The 23 Best Events in LA This August 2026
Dudamel's farewell, a K-pop afterparty on Broadway, jazz on Dockweiler Beach, and the one hike that works in a heat wave.
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Hollywood's iconic dome and the former ArcLight complex return, with restoration starting in August and doors reopening in early 2028.
The fastest coaster in Universal's global portfolio began technical rehearsals July 27, with ride vehicles that rotate a full 360 degrees.
The final season becomes a walkthrough of the Wheeler house, Hawkins Lab, the Upside Down and The Abyss.
Explore JPL returns October 10 and 11 for the lab's 90th anniversary. Free tickets drop August 29 and disappear in minutes.
The object sits inside "Barbie to Anna Karenina," a retrospective on production designers Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer.
Elevate BUR is 53 percent larger than the 1930 terminal it replaces, and legally capped at the same 14 gates.
John Caird's adaptation plays a strictly limited eight-week run downtown, performed in Japanese with English surtitles.
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What to Watch in August 2026: Movies, Streaming and TV
Coyote finally sues ACME, Reacher comes back, House of the Dragon closes out its season, and Cliffhanger reboots without Stallone. Every date checked, with trailers.
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A streamer performed at the World Cup final, a creator peeled 1996 Pokemon cards apart on a livestream, and Ryan Trahan quietly made the best LA travel video of the year.
160 Podcasts Dropped in July. These 10 Mattered.
MrBeast pitched a zombie show to Joe Rogan live on air, Erin Brockovich took AI data centers to the heartland, and one "new" celebrity interview was a rerun from 2023.
