Fall into September’s flurry of food, music, entertainment and awards events.
YES, CHEF! Two-time best lead actor in a comedy winner Jeremy Allen White will compete for his third Emmy for The Bear.
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Wellness
West Hollywood Mind + Body Month
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Sept. 1-30
Visit West Hollywood’s month-long celebration commemorates the city’s robust health, fitness and wellness offerings through an expansive lineup of specials like curated workouts and spa treatments. wehowellness.com
Book
By Invitation Only
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Sept. 2
Former Los Angeles intern Alexandra Brown Chang makes her fiction debut with a Paris-set young adult romance about a hard-working teen aspiring for a college scholarship and an ambitious, high-society young woman. simonandschuster.com
Music
Oasis
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Sept. 6-7
The English rock legends bring their big comeback to the Rose Bowl with support from Cage the Elephant. oasisnet.com
Culture
2025 Doors Open California
Velaslavasay Panorama & Union Theatre — LA’s oldest purpose-built movie house (1910) now hosts a 90-foot in circumference painted panorama of 1920s Shenyang – the West Coast’s only example of this Victorian-style art form. Climb into the rotunda to be surrounded by the 10-foot-tall artwork, then explore the theatre’s neon ‘orange ball’ sign that guided silent-film audiences. Credit: Ryan Schude
Sept. 6-28
More than 75 sites across the Golden State welcome design, historic architecture and cultural heritage aficionados to a celebration of California’s historic places. californiapreservation.org
Sports
Rams v. Texans
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Sept. 7
SoFi Stadium welcomes the return of the NFL season with an afternoon weekend opener. sofistadium.com
Film
The History of Sound
Sept. 12
Directed by Oliver Hermanus, this sweeping romance set post-World War I stars Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. mubi.com
Film
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
(L to R) Laura Carmichael stars as Lady Edith, Harry Hadden-Paton as Bertie Hexham, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Grantham, Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Grantham and Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, a Focus Features release.Credit: Rory Mulvey / © 2025 FOCUS FEATURES LLC
Sept. 12
The British historical TV drama takes its final bow on the big screen, ushering the Crawley family and their staff into the 1930s. focusfeatures.com
Food
Manhattan Beach Food & Wine
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Sept. 12-13
The second annual culinary festival presents two evenings of live entertainment, best-in-class chefs, top wineries and more. manhattanbeachfoodandwine.com
Culture
Jaws: The Exhibition
Director Steven Spielberg, kneeling with camera, during production of ‘Jaws’ (1975) Credit: Courtesy of Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Sept. 14
On view through July 2026, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ exhibit celebrates 50 years of Steven Spielberg’s seminal shark film with over 200 original movie objects. academymuseum.org
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
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Sept. 14
Hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony broadcasts live on CBS and streams on Paramount+. On television’s biggest night, series favorites like The Bear, The Studio, The White Lotus, Severance and other juggernauts compete for the industry’s top honors. cbs.com
Music
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
Jeff Goldblum in The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Episode 108.Credit: National Geographic/Flora Hamilton
Sept. 16
The celebrated actor takes to the YouTube Theater stage with his band for a grand night of jazz. youtubetheater.com
TV
The Morning Show
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Sept. 17
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston return in Season 4 of the Emmy-winning drama about a broadcast newsroom in post-truth America. tv.apple.com
Gala
The Elizabeth Taylor Night of Compassion
Tina KnowlesCredit: Blair Caldwell
Sept. 18
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation honors businesswoman, fashion designer and activist Tina Knowles and entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Cookie Johnson at its Beverly Hills Hotel soiree. elizabethtayloraidsfoundation.org
Music
Sarah McLachlan
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Sept. 19
Better Broken marks the Grammy winner’s first album of new material in over a decade and spans 11 tracks exploring the human experience. sarahmclachlan.com
Culture
Train Festival 2025
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Sept. 20-21
Los Angeles Union Station, Metro, Amtrak and Metrolink present a free-to-explore curation of railroad equipment tours and displays, model train exhibits, live entertainment, family-friendly activities and more. unionstationla.com
TV
Slow Horses
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Sept. 24
Season 5 of the spy drama sees Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) and team tracking down a mole in the British government before they can bring down the state. tv.apple.com
Film
One Battle After Another
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Sept. 26
Paul Thomas Anderson corrals Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and Regina Hall for a comedic crime thriller about former revolutionaries who join forces once again to save one of their own daughters. warnerbros.com
Music
Ohana Festival
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Sept. 26-28
Eddie Vedder’s Dana Point festival brings performances by Kings of Leon, Hozier, Green Day and more right to the shores of Orange County. ohanafest.com