ALT Promotional image for the Autry Museum of the American West’s “Love Letters to L.A.” event, showing families and visitors at an outdoor festival with classic cars, vendor tents, a Ferris wheel, and mountains beneath a bright blue sky.

ALT People aboard a tour boat look toward a massive container ship loaded with colorful cargo containers beside towering port cranes under a clear blue sky.

ALT Promotional flyer for free Port of Los Angeles Harbor Boat Tours on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at Downtown Harbor San Pedro, 600 Sampson Way. Tours depart every 30 minutes on a first-come, first-served basis; space is limited and no reservations are required. Special tours include an 11:30 a.m. dog-friendly tour and a 1 p.m. Spanish-language tour. The flyer features a crowded tour boat passing a container ship, plus a QR code and the website portofla.org/tours26.

ALT Poster for the Los Angeles Libros Festival: “Read, dream and celebrate … en dos idiomas.” Saturday, September 26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., at Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., Downtown Los Angeles. Illustration shows a smiling child reading a red book in front of the library, surrounded by tall green trees.

ALT A large orange pumpkin surrounded by fallen autumn leaves sits in the foreground, with Los Angeles City Hall rising against a bright blue sky in the background.

ALT Yellow poster for two free Watts Towers family events, featuring colorful mosaic artwork of musicians and instruments. The 44th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival is Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, 10 AM–6 PM. The 49th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival is Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, 10 AM–6 PM.

ALT Yellow and teal schedule poster for the 44th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival. Performances: 10 AM Danza Azteca Xochipilli; 11 AM TAIKOPROJECT; noon S.H.I.N.E. Muwasi; 1 PM Kati Hernandez and Kimbambula; 2 PM Gan Gan Akojopo; 3 PM Drum Talk; and 4 PM Bloco Obini. A faded image of the Watts Towers appears behind the festival title.

ALT Yellow and brown schedule poster for the 49th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival. Lineup: 10 AM Alaadun; 11 AM Adaawe; noon Todd Cochran TRIO | TC3; 1 PM Bobby Matos Tribute Band; 1:45 PM Tai Chi Chuan; 2 PM Community Presentations; 2:30 PM Larry Nash and The Jazz Symphonic All-Stars; 3:30 PM Caribbean Allstars; 4:30 PM MEDUSA Tha Gangsta Goddess.

ALT Yellow activities poster with a collage of festival performers. Activities include Watts Towers guided tours, 11 AM–5 PM; Universal Drum Circle; Noah Purifoy and Charles Mingus gallery exhibitions; children’s activities, 11 AM–4:30 PM; tiling and gardening activities; and a food court at the Watts Towers Amphitheater.

ALT Graphic promoting FREE Bulky Item Drop-Off for Los Angeles residents with 2026 Saturday dates listed from January 10 through December 12. Shows images of a couch, mattress, cabinet, and tires. Provides drop-off locations, hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), accepted and prohibited item lists, proof of residency requirement, and contact information including 311 and LA Sanitation.

ALT Illustrated poster for the 31st Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival, featuring a pianist, saxophonist, and female vocalist performing. Presented by Curren D. Price Jr. and the New 9th, Saturday, September 19, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. on Central Avenue from MLK to Vernon. Music, food, and fun for all ages. centralavejazzfest.com

ALT Griffith Observatory glows with warm lights at dusk as visitors gather on its terraces, overlooking the sprawling lights of Los Angeles beneath a deep blue sky.

ALT Latino Heritage Month calendar and cultural guide cover for 2026 with a blue background, featuring two people in traditional-inspired clothing facing each other and holding flowers, framed by colorful symbolic figures and decorative birds, with the title “Latino Heritage Month” at the top.

ALT A stylized portrait of a person with dark hair and red lipstick, wearing a floral embroidered dress and maroon necklace, framed by colorful flowers, candles, decorative swirls, and two skeleton hands holding a red heart above the head.

ALT Low-angle black-and-white photograph of a gleaming 1938 Chevrolet, its chrome grille, headlights, and California license plate prominent in the foreground. Two people stand on either side beneath a row of tall palm trees.

ALT A boy seen from behind stands in a shadowy room as dozens of colorful butterflies swirl around him. A large orange-and-yellow monarch-like butterfly hovers overhead, while warm light pools at his feet beside scattered drawings and a small doll.

ALT Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month | Port of Los Angeles | City of Los Angeles

ALT Graphic promoting FREE Bulky Item Drop-Off for Los Angeles residents with 2026 Saturday dates listed from January 10 through December 12. Shows images of a couch, mattress, cabinet, and tires. Provides drop-off locations, hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), accepted and prohibited item lists, proof of residency requirement, and contact information including 311 and LA Sanitation.

ALT Five firefighters stand in formation beside a red fire engine beneath raised aerial ladders and a large American flag.

ALT Red, white, and blue floral wreath with a ribbon reading “United Firefighters of Los Angeles City,” displayed outdoors.

ALT Uniformed first responders stand in a long formation, saluting together outside a civic building beside a red fire engine.

ALT A firefighter in formal dress uniform and white cap plays a silver trumpet from the roof of a red fire engine, with two uniformed personnel standing below and tall trees behind.

ALT Image of a red skyline. TEXT: Heat Wave / Cooling Centers are Open.

ALT Labor Day graphic featuring a hazy downtown Los Angeles skyline, red stars, blue lines, and the date September 7, 2026.

ALT Event flyer reading: “Happy Birthday, Los Angeles! Celebrating 245 Years!” Saturday, September 5th, at Golondrina Patio (W-17), from 12 P.M. to 4 P.M. “Join us to celebrate the birthplace of LA with live entertainment & cake! Performance by EQNX.” The text appears on an aged parchment-style panel over a green, yellow, and red background, with small fireworks illustrations and El Pueblo de Los Angeles logos at the bottom.