{"id":272807,"date":"2025-10-02T21:02:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T21:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/272807\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T21:02:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T21:02:18","slug":"taylor-swift-festivities-petcon-2025-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/272807\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Festivities, PetCon 2025 &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Plus, Wicked-inspired tea at The London West Hollywood and a rare books fair comes to Union Station\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Petcon2018_1991-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"PetCon\" class=\"wp-image-90294\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: PetCon<\/p>\n<p>Every Thursday,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamag.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles\u00a0magazine<\/a>\u00a0curates a list of the best events in and around Los Angeles. Craft a great last-minute schedule with our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lamag.com\/tag\/weekend-guide\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weekend Guide<\/a>\u00a0to L.A., and don\u2019t forget to sign up to have the guide delivered to your inbox every week by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/weekendguide.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanaatbrand.com\/shopping\/johanna-ortiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Johanna Ortiz Pop-up at The Americana at Brand<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1035\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JohannaOrtizLosAngelesPopUp2025_68-e1759351941620-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"Johanna Ortiz pop-up at The Americana at Brand\" class=\"wp-image-90174\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: Courtesy The Americana at Brand<\/p>\n<p>The traveling JO Caravan is at The Americana at Brand with a curation of gowns, ready-to-wear, resort wear, home and accessories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eggersmannusa.com\/event\/los-angeles-from-crayon-to-kitchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>From Crayon to Kitchen Contest \u2014 Oct. 1-15<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NEWeggersmann-drawing-contest-header-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83622\"  \/>Credit: Dana McManus<\/p>\n<p>Eggersmann USA invites kids to design their dream kitchen for a gift card prize, culminating in awards celebration on Oct. 19 at the Eggermann showroom. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-altfont has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xs-font-size wp-elements-a392843e06eac12cec56e735f4f8219f has-lg-margin-top\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">Scroll to continue reading<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amctheatres.com\/movies\/taylor-swift-the-official-release-party-of-a-showgirl-81310\/showtimes?rel=taylor-swift-the-official-release-party-of-a-showgirl-81310_event_hero-mdp&amp;date=2025-10-03&amp;theatre=amc-the-grove-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Taylor Swift Album Release Festivities\u2014 Oct. 2-9<\/strong><\/a><strong\/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1196\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Truck-Interior_Rendering-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"Uber Cats Showgirl pop-up\" class=\"wp-image-90213\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: Courtesy Uber<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles takes part in the superstar\u2019s album release fun all weekend long. Alongside seeing the The Official Release Party of a Showgirl at AMC, Swifties can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/taylor-swifts-the-life-of-a-showgirl-tiktok-fan-activation-tickets-1740759150479?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">TikTok\u2019s pop-up<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/lamag.com\/style\/best-shopping-destinations-los-angeles-best-of-la-2025-l\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Westfield Century City<\/a> from Oct. 3 to 9 to snap photos and explore the movie\u2019s sets. Meanwhile, cat lovers can head to the Uber Showcats Pop-Up in partnership with Best Friends Animal Society. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., cuddle and adopt cats, create charm jewelry, take photos and head home with other themed goodies. Kick things off with an album listening party at the Downtown location of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPFDdJ8knin\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">33 Taps,<\/a> beginning promptly at 9 p.m. If you can\u2019t make it, The Showgirl cocktail is available at all locations and Swifite Trivia keeps the Taylor party going on Oct. 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelondonwesthollywood.com\/dining\/wicked-afternoon-tea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Wicked-Inspired Afternoon Tea at The London West Hollywood \u2014 Oct. 4<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/London_Wicked_Tea_1-scaled-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"The London West Hollywood Wicked Afternoon Tea\" class=\"wp-image-90291\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: The London West Hollywood<\/p>\n<p>Available throughout the fall, The London West Hollywood presents its Wicked Witches Afternoon Tea Experience just in time for Halloween season and the forthcoming movie, Wicked: For Good. Menu highlights include crab toast with green chili, dill and lemon aioli, ube mousse cake and a Flying Monkey Frozen Souffl\u00e9.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcon.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>PetCon 2025 \u2014 Oct. 4-5<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PetCon_NYC19_0098-scaled-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"PetCon \" class=\"wp-image-90295\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: PetCon<\/p>\n<p>The Wallis Annenberg Petspace welcomes back PetCon for two days of celebrity pet meet and greets, adoptions, panels, activations and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexslemonade.org\/campaign\/la-loves-alexs-lemonade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>L.A. Loves Alex\u2019s Lemonade \u2014 Oct. 4<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/@carolinakormanphoto-6-scaled-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade 2024\" class=\"wp-image-83581\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: Carolina Korman Photography 2024<\/p>\n<p>The annual charity culinary event returns to Royce Quad at UCLA from noon to 4 p.m. for an afternoon of food, wine, cocktails, music and community. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laco.org\/events\/reflections-in-song\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Reflections in Song by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra \u2014 Oct. 4<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LACO_2324_Tradions_JohnHoliday_F1155-scaled-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra performers at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA on March 30, 2024. (Brian Feinzimer \/ Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra)\" class=\"wp-image-90376\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra performers at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA on March 30, 2024. Credit: Brian Feinzimer<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra performs with vocalist John Holiday at Cicada, diving into songs by Harold Arlen, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Billy Strayhorn and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latinotheaterco.org\/littleking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Latino Theater Company Kicks off Fall Season \u2014 Oct. 4<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Little-King-of-Norwalk_1097-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"The Little King of Norwalk by Latino Theater Company\" class=\"wp-image-90403\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Center: Richard Azurdia; Background:<br \/>\nRuth Livier, Xavi Moreno, Randy VasquezCredit: Grettel Cortes Photography<\/p>\n<p>Through Nov. 2, catch the Latino theater Company\u2019s presentation of The Little Kind of Norwalk, a fable about power, politics and survival. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hollyrod.org\/designcare2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Hollyrod Foundation DesignCare Gala \u2014 Oct. 4<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/don-cheadle_golden-gllobes_getty-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"Don Cheadle at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7\" class=\"wp-image-18371\"  \/>Credit: (Photo by Christopher Polk\/Golden Globes 2024\/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Hollyrod founders Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, the annual gala honors Don Cheadle and wife Bridgid Coulter, Faith Evans, Vernon Jackson and Sumit and Viraj Dhanda.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebooksla.com\/thank-you-for-attending-rare-books-la-union-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Rare Books LA at Union Station \u2014 Oct. 4-5<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/174933_3_Hockney-scaled-400xauto.webp.webp\" alt=\"Peter Harrington Rare Books\" class=\"wp-image-90572\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: Courtesy of Peter Harrington<\/p>\n<p>Peter Harrington Rare Books visits Union Station from across the pond with a fair featuring pieces like the first telephone directory for Los Angeles (Los Angeles Telephone Book, 1882); an unpublished typescript essay on Darwinism by Kurt Vonnegut (1986); a first edition of Ulysses by James Joyce (1922) and more. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Plus, Wicked-inspired tea at The London West Hollywood and a rare books fair comes to Union Station\u00a0 Credit:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":272808,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,141439,2961,224,5337,141440,3571,61065],"class_list":{"0":"post-272807","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-l-a-loves-alexs-lemonade","11":"tag-la","12":"tag-los-angeles","13":"tag-losangeles","14":"tag-row-dtla","15":"tag-taylor-swift","16":"tag-weekend-guide"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115306598234336900","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272807\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/272808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}