The RoundUp by BLK Events LA | Labor Day Weekend | 8/30-9/1

PART TWO! From cookouts to jazz festivals, yacht parties & more, here's your one-stop shop for Black events in Los Angeles this Labor Day Weekend!

We have 60 amazing events to be excited about!

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Event legend

❤️ Jocelyn-approved | 🌈 Queer-led | 🔥 Popular | 🤝🏾 Jocelyn’s going
🗓 Recurring weekly | 🙏🏾 LA Fire Relief or Mutual Aid

🚨 New event | 💎 35+ friendly | 🌹 Date night-friendly | 👧🏾 Kid-friendly

❤️🌈🔥🤝🏾🗓🙏🏾 | 🚨💎🌹👧🏾

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BLK Events LA’s Events

8/28: RunGood Weekly 5K Run & 2-Mile Walk at LA High Memorial Park in Mid-City ❤️🔥🤝🏾🗓💎👧🏾

NEW LOCATION! Join WalkGood LA for our weekly community run or walk! There are 3 paces to choose from—Olympic Pace (7-9min miles), Sexy Pace (9:30-12min miles), and Walking Pace (which is led by yours truly!)

8/31: Prosperity Market: Pop-Up Farmers Market at California African American Museum in Exposition Park ❤️🔥🤝🏾💎👧🏾

Prosperity Market is hosting a pop-up farmers market in culmination of their 5th Annual Black Business Scavenger Hunt & BLK Events LA will have a booth! Come say hi, grab some merch, and get a CUSTOM ITINERARY that I’m debuting for the very first time!

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8/31: The End of Summer Block Party at 9ThirtyLA in Downtown Arts District 🔥

LoveChild Hospitality & Hardly Home’s 2nd Annual End of Summer Block Party is a culture-driven street festival uniting Los Angeles’ most influential collectives for a full day of music, food, fashion, art, and intentional celebration!

Art + Community

Saturday 8/30

1. Zay Monae: Slauson Photowalk in South Central 🔥💎

2. Healthy + Well: Rooftop Yoga Verzuz Jessie Reyez vs 6lack at Broken Shaker at Freehand in DTLA

3. Old School Skinny: Michael Jackson Live Band Cardio Dance Class at Crenshaw Yoga & Dance in Hyde Park 🔥🚨💎🌹

4. Keep it Run Hundred: 5K b”RUN”ch at Jon & Vinny's Slauson in Windsor Hills 🔥💎

5. Brunch ft. Trap Kitchen at Dubb’s Organic Coffee in West Hollywood 💎

6. Liberación Collective: Sudan & US Migrants Fundraiser at The Miracle Theatre in Inglewood 🔥🙏🏾💎

7. Sip N’ Sew LA: Tote Bag Sewing Workshop at Young People to the Front HQ in East Hollywood 🔥🗓🚨💎

8. Un-Associated Poetry Jam at Community of Faith Bible Church in South Gate 🔥💎

9. LA Black MBA: Train Like An Athlete at Strong House Fitness in Hollywood 🔥💎

10. Bonfires Stories Comedy Show at LTE Studios in Downtown Arts District ❤️🔥💎🌹

Sunday 8/31

1. Sunday Jazz & Champagne Brunch at Bloom Ranch of Acton ❤️🔥🗓🚨💎🌹

2. “Forever” Screening + Discussion at Park & Lex Studios in Little Tokyo 🔥💎🌹

3. Cult Classics Cinema: “The Wood” Screening at The Miracle Theater in Inglewood🔥🌹

4. Noname Book Club: “Decolonising the Mind” Book Discussion at Radical Hood Library in Jefferson Park 🔥💎

5. The Build Good Collective: Black Cards Are A Birthright Game Night at St. Elmo Village in Mid-City 🔥🚨🌹

6. Water Wars 10th Anniversary Game Day(location on RSVP) 🔥💎👧🏾

7. Ankara: African Music + Fashion Festival at Sunset Room Hollywood 🔥💎🌹

8. HikeClerb: Get Hooked On Nature Fishing Trip in Ventura ❤️🔥

9. The Hiking Hive: Beach Picnic Day at Torrance Beach 🔥

10. The Family Reunion at Bay Street Studios in DTLA 🔥💎

Monday 9/1

1. End Of Summer Skate Shop Skate Festival in Crenshaw 🔥💎👧🏾

2. Not 2 Cool 2 Care: Community Cook-Out at Elysian Park 🔥🤝🏾👧🏾

Live Music

Saturday 8/30

1. 6th Annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall 🔥🤝🏾💎🌹👧🏾

2. Black Arts Distrikt: HerPlayHaus at Sole Folks in Leimert Park 🔥💎🌹

Sunday 8/31

1. Black Arts Distrikt: Everything Raw at Sole Folks in Leimert Park 🔥💎🌹

2. Smooth Summer Jazz at The Hollywood Bowl 🔥💎🌹

3. Sweet Serenade Music: Beni at Zaya in DTLA 🔥🗓💎🌹

Parties

Saturday 8/30

1. R&B at 9am at Sound Nightclub in Hollywood 🔥

2. If You Love Me Day Party at Moxy Hotel in DTLA 🔥💎

3. Lay Events: Black Luxe All-Black Yacht Party in Long Beach 🔥💎🌹

4. Amapiano Rooftop Day Party at Hotel Per La in DTLA 🔥

5. R&B All White Brunch at Jungle Hollywood 🔥💎

6. Black Bass Collective: 3rd Anniversary Party (location on RSVP) ❤️🌈🔥

7. Chrysalis: Sanctuary at The Moroccan Lounge in Little Tokyo 🌈🔥🚨

8. WLW Luxury LA at Dragonfly in Hollywood 🌈🔥🌹

9. Enjoyment Worldwide: The Best Pool Party Ever at Godfrey Hotel Hollywood 🔥

10. Enjoyment Worldwide: The Best Night Ever at Somewhere Special in DTLA 🔥

11. R&Brunch: Shady Blu Birthday Celebration at Jungle Hollywood 🔥

12. VIM Bashment at NeueHouse in Hollywood ❤️🔥

13. You Should Be Here at Continental Club in DTLA 🔥🚨

Sunday 8/31

1. Bikinis & Martinis At Sunset All White Yacht Party in Long Beach 🔥💎🌹

2. The Social Collective LA: Sunday Funday at Basecamp in DTLA 🔥💎

3. Day Party at Makachi Space in East LA 🔥

4. R&B & Rosé Day Party at Bloom Bloom Flower Shop in Beverly Hills 🔥💎

5. The Cookout LA: Labor Day Weekend Edition at NeueHouse in Hollywood ❤️🔥

6. Enjoyment Worldwide: Afrobeats All White Day Party at Sofitel in Beverly Hills 🔥

7. Enjoyment Worldwide: Afrobeats Takeover at Dragonfly Hollywood 🔥

8. Bad Decisions Rooftop Day Party at The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood 🔥

9. Have A Good Time at Florentin Rooftop Bar in DTLA 🔥

10. Mutual Frnds: Labor Day Party at The Continental Club in DTLA 🔥🚨

11. Raw Honey: Heat at The Virgil in Santa Monica ❤️🌈🔥💎

12. Heat Check: 2nd Anniversary Afters in DTLA ❤️🔥

Monday 9/1

1. Rhythm N Brunch: Brunch Oasis V at Level 8 in DTLA 🔥💎

2. JSTADAYPARTY: All White Edition at Florentin Rooftop Bar in DTLA 🔥

3. Cowboy Boots & Daisy Dukes: A Down South Hoe Down at The Tribe Entertainment Center in Inglewood 🔥🚨💎

4. Plus 1 Invite: Sunset Social at 1 Hotel in WeHo 🔥