wine exhibitors plus demonstrations and Q+A sessions from chefs such as Guy Fieri, Cat Cora and Ingrid Hoffmann. Call for hours. $25–$75, two-day pass $65–$135. Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St., downtown, 310.997.3532 Map I15
tarfest Sept. 25–27. Special museum exhibitions and events, musical performances, and 5K and 1-mile races in the Miracle Mile District. Venues include the Korean Cultural Center (5505 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 323.936.7141) and El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 323.936.6400 Map J13 |
