Why sit home because it’s hot? Get on out there. Here’s a list of free things to do this month that won’t cost you anything.
Aug. 1, Riverside: Free admission at both Riverside Art Museum (Julia Morgan Building) and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture 6-9 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month during the Riverside ArtsWalk,that celebrates arts and culture in Riverside and the Inland Empire. riversideartscouncil.com/artswalk-venues
Aug. 1-2, Long Beach: Municipal Band concerts will have the theme “Music to My Ears.” 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at Recreation Park (4900 E. 7th St.) and Aug. 2 at El Dorado Park West (2800 N. Studebaker Road). visitlongbeach.com/blog/summer-of-music-the-long-beach-municipal-band
Aug. 2, Pasadena: Norton Simon Free First Fridays: If you’ve never been to this marvelous art museum, you should go. It’s free monthly on the first Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. There’s a lot to see so I’d get there early. It showcases the immense collection of the late billionaire Norton Simon, including masterpieces of painting and sculpture by artists such as Picasso, Renoir, Raphael, Van Gogh and more. Free parking. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena nortonsimon.org
Aug. 3, Los Angeles: Free concert on the Music Center plaza in downtown L.A. 7 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Bring picnics, blankets and chairs. A DJ from KRCW will spin tunes, and then Grammy-winning Americana artist Gaby Moreno will perform. Paid parking. L.A. Music Center, 135 N Grand Ave. Los Angeles. musiccenter.org
Aug. 4, multiple locations: Free National Parks Day. Every National Park Service site will be free to visit in honor of the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, signed in 2020. (Note however that some parks still require reservations). The best way to enjoy these free days is to get there at the crack of dawn, enjoy a day of nature and, then, when it starts getting packed, go eat or head home. (The next free day will be Sept. 28.)
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